The day marks the end of slavery in the US, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed enslaved African Americans that they were free.

Roughly 60 demonstrators were arrested on Friday outside the U.S. Capitol after breaching a police line of bike racks and running toward steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda.

Around 1,800 protests are set to coincide with President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C. yet none planned in the U.S. capital. Here's why.

Metropolitan Police in DC arrested several individuals for car theft, aiming to curb a rise in Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Theft One (Stolen Auto) incidents.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A military parade celebrated the Army's 250th in Washington D.C., with thousands of people in attendance. Aside from the parade, there was also concert and fireworks as part of the celebration. The celebration also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, National Flag Day, and the Army’s 250th anniversary.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th birthday in Washington, D.C. with a massive festival, parade and concert. The Army 250th birthday parade begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Guest entry along the parade route is expected to begin at 2:00 p.m. Ahead of the parade are two events on the National Mall.

NWS issues a Flood Watch for DC, Maryland, and Virginia due to potential flash flooding from expected heavy rainfall.

A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Trinidad and the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) Homicide Unit is investigating, officials said.