Time Names 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013
For the third year running, Time magazine released its list of the best 140 Twitter feeds. Time editors' non-comprehensive list of those who "exemplify the very best wit and wisdom Twitter has to...
View ArticleChad Johnson Probation Reduced, Wants Return to NFL
Former NFL star Chad Johnson was in a Florida court for a hearing Monday where his probation was reduced for finishing anger management courses related to his arrest on a domestic battery charge last...
View ArticleCyprus' Banks to Stay Closed Until Thursday
Cyprus has extended the closure of its banks for two more days — until Thursday — a sudden postponement that comes after the country's leaders spent days struggling to come up with a plan to raise the...
View ArticleFirefighters Vote “No Confidence” in D.C. Fire Chief
D.C. Fire & EMS Department Chief Kenneth Ellerbe received a majority vote of no confidence Monday morning by D.C. firefighters. With a vote of 300 to 37 by the members of the D.C. Fire Fighters...
View ArticleBoeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Test Flight
A Boeing 787 with a redesigned battery system made a 2-hour test flight on Monday, and the company said the event "went according to plan." The test flight was an important step in Boeing Co.'s plan to...
View ArticleRoad Crews Prepare for Possible Re-Freeze Overnight
The snow did not have a major impact on the evening commute, but there is concern about Tuesday and beyond.
View ArticlePolice Look for Slippery Characters
Thieves are caught on tape stealing grease from the rear of an Oxon Hill restaurant. News4's Pat Collins reports.
View ArticleWoodbridge Teacher Charged With Assault of Students
A middle school special and gifted education teacher’s assistant has been charged with two counts of assault and battery after allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy, according to...
View ArticleStolen D.C. Police Cruiser, Crashed
A male police believe is a juvenile stole and crashed a D.C. police cruiser in the 1600 block of Ft. Davis Drive SE early Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. a D.C. police sergeant responded to a...
View ArticleFormer Texas Trooper Indicted in Roadside Cavity Search
The female Texas trooper who performed a roadside cavity search on two women has been indicted by a Dallas County grand jury. The two women from Irving, Texas, are suing Trooper David Farrell, Trooper...
View ArticleTourist Pinned Under Rocks in Calif. Park for Days
Rescue workers saved a hiker who was trapped under rocks for as many as eight days on a hill in a Riverside, Calif., park without any food and water, according to firefighters. Hiker Ramon Llamas and...
View ArticleMultiple Speed Camera Tickets More Common in Md. Than D.C.
Drivers in Maryland are far more likely to get multiple speed camera tickets than drivers caught speeding in the District. For years drivers in our area and lobbyists for the auto industry have...
View ArticleCapitol Heights Man Charged in Roomate's Death
Prince George's County Police have charged a Capitol Heights man with the murder of his roommate in a dispute over rent money. 62-year-old Luke Osei-Kwame has been charged with the first-degree murder...
View ArticleTowson White Student Union Patrols Prompt Criticism
News4's Jim Rosenfield reports on a planned safety patrol by Towson University's White Students Union that is prompting charges of racism.
View ArticleNew Water Main Leak Discovered in Montgomery Co.
Days after repairing a massive water main break in Chevy Chase, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) confirmed Tuesday morning that a new leak had developed in a neighboring main. Crews...
View ArticleCalls for Help on Metro Go Unanswered
We’ve all been taught if you see something, say something. But Metro riders contacted the News4 I-Team saying no one responded when they called for help. Brawls, robberies even an unconscious...
View ArticleLast Human Toll for the Golden Gate Bridge
As the end of her afternoon shift collecting tolls on the Golden Gate Bridge ended, Dawnette Reed felt the tears begin to come. She stepped out of her booth at lane three and made the walk back to the...
View ArticleArlington Neighbors Warned About Coyote Sightings
A community group in northern Virginia is warning neighbors about a four-leg predator stalking the neighborhood. Residents are reporting seeing coyotes in yards and near businesses. News4's Jackie...
View ArticleNYC Pay Phones Turned into Time Capsules
New York City payphones are hardly used for actual calls anymore. But now, thousands of them are being turned into time machines -- they're making just one stop, to 1993. Tracie Strahan reports.
View ArticleFla. Gov. Demands Explanation Over University's Jesus "Stomping"
Florida Gov. Rick Scott waded into a religious-infused campus controversy Tuesday, asking the state university system chancellor to look into a classroom lesson at Florida Atlantic University in which...
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