LANDOVER, Md. ( DC News Now) — The Washington Commanders kicked off their first home game of the preseason. That means fans were fired up, turning up the heat on the grill for their first tailgates at Northwest Stadium in Landover.

European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., this week as he meets with President Trump at the White House, rallying around Ukraine's wartime president after Trump appeared to embrace a peace stance held by Vladimir Putin.

"The murder rate in Washington today is higher than that of Bogotá, Colombia, Mexico City, some of the places that you hear about as being the worst places on Earth," Trump said.

For many self-respecting Europeans, the middle of August is a time for siestas in Ibiza or aperitivos in Tuscany. But this week, no fewer than seven European leaders dropped everything to fly to Washington to back up President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as he met President Trump.

Authorities unsealed interviews with members of the Washington State University community, where Bryan Kohberger had a reputation of "being a d---," according to a classmate

The Southern California fast food chain is now in nine states with two more on the way as its expansion into Tennessee nears.

Jolted by President Trump’s support for possible land swaps in Ukraine, they went to back President Volodymyr Zelensky, a move that appeared to have accomplished its goal.

The City of Washington's Rally on Main bike show has been canceled after a local bar says it was targeted and attacked by a motorcycle club.