National

A group of rocket fragments lit up the night skies over Washington and Oregon on Thursday. The phenomenon sent social media buzzing with extraordinary images and left people wondering what exactly they were witnessing.

Sports

King, 36, has spent three separate stints with Ron Rivera, twice with Carolina and again in Washington. The two met at the NFL's Women's Forum in 2018, where King expressed an interest to coach in the league to Rivera. She was hired as an intern by the Panthers in 2018, working with their wide receivers.

NEWSROOM

CMPD is lending a hand with security at next week’s Inauguration in Washington DC. Reports say nine officers are going but CMPD will say only “While we cannot discuss specific staffing numbers or details related to security, we can ensure the public that our assistance will not create any local service interruptions

Carolina Panthers

The Panthers (5-10) get a rare win on their last road game of 2020 after dropping eight of their last nine games. The first meeting between Ron Rivera and his former team. The one-time Panthers coach has led Washington (6-9) to a tie for first place in the NFC East with one game remaining at Philadelphia on Sunday (8:20 p.m./TV: NBC).