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News4 is working to learn more about how DOGE could affect federal employees and the DMV. Here’s what we know so far.

The Ghaisar family has said the officers violated their own policies by chasing Ghaisar, who was unarmed when they opened fire. The family did receive a $5 million settlement from the government last year in a civil lawsuit alleging wrongful death.

A relatively new device developed by a Maryland-based company can prevent devastating home electrical fires — and many homeowners can get the technology for free through their insurance. Home electrical fires cause hundreds to lose their lives and millions in property damage every year in the U.S. “I was smelling smoke, but I didn’t kno...

D.C. Council member Trayon White, who faces a federal bribery charge, will not go to trial for more than a year.

You can find holiday lights, including sparkling walking trails and drive-through displays, all over D.C., Maryland and Virginia for winter 2024.

After 20 years out of the ring, legendary boxer Mike Tyson returns to face the influencer Jake Paul in Netflix’s first broadcast of a boxing fight. Here’s why this fight is so controversial and the watch parties around the Washington DC area.

Federal investigators cleared the two U.S. Park Police officers who were charged after the 2017 police shooting of accountant Bijan Ghaisar after a chase on the George Washington Parkway.

The body of an 18-year-old last seen in late October was found in a wooded area near a Metro ventilation shaft for nearly two weeks before being discovered. Tuesday night, police confirmed the body found on Nov. 8 near the Anacostia Station is that of Alexander Pavón-Rios. Pavón-Rios was shot to death, D.C. police esaid. Family members said Pavón-R...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said downtown revitalization and the federal workforce are possible ways the District could collaborate with the incoming Trump administration. News4’s Walter Morris reports. 

The Prince George’s County Animals Services Facility and Adoption Center is temporarily suspending dog adoptions and viewings due to an “undetermined” illness. The disease is not spreading to other animals in the facility, but shelter staff are beginning protocols to identify the disease, stop its spread and treat the dogs it has contaminated while...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about what a second President Donald Trump administration could mean for the District. Also on The News4 Rundown: The president-elect continues to make selections for his next administration.

Some D.C. students got a special treat from the FBI Tuesday afternoon. News4’s Dominique Moody reports the agency is exposing kids to different FBI positions.

On Nov. 6, one day after the 2024 election, one LGBTQ+ crisis hotline says it saw 700% more calls than normal. It’s a record number of calls for the Trevor Project’s suicide prevention hotline, and a sign of the impact of the 2024 election.

Officers are searching for a teal-colored minivan the suspect may have used to flee the scene but do not say there is a threat the public. News 4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.