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Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat Republican Larry Hogan, a popular former governor. The leading choices for voters Tuesday in the crowded Democratic field are David Trone, who’s in his third term in Congress, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. It’s not hard to find Democr...

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday. News4’s Mark Segraves photographed a colorful sky over the Chesapeake Bay. In Davis, West Virginia, about 160 miles west of D.C., photos shared with News4 show the sky lit up with purple and green streaks. An...

Dog owners are suing District Dogs and its owner after their dogs drowned in flooding at a Northeast D.C. location of the dog day care facility last summer. A lawyer argues the owner was aware of a pattern of flooding.

A man was found shot to death in an MGM National Harbor parking lot early Saturday, authorities say.

Drivers of Hyundais between the 2011 and 2021 model years can get a free antitheft software upgrade at Montgomery County Police Headquarters in Gaithersburg Saturday. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Loved ones gathered at the site in Southeast D.C. where 3-year-old Ty’ah Settles was killed by gunfire a week ago. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

A Prince William County judge reversed his decision to set $5,000 bond for a man charged with murder in a crash that killed his girlfriend and her 5-year-old daughter. The prosecution returned to court Friday armed with new evidence to persuade the judge to revoke the bond he set last week. Silent dashboard camera video shows the look of fear&#8230...

The Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, which the U.S. Senate passed Thursday, would add five daily round trip flights at Reagan National Airport, but airport officials and some local lawmakers say they are concerned about overcrowding. “We are disappointed by the decision to force more flights into Reagan National Airport’s...

The Fairfax County School Board approved a proposal to launch a pilot program for storing student cellphones during the school day. “We have students in almost every classroom, middle school and above, on their phones all the time,” Board member Mateo Dunne said. The proposal, which Board member Kyle McDaniel initiated to manage the situation, requ...

During this year’s commencement ceremony, George Mason University will honor a 20-year-old student with a posthumous degree. Mari Tisera, who planned to graduate with a degree in government and international politics, died on June 6, 2023, after a battle with skin cancer. This year, one of her best friends reached out to the university about honori...

Virginia State Police have already stopped hundreds of prohibited gun buyers this year. Also in The News4 Rundown: Some local lawmakers oppose adding more flights at Reagan National Airport, and a school district considers a new cellphone policy.

In the first three months of 2024, hundreds of people were arrested in Virginia for trying to buy a gun they had no legal right to own. Virginia State Police admit it is “a staggering number” of arrests for violating laws that prohibit felons, domestic abusers, those committed to mental health institutions and others from owning weapons. The News4 ...

The legislation was named after Sarah Langenkamp, who was hit and killed in Bethesda, Maryland, while riding her bike. The victim’s husband pushed for the new law to hold drivers more accountable when they take someone’s life. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.