- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...-slain-classmate/3618476/STEM students at a Maryland high school are preparing to compete in the Washington, D.C., Electric Vehicle Grand Prix with a car built in honor of a classmate killed last year. The DuVal High School students unveiled the car to a schoolwide round of applause Thursday. The orange and black car features a roaring tiger the schools mascot and the ...Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...h-springfield-va/3618307/Not long after his family received a call telling them Cornell Parrish III had died in a motorcycle crash, the Mother’s Day flowers and gift he’d sent arrived at their home. Friends and family describe 32-year-old Parrish, a former college football player, as a gentle giant. They’re reeling from this sudden and devastating loss. Meanwhile, police ...Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...xual-orientation/3618399/By now, most of us know that cellphones and fitness trackers collect and share our data. But you may be surprised to know your car is doing it, too, and experts say the real shocker is the type of information thats being collected. In some cases, it could include intimate information, such as your sex life, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. ...Posted 1 day 7 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...should-try-again/3618281/The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes. I had a deadline, and I thought, I dont know if I can sit still this long,’ said Hutchins, who was working as a radio journalist. At the urging of her father, a longtime practitioner, she ...Posted 1 day 8 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...threat-unfounded/3618259/Threats of violence brought tense moments to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, on Thursday. The school was placed on lockdown and a SWAT team responded after someone called the school with a disturbing claim. Everyone is safe and police say the threat was unfounded. Somebody who claims to be in the school, secreted in the ...Posted 1 day 10 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...fficial-dinosaur/3607152/Paleontologist Peter Kranz doesn’t necessarily expect to be a famous scientist … although he admits that it’s a nice notion. “As a scientist, one wants to think that their scientific impact is on the research you’ve done,” Kranz says. But there’s achievement that he knows “will long outlast the scientific work that I’ve done,” he ...Posted 1 day 11 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/cel...ge-month-special/3618087/It’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and NBC4 is celebrating the culture, food and changemakers that make our community unique. This Saturday at 9:30 a.m., News4’s Eun Yang and Aimee Cho will host a half-hour-long special that celebrates AANHPI resilience and achievement in the D.C. area. The special will air ...Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...esources-for-all/3618108/Pride Month officially begins in June, but Transgender Pride Washington DC isnt waiting to uplift gender-nonconforming folks who may feel unrepresented at the major parades and parties in June. On Saturday, the group is hosting Trans Pride DC, a free event with workshops, a resource fair and all-ages programming at the Martin Luther King Jr. library. It ...Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...l-officials-warn/3617410/If you added a little sparkle to your steering wheel, beware. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a consumer alert about the risks of steering wheel decals, such as those with rhinestones, after reports of severe injuries when drivers who used the products got into crashes. The NHTSA said in information released Tuesday that ...Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 05/16/24
- Mass. teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludeshttp://www.nbcwashington.com/new...report-concludes/3617921/A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from ingesting a substance containing a high amount of the chili pepper extract capsaicin, according to an autopsy report. Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old sophomore at Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. He was ...Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...less-encampments/3617977/The National Park Service and D.C. police cleared out multiple homeless encampments in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood on Thursday morning, affecting about 70 people. People packed up their belongings and moved at about 9 a.m. Workers in white jumpsuits hauled items into a garbage truck. Starting Thursday, six encampment sites will be shut down, mostly ...Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/ent...versry-explained/3616946/In the span of a week, three women who won titles within the Miss USA organization last year have stepped away from their crowns. Noelia Voigt, the 24-year-old former Miss USA 2023, announced her resignation on Instagram May 6, saying she was choosing to focus on her mental health. Within days, former Miss USA Teen 2023 UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, and ...Posted 1 day 15 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...ime-live-updates/3617290/Stocks ticked higher Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 40,000 for the first time, as a banner year on Wall Street continued. The Dow was last up 84 points, or 0.2%, as Walmart popped 6% on strong fiscal first-quarter results. