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Week 6 concluded with an unexpected late thriller. The San Francisco 49ers outlasted the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday Night Football, with the game coming down to the final seconds.
DASH buses in Alexandria recently found out it’s facing even greater financial challenges than anticipated and may have to cut some bus service.
Riders on Metro’s Red Line were stuck in a tunnel up to an hour when their train became disabled Monday evening.
A new robotic breast cancer surgery helps people maintain sensation and natural appearance in their breasts.
Warning: Details in this report are disturbing. A Northern Virginia man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Mamta Bhatt, told an investigator after her disappearance that he never lies.
A man died and a Spotsylvania County deputy was shot and wounded after authorities say the man shot at deputies and they returned fire.
President Donald Trump says he’s moving ahead with building a championship-style golf course at D.C.’s East Potomac Park, despite what his administration told a federal judge last week. The U.S. Department of the Interior insisted that the tree removals were not part of plans to renovate the park’s golf course.
A suspicious letter was delivered to the Leesburg, Virginia, office of Rep. Suhas Subramanyam. News4 video shows emergency crews in hazmat suits outside the suburban office building on Monday morning.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a new challenge to school admissions policies aimed at fostering diversity, taking up a case targeting a lottery-based process for magnet programs in a Maryland county .
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Maryland fired defensive coordinator Ted Monachino on Sunday, a day after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers, their fifth straight defeat.
A National Guardsman was shot and wounded in the Barracks Row area of Southeast D.C. late Sunday as he and fellow guardsmen tried to break up a fight, authorities say. The suspect and guardsmen opened fire, and the suspect also was shot and wounded.
4 Things to know about the weather Looks like Mother Nature is taking her fall break this week, as our weather pattern here in the Mid-Atlantic looks to stay mild and tranquil all week long.
President Donald Trump on Monday said his plans to close a historic public golf course in the nation’s capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his long-sought renovation will begin “IMMEDIATELY!”
President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Trump’s popularity but one that the American had withheld for months as the vote neared and the leaders’ strategies in the Middle East diverged.
It was a violent weekend in D.C., with one person killed and eight others hurt in four separate shootings across the city.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested.
4 things to know about the weather: High pressure is in charge across the area so beautiful blue skies with reign throughout the day today. Temps will stick below normal after a chilly start.
Traffic fatalities are up more than 62% compared to the same time last year, according to D.C. police.
A 6-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were killed, and 10 others were injured, when a woman drove a truck through a youth soccer game at a city sports complex in Wichita, Kansas , Saturday afternoon, police said.
It was a day of protest for many across the country, with Saturday marking the fourth round of No Kings Day demonstrations.
Ryan Leonard scored a highlight-reel goal and the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
4 things to know about the weather: Cooler, blustery conditions today after the rain. Showers could stick until 8 a.m. to noon, but temperatures Saturday will be in the mid-50s, marking about a 25° temperature drop.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pushing back against a government watchdog agency’s suggestion ICE agents’ body cameras should turn on automatically.
The Department of the Interior appears to have complied with a judge’s order to remove all tree-cutting equipment from East Potomac Park Golf Course.
Thousands of people around the country will protest the Trump administration on Saturday at “No Kings” rallies, which will focus on early voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Two Virginia state senators have pre-filed a data center moratorium bill ahead of next year’s general assembly session.
As voters cast their ballots in Virginia, they won’t just be voting for candidates — but also on three potential amendments to the commonwealth’s constitution .
A major rail closure could disrupt your plans. Crews are replacing tracks under D.C.’s Union Station, forcing a temporary pause in local service. Here’s what you need to know and how to get around the disruption.
Artificial intelligence has become an important tool in the pediatric emergency department at Children’s National Hospital in D.C., helping predict a surge in patients before the waiting room gets so crowded that families leave without being seen.
A 25-year-old man whose remains were found this spring off Georgia Avenue NW was killed, authorities say. He was reported missing and then his body was found about a mile from where he was last seen.
This live blog’s coverage of the Bend, Oregon, school shooting has ended. See more coverage here .
Just weeks before the midterm elections, flyers that appear to target immigrants are raising concerns about possible voter intimidation in Alexandria, Virginia.
The National Park Service (NPS) will start clearing debris and removing heavy equipment from East Potomac Park on Friday, after a federal judge issued a temporary halt on tree removals earlier this week.
4 things to know about the weather: Storm Team4 is tracking storms and heavy rain Friday evening. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in the D.C. area until 8 p.m.
The D.C. Council passed a bill in June limiting how much resellers can raise the price of tickets, but a group of resellers are suing, arguing the bill is unfair and could lead to a rise in fraud.
A reporter who clashed with U.S. Rep. Andy Harris after a candidate forum — a heated exchange caught on video by The Banner — described it as intimidating and unexpected, but she said the encounter won’t dissuade her from pursuing her career in journalism.
A House committee is investigating two Washington, D.C.- based organizations for allegedly training members in jury nullification.
Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders want to learn from their game-ending gaffe last weekend and move on. The first step in that process was the quarterback telling teammates it was on him.
This live blog’s coverage of the school shooting in Bend, Oregon, has ended. See more coverage here.
Warning: Details in this report are disturbing. Evidence from the bedroom where prosecutors allege Naresh Bhatt murdered and dismembered his wife, Mamta Bhatt, brought the jury to its feet on Thursday.
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said.
Plans are moving forward to bring a Confederate memorial back to Arlington National Cemetery three years after it was removed.
The woman found dead inside her car in a Langley Park parking lot earlier this week was killed, Prince Georges County police said, and detectives don’t believe it was a random crime.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan , after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it.
Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.
