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When Yevin Goodnatilake began taking classes at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, he didn’t want to draw attention to the fact that he was just 13. Like many other students during the pandemic, at first he wore a mask. “I was still, like, a decent height, so no one, no one knew that I was younger,” he said. “I…

A bill to temporarily fund the government and avoid a shutdown failed in the House. Also on The News4 Rundown: A team at Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus is working on something that could change the way we pinpoint pain and effectively treat it.

A team at Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus is working on something that could change the way doctors pinpoint pain and effectively treat it. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is no longer included in Congress’ short-term spending bill that lawmakers are racing to pass before a government shutdown. The removal of that part of the bill is a loss for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, who......

Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and other area leaders celebrated the start of an $800 million downtown arena renovation Thursday. The event came several hours before an attempt to potentially get the NFL’s Washington Commanders back into the district fa...

Airport traffic is already ramping up at Reagan National Airport. News4’s Adam Tuss has what to expect.

“This was not a case that was close to the line or close to the edge. This really struck in the heartland of corruption,” a prosecutor on former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins’ bribery case told the I-Team

The last weekend before Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa has free ice skating, festive destinations and more in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

“Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger was found guilty of driving under the influence and several other charges in Montgomery County, Maryland.

What is the debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, and how is it tied to government spending? And why would it be such a catastrophe for the U.S. to default on its debt? Here’s what to know.

There will be no in-person classes at Alexandria City High School on Thursday and Friday after multiple fights broke out on one of their campuses, school officials said. Several student fights at the King Street Campus location resulted in staff and students with injuries on Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt said in a letter to famili...

News4’s Tony Perkins spoke to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis about the new charges in the Fairfax County double murder case, traveling safe during the holidays and the police department offering exchange safety zones. 

Feeding pets can be expensive. The Loudoun Hunger Relief pet pantry is helping keep pets in their loving homes by giving families pet food. News4’s Molette Green talks with their CEO on why it relieves stress off of pet owners. 

Investigators worked well after sundown Wednesday after a deadly shooting in Capitol Heights, Maryland left one man dead. Police say they got a call about a shooting around 3 p.m. Wednesday, and when they arrived on Walker Mill Road near Addison Road South, they found a man with gunshot wounds unresponsive near a new Lucky Star Carryout. He was pro...