Linda Gaudino

Every night longtime Washington, DC, resident Jeff Padgett packs up his two chihuahuas, his sketch pad and other belongings in a black canvas rolling cart to cross the bridge over the Potomac River and disappear into the woods in Virginia.

Every night longtime Washington, DC, resident Jeff Padgett packs up his two chihuahuas, his sketch pad and other belongings in a black canvas rolling

Food distribution centers are feeling the pressure to meet an uptick in demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food stamp benefits funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

CNN attended two job fairs in the Washington, DC, area recently. Many furloughed government employees at these events gave sobering accounts of the hardships they’re facing.

(CNN) — Almost every day, Angela O'Neal sits down in her at-home creator's studio, either painting, sketching or contemplating her next original piece to add to an abundant collection.

Across the country, more and more "Mermaiding" enthusiasts are coming together to splash around in fins and tails, all while getting in a workout, improving their mobility and escaping reality. CNN's Linda Gaudino swam with the DC-based chapter, Metro Merfolk.

First responders attending a hockey game jumped into action as a fan went into cardiac arrest.

First responders attending a hockey game jumped into action as a fan went into cardiac arrest.