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Wandering Bear Surprises Horses in Corral

A wandering bear was on the move for about an hour Wednesday morning north of Los Angeles with squad cars and a helicopter on its tail as it scaled fences and surprised several horses in their corrals....

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D.C. Schools Chancellor Orders Shakeup of 2 Schools

More than 100 teachers and staff at two D.C. public schools will have to reapply for their jobs. School system officials on Monday told teachers and staff at Cardozo High School and Patterson...

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Maryland Early College Program to Be Expanded

A Maryland program that helps high school students graduate with an associate's degree is being expanded. Legislation funding the expansion of the Early College Innovation Fund passed in Gov. Martin...

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Two Arrested for Child Porn Possession

Police say two men have been arrested on several charges of child pornography possession. Carlos A. Salazar, Jr. of Manassas was arrested May 16 in Fairfax following an 8-month investigation. Salazar...

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Chicago School Board Votes to Close 50 Schools

The Chicago School Board voted Wednesday to shutter 49 elementary schools and one high school in the nation's third-largest school system despite demonstrations and community outrage over the closings....

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The Truth About Allergy Myths

WELLFLEET, MA - JUNE 13: Little neck clams that farmers are prohibited from harvesting are shown June 13, 2005 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Farmers in Welfleet Harbor are not being allowed to harvest...

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Amazon Creating 500 New Jobs in Fairfax County

Amazon Web Service, Inc., will be expanding to Fairfax County, creating 500 new IT jobs in the area. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Wednesday that the company will establish an office in...

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Officials: Potomac River Can be Deadly

Officials took to Great Falls Wednesday to remind residents of the potentially deadly dangers of jumping into the Potomac River. Three Sterling, Va. residents who jumped into the Potomac and had to be...

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Undocumented Immigrants Brace for Reform

Those who dream of citizenship are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform as immigration lawyers prepare to see a surge of clients in the coming weeks. Ayuda Executive Director Jaime Farrant told...

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Men Robbed in Alexandria Home Overnight

Fairfax County police are investigating a report of three men allegedly robbing two men at a home in the 3700 block of North Rosser Street in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday morning. A 24-year-old from...

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11-Year-OId Table Tennis Prodigy Eyes Olympics

Crystal Wang picked up the game of table tennis as a 5-year-old. Now at the ripe old age of 11, she expects to be an Olympian in three years. News4's Jason Pugh has more on a young lady who is...

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New Elephant Arrives at National Zoo

A 37-year-old elephant previously residing in Baton Rouge will be reuniting with another elephant he was raised with in Sri Lanka. According to National Zoo officials, Bozie, an Asian elephant, arrived...

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Robber Assaults Victim With Taser

A man used a Taser in a robbery in Georgetown Tuesday night. The man approached the victim from behind in the 1500 block of 34th Street NW – four blocks from busy M Street – about 10 p.m. and stunned...

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Black Officeholders Alarmed by Jackson's Rhetoric

The Republican lieutenant governor nomination of outspoken conservative black minister E.W. Jackson, who has compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan, has alarmed black elected leaders in...

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Man Accused of Climbing Tree to Peep Into Manassas Home

A man accused of peeping into a home in Manassas is under arrest. Police said Milton Sorto was hiding in a tree Friday night and looking into a residence in the 10200 block of Calypso Drive. A woman...

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Eight Bank Protesters Arrested in Lobby of Law Firm

Police arrested eight protesters Wednesday in the lobby of a D.C. law firm where Attorney General Eric Holder was once a partner.  Covington and Burling represented banks accused of foreclosure fraud....

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Man Guilty in DUI Crash That Killed Three

A Prince George's County man accused in a 2011 drunk driving accident that killed three people has been found guilty on all 16 counts against him. Harry Easter, 36, was convicted Wednesday of three...

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One Dead in SE Motorcycle Accident

One man died after being run over by an SUV after falling off his motorcycle Wednesday evening. Metro Police responded to Interstate 295 northbound at the Suitland Parkway exit just before 8 p.m. The...

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Baker Asks Crawley to Extend Interim Superintendent Contract

Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker asked Alvin Crawley to extend his contract as interim superintendent, Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reported. Crawley's resignation...

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'Old Guard' Honors Fallen With 200K Flags

Soldiers will place more than 200,000 flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday. The 3rd U.S. Infantry, also known as "The Old Guard," performs the "flags in" ceremony each year before...

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