More than 30 years after a 10-year-old boy disappeared while riding his bike in Brentwood, Maryland, authorities say they have new answers. George Junior Burdynski went missing on May 24, 1993. He was never found. The FBI and Prince Georges County police will announce Thursday that they arrested a man in Burdynskis murder: 61-year-old Joseph Lynch, ...

Subscribe to The Weekend Scene newsletter to get our picks delivered straight to your inbox every Wednesday Weekend weather: Saturday will be pleasant, sunny and mild with low humidity, but storm chances return Sunday afternoon and evening.  D.C. Events DC’s WalkingTown tours promise to take you to every corner of the city. Tours include ...

A man is seriously hurt after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 355 in Gaithersburg early Thursday morning, according to police. Montgomery County officer and fire officials responded to the intersection of North Frederick Avenue (Route 355) and Christopher Avenue to the report of a pedestrian being hit. They found a man injured at the scene. He ...

Saturday Night Live added two new names to its cast for the shows shows 52nd season, while another cast member is moving on. Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter will join the sketch comedy show as featured players when it resumes next weekend, SNLannounced Wednesday. Welcome to the cast!, the show said on Instagram, in all caps. Saidah Belo-Osagie ...

4 things to know about the weather: Warmest day of the week Storm chances later Thursday, Thursday night Saturday looks great Stormy pattern returns Sunday Thursday may well turn out to be our last, best chance to reach 90 this year. A much more humid start Thursday morning has helped to hold temperatures around 70. That, plus the fact ...

An FBI informant took the stand Wednesday in the bribery trial of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White, denying hes the defendants brother-in-law and testifying money he gave White on camera was bribery. On Tuesday, the first day of testimony in White’s bribery trial, the defense said FBI informant Allieu Kamara was married to White’s sister. And that ...

Virginia Senate President Pro Tem Louise Lucas told News4 in an exclusive interview that the commonwealth has let the data industry run out of control and she’s promising sweeping new changes to reel it in. At the same time, local counties are taking their own action to limit new data centers. Tuesday night, Loudoun County took the next step toward ...

The ex-partner of missing D.C. mother Antoinette Forbes is facing new charges in Pennsylvania unrelated to her disappearance. Russell Ashford appeared in a Pennsylvania courtroom Wednesday. Court documents obtained by News4 state that investigators found multiple guns while executing search warrants after Ashford’s arrest over the weekend. Police ...

Arlington will no longer use Flock Safety cameras or other Flock equipment after an Arlington County Board meeting on Tuesday. The county is reversing course on its Flock lease as a result of public outcry over the cameras, surveillance and privacy concerns, the board chair said in a statement. As a result, the board directed the County Manager to ...

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation, a move that could spur a sharp response from the White House. The quarter-point increase lifts the Feds key rate to about 3.9% and, over time, could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and ...

The intelligence services of the Russian Federation are plotting to carry out targeted killings in the U.S. and in European nations supporting Ukraine, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing they’d thwarted a plot to kill a prominent Russian dissident believed to be living in Washington, D.C. Five people assumed to be living abroad were charged ...

Washington Commanders fans are getting their first look at what it will look like sitting in the stands at the new stadium once it’s complete. The team and design firm HKS released the first renderings of the new stadium’s seating bowl on Wednesday, “Inspired by the iconic RFK Stadium, these renderings bridge past and present by showcasing the ...

A 14-year-old girl has been missing from Northeast D.C. since Tuesday afternoon, and police are asking for help. Riley Mercer was last seen in the 2900 block of Carlton Avenue NE at 4:30 p.m., police said, describing her as critical missing person. They shared a photo of a teen girl with a broad smile. Mercer is Black, 5-foot-4 and 132 pounds, ...

Three people were killed and one person was hospitalized Tuesday night when a news helicopter crashed while reporters for NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 were covering a fatal bus collision. The crash was reported just before 7 p.m. in Chatsworth., a neighborhood in northern Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Colleen ...

4 things to know about the weather: Sunny, warmer Wednesday Higher humidity coming Saturday looks great Sunday pm storms Finally. On Tuesday morning, Reagan National Airport finally dropped below 60 for the first time in over three months. On average, D.C. shouldve dropped below 60 more than three weeks ago, and weve only had to wait ...

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday night to put a pause on new data center development. The vote directs board staff to draft a resolution that would pause data center applications for 12 months. It passed 7-1-1, with Board Member Kristen Umstattd of the Leesburg district voting against it and Board Member Caleb Kershner of the ...

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted late Tuesday afternoon to fund the high school crossing guards that were cut to start this school year. Within the first few weeks, multiple students have been hit near schools. Though these locations weren’t impacted by the cuts, it lit a match under the county to reverse course. Before the vote, school ...

Keeping kids safe as they walk, bike or ride a scooter to school is something every parent thinks about, and in Fairfax County, one school is teaching kids the rules of the road in their playground. Bailey’s Upper Elementary School in Falls Church, Virginia calls it a traffic garden. We know how to stop and then slow down and keep going, Noah, a ...

Dozens of workers at the Pepsi plant in Prince George’s County were notified Monday that they no longer have jobs after a major layoff by the company. The plant in Cheverly is a local landmark, with its iconic sign on the side of the building. It’s been in operation for more than 60 years. But nearly 70% of the workers that have worked there for ...

Its now been 11 days since Antoinette Forbes was last seen. As her loved ones continue to plead for the communitys help finding her, News4 is learning more about why her ex-partner was arrested. Russell Ashford was arrested in Pennsylvania this weekend on a probation violation. Police are not calling him a suspect in Forbes disappearance. Ashford was ...

After NHL career goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putins United Russia party that came to light this week, the Washington Capitals said their longtime captain was asked to participate in the video campaign while back in his home country this summer. Alex Ovechkin is a Russian citizen who lives in Moscow with his family ...

The loved ones of the 67 people who died last year when an airliner and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River are urging Congress and regulators to do more now to prevent other families from being left clutching belongings and memories instead of their spouses and children. Several of the victims’ families joined with top lawmakers and the ...

Putting food on the table is getting harder for many people across the D.C. area. A new study on hunger from the Capital Area Food Bank says food insecurity in the region is at a five-year high exceeding levels experienced near the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Thirty-eight percent of those across the DMV struggled to put food on the table last ...

A bribery trial starts this week for a D.C. Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses. A federal jury in the nation’s capital was scheduled to hear attorneys’ opening statements on Tuesday for Trayon White’s trial on one count ...

New leopards are coming to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., next fall and they’re bringing some diplomatic controversy along with them. The zoo is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a new exhibit and conservation program focused on the Arabian leopard. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute says it will ...