Lizzie Johnson

Hikers have overrun parts of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, including a hilly stretch in Virginia known as the Roller Coaster. Other national parks are also struggling with crowds seeking to escape the pandemic.

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Kirk Shipley, the rowing coach at Walt Whitman High in Bethesda, Md., held onto his job through two investigations into his behavior. Then he was arrested.

Sherice Taylor has made Heritage Memorial Cemetery a sanctuary for the families of D.C. gun violence victims. She knows their pain.

The disappearance of 18-year-old Ty Sauer set off a frantic search in a densely wooded area of Virginia.

Police said Bruno was found in neighboring Prince George’s County. He was identified by his microchip.

How beagles being bred for research at Envigo became the target of the largest animal welfare seizure in the Humane Society’s history.

Two Moorish Americans facing gun charges after a Charles County traffic stop made their first appearance in court Friday as their supporters shouted, “This is treason!”

While Saturday had brought a parade, a concert and fireworks, Sunday’s celebration at Black Lives Matter Plaza was focused on wellness.

After much anticipation about a possible spell off, a smiling Dev Shah won by correctly spelling “psammophile,” a plant or animal that thrives in sandy areas.

Kirsten Santos, 12, and Surya Kapu, 14, were the only returning finalists. They’d tied for fifth place. Each wanted to win this year.

As America has transformed, so too has its famous footpath. Less than half the A.T. remains where it was originally laid.

A U.S. Park Police officer, believing he was dry-firing an unloaded weapon, fatally shot a fellow officer early Sunday in McLean, police said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin denies that Ukraine has its own identity or culture apart from Russia. Many Ukrainian artists have been killed while fighting to stop his invasion.

Stationed in a blasted-out village, one military unit pulls together the holiday’s 12 traditional dishes even as its Russian foes loom large and victory feels elusive

A medic group that was the first to confront the human damage done by Russian missiles last week braced for the worst on New Year’s Eve.

At least one woman was killed and dozens of people injured as Russia hit Kharkiv and Kyiv with missiles. In Kyiv, electricity and water service were cut off.

Ukrainian leaders hoped to show military progress by deploying marines in a bid to liberate territory in the Kherson region.

With their formative years scarred by pandemic and war, a generation of young Ukrainians now struggle to see a future for themselves.

Authorities said they are exploring whether the disappearance is connected to the escape of three prisoners who were recaptured the same day the boat was found.