Boo at the Zoo is back! Kids can go trick-or-tricking at stations across the National Zoo (3001 Connecticut Ave. NW) amid Halloween displays that won’t be too scary for littles. The event includes after-hours access to the Small Mammal House, Elephant Community Center and Reptile Discovery Center, as well as a…
4 things to know about the weather: After a record high of 90 yesterday, temperatures were only in the 60s today.
A video taken by News4’s partners at The Baltimore Banner shows Republican congressman Andy Harris telling a student reporter from the University of Maryland that she did not have permission to record him and threatening prosecution.
A woman was found dead in an SUV in a parking lot in Langley Park – and a family is waiting to learn if the body is that of their missing loved one.
Details in this report are disturbing. Photos of blood stains, zip ties, knives and cleaning products were presented to the jury Wednesday in the trial of Naresh Bhatt, the Northern Virginia man accused of killing his wife, Mamta Bhatt.
The University of Maryland’s (UMD) club tennis team is suspended indefinitely after the college’s president said players sent a racist image targeting Black and African American students from other universities’ club tennis organizations, including Howard University.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC).
She may only old 4 months old, but she is bold and feisty — and she needs a name to match.
If you’re going to ride Metro this weekend in Northern Virginia, plan ahead. Metro closures on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines will affect trips to and from Arlington.
More than a year after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard members to begin patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital, a federal appeals court on Wednesday opened a hearing on the legality of his action by asking the government if there were any limits on a president’s authority to do so.
The Social Security Administration announced the official annual cost-of-living-adjustment on Wednesday, increasing benefits by 3.6% in 2027.
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections that have focused heavily on issues related to affordability.
4 things to know about the weather: Today we hit record highs at all three major airports, near 90 degrees.
School leaders across the DMV region are having to make some tough choices as fewer students are enrolling in school, which often means less funding from the state.
“It stays with you.” That is how one person described the appearance of “racist imagery” in materials distributed for a tournament hosted by the University of Maryland (UMD) Club Tennis Team last weekend.
Police are asking for the community’s help finding a dog who was stolen in Camp Springs, Maryland.
Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals, including the winner with 6:04 left in the third period, to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.
The Howard University’s men’s basketball team will be taking their talent all the way to Phoenix, Arizona for the 2027 NBA HBCU Classic during All-Star weekend.
If you want to keep $100 in your pocket, watch your speed around new school zone cameras in Arlington.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro recently said violent crime is down in Washington, D.C., however, police say one category of violent crime is up considerably.
The two leaders of Prince George’s County are requesting the return of $7.6 million the council awarded to an organization amid questions over its ties to Council Chair Krystal Oriadha.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26, putting a further pause on work at the historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city.
Details in this report are disturbing. The lead detective on the case of a Northern Virginia woman who disappeared two years ago testified Tuesday about the moment crime scene investigators conducted a test designed to show blood evidence.
A big tradition for Howard University won’t be hitting the streets this year. The university said it is postponing the homecoming parade because of ongoing constructon along Georgia Avenue.
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
The city of Alexandria is asking residents their opinion on how to make busy intersections safer through an online survey.
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle , once a top campaign surrogate for President Donald Trump, has resigned at the behest of the White House amid a misconduct probe.
4 things to know about the weather: Warmer air arrives Wednesday, with highs pushing the upper 80s.
A Maryland family desperately tried to learn where a 16-year-old girl might be for two weeks after the girl was hospitalized by a crash on Interstate 395 in Virginia that killed three other teenagers.
There’s shock, grief and concern following a deadly crash involving two electric scooters in the Southeast D.C.
An email to News4 had a subject line that tells a part of the cancer journey not often heard about: the financial toll of treatment and the burden that can follow survivors for years.
Two Prince George’s County Council members are demanding an audit of how county taxpayer dollars are being funneled to community organizations.
A well-known local engineer said he’s completely reimagined the concept of data centers — and he said it addresses just about every concern communities have expressed.
Actress Selma Blair was taken into custody and faces multiple charges after assaulting flight attendants aboard a plane en route to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, according to law enforcement sources, then allegedly attacked a police officer and a nurse afterward.
A 10-year-old boy who went missing Sunday afternoon has been found safe, D.C. police say.
The University of Maryland’s entire club tennis team is suspended after some of its members emailed “racist imagery” to other university tennis clubs ahead of this weekend’s fall tournament at College Park.
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Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid.
4 things to know about the weather: By Tuesday, temperatures will move into the low 80s with plenty of sunshine.
A man is set to spend more than three decades in prison after a football rivalry turned deadly.
A man died and six people, including children, were taken to ahospital after a house fire in Northwest D.C. Sunday morning.
Jayden Daniels’ return to the lineup, for just under 70 minutes of game time, looked to be exactly what the Washington Commanders were hoping for.
President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire” as part of the ongoing conflict . There was no immediate confirmation from Moscow, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly said this “was news for me.”
Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung, in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate .
The Justice Department said it is investigating five major TV broadcast networks for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Donald Trump , a department spokesperson said.
4 things to know about the weather: A wind advisory is in effect for the Blue Ridge until 11 a.m. Sunday with a gust up to 50 miles per hour.
A furious federal judge ordered a freeze to the Trump administration’s plan for more than 500 trees to be cut down in D.C.’s East Potomac Park. More than 400 trees were cut down over the weekend.
The director of the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs was killed in a scooter crash Friday night.
President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S.
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he hasn’t yet made a final decision on whether to livestream the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan , who in 2009 killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas.
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday.
4 things to know about the weather: A wind advisory is in effect for the Blue Ridge until 11 a.m. Sunday with a gust up to 50 miles per hour.
A photo of armed National Guard troops surrounding a D.C. ballot drop box triggered concern at the highest levels of D.C. government Friday.
Pat McArtor lived her entire life in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, and for the past 20 years she’s been singing at Thursday night jazz shows at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub.