Federal and local officials including DC Water marked Tuesday the completion of initial repairs to the underground pipeline responsible for spilling hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater and raw sewage into the Potomac River. Now, the monthslong cleanup can continue. Together, we fixed what was broken, DC Water CEO David Gadis said. Now, we ...

Bryce Harris had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and he sank a turnaround jumper with 13 seconds remaining that sent Howard to its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, 86-83 over UMBC in the First Four on Tuesday night. Ose Okojie scored a career-high 23 points to lead the Bison (24-10), who entered with an 0-4 record in March Madness and had to ...

Disturbing video captured the sound and sight of rapid gunfire on East Capitol Street that rattled a neighborhood Saturday night. About 90 shots were fired, police said. Investigators believe there were four shooters and four weapons, including a rifle. Remarkably, no one was hit, but one of the bullets went through a wall and hit a childs bed. ...

A new video Tuesday shows Fairfax County Police utilizing their new Drone as First Responder (DFR) program to catch a man suspected of peeping into homes in the act. Police say the drone was deployed in just 38 seconds of arriving on scene. Fairfax County Police say on March 13, just before midnight, they got a call from a neighbor in Reston, Virginia ...

Maryland State Police are searching for a suspect connected to three separate overnight highway shootings in Prince George’s County. Police say a car was struck by gunfire Monday around 10:30 p.m. on Maryland Route 5 at Allentown Road. It happened again right before 10:50 p.m. on the ramp from Northbound Route 5 to the Outerloop of the beltway. No ...

Operations at the Washington Monument were suspended Tuesday morning after someone set a car on fire nearby, authorities say. The person poured gasoline on a privately owned vehicle at Survey Lodge near the monument on the National Mall, U.S. Park Police said. No one was hurt and no additional property damage was reported. The suspect was detained. ...

Amazon said Tuesday that it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee, including pantry staples, clothing, over-the-counter medications, cleaning supplies and electronics. The e-commerce colossus said customers in more than 2,000 cities, towns and suburban areas can now choose to have orders from its speedy-shipment ...

An advocacy group hoping to expand support for child and elder care plans to spend $50 million to back Democrats in congressional races, tying the costs of caregiving to the nation’s affordability debate. The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, created a decade ago, aims to make caregiver issues more salient in elections. The announcement comes as ...

Steinbrenner money is still on top. CNBC on Friday unveiled its list of the most valuable Major League Baseball franchises for 2026, which factors 2025 revenue, debt value and more. The top two teams are unchanged since the 2025 ranking, though the top five saw one shift. The New York Yankees are the league’s most valuable team at $9 billion, ...

An Afghan immigrant whose family said he had been evacuated from his home country after working for years with U.S. forces died at a Texas hospital after immigration authorities detained him, according to authorities. Federal immigration officials called Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal a criminal who had been arrested for alleged fraudulent use of food stamps ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other Democratic lawmakers announced a package of bills that could help Maryland households save more money on their energy bills every year. Maryland energy bills are rising sharply and it wasn’t hard to find people who have felt the pinch in their wallets. News4 spoke to many people about high utility costs, with one ...

Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday that the military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. The military also announced it killed Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards all-volunteer Basij force. Iranian state media did not immediately confirm either death. Also on Tuesday, a drone attack ...

4 things to know about the weather: Cold wind returns Hard freeze coming Tuesday night Next rain chance Friday PM 60s for the weekend Our mild start to the month of March is on hold for the next few days. Through Monday, with an average temperature of 52.5, this has been one of the top-10 warmest starts to March since 1872. 7.4 above ...

The Prince George’s County Animal Shelter needs your help. There are less than 24 hours for people to adopt dogs that are in danger of being euthanized, with the deadline at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The shelter is severely overcrowded and rescue groups throughout the region are stretched thin. People have already stepped up adopting or fostering 18 ...

One month after a massive explosion leveled a home in Centreville, Virginia and injured two people and forced nearly 50 homes in the area to evacuate, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators confirmed in a preliminary report Monday that a natural gas leak led to the incident. The timeline is also raising new questions. The explosion ...

The bill to allow a Las Vegas-style casino in Fairfax County has passed the state legislature and is sitting on the governors desk. County supervisors asked Gov. Abigail Spanberger to veto the legislation. The casino proposal changed in about a dozen ways over the past couple of months, but now its effectively back to where it started: with a proposed ...

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s recent overhaul of the nations childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups against the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that Kennedys changes to vaccine ...

Costco has issued a major recall for a popular ready-to-eat meal due to possible Salmonella, according to a recall notice. The recall notice, posted to Costco’s website, impacts Item No. 30782 Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze sold between March 2, 2026, and March 13, 2026, the notice said. It was sold at Costco stores in more than two ...

March Madness is about to begin, and that means it’s time to fill out a bracket. Millions of people across the country submit brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments each year. However, the 68-team format has created questions about when exactly they are required to submit their brackets. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments ...

A father of three who had been deployed less than a week was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Maj. John A. Alex Klinner, 33, leaves behind three small children: 7-month-old twins and a 2-year-old son, according to his brother-in-law, James Harrill. ...

Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol agent who became the face of President Donald Trumps immigration crackdown, will retire at the end of the month, two Customs and Border Protection officials told NBC News. Bovino was removed from his role as CBP commander at large in January and returned to his role as Border Patrol sector chief in El Centro, ...

D.C.s famous cherry blossoms are halfway to peak bloom! The cherry trees along the Tidal Basin reached stage 3 of 6 on Monday, the National Park Service announced amid stormy weather. Stage 3 is called florets extended. A photo shared by NPS shows pink starting to peek through the green buds. At this stage, the cherry blossoms could be able to ...

What to KnowSevere storms are expected to hit the D.C. area this afternoon, potentially threatening the region with tornadoes, blinding rain and damaging winds.The main threat window is 3 p.m. through 9 p.m., so prepare for potentially dangerous conditions during the afternoon commute.Several schools announced closures and early dismissals. Heres a list.The ...

Severe storms are expected to hit the Washington, D.C., area on Monday, leading several school districts to announce closures and early dismissals. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible. Theres a level 4 out of 5 threat level for severe weather in much of the D.C. area. This is one of the most elevated severe weather risk days in several ...

4 things to know about the weather: Weather Alert: Severe storms 3 to 9 p.m. Damaging winds, tornado possible Another 40-50 plunge Monday night Cold next few days Monday is a StormTeam4 Weather Alert day! There is a significant threat for severe thunderstorms, and possibly even tornadoes, in our area later Monday afternoon and early Monday ...