Teacher in Court Friday on Sexual Offense Charges
An elementary school teacher who was arrested Thursday after two students claimed he touched them inappropriately will appear in court Friday. Timothy Vincent Krupica, a teacher at Meadow Hall...
View ArticleRosa Parks Statue Headed to Capitol Friday
A statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks is set to arrive on Capitol Hill Friday, though it will be a few days before many get to see it. The 9-foot, bronze statue of Parks is the first full-sized...
View ArticleStudents React to Violence
Students in Prince George's County take their grief over the violent deaths of seven teens this school year to music. News4's Shomari Stone reports.
View ArticleGiant Goldfish Invade Lake Tahoe
Biologists are worried that Lake Tahoe's clear, blue water may be affected by a "giant" visitor. Goldfish, including a 14.2 inch, 3.4 pounder, were recently found in the lake. Scientists say the...
View ArticlePolice Search for Man Who Maced Metro Driver
Police are searching for a man who sprayed a Metro bus driver with Mace for not picking him up. The would-be passenger was waiting - but not at a bus stop - on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast shortly...
View ArticleMetro Stations Closed This Weekend on Orange Line
Metro trains will share a single track this weekend on the Red Line and buses will replace trains on a portion of the Orange Line. On the Orange Line, four stations will be closed: Vienna, Dunn...
View ArticleBees and Flowers Have Electric Communication
Flowers are known to attract pollinators through petal colors, shapes and scent. But now scientists have found an invisible feature that flowers use to get more attraction: their unique electric...
View ArticleBoy Calls 911 to Avoid Bedtime
Police in Massachusetts says a 10-year-old boy called 911 because he didn't want to go to bed.
View ArticleBoy Calls 911 about Bedtime
A 10-year old Massachusetts boy reportedly called police in protest over his bedtime earlier this week. Dan Davis dialed 911 just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday night and hung up before speaking to anyone....
View ArticleSensitivity Training Ordered After Teacher Uses "Slavery" Math Problems
A Manhattan elementary school principal said she's "appalled" by a homework assignment that used scenarios about killing and whipping slaves to teach math. Adele Schroeter has ordered sensitivity...
View ArticleGun Control Law Advances in Maryland
Maryland lawmakers must now decide if those who have been involuntary committed to a public or private mental health facility should be banned from owning a gun. By a vote of 7-4, a Senate committee...
View ArticleMan Sentenced to 180 Days for Declawing Kittens
A man who declawed two adorable kittens in his home, which led to their deaths, was sentenced in a D.C. court Friday. Eric Felipe Gaskin was sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to two...
View ArticleProtocol Reviewed After D.C. Firefighters Appear With Obama
Three District of Columbia firefighters are facing possible disciplinary action after appearing with President Obama during a press event. Earlier this week the president was flanked by first...
View ArticleGallaudet Professor Creates Historical Change
Born at the end of the Jim Crow era, Dr. Carolyn McCaskill, a professor of deaf studies at Gallaudet University, has seen firsthand the pressures of being black in America -- pressure made worse...
View ArticleHigh School Students Collect Crayons for Head Start
If you've ever been to a restaurant with kids, you know how valuable those crayons and coloring books can be to keep them busy. Most of the crayons are tossed after your family's visit, but some local...
View ArticleTrinidad in the Midst of Dramatic Turnaround
A big sign of change in the Trinidad neighborhood, which got national attention a few years ago when crime got so bad police set up checkpoints: A house sold for close to $1 million. News4's Mark...
View ArticleMany of Region's Private Workers Depend on Government Contracting
News4's Tom Sherwood reports on the ripple effect on the region's economy if sequestration takes effect.Photo Credit: NBCWashington.com
View ArticleLife-Threatening Injuries in Collision Involving School Bus
An adult suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision involving a school bus and two other vehicle Friday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. A preliminary investigation...
View ArticleMetro: Teens Pepper-Spray Bus Driver
A pair of teenagers pepper-sprayed a Metrobus driver early Friday – not the first time a driver has become a target. About 1 a.m., two teens on a B2 bus in Southeast asked the bus operator to stop at a...
View ArticleFirefighter Inspired by Young Survivor of Fatal Fire
A firefighter found inspiration from an 8-year-old girl who escaped that triple-fatal fire in Glenarden, Md. News4 Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.
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