Binturong Lola in her habitat at the Claws & Paws Pathway at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.(Courtesy Smithsonian/Skip Brown) A 12-year-old binturong named Lola bit two ...

The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, appeared in court remotely from a hospital. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members, ...

Before the West Virginia Mountaineers football team took on the No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday afternoon in Morgantown, the crowd shared a moment of silence for the two West Virginia National ...

Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House in what officials called a “targeted attack” on Wednesday, with the suspect, an Afghan national, taken into custody. Both West ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...

Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near a Metro station blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The troops were shot near the Farragut West Metro station and are ...

Ever since Jackie Kennedy tapped René Verdon to oversee the White House kitchen in 1961, French cuisine has had a grip on DC’s dining culture. These days, largely thanks to the decade-long popularity ...

District leaders are once again fighting off what they are calling an assault on home rule. This time it comes from Congress, where House Republicans moved legislation Monday that takes direct aim at ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...