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also hit record highs, gaining 0.2% each. “This achievement is a ...Posted 1 day 15 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...e-for-washington/3617452/After a lot of shakeups with the Washington Commanders, what lies ahead for the Commanders, new quarterback Jayden Daniels and new coach Dan Quinn? The 2024 NFL schedule is out, and things start tough for Washington. For their first regular season game, the Commanders are going to be on the road at Tampa, and the Buccaneers won a playoff game last ...Posted 1 day 19 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/ent...plus-one-feeling/3617554/Sophie Turner is opening up about her life with Joe Jonas, her ex-husband. In a May 15 interview with British Vogue, Turner recalled her love story with Jonas and how she felt isolated after moving to L.A with her new husband at the time. You cant just bump into someone at a bar there, you have to drive 40 minutes with an intention of seeing ...Posted 1 day 19 hours ago - 05/16/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/inv...tention-facility/3617513/Injuries from assault doubled at D.C.’s secure detention facility for kids between March and April of this year, a new report shows. Tuesday, the News4 I-Team reported on the three times this month that D.C. police had been called to calm fights at the Youth Services Center. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services called them group ...Posted 2 days 4 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...t-juvenile-crime/3617482/The family of a slain high school student organized a peaceful protest about juvenile crime in D.C. after another student was injured inside the school recently when it was riddled with bullets. Maurice Jackson, 16, was shot outside Dunbar High School in September after leaving the school. His mother, Brittney, says her family still has no answers about ...Posted 2 days 4 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...2024-nbc-peacock/3616971/Weve been waiting all offseason for Sunday night. While there are still almost four months before the 2024 NFL season kicks off, the league gave fans a taste of whats to come especially in primetime. As part of the NFLs official schedule release, the Sunday Night Football slate has arrived. Week 1 starts with the Los Angeles Rams at the Detroit Lions ...Posted 2 days 5 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...corruption-trial/3617457/At the start of his corruption trial in New York City, a federal jury was alternately introduced to Bob Menendez as a bribe-taking U.S. senator who betrayed his country, and as an American patriot. A prosecutor and a defense lawyer delivered contrasting visions of the once-powerful Democrat and the senior senator from New Jersey. Central to the openings ...Posted 2 days 5 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...ing-unionization/3617455/Two D.C. coffee shops abruptly shut down Tuesday night, and workers say the decision came just days before they were to vote to unionize, but an attorney for the owners says the decision to close had nothing to do with the union. The 35 employees were surprised by the decision to close The Wydown Coffee Bars on H Street NE and 14th Street NW. They were ...Posted 2 days 5 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...eir-grandparents/3617108/Respecting the elderly is an important aspect of many Asian American cultures. A mom from Rockville, Maryland, gave News4 a look at her creation: A grandkid investigator kit, which she designed last year to help children bond with their grandparents in meaningful ways. Isabel Tom said she created the kit for children to realize that their grandparents ...Posted 2 days 6 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...ore-than-2-hours/3616434/It’s said that the person who gets the hat to the top of the monument will be the first admiral in the class. Under rainy skies in Annapolis, Maryland, plebes linked arms around the monuments base to build a pyramid, clearing grease from the monuments surface, enduring a constant soaking spray from hoses. Around the two-hour mark, one plebe finally ...Posted 2 days 8 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/inv...firm-more-judges/3616969/A growing number of judicial vacancies has D.C.s Superior Court at a breaking point, hindering the courts ability to process thousands of residents cases, Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring warned in an interview with News4. Vacancies have plagued the court for years but are now reaching what many are calling a crisis. Thirteen of the courts 62 judicial ...Posted 2 days 8 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...-bridge-collapse/3616832/The electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimores port were mechanically distinct from those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later, according to congressional testimony Wednesday. Two were related to routine maintenance in port. Two were unexpected tripping of circuit ...Posted 2 days 9 hours ago - 05/15/24
- http://www.nbcwashington.com/new...killed-this-year/3617074/A woman died after she was hit by a driver late Tuesday in the Landover area of Prince Georges County. Startling numbers from police show how deadly these first months of the year have been on county roads: 25 people have been killed in crashes 14 of those people were pedestrians 8 of those pedestrians were hit-and run victims The name of ...Posted 2 days 10 hours ago - 05/15/24
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