After Bombings, Web Turns to Mr. Rogers
After a pair of explosions rocked the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring more than 150, millions took to social media to look for loved ones, let friends and family know they were OK, and to...
View ArticleLocal Boston Marathon Entrants Describe Events Following Blasts
More than 1,200 people from the D.C. area ran in the Boston Marathon Monday. Some already have returned, but absent was the elation they’d normally feel after completing such an event. Michael Clem, of...
View ArticleBoston Investigation Continues
Backboards and bandages are still on the streets near the scene of Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.
View ArticleSmart Phones, Social Media Color Boston Bombing Response
Law enforcement officials in Boston on Tuesday asked the public to bring forward any photos or videos captured at Monday’s marathon that may help to piece together the mystery of who is behind one of...
View ArticleAA Grounds All Flights Until 4P CT
American Airlines said on Tuesday that its reservation system is down and that all flights are being grounded until 4 p.m. CT while they work to get it running again. UPDATE: We are now in a...
View ArticleThree Injured in Arlington House Fire
Three people were injured in a house fire in Arlington late Tuesday morning. Rescue personnel believe that two people may have jumped out of a window to escape the blaze in the 2300 block of Dinwiddie...
View ArticleLetter to Senator Tests Positive for Ricin
A letter addressed to a U.S. senator from Mississippi tested positive for the dangerous poison ricin, the FBI said Tuesday. U.S. Capitol Police, which is partnering with the FBI in this investigation,...
View ArticleDC Emancipation Day Festivities Run With No Security Problems
Police were out early Tuesday in downtown D.C. to secure the streets before the annual Emancipation Day parade. The safety steps were normal for a big event, but as News4's Tom Sherwood reports, the...
View ArticleHeightened Transit Security Visible in Wake of Boston Bombings
Washington-area transportation agencies are working with their counterparts across the country to heighten security. News4 transportation reporter Adam Tuss has the story.Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticleChinese National Lingzi Lu Is 3rd Bombings Victim
A Chinese national killed in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified as Boston University graduate student Lingzi Lu. A spokesman for the school told NBC News Lu's family gave them permission...
View ArticleMissing 5-Year-Old, Mother Spotted in Las Vegas
Fairfax County police confirmed that a missing 5-year-old boy and his mother were spotted at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas Thursday night. Police issued an arrest warrant Sunday for...
View ArticleLocal Runners Return From Boston Marathon
Some D.C.-area runners are sharing their accounts of Monday's fatal bombing at the Boston Marathon. News4's Chris Gordon reports.
View ArticleU.Md. to Host Bowie State Graduation
For comfort and safety reasons, Bowie State University's graduation featuring first lady Michelle Obama will be held at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center. News4 Prince George's County Bureau...
View ArticleBoston Coming to Grips With Bombings
Boston is just starting to come to grips with Monday's bombings. Investigators and residents want to know who did it and why. News4's Shomari Stone reports.
View ArticleLocal Marathon Runners, Spectators Return to D.C. With Dramatic Stories
Runners and spectators from the D.C. area are returning home from Boston with dramatic stories and new video of the marathon explosions. News4's Mark Segraves reports.
View ArticleJury Awards Family of Teen Struck by Car $90M
More than four years after a Prince George's County teen died after getting hit on her walk to school, her family was awarded tens of millions of dollars in a wrongful death suit, but the legal battle...
View ArticleAmid the Tragedy, a Marriage Proposal
Andrew Ruggiero, of Boston, planned to be at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, down on one knee with diamond in hand, when his girlfriend crossed the finish line. He and Melissa...
View ArticleThousands Gather for Boston Bombing Vigil
On the day after the Boston terror attack, the greater Boston community learned more about those whose lives were lost. The three people killed in Monday’s dual explosions at the finish line of the...
View ArticleD.C. Area Pays Tribute to Boston Terror Victims
News4's Erika Gonzalez has a look at the ways people in the area showed their support for the victims and families affected by the terror attack at the Boston Marathon.
View ArticleSexting Allegations Emerge at Va. Catholic High School
Allegations surfaced online last week that a female student at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Va., was forced to withdraw from the school after allegedly sending inappropriate photos of...
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