AMA Says Obesity Is a Disease
Big changes could be on the way when it comes to treating obesity. The American Medical Association made a controversial announcement that they will now classify the condition as a disease. News4's...
View ArticleCab Drivers Picket Hotel's Choice to Hire New Car Service
Independent cab drivers are picketing the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor in Maryland. They say the hotel has hired a new car service for guests, making it harder...
View ArticleBay Bridge Tolls Going Up
Using Maryland’s Bay Bridge is getting more expensive. It’s one of several tolls going up across the state starting in July. Drivers using cash will pay $6 to reach Maryland’s Eastern Shore. That’s up...
View ArticleNo Invite for Pierre L'Enfant to Join Frederick Douglass at Capitol
A statue of Pierre L'Enfant does not have a place with the statue of Frederick Douglass at the U.S. Capitol, as only states get two statues, News4's Tom Sherwood reports.
View ArticleBowie Bank Robbery Suspect Could Be Connected to Others
Police need the public's help identifying a man wanted in connection with a bank robbery Wednesday, which could be connected to several other D.C. metro robberies. According to officials, the man...
View ArticleTeen Paralyzed Last Summer Walks at Graduation
Doctors told Nick Balenger he may never walk again, but on Wednesday, he proved them wrong. Balenger chose his graduation day from Lake Braddock High School to show off his physical achievements. In...
View ArticleLosing Max: Preventing Autistic Children From Wandering
Max Masucci was diagnosed with autism two years ago. The five-year-old loves to jump, swing and explore. His father, Greg Masucci, explained, “I believe Max's normal state of being, when you lean back...
View ArticleBethesda 4th-Grader Projected as Future NBA Star
Lebron James, Jason Kidd and former Washington Wizard Kwame Brown all were noticed by college and NBA basketball scouts before they had their drivers permits and were household names among basketball...
View ArticleFamily Displaced in Prince George's Co. Fire
Officials said a Maryland family of five was displaced Wednesday evening after a house fire. According to Prince George's County Fire, crews were dispatched to the 2200 block of Houston Street in...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Stealing 63-Year-OId Woman's iPad
Johnny Alejandro Turcios, 18, was arrested on the same day police say he assaulted a woman in her 60s and attempted to steal her purse but got away with just her iPad. Officers responded to Guilford...
View ArticleGunshot Victim Found in Northeast
Police say a gunshot victim was found in Northeast D.C. Wednesday evening. According to police, the man was found in the 200 block of 62nd Street NE just after 9 p.m. The extent of the man's injuries...
View ArticleFamily: Teen Fatally Stabbed Over Piece of Chicken
Police are investigating a fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Southeast D.C. Wednesday night. Officers were called to the 4600 block of Hillside Road SE just before 9 p.m. and found the teen...
View ArticleZoo’s Sloth Bear Cub Makes Public Debut
The National Zoo's sloth bear cub will make his public debut Thursday. Hank was born back in December and got his name from fans on the zoo's Facebook page. Thursday will be the first day the public...
View ArticleRushern Baker Launches Re-Election Campaign
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker launched his bid for re-election Thursday. Baker made the announcement at the Newton White Museum Mansion on Enterprise Road in Mitchelville. Baker was...
View Article3 Parachute Off Trump Tower After Break-In: Police
Three people broke into Chicago's Trump International Hotel and Tower overnight and jumped from the top of the building with parachutes, police said. The trio of BASE jumpers used "a cutting device to...
View ArticleJoe Torre's Daughter Makes Life-Saving Catch
The daughter of Yankee legend Joe Torre made the catch of a lifetime in Brooklyn on Wednesday, saving a baby who got out of a window and then fell off a fire escape and into her arms. Ida Siegal...
View ArticlePriest Targets Drug Dealers, Gets "Watch Your Back" Note
A Manhattan priest who was tired of neighborhood drug dealers and urged his parishioners during a sermon to take action got a threatening letter in the mail days later. "Watch your back," read the...
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FB's Instagram Unveils "Cinema" Video Sharing
Facebook's Instagram announced a new 15-second video capability with editing features called "Cinema." At a news conference at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park on Thursday, Instagram CEO Kevin...
View Article2 Dead, 3 Injured After Violent Night in D.C.
Wednesday night proved to be a violent one for D.C., with two shootings and a stabbing that left two people dead and three injured. At 8:25 p.m., someone flagged down police after finding an...
View ArticleSeven Hurt in Stampede When David Beckham Visits China
David Beckham may be retired, but the soccer star still makes quite an impact on his Chinese fans. Seven people were injured during Beckham's visit to Tongji University in northeastern Shanghai on...
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