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A man charged with child cruelty in the death of his 5-year-old son was charged with assaulting a woman last year, but the charges were later dropped. Police and paramedics called to a third-floor apartment at Connecticut Avenue and Albemarle Street in Northwest D.C. before 10 a.m. Sunday found the boy naked and unconscious in squalid conditions, a...

Hours before Hurricane Milton’s landfall, President Joe Biden said the time for preparing and evacuating is over. For those who chose to stay, it’s time to hunker down.

Hurricanes Helene and Milton could have a major impact on hospitals and fire departments across the country as the nation’s two biggest suppliers of IV fluids have been shut down. IV bags with fluids like saline solution are standard equipment at hospitals and nursing homes and for paramedics and EMTs. “The use of IV fluids is used for treatment......

Thousands of kids in the D.C. area went to school a little differently on Wednesday. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

The celebration of the African diaspora includes over a dozen restaurants offering specials and discounts for the occasion. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.

Tom Sietsema has been reviewing DMV restaurants with the Washington Post since 2000, helping elevate mom-and-pop restaurants and delivering memorable burns over the years. Sietsema released his Fall Dining Guide on Wednesday, naming Chicatana his Restaurant of the Year. But this guide covers more than the best places to eat right now. “I’m so...

First responders from Maryland Task Force 1 and Baltimore Gas and Electric are headed to Florida to help out with the dangerous Hurricane Milton. Crews are going right after Hurricane Helene. News4’s Megan McGrath talks to some responders as they depart. 

The Loudoun County School Board unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to update its student handbook with requirements for parents about safe gun ownership.

Prince William County’s chapter of 100 Black Women works to empower Black girls in their Leader in Me and Financial Literacy mentorship program. A recent study shows that schools punish Black girls more frequently and harshly. Because of that, the program aims to lift their self-esteems. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

There were flowers and tears from friends and neighbors overwhelmed by the tragedy at the home on 23rd Street SE Sunday morning. Margaret McKinnon, an 84-year-old retired nurse who worked at Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital for more than 25 years, and her son, 64-year-old Ronald McKinnon, were trapped on an upper floor, overcome by heavy smoke and unable...

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but for Gene Forrest, the pain became insufferable.  “The pain can be so bad it wakes you up from a dead sleep with tears in your eyes,” Forrest said.  Forrest said the pain intensified throughout the years with his job as a mechanic and painter taking an additional toll on his body…....

Maryland is just weeks away from electing a new U.S. Senator, and the only scheduled debate between the top two candidates will air this Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on News4.

A NOAA crew flew directly into Hurricane Milton, braving the turbulence to collect critical data about the massive, record-breaking hurricane. Also on The News4 Rundown: How some in the D.C. area are helping with the hurricane relief effort.

A 5-year-old boy who died over the weekend was found naked and unconscious in squalid conditions inside a Northwest D.C. apartment, according to court documents. Police and paramedics were called to a third-floor apartment at Connecticut Avenue and Albemarle Street before 10 a.m. Sunday. Paramedics tried to revive the boy, but he was pronounced dea...