Corpse Flower Ready to Bloom
A very stinky flower is getting ready to bloom, and its unique aroma is attracting visitors rather than driving them away. The U.S. Botanical Garden Conservatory said its titan arum, or corpse flower,...
View ArticleMarch Takes to U Street Over Zimmerman Verdict
The march gathered people as it traveled through District streets early Sunday, reported News4's Darcy Spencer. The protesters shut down some intersections, including 14th and U streets.
View ArticlePost Zimmerman Verdict Gets Violent in Oakland
Anti-racism activist groups, and other groups including Occupy Oakland, held sometimes violent protests on both sides of the Bay Area throughout the weekend, in response to the "not guilty" verdict in...
View ArticleWoman Finds Officer Who Saved Her Life
A woman used social media to reunite with the police officer who rescued her 43 years ago from a Santa Ana, Calif., house fire that killed her mother. Angela Basore, 47, now of San Diego, said that...
View ArticleFreight Train Overturns, Spills Stone
A freight train derailed in Delaware Sunday morning, destroying the tracks and spilling its load of stones. Delaware State Police said the Norfolk Southern train was traveling southbound near...
View ArticlePastor at Martin Mother’s Church Calls for Peace
The senior pastor at the church where Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton is a member urged worshipers to keep the peace following a verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, found not guilty in the...
View Article10-Year-Old Boy Struck by Vehicle in Bowie
A 10-year-old Prince George's County boy is in critical condition after he was hit by a car in Bowie Sunday night. Police say the child was struck around 7 p.m. in the 12800 block of Woodmore North...
View ArticleLocal Rallies In Reaction to Trayvon Martin Verdict
Protesters in Washington rallied in reaction to the verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial. News4's Darcy Spencer reports.
View ArticleMan Leaves 7-Year-Old Girl on Median After DUI Crash
A man left a seven-year-old girl on a street median after he fled two DUI crashes, deputies said. Grant Mulder, 41, was arrested in Madeira Beach, Fla., after he struck a telephone pole, left the...
View ArticleMan Stabbed in Buttocks During "Play Fight"
What began as presumably innocent “play fighting” between a group of men at San Diego's Mission Bay Park ended with a man being stabbed in the buttocks and arm, police said. According to the San Diego...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Bethesda Home Invasion, Burglary
Montgomery County Police said residents of a home in Bethesda were robbed during a home invasion late Saturday night. Detectives from the Major Crimes Division and the 2nd District Investigative...
View Article12-Month Suspended Sentence in Fatal Police Crash
A Prince William County woman received a 12-month suspended sentence for her part a crash that killed a police officer. Margaret Luecke was indicted for reckless driving back in February. On Monday, a...
View ArticleTwo Injured in La Gata Food Truck Fire
The driver and passenger of a food truck were injured in a fire in Fairfax County Monday morning. Fire crews were called to the intersection of Route 50 and Majestic Lane near the Greenbriar Town...
View ArticleGun Rights Activist Cannot Own Gun Until Case is Done
The activist who made a video of himself loading a shotgun in downtown D.C. cannot own or possess a weapon until his case is complete, a judge ruled Monday. Adam Kokesh was granted $5,000 bond and...
View ArticleWoman Fatally Struck by Police Cruiser ID'd
Police have identified the Woodbridge woman fatally struck by a police cruiser Saturday morning. An officer was called to the area of Jefferson Highway at Cardinal Drive in Woodbridge at 4:30 a.m for...
View ArticleNortheast Braces for Summer's Worst-Yet Heat Wave
The Northeast is bracing for its fiercest heat wave yet this summer, and major cities have issued heat advisories and urged people to take cover in the face of nearly 100-degree heat. Heat advisories...
View ArticleFairfax Abortion Clinic Closes
After seven years of operation in Fairfax, a women's health care clinic has closed. NOVA Women's Healthcare performed more abortions than any other location in the state while in operation, The...
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The Heat Is On: D.C.'s First Extended Heatwave
We're in for some hazy, hot and humid weather this week. The D.C. area will experience its first extended heatwave of the year, with temperatures near 95 degrees or higher each afternoon until...
View ArticleRunaway Cow Captured in Fairfax County
A wayward cow has been captured after spending two days roaming around Fairfax County. The Scottish Highland cow escaped from a farm on Winfield Road last Thursday. For two days, several sightings of...
View ArticleBoy Buried in Sand Dune Expected To Recover
A 6-year-old boy buried for hours under sand at the Indiana Dunes is moving his arms and legs, doctors said. The medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Chicago...
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