Lawsuits Accuse Metro Police of Excessive Force on Teens
Separate lawsuits filed Wednesday accuse three Metro Transit Police officers of excessive force on two 14-year-olds. In each case the teens required medical treatment, and lawyers for the teens say the...
View ArticleSpikes Removed From New Fence Near Metro Station
Fencing up for only a few days near the Shady Grove Metro Station in Montgomery County is being changed, News4's Adam Tuss reported. The fence had dangerous spikes along the top. Crews cut them off...
View ArticleD.C. Pediatrician Charged with Child Pornography Possession
A Washington, D.C., pediatrician was charged Wednesday with possession of child pornography. Robert Paul Dickey, 73, runs his office out of his home on 38th Street SE, near the Maryland border. He had...
View ArticleCongresswoman Calls on Marines to End Vulgar FB Page
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) fired off a letter to the Secretary of Defense, bringing his attention to what she called a "disturbing Facebook page," which includes many negative comments and...
View ArticleD.C.-Area Leaders Reach 99-Year Sewage Pact
Washington area leaders reached an important, 99-year agreement on how to handle tons of daily sewage in the region -- the first such agreement since 1985. The plan is designed to allow a lot more...
View ArticleSurvivor Suicides
Bill and Christine Koch had it all. “I would describe us as the all-American family," Bill said. Good jobs. Three kids. Family vacations. Christine Koch agreed. “I would do it all over again. We had a...
View ArticleCaps Struggle Mightily, Rangers Tie Series
Spend enough time around hockey -- either inside the locker room or simply watching pre- and post-game press conferences -- and you're bound to be inundated by worn and tired clichés, none more...
View ArticleWATCH: Man Steals $500 from Toddler in Liquor Store
New York police are looking for a man seen on surveillance cameras snatching $500 from a 3-year-old boy's hand at a liquor store in the Bronx. The child had taken the cash from his mother's jacket...
View ArticleTeacher in Rant Video Placed on Leave
A Texas student will face no disciplinary action for a rant at a teacher — which was caught on video and uploaded to YouTube before being shared nationally on social media. The teacher, the district...
View ArticleDramatic Photos: Missing Women Freed
Three long-missing women, Amanda Berry, 27, Georgina "Gina" DeJesus, 23, Michelle Knight, 32 and a 6-year-old daughter, apparently born to Berry in captivity, were found alive in Cleveland. The women...
View ArticleWATCH: Cleveland Mayor Holds News Conference
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson was holding a news conference Thursday on the three missing women in Cleveland, Ohio found alive. Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus told investigators they...
View ArticleWATCH: Obama Speaks to Students in Texas
President Barack Obama was set to address students at Manor New Tech High School in Austin, Texas on Thursday. The president kicked off his "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tours" in Austin where he...
View ArticleMGM Announces Plans for Nat'l Casino Bid
MGM Grand submitted their proposal Thursday to build a casino at National Harbor in Prince George's County.
View ArticleTop Sports Photos 2013
Minnesota Twins shortstop Pedro Florimon, left, celebrates with left fielder Wilkin Ramirez (22) after they defeated the Boston Red Sox 15-8 in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, May...
View ArticleSurvivor Suicides: Alarming Trend Among Military Families
Bill and Christine Koch had it all. “I would describe us as the all-American family," Bill said. Good jobs. Three kids. Family vacations. Christine Koch agreed. “I would do it all over again. We had a...
View ArticleAM Read: Cheh Proposes Doubling Circulator Fare
D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh has proposed significant fare hikes for the Circulator buses, doubling the fare for passengers paying cash from $1 to $2. SmartTrip card users would pay $1.50. The fares...
View ArticleWATCH: Sentencing Phase in Jodi Arias Trial
In this image made from pool video provided by APTN, Jodi Arias reacts during the reading of the verdict at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Arias was convicted of...
View ArticleOver 78,000 Apply for A One-Way Trip To Mars
Ever wanted to leave planet Earth behind for a one-way ticket to Mars? Here is your chance to apply for a mission that claims to make it possible. Over 78,000 people have signed up for Mars One, a...
View ArticleGold Medalist Sailor Dies, America's Cup Boat Capsizes
An Olympic sailor from the Swedish Artemis Racing team died Thursday when an America's Cup sailboat capsized during a training run in the San Francisco Bay, and another was reported injured. America's...
View ArticlePrince Harry Tours U.S.
Prince Harry has had his controversies through the years, but he returns to America for a week-long trip this May to promote support British interests and support his own charities. Photo Credit: AP
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