Marion Barry May Have Violated Ethics Rules
D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry has reported receiving thousands of dollars in gifts from two city contractors in what may be a violation of the council's ethics rules. On his recent financial...
View ArticleFairfax School Board Rejects Parental Notification Change
The Fairfax County School Board rejected a controversial parental notification amendment Friday morinig. The school board met until about 1:30 a.m. Friday to discuss possible changes to its student...
View ArticleDiners Robbed at Gunpoint in D.C.
Two men who were robbed at gunpoint while dining on Logan Circle last month are speaking out exclusively to News4. The robber approached the diners in front of Pizzoli's Pizzeria at 1418 12th Street NW...
View ArticleSuspect Chased Woman With Taser, Pepper Spray
A manhunt is underway in the District after a man entered a woman's home then chased her with a Taser and pepper spray. According to police, the suspect knocked on the door of the woman's home on...
View Article1st Philly Building Collapse Lawsuit Filed
Nadine White was at work inside the Salvation Army thrift store in Philadelphia on Wednesday when the four-story building next door came crashing down on top of her and everyone else inside. Six people...
View ArticleFire Destroys Charles County Saw Mill
Officials say a two-alarm fire caused more than $1 million in damages to a Charles County, Md. saw mill Thursday afternoon. According to Deputy State Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch, the accidental blaze...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Robber Thwarted by Boy in Home Invasion
Police say they've arrested one of the two robbers who were thwarted by a 10-year-old boy when they tried to break into a Brooklyn family's home Monday. Jayquan Straker, 24, was arrested on a robbery...
View ArticleD.C. Council Judiciary Committee Considers Two Major Changes
The D.C. Council is preparing to allow almost any adult to legally officiate marriage ceremonies and is also moving closer to approving drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. Currently, only a...
View ArticleOne Wounded in SE Shooting
One man was taken to a hospital with serious injnuries following a shooting in Southeast Thursday night. Police were on scene in the 3300 block of 23rd Street SE just after 8 p.m. A man was found...
View ArticleMaryland Home Under Construction Catches Fire
No one was injured in a house fire in Gaithersburg, Md. Thursday evening. According to Montgomery Fire officials, crews responded to a house fire in the 21000 block of Woodfield Road at approximately 7...
View ArticleNew Birth Certificates for Transgender People in D.C.
The D.C. Council is preparing to pass legislation that would make it easier for transgender people to obtain new birth certificates reflecting their change in sexual identity. The new law would ease a...
View ArticleMissing Dog Found Shot to Death in Virginia
Megan Lawty's nickname for her 150 pound St. Bernard Bentley was "Sunshine" because the gentle giant was such a happy dog and made her smile every time he greeted her. He and her 160 pound English...
View ArticleTop News Photos of the Week
China Fire: A family member of a worker cries near the accident site after a fire broke out at a poultry processing workshop on June 3 in Dehui City. The blaze killed at least 119 people in one of the...
View ArticleFeeding Not Just Food, But Good Food
Agencies around the District are zeroing in on nutrition while trying to keep people fed. The Capital Area Food Bank makes sure half the food it distributes is fruit and vegetables, whether frozen,...
View ArticleMan Wanted in Fauquier Bank Robbery
Police say a man donning a newsboy cap is wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Bealton, Va. Thursday. According to police, the robbery occurred at the Fauquier Bank and the suspect got away with...
View ArticleObama Fundraises, Talks Obamacare in Silicon Valley
President Obama touched down in Air Force One at Moffett Field Thursday, marking the second time the leader of the free world has visited the Bay Area in as many months. He trotted down the plane's...
View ArticleMan Accused in 2 Assaults at Md. Apartment Building
Police have arrested a 20-year-old District Heights man in connection with two sexual assaults that happened the same apartment building. Bernard King Jr. was arrested Wednesday after Prince George's...
View ArticleCar Salesman Disinvited From Obama Fundraiser
An electric car advocate dug into his retirement fund to pay thousands of dollars for a chance to meet President Obama at a Santa Monica fundraiser Friday, only, he said, to be told he was not welcome....
View ArticleEx-D.C. Councilman Charged With Bribery
Former District Councilman Michael Brown was charged Friday morning with bribery for accepting $55,000 from undercover FBI agents posing as businessmen seeking a D.C. minority business contract. Brown,...
View ArticleZimmerman Hearing Resumes in Sanford Friday
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman case returned to a Sanford courtroom to continue a hearing Friday, three days before his trial is scheduled to begin. The hearing before...
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