Thies: Is Muriel Bowser Unbeatable?
On Saturday, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser will officially launch a campaign to be mayor of the District of Columbia. A little over a year ago, I had dinner with one of her top advisers. He said...
View Article14-Year-Old Girl Dies After Inhaling Computer Cleaner
A 14-year-old honor student from Northridge, California died this week after inhaling computer keyboard cleaner, a growing trend among students as young as eighth grade. "I'm positive my daughter...
View ArticleCouple Planned Babysitting Business to Cover Sex Abuse: Feds
A New York couple has been arrested and accused of plotting to babysit children as a cover to drug and sexually abuse them, federal prosecutors said. Â Special agents with the FBI and NYPD detectives...
View ArticleMd. Senate Panel Rejects Minimum Wage Jump
Maryland’s Senate Finance Committee voted Wednesday against a measure that would have increased the state's minimum wage from the current rate of $7.25 per hour to $10 by 2015. The committee voted 8-3...
View ArticleMissouri Man Breaks Into Church Kitchen, Steals Ice Cream
Sometimes that craving for ice cream hits in the middle of the night. It made one Missouri man break into a church kitchen and raid it for some frozen delight. Andrew Steven Jung, 23, was arrested and...
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DC Athletes Share NCAA Tournament Picks
It was the morning of March Madness and all through the office, not an employee was working, not even a... OK, so nothing rhymes with "office," but you get the idea. Wall-to-wall basketball coverage...
View ArticleYouTube, Twitter Celebrate Big Milestones
It's a big week for social networking sites. Seven years ago on Thursday, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey sent his first tweet into the Twitterverse. The microblogging site celebrated its seventh birthday...
View ArticleVictim Fatally Struck by School Bus IDed
A 55-year-old man was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday morning in Gaithersburg. George Pezdirtz III, of the 900 block of Clopper Road, was crossing Clopper Road just east of Metropolitan...
View ArticleZoo Babies
A white tiger cub growls at the Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina. The cub's mother, Cleo, a captive Bengal white tiger, gave birth to two females and two males. Click to see more adorable zoo babies.
View ArticleHorse, Bike and Rafting on the Yosemite Chopping Block
Yosemite National Park faces a huge overhaul that includes tearing down many family favorites. If the plan goes through, the ice rink and swimming pools will be destroyed and most rental options will...
View ArticleNCAA Tourney Headlines a Bettor's Dream Weekend
It’s betting season in America — a time when even the least-engaged pop-culture consumers are at least vaguely aware of the NCAA tournament, the forthcoming Triple Crown and a Powerball jackpot that...
View ArticleDramatic Photos: NCAA Tournament 2013
Butler forward Kameron Woods wrestles with Bucknell's Joe Willman, left, for a rebound during the second half of their second-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 21,...
View ArticleJennifer Capriati Faces Charges of Battery, Stalking in Fla.
Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati faces charges of battery and stalking for two incidents in Florida involving her ex-boyfriend, authorities said. Capriati, 36, intentionally touched or struck Ivan...
View ArticleMiami Dolphins Legend Mark Duper Arrested
Miami Dolphins legend Mark Duper faces a felony child abuse charge after he was accused of beating up a minor, a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrest report said. According to the arrest report, on...
View ArticleBracket Picks From Coach Pitino's Horse
NBC Los Angeles reporter Sean Murphy heads to the stables to learn the art of selecting the perfect March Madness bracket from a horse owned by Louisville coach Rick Pitino. See the horse's picks.
View ArticleNew Ride Sharing Service to Kick Off
The SideCar ride sharing service is about to kick off in Washington. News4 transportation reporter Adam Tuss has the story.
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You Are Here: NASA Releases "Best Map Ever of the Universe"
Thanks to what scientists have dubbed the "best map ever of the universe," NASA now believes the universe is expanding slower than previously thought and is nearly 100 million years older than previous...
View ArticleLaurel Tries New Tactic in Playground Fires
Officials in Laurel hand out flyers asking for information in a series of playground arson fires. News4's Darcy Spencer reports.Photo Credit: Shomari Stone, NBCWashington.com
View ArticleVictim IDed in Shooting at 17th & L NW
Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the Golden Triangle area of the District as 24-year-old Paul Aime Tanoh Danzo of Laurel, Md. Danzo was found in his vehicle with multiple...
View ArticleSheriff: Homeowner Warned Teen Before Fatal Shooting
Authorities said a Sterling homeowner gave a verbal warning and fired a warning shot before firing more shots that killed a teenager who entered his home by accident early Sunday morning. The update...
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