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Virginia’s governor signed legislation last week to prevent rapists from claiming parental rights to children born of the sexual assault. Virginia is one of two states where rapists can still make such claims. A sexual assault survivor worked for years to get the measure approved after she was raped by an abusive partner and decided to have the bab...

Friends and family of a Maryland mother demand justice a month after she was killed by a driver trying to get away from police. News4’s Walter Morris has video from the tragic night.

A Delta Air Lines flight had a reported close call Friday with a U.S. Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, NBC News reported.

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points, including a go-ahead layup with 2:22 left, and Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1 seed South Carolina beat fourth-seeded Maryland 71-67 in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The defending national champions went back-and-forth with the Terrapins all game before finally doing...

The White House made two major moves directly impacting the District. Also on The News4 Rundown: Reaction to President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for the elimination of “divisive ideology” from the Smithsonian.

The order calls for restoring monuments or memorials removed in the past five years, which has reignited a debate about Confederate era statues. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A local farmer is feeling the brunt of the Trump administration’s cuts to agricultural programs. Emma Jagoz, the owner of Moon Valley Farm in Frederick County, Maryland, has provided fruits and vegetables to school systems in the state for years through the “Farm to School” program. But Jagoz said the state recently told her the p...

Another high-ranking D.C. government official has been charged with taking a bribe in order to steer government contracts related to public safety. Dana McDaniel was the deputy director of the D.C. Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement from 2020 through mid-2023. According to federal prosecutors, McDaniel accepted at least one payment of $10...

Grammy-winning gospel singer Jonathan McReynolds published a book called “Before You Climb Any Higher.” He spoke with News4’s Jummy Olabanji about what you can learn from the valleys in your life and why to “Take the titles off, throw the crowns off and just be.” 

Malinin, 20, is the only person in history to land a quadruple axel in competition. He tells News4’s Aimee Cho the first time he landed it, he didn’t even know what to expect.

President Donald Trump said the House of Representatives should “immediately” pass a bill that would stop Congress from cutting more than $1 billion from D.C.’s budget.

Peak bloom is here! The Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., are overflowing with delicate pink and white flowers. More than 70% of the blooms are open, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Friday morning, marking the start of peak bloom. Peak bloom is the best time to visit the adored cherry blossoms. Thousands floc...

Maryland officials shared a heartbreaking update after a great-grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease left home for a walk in January and never returned.

Some of the best figure skaters are in Boston for the World Championships this weekend. That includes defending champions like Virginia’s Ilia Malinin. News4’s Jummy Olabanji caught up with figure skating legend Tara Lipinski to learn more about this year’s competition and what to watch out for on the ice.