5.5-Months Pregnant Sheriff’s Deputy Saves Drowning Teen
A 17-year-old boy will celebrate his high school graduation month thanks to a 5.5-months pregnant, off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who rescued him from the bottom of a lake. Deputy Jenna...
View Article$12,000 Custom Bike Stolen From Double-Arm Amputee
A Florida triathlon athlete who is a double-arm amputee says someone stole his custom bike early Thursday morning. “It’s only fitted, it’s modified for me. You can’t sell it. You can’t ride it. You...
View ArticleParaplegic Man Saved From Burning Van
Walter Vaughn and Kristy Gish are being hailed as heroes for pulling T.J. Griffin from his burning van at DFW Airport.
View ArticleCaps' Transformation Distinct in Game 1 Win
Braden Holtby wasn't sure what was taking so long. The third period had come to a halt with slightly more than four minutes left when referee Chris Rooney needed a second opinion on Rangers defenseman...
View ArticleCuccinelli Once Proposed Beatles' "Taxman" as Va.'s State Song
Buzzfeed dug up an amendment that then-state Sen. Ken Cuccinelli filed in 2006 to change Virginia’s state song to The Beatles “Taxman.” At that time, the state was without a song because its old song,...
View ArticleSolar-Powered Plane Kicks Off Cross-Country Tour
A solar-powered plane - energized by the power of the sun - took off just as dawn broke Friday morning from Mountain View's Moffett Field on its first cross-country tour, bound for New York as its...
View ArticleTeacher Buys Student "Fifty Shades" for Reading Class
A Philadelphia mother wants her son’s high school teacher fired after he bought the teen the erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" for in-class reading. Maya Ladson says she was shocked to find a copy of...
View Article9 Metro Stations Closed This Weekend; Work on 4 Lines
Track work on the Red, Orange, Blue and Green lines will affect travel this weekend, especially for Washington Capitals fans Saturday afternoon and those out celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Notable changes...
View ArticleRabid Raccoon Found in Cleveland Park
A sick raccoon seen in the 3100 block of Macomb Street NW was later determined to have rabies, the D.C. Department of Health said Friday morning. The raccoon, a one-year-old lactating female, was...
View ArticleNew Elephant Headed to National Zoo
Elephant moving in: The National Zoo's three elephants are slated to get a new roomie. The Zoo announced Friday that Bozie, a 37-year-old female Asian elephant, will soon arrive on loan from the Baton...
View ArticleHistory Awaits in the Kentucky Derby
One jockey hopes to be the first African-American since 1902 to ride to victory at the Kentucky Derby. Another wants to be the first female to win it. A favorite colt could break a century-old "curse."...
View ArticleNew Maryland Law Makes Cyber-Bullying a Misdemeanor
A new law against cyber-bullying is now in effect in Maryland. Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the measure Thursday morning to prohibit electronic harassment of a minor based on sex, race or sexual...
View ArticleSeized Guns Destroyed in Incinerator in Montgomery County
Montgomery County melted down hundreds of firearms used in crimes Thursday to make sure they are never used again. The majority of the guns destroyed in an incinerator in Clarksburg, Md., were seized...
View ArticleCaps Prepared for Rangers' Aggressive PK
Entering their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, much attention was paid to the Capitals' power play and rightfully so. Their 26.8 percent power play led the NHL this season and was the highest...
View ArticleTwo Firefighters Treated for Burns After Capitol Heights Blaze
Two Prince George's County firefighters suffered injuries trying to extinguish a raging house fire in Capitol Heights, Md., Friday afternoon. The blaze broke out about 3 p.m. in the 1100 block of...
View ArticlePlane Passenger Arrested for Drunken Mid-Air Fistfight
A mid-air fistfight between two passengers, one of them drunk, on an American Airlines flight in Texas on Tuesday left one man bloody and facing criminal charges. According to a police report,...
View ArticlePreschool Teacher Pleads No Contest to Spiking Sippy Cups
A California preschool teacher charged with spiking toddlers' sippy cups with sleeping pills entered a "no contest" plea, prosecutors said on Friday, reducing her original 10 charges down to five....
View ArticleYouth Mentoring March on National Mall
Hundreds of kids and their mentors marched on the National Mall this morning to push positive change among teens in our area. News4's Megan McGrath explains what's at stake.Photo Credit: NBCWashington.com
View ArticleCab Issues More Important Than Color
The color of the vehicles may be the least of Jim Vance's issues with D.C.'s taxicabs.
View ArticleDept. of Labor Building Closed Due to Fire
The U.S. Department of Labor building is closed Friday due to overnight fire damage. News4 is working to learn more about the fire. However, labor officials said they still planned to hold their...
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