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Police secure the street outside the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C, on Tuesday. Nine people were injured when a fight broke out during a demonstration outside the embassy. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in town to meet President Trump at the White House.

Violence Erupts During Protest At Turkish Ambassador's Residence In Washington, D.C.

Nine people were injured and two arrests were made on Tuesday during an altercation, authorities say.

<em>Macrobdella mimicus</em>, the first new species of medicinal leech discovered in over 40 years

A New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian researcher Anna Phillips led the recent discovery of the new medicinal species. Its superficial similarities to a North American leech species helped prevent its detection before.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said they arrested a man, who was on the way to the hospital with his pregnant wife for a scheduled cesarean section, because of an arrest warrant for him in Mexico related to a homicide case.

ICE Detains Man Driving His Wife To Hospital For Planned C-Section

A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.

One month after winning a seat in Minnesota's legislature, Ilhan Omar says she was assailed in a cab ride to her hotel from the White House.

History-Making Somali-American Legislator Reports 'Hateful' Taunts In D.C.

Ilhan Omar says she was "subjected to the most hateful, derogatory, Islamophobic, sexist taunts and threats I have ever experienced" in a cab during her visit to the nation's capital.

Demonstrators rally before a meeting of a state wage board in New York. On Wednesday, a state panel recommended the minimum wage for fast-food employees be raised to $15 an hour, bypassing the state Legislature.

California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage

The University of California system will increase hourly wages to $15, while New York is one step closer to doing the same for its fast-food workers.

Early Friday afternoon, the baby bald eagle was lifting its own head — and its parent was attempting to feed it pieces of fish (at far right).

Hatched! Eaglet Emerges From Its Egg On D.C. Eagle Cam

A little wing flap came more than 24 hours after the first "pip" — a hole in eggshell — was spotted, bringing sighs of relief and joy to the baby bird's fans.

A group of 15 protesters who said they were attacked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security officials during a demonstration in Washington, D.C., in 2017 are suing the Republic of Turkey and five other individuals.

Protesters Attacked At D.C. Demonstration Against Turkish Government File Lawsuit

Fifteen of the people who said they were beaten by Turkish security officials during a protest that erupted into violence are suing Turkey and five individuals involved in the melee.

Researcher Scott Kenney has been studying a cousin of the most recent coronavirus.

More Than 4,000 Kentuckians Have Now Died Of COVID-19

Kentucky has surpassed another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. Saturday Gov. Andy Beshear reported the state's death toll from COVID-19 has...

The latest release of James Brown's music, <em>Get Down with James Brown: Live at the Apollo Vol 4,</em> was recorded in 1972 — and finally released this year.

'James Brown: Live At The Apollo Vol. 4' Is A Marvelous And Mysterious Time Capsule

The 1972 concerts at The Apollo were recorded but, inexplicably, never released — until now. They show a side of Brown content to turn the show over to his collaborators.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island shown in 2018. The Marine Corps announced Monday that it was suspending shipments of marines for basic training to Parris Island over concerns about coronavirus infections there.

Marines Halt Recruits Going To Basic Training At Parris Island, S.C.

The U.S. Marine Corps won't be shipping new recruits this week to one of its two U.S. training centers. Last week four people at the Parris Island, S.C. installation tested positive for COVID-19.

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