DC Leads in Out-of-Wedlock Births
More than half of babies born in D.C. last year were born to unmarried parents, according to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. The report says 50.8 percent of women in D.C. between the ages of...
View ArticleDozens of High School Students Suspended Over Twerking Video
Dozens of San Diego area high school students have been suspended and banned from prom or commencement because of a video showing them twerking, according to one parent. The video, created recently by...
View ArticlePr. George's Police Search for Missing Woman
Prince George's County Police are asking for help in finding a critical missing person. Sikesa Dayon Proctor, of Fulton Avenue in Glenarden, was last seen Wednesday in Northeast D.C. Authorities say...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's New Twitter Account Is "in the House"
Warren Buffett — known for investing in traditional media — has finally joined the ranks of new media. The billionaire unveiled his new Twitter handle on Thursday during a speech. Buffett posted his...
View ArticlePotentially Dire Situation for Temple Hills Condo Community
A condo community in Prince George's County is on the brink of losing their utilities and potentially their homes. News4 Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.
View ArticleBear Crashes Through Leesburg Garage Door
Leesburg resident Dianne Howard is still shaken up after a bear ripped off her garage door while foraging for food -- and later returned to search for more. It all started Monday night. "All of a...
View ArticleLunchtime Is Primetime for Prostitution
In a motel on a quiet strip of Route 301 in Maryland, there’s a secret lurking behind the door of Room 56. "Watcha want me to do?" a woman on a pre-paid cell phone asks. "You want everything?" She’s...
View ArticleLaurel Double Homicide Victims Identified
Authorities are conducting a double homicide investigation after two people were found dead in Laurel Thursday morning. James Vell Ferguson, 42, and Tina Towler, 45, suffered multiple injuries to their...
View ArticleO'Malley Signs Repeal of Md. Death Penalty
Opponents of capital punishment marked a milestone Thursday as Maryland became the first state south of the Mason-Dixon line, and the 18th overall, to abolish the death penalty. The passage was seen...
View ArticlePause Before You Pucker: Lipstick May Contain Toxins
Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in poison. A new analysis at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks...
View ArticleEllen's $50K Helps Local School Launch Uniform Program
A librarian from a Manassas school got quite a surprise from Ellen Degeneres, who donated $50,000 to Weems Elementary launch a school uniform program. News4's Zachary Kiesch reports.
View ArticleLost, Found Killed in Action Bracelet Headed Home
A bracelet honoring a fallen Iraq war soldier is on its way from D.C. to its rightful owner in Florida. Retiree Jack Everett of the Glover Park section of Northwest D.C. found the bracelet in the grass...
View Article19-Year-Old Charged With Making Pipe Bombs
A Chevy Chase man has been charged with making and possessing destructive devices after his girlfriend's father found pipe bombs in his duffle bag. Kyle G. Druckemiller, 19, was charged with two counts...
View ArticleEx-Culpeper Police Officer Sentenced to 36 Months
A judge sentenced a former Culpeper police officer convicted in a February 2012 fatal shooting to 36 months Thursday. The judge rejected a request for the jury's verdict to be overturned and went...
View ArticleD.C. Residents Want Dump Trucks Out of Their Neighborhood
Big heavy trucks are rolling through a Northeast neighborhood, and residents are furious. The trucks are using Monroe Street as a cut-through between South Dakota and Road Island avenues.News4...
View ArticleGov't to Appeal Ill. Teen Terror Suspect's Release
The government said Thursday it will fight a federal judge’s decision to release a suburban Chicago teenager, accused of attempting to link up with what he thought was an al-Qaida-backed terror group...
View ArticleEffort to Put Prince George's Co. Schools Changes on Ballot
A group called Citizens for an Elected Board launched a petition drive to fight the Prince George’s County Public Schools takeover at a community meeting Thursday night. The group needs 8,000...
View ArticleJudge Grants Cuccinelli's Request to Withdraw from Case
A Richmond judge has granted Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's request to withdraw from the politically charged embezzlement case against a former Virginia Executive Mansion chef. Circuit Judge...
View ArticleFuture of Sandy Hook Elementary Could Come Today
The task force responsible for deciding where the future home of Sandy Hook Elementary School will be has narrowed it down to two locations. One is to build a new facility at 28 Riverside Road, just...
View ArticleTwo Motorcyclists Die in Crash With Van
Two motorcyclists were killed in a Thursday night crash in Brandywine, Maryland State Police said. The motorcycles were involved in a crash with a van. Authorities are investigating what led up to the...
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