Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said. An interim report by a Virginia engineering firm says the toxic metals, along with PCBs, pesticides, petroleum byproducts and other chemicals were detected at ...

A judge declared a mistrial in the case of a man accused of killing a teacher on the campus of D.C.s Catholic University in 2023. Victim Maxwell Emerson, 25, was visiting from Kentucky. Jurors found Jaime Macedo guilty of one count: unlawful possession of a firearm by a person with a prior conviction. But they were unable to reach a verdict on the other ...

The theme of this year’s Met Gala is ‘Costume Art‘, which pairs art objects with garments to highlight the connection between fashion and art through the centuries. The dress code ‘Fashion is Art’ invites guests to “express their own relationship to fashion as an embodied art form and celebrate the countless depictions of the dressed body ...

Homeland Security immigration leaders disagreed sovehemently over how to accomplish President Donald Trumps goal of deporting 1 million people during his first year back in office that during a meeting over the issue, handlers had to clear the room to defuse tensions, two DHS officials familiar with the meeting told NBC News. At the center of the ...

4 things to know about the weather: Summer warmth Tuesday Showers Wednesday Much cooler, showery Thursday Nice for Mothers Day Weve already had a record number of 80 days so far this year and Tuesday will add one more to the count. Summerlike warmth and a gusty southwest wind will push temperatures well into the 80s Tuesday afternoon. ...

On a recent morning, the News4 I-Team observed as D.C. firefighters trained in Southeast, raising their ladder against a three-story building under construction. Its a delicate process. The I-Team watched as firefighters maneuvered the ladder right next to power lines. Even when fully extended, the ladder barely rose to the third floor window. What if ...

A bar brawl that landed a man in the hospital for days is putting a spotlight on a candidate for Maryland state Senate.    Kevin Ford Jr. is a first-time candidate running for state senator in Prince George’s County’s 24th District, but he’s not new to politics. Former Prince George’s County executive Rushern Baker is his godfather, and Ford ...

A teenager charged in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of Blake High School in Montgomery County appeared in court Monday via closed circuit TV. Djibia Gombo, 19, is charged with felony first degree assault for allegedly pointing a gun at a school security guard. A judge ordered him held without bond. A 17-year-old Blake student who was ...

First responders are at the scene of a shooting involving a Secret Service officer near the National Mall, the U.S. Secret Service tells News4. The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon at 15th Street NW and Independence Avenue, which is near the Washington Monument. One person was shot and was taken to a hospital. The circumstances surrounding ...

At least two Metropolitan Police Department officials who were under investigation for allegedly manipulating crime statistics were issued termination papers by the internal affairs office, law enforcement sources tell News4. Interim Chief of Police Jeffery Carroll declined to comment, citing an internal matter. Two federal reports in late 2025 ...

The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person ...

A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others. Studies indicate hantaviruses have been around for centuries, with outbreaks documented in Asia and Europe. In the Eastern Hemisphere, it has been linked with hemorrhagic fever and kidney failure. It wasnt until the early ...

Stunning video appears to show the moment of impact as a United Airlines jet hit a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday, making a loud boom as the driver’s dashcam spins in a swirl of shattered glass. It was about 2 p.m. Sunday when Flight 169, arriving from Venice, Italy, hit a Baker’s Express truck as it traveled south on the Turnpike. ...

4 things to know about the weather: Sunny start this week Much warmer Tuesday Rain likely Wednesday, Thursday Nice for Mothers Day An active week of weather ahead of us means that just about every day will have a different feel to it. Sunny and mild Monday. Feeling like summer Tuesday. Spring showers on Wednesday. Chilly and drizzly, ...

The protester who scaled D.C.’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge said he will soon come down from the bridge in a post on X Sunday evening. The protester has been on top of the bridge since Friday. It is unclear when exactly he will come down or how. “One man on a bridge is relatively powerless, but the collective withdrawal of our obedience and ...

4 things to know about the weather: Sunny start to the workweek Seasonable temperatures on Monday Very warm Tuesday Midweek showers, then cooler After a chilly weekend, temperatures will be on the rise for the start of the workweek. Highs will make it into the 70s on Monday and the 80s on Tuesday. Both days will be sunny, which will be ...

Passengers arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday were still being dropped off for flights that no longer existed learning only at curbside that Spirit Airlines had shut down overnight. I just found out, Ricardo Tejeda said after stepping off a shuttle. Within hours, thousands of flights had been canceled, leaving ...

4 things to know about the weather: Cool Sunday start, mild finish. Much warmer to start the week. Rain showers late Wednesday and likely Thursday. Drought conditions area-wide. A frost advisory is in effect for our western and northern zones through Sunday morning. Temperatures could be near freezing, which could damage sensitive crops. ...

Spirit Airlines is shutting down, in a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees. The troubled budget carrier cancelled all flights and announced an orderly wind-down of operations, effective immediately early Saturday. To our Guests: all flights have been cancelled, and customer service is no longer ...

4 things to know about the weather: Cloudy & cool Saturday Breezy, cool, sunny Sunday 70s return on Monday Highs in 80s Tuesday The weekend will be cool especially Saturday. Our average high now is in the low 70s. Temperatures tomorrow will only warm near 60, and with plenty of clouds, make sure you grab the jacket as you head out for ...

A D.C. resident with a confirmed case of measles visited several places while contagious, according to the D.C. Department of Health. These are the potential exposure sites and dates, including Metro: Dulles Airport (IAD): 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166, Concourse B and the Aerotrain to the Baggage Claim Area; Thursday April 23, 10:30 p.m.- Friday, ...

A 17-year-old boy hospitalized with a gunshot wound in a shooting Wednesday in Blake High Schools parking lot pulled the gun that fired during a brawl, authorities say. The 17-year-old Blake student is charged with first-degree assault, reckless endangerment and several gun charges. Police previously charged 19-year-old Djibia Gombo, of Silver Spring, ...

A federal appeals court on Friday granted the state of Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that abortion pills be dispensed in person. The ruling represents a victory for opponents of abortion rights, since it limits access by blocking people’s ability to obtain mifepristone one of the two pills used in medication abortions ...

Every two years for more than a decade, Melani Candia has gotten approved to stay in the U.S. with her husband and two cats and more recently continue to work in special education in Florida. But this year, delays in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that has shielded her and hundreds of thousands of others from deportation, led to her ...

A Maryland mother is facing the possibility of being deported and leaving behind her 7-year-old daughter, two years after the little girl’s father died in the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The threat of deportation for Zoila Guerra Sandoval comes after her attorney says she was encouraged to apply for immigration relief. Guerra Sandoval says ...