Military, law enforcement and foster families get tickets to this Thursday's White House Halloween bash, complete with Air Force strolling strings.

Thousands are expected to pack 17th Street Tuesday as drag queens sprint for glory — and some locals say the city has sanded off the event's edge.

Luigi, Captain America and Stitch scaled the hospital wall, then played bingo and tic-tac-toe with patients inside.

Russ Sullivan took in 22 teenagers over the years — all 21 boys and one girl went on to college or trade school.

Zaching Against Cancer traces back to a teen's post-surgery bicep flex in a Johns Hopkins hospital bed. Now it funds rides, groceries and scholarships for Maryland families.

About 350 builders hammered nails at once in West Friendship, but Japan's 470-person record stood firm.

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's November 7 festival will christen the Winnie Estelle after a three-year shipyard restoration.

Crowds let loose a collective howl near the Washington Monument amid a jam-packed weekend on the National Mall.

Good Booty Flea was scheduled to bring a car boot sale with live bands and zero vendor fees to a former Laurel gravel pit.

Georgia Avenue's usual parade is skipped this year, but Yardfest, a Morehouse showdown and a gospel concert still pack Howard's campus.

A Washington water-industry veteran raised $50,000 to rebuild two shelled towers near Kharkiv, ending a river-bucket routine for thousands.

Monday Night Football gets a tailgate, with fans invited to bring cars and grills.

A garden-party fashion show at Historic London Town aims to fund job training for Anne Arundel County's formerly incarcerated.