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Countries share how they show their Christmas tradition at their embassies. Erika Gonzalez carries on a tradition started by Barbara Harrison.

Jackie Evans, a cashier at the Safeway on Wisconsin Avenue NW, says Christmas Eve can get hectic as shoppers grab those last few items to put on the holiday dinner table.

A man died in a fire in Northwest D.C. early on the morning of Christmas Eve, officials said.

A man died in a fire in Northwest D.C. early on the morning of Christmas Eve, officials said.

Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser made her first public comments on the late-night vote for the RFK Stadium land bill. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

If you follow News4’s Tracee Wilkins on social, you know she loves preparing home cooked meals from scratch. In this special Food Fare at Tracee’s kitchen, she shows News4’s Eun Yang how she makes one of her holiday favorites – fried chicken and waffles.

A retired police officer in the nation’s capital has been convicted of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Monday convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstructing justice and making false statements after a trial without a jury. Sentencing is scheduled...

News4’s Eun Yang takes viewers on a culinary journey through holiday favorites, both traditional and modern, at Centrolina and Rose Ave. restaurants, and at home with News4’s Tracee Wilkins.

A row house partially collapsed in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Monday morning, trapping a worker inside, D.C. officials said. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Saturday granting control of the old RFK Stadium site to D.C., a last-minute passage that helps clear the way for the Washington Commanders to potentially move back to the city. Over the past year, D.C. and Maryland leaders have discussed their plans for both the futures of RFK Stadium and Northwest Stadium....

FITDC’s annual Fresh Stark 5K will take place in Anacostia Park on Jan. 1, 2025 to welcome in the new year for the 11th time. News4’s Molette Green and Adam Tuss talk to Thennie Freeman, the director of D.C. Department of Parks and Recreations, about what to expect. 

The Washington Wizards hosted the Midnight Basketball League finals Saturday night. The Midnight Basketball League is an initiative to create a safe space and help build relationships for young athletes in D.C.’s Ward 8. “I’ve been playing my whole life,” said Midnight Basketball League Player Myles Whitfield. “If I’m being honest, I just like hooping. It just takes my...

After the Senate voted to pass the RFK stadium land bill, giving control of the land to D.C., News4’s Derrick Ward has reaction from residents.

The Washington Wizards are hosting the Midnight Basketball League finals, an initiative that creates a safe place for young athletes in Ward 8 and highlights local talent. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

The last-minute passage helps clear the way for the Washington Commanders to potentially move back to the city. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The deal to transfer the decaying RFK stadium site to D.C. appeared dead, but it was passed at the last minute. The impact of the deal is massive for the District. News4’s Mark Segraves explains why and what’s next.

The passage early Saturday comes after a provision to transfer control of the land from the federal government to D.C. was removed from Congress’ slimmed-down, short-term spending bill as lawmakers raced to pass it before a government shutdown.

A 66-year-old American citizen has been in the DC jail for almost 10 months awaiting extradition to the Philippines for a crime her attorneys say there’s no evidence she committed. Air Force veteran Grace Lourenco earned commendations for her service. In 1981, she was part of the flight crew aboard the Air Force plane that returned 53 U.S. diplomats and…