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Days after Deaundre “Dre” Jack’s death, his grieving friends and family are desperate for answers. “He really was somebody that people when they met him, they just connected to him because he just had that kind of light,” said Rev. Aimee Appell, a family friend. Loved ones say the 19-year-old was killed two days before his birthday. “Dre just......

People with disabilities that may not be apparent, such as autism, will soon be able to get a special designation on their Maryland driver’s licenses or state IDs to make it safer for them to interact with police and emergency workers. The Maryland General Assembly passed Eric’s ID Law, championed by a Silver Spring man, Eric Carpenter-...

Parents did not hold back their feelings Wednesday after a stabbing at West Potomac High School seriously injured a 16-year-old. Emotions were still high when parents told News4 that this type of situation is exactly why they believe kids should have access to their cellphones, even though they understand that they can be a distraction. “I have nev...

Privacy experts are sounding the alarm after the federal government announced a plan earlier this week to create a health database of the U.S. population. National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya said the information will be used for autism research and a national disease registry. The announcement came after Health and Human Service...

On this episode of All Ears, Team Insider JP Finlay previews the NFL Draft, including what Commanders GM Adam Peters has to say about this year’s class. JP breaks down what Washington could do with the 29th pick, and who is catching his eye in the first round and beyond. Plus, we check in with draft analyst Nick Baumgardner of The Athletic......

President Donald Trump prefers the Washington Commanders’ controversial former name, he told reporters when asked about a new stadium at the RFK site.

A D.C. artist is preparing to unveil a project more than 14 years in the making that’s taken him around the world. News4’s Mark Segraves reporters he hopes one day it reaches outer space.

Two Fairfax County police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Northern Virginia, law enforcement officials confirmed. The officers’ injuries are not life-threatening, police said. They were taken to a nearby hospital. The suspect who shot at the officers was killed when police opened fire in return, Fairf...

Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress. Here’s a look at his impact on D.C. and his famous address to the U.S. government.

Getting written up in school usually means you’re in trouble. A random act of kindness could get a student at Kilmer Middle School “written up” for good behavior so their positive shootouts reinforce positive behavior. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, gave News4 a look at what it was like to host Pope Francis at the church.

A 16-year-old boy was seriously hurt when another student stabbed him during a fight Wednesday at a Northern Virginia high school, police said. Fairfax County police said a 15-year-old boy stabbed the 16-year-old student about 9:40 a.m. at West Potomac High School in Belle Haven. Disturbing videos and images circulating among students showed studen...

A woman has been charged with stealing checks from mailboxes, altering and cashing them for nearly a half-million dollars, police say. A car stopped for speeding on Colesville Road in Silver Spring turned out to hold a portable check fraud operation, authorities say. Hundreds of business and personal checks belonging to different people, thousands ...