Women's Soccer Star Coming Home
DRESDEN, GERMANY - JULY 10: Alex Krieger of USA runs with the ball during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Quarter Final match between Brazil and USA at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion on July 10, 2011 in...
View ArticleLocal Businesses Feel Sequestration Impact
Layoffs and furloughs are still weeks away but some small businesses are already feeling the effects of sequestration. News4's Mark Segraves reports.Photo Credit: Getty Images/Tetra images RF
View ArticleDoctor Makes Difference in DC's Neediest Neighborhoods
A D.C. doctor is making history at Children s National Medical Center. Dr. Denise Cora-Bramble is the hospital's new chief medical officer and the first woman to hold that job. News4 highlights her...
View ArticleVa. Teen Dies From Complications of Flu, Pneumonia
A high school community in Manassas, Va., is struggling to understand the death of a young student. Osbourn High School sophomore Joshua Long died Sunday night from complications of flu and pneumonia....
View ArticleStructural Problems at Transit Center in Silver Spring
News4 learned that structural problems with the long-delayed, over-budget Silver Spring transit center extend beyond just the way concrete was poured in the structure. Now concerns about the pillars in...
View ArticleBoy Suspended for Pointing Gun-Shaped Breakfast Pastry
A 7-year-old Maryland boy is expected back in class Tuesday after being suspended over a breakfast pastry. The student at Park Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Md., called his dad to pick him up...
View ArticleSenate Committe Set to Vote on Obama's CIA Pick
The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the CIA after weeks of wrangling with the White House over access to top-secret information about the use...
View ArticleWinter Storm Warning, Watch in D.C. Region
After a winter of little more than flurries, we could end up with a March snowstorm this week. A winter storm warning replaces a winter storm watch west of the D.C. area effective beginning 6 p.m....
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s fiery president and the most prominent leftist leader in South America, was announced dead on March 5, 2013. The 58-year-old, who rose through his country’s military ranks and...
View ArticleD.C. Withholding Income Tax for Unpaid Fines
Thousands of District taxpayers are getting smaller income tax refunds this year because of a new law that many people don’t even know about. The District has withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars...
View ArticleMaryland Gets Schools, Roads and Power Crews Ready for Storm
The preparation for winter weather is in full force in Maryland. Parents and kids are eagerly awaiting a decision about school closings. Thousands of road and utility crews are on standby. News4's...
View ArticleCouncil Member Blames Prince George's Violence on Single Parenting
A Prince George's County Council member says single parents and a soft approach to crime are partly to blame for the recent wave of violence on teenagers. News4 Prince George's County Bureau Chief...
View ArticleDC Ranks 3rd in Nation for "Mega Commuters"
Among the hundreds of thousands who commute to Washington for work each day are "mega commuters" who travel at least 50 miles and 90 minutes each way. News4's Pat Lawson Muse reports.Photo Credit:...
View ArticleThe Life and Times of Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela's president and the most prominent leftist leader in South America, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Here is a look back at his life.
View ArticleStudy Considers Taller Buildings in D.C.
Most buildings in D.C. are much shorter than the tall buildings in the suburbs due to a 1910 height limitation law, but a study to allow construction of taller buildings is under way. The height...
View ArticleSequestration Blamed for End of White House Tours
White House tours will continue through Friday, but after that they will not be offered, and the White House says it’s because of sequestration. “Due to staffing reductions resulting from...
View Article14-Year-Old Abducted, Sexually Assaulted After School
D.C. police are looking for the man a 14-year-old girl says kidnapped her after school Monday and raped her while holding her captive for hours. The girl said a man approached her about 4 p.m. near...
View ArticleVenezuela's Fiery Chavez Dead at 58
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s fiery president and the most prominent leftist leader in South America, died Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer. The 58-year-old, who rose through his country’s...
View ArticleFirefighter Charged with Sex Slavery Commits Suicide
A 911 dispatcher and volunteer Connecticut firefighter who was recently charged with slave trafficking and sexual assault committed suicide on Tuesday night while out on bail in Vermont. Vermont State...
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