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Cullen Jones, a four-time Olympian medalist, travels around the country to talk about the importance of water safety. Goldfish Swim School hosted a meet-and-greet in Silver Spring, Maryland where local families could meet the Olympian and learn how to swim. News4’s Jessica Albert reports. 

Multiple fights broke out at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall, causing the mall to close early on Saturday, according to police.

University of Maryland coach Kevin Willard has been named the head coach of Villanova University’s men’s basketball. 

A new bill introduced in Prince George’s County looks to assist federal workers who were furloughed or laid off. It comes after the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, slashed thousands of federal jobs. “If our federal workers are unable to pay their mortgages and fall back, I mean, it’s going t...

A kite appears to have hit a passenger jet as it flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Saturday afternoon, United Airlines said.

School districts across the DMV are opening up their doors for federal workers in need of a career change. Amid so much uncertainty within the federal workforce, federal workers like Monique Mason are searching for new opportunities. “Divine Alignment,” she said. “Everything happens for a reason.” Mason is currently on administrative leave from her...

Traffic is surging in D.C. as people try to make their way to the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms in peak bloom. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

One month after a Maryland mother was killed in a crash on East-West Highway, a close friend is demanding justice. Investigators say Esmeralda Montoya died after she was struck by a driver who was trying to get away from police. Loved ones say the 33 year old mother of two was on her way home and waiting for a bus…

License plate readers, artificial intelligence and new technology led police to the crew believed to be responsible for a series of robberies of Ulta cosmetics stores in Maryland and Virginia, Fairfax County police said. At least three people worked together smashing display cases at stores in Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Anne Arundel count...

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.