America's Long, Vehement Opposition to Eating Horse
Europe’s widening horse meat scandal, which has seen thousands of packages of beef products pulled from store shelves, suddenly stole the attention of U.S. audiences Monday when IKEA announced that a...
View ArticleMarissa Mayer Ends Working From Home at Yahoo
The only working from home Yahoo employees will be doing is looking for another job. The company's remote employees have until June to take a shower and come into the office, according to a...
View ArticleAnacostia Hoops Star's Leadership Extends Beyond the Court
A few years ago, Morgan Smiley worried more about impressing her friends than about basketball or her studies, but as an Anacostia High School senior point guard, she's on track to earn a college...
View ArticleNot Enough Evidence Supports Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements
For years doctors have told women to take vitamin D and calcium supplements to keep their bones strong and healthy, but today the same independent panel of medical experts that came up with those...
View ArticleVa. Woman Buries Father 3 Years After His Death
Patricia Blevins finally lays her father to rest three years after his death. News4 Northern Virginia Bureau reporter David Culver has the story.
View ArticleSmall Biz Owners Concerned About Sequester
Small businesses in Prince George's County met with Sen. Ben Cardin to express concerns about the impact of sequestration.
View ArticleUnanswered Questions in Officer-Involved Shooting
In an unusually candid exchange with reporters, Alexandria's police chief confirmed there are still questions surrounding a fatal police-involved shooting. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.Photo Credit:...
View ArticleCost of Transportation Bill on Northern Virginia Drivers
Improving congested rush hour traffic in northern Virginia soon will come with a cost. Over the weekend, state lawmakers approved what's being called a "historic transportation funding plan," but as...
View ArticlePlanes, Trains Could Be Affected by Sequestration
Gridlock on Capitol Hill could have direct impact on air travel and Metro. News4 transportation reporter Adam Tuss has the story.Photo Credit: Getty Images
View ArticlePirating Your Profile
Liz Crenshaw shares the story of one local man whose online identity was hijacked.
View ArticleVehicle Crashes Through I-370 Barrier
Crews pulled a driver from a vehicle that crashed through a barrier and rolled down an embankment on the side of Interstate 370 in Maryland. The crash happened around 5:36 a.m. Tuesday. The driver has...
View ArticleMistrial in Mother-Daughter Murder Case
A judge declared a mistrial Monday afternoon in the double homicide of a woman and her daughter in March 2009. Former UPS worker Jason Thomas Scott of Upper Marlboro, Md., was charged with two counts...
View ArticlePro-Pot Candidate Stays on D.C. Ballot
Paul Zukerberg, an attorney who is campaigning on a platform that includes decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana possession, will appear on the April 23 special election ballot for At-Large D.C....
View ArticleThies: Sequester This
"Sequester" most simply defined means “to set apart.” We should sequester this: 1. Talk of sequestration doom: Let's just see what happens. 2. The blame game: Ignore the finger-pointing and forget what...
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Flood Watch for Parts of the DC Area Today
Prepare for a nasty Tuesday afternoon, which will be windy and wet. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for parts of the D.C. region from Tuesday afternoon through the evening. It...
View ArticleFamily Frantic: Calif. Couple on Bike Trip Missing in Peru
Family and friends of a missing couple from Oakland, Calif., bicycling through South America are frantically looking for the pair, who usually stay connected overseas through computers and social...
View ArticleOrange Line Riders Sound Off on Crowding, Delays
Orange Line riders took to Twitter to vent their frustrations over delays and overcrowding as trains continued to single-track for unexpected work Tuesday morning. Trains are sharing a track between...
View ArticleMd. Senate Scheduled to Take Up Gun Control
The Maryland Senate is scheduled to take up a gun-control measure supported by Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley. The bill is set to come before the heavily Democratic chamber on Tuesday, but it's...
View ArticleOff-Duty Officer Tackles Suspect
An off-duty Prince William County police officer tackles a man accused of gunning down a retired ATF agent. "My biggest concern was to get this guy off the street," he said.
View ArticleVA Biz Leaders Clamor for a 3rd Party Candidate
Virginia’s big business leaders are desperate for a third-party candidate to enter the commonwealth’s gubernatorial race. They view Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as far too conservative and...
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