Mariel Carbone

1 week ago | dcnewsnow.com | Mariel Carbone

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — President Donald Trump has named Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro as the new interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.The announcement came after Trump pulled his nomination for conservative activist Ed Martin. Martin has been serving in the role since January but faced pushback from both the local community and members of Congress, including Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who said he would not support Martin because of his support of Jan. 6 rioters.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mariel Carbone

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — President Donald Trump has named Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro as the new interim U.S. Attorney for D.C.The announcement came after Trump pulled his nomination for conservative activist Ed Martin. Martin has been serving in the role since January but faced pushback from both the local community and members of Congress, including Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who said he would not support Martin because of his support of Jan. 6 rioters.

1 week ago | dcnewsnow.com | Mariel Carbone

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Yellow and white bunting hung from The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Thursday, celebrating the election of a new Pope. Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. Prevost is the first American Pope in the Church’s history. “I heard he’s American! And he’s from Chicago! I don’t know anything about him,” said Elaine Sampson, who was at the Basilica Thursday.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mariel Carbone

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Yellow and white bunting hung from The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Thursday, celebrating the election of a new Pope. Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new leader of the Catholic Church and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. Prevost is the first American Pope in the Church’s history.

1 week ago | dcnewsnow.com | Mariel Carbone

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Tourism hit a record high in the District last year. According to Destination DC, 27.2 million people visited D.C. in 2024. That number translated into $2.3 billion in tax revenue, 111,500 jobs and $11.4 billion in visitor spending, according to Destination DC. “Washington, D.C. has welcomed more people than ever before for the second straight year,” Elliott Ferguson, President of Destination DC, said.