Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave  the centuries-old tradition through which a new head of the Catholic Church is elected starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday. The announcement comes after Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday in a ceremony that saw world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., hosted hundreds of supporters at the Capitol on Sunday, sitting on the steps in protest of Republicans upcoming push to pass a budget reconciliation bill they hope will cut $1.5 trillion in federal spending. That bill, we believe, presents one of the greatest moral threats to ...

Law enforcement authorities on Sunday arrested a second individual in South Florida connected to the theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noems purse, according to two sources familiar with the situation. This second offender is implicated in a pattern of thefts and robberies with the primary defendant who is accused of the robbery of the ...

Three men were shot Sunday night in Alexandria and are in unknown condition. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. on the 3800 block of Old Dominion Road and Notabene Drive off West Glebe Road, which is a residential area. News4 was at the scene and noticed police appeared to be inspecting some nearby cars as well as K-9 units. The shooting is still ...

Several people were injured Sunday when a boat crashed into a ferry off the Memorial Causeway Bridge and then fled the scene, authorities said. The Clearwater Police Department posted on X that there were multiple injuries and the crash had been declared a mass casualty incident by the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department due to the number of injuries. ...

The Washington Commanders will build a new stadium in Washington, D.C., returning the team to its namesake city, sources familiar with the plan tell News4. The plan to be announced Monday between District and team leadership will see the construction of a state-of-the-art arena on the former RFK stadium site along the banks of the Anacostia River. ...

The new development could cost up to $3 billion. Details will be announced during a news conference on Monday morning The Washington Commanders will build a new stadium in Washington, D.C., returning the team to its namesake city, sources familiar with the plan tell News4. The plan to be announced on Monday between District and team leadership will ...

The draft-day prank call to Shadeur Sanders that went viral on social media was made by the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. The Falcons released a statement detailing the involvement of 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich in the incident, which occurred during Day 2 of the NFL draft on Friday. Video showed Sanders, the Colorado quarterback ...

A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people wounded, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said. Myrtle Beach officers responded to a disturbance involving multiple individuals Saturday night in which someone began firing a weapon. In a statement, the department said that based on the immediate threat, ...

4 things to know about the weather: Gusty Sunday with noticeably cooler temperatures. Quiet weather to start the week ahead. Warming into the 80s Tuesday, staying warm through Friday. Rainfall chances return Wednesday with showers and isolated storms. Bye rain, hello winds! After Saturday’s rain, Sunday will clear out to be a dry but ...

Multiple people were killed and injured when a driver plowed into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday night, police said. The driver was in custody following the crash on East 41st Ave. and Fraser Street shortly after 8 p.m. local time, the Vancouver Police Department said in a post on X. Police did not immediately provide a ...

A suspect who is believed to be the person who stole Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C., law enforcement sources told News4 and NBC News. A second person is being still being sought, the same law enforcment sources told News4 and NBC News. A thief stole Noems bag, ...

A man is dead and an elderly woman is in the hospital with gunshot wounds after the police response to an emergency call in Prince William County, Virginia, ended with officers firing their guns. Dozens of police cars could be seen scattered around the parking lot of the senior assisted living complex, as officers investigated the scene in the 12100 ...

Bags of cash fell out of a Brinks Home Security Company truck last week in a Chicago suburb, resulting in approximately $300,000 being stolen, a complaint filed to police said. The back door of the truck opened by “unknown means” in Oak Park, leading to three bags of U.S. currency falling out, according to Brinks’ complaint. ...

World leaders, dignitaries, and over 200,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis, a spiritual leader who touched millions with his compassion, humility and unwavering commitment to peace. Clergy and faithful followers gathered in Vatican City for a solemn farewell steeped in tradition and prayer. These images ...

Organizers said they are moving a weeks worth of events for World Pride DC away from the Kennedy Center, saying they didnt have another choice as they try to protect the LGBTQ+ community. A representative for Capital Pride Alliance confirmed The Tapestry of Pride at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. The events were billed as a celebration of ...

Kliff Kingsbury walked by Adam Peters’ office earlier this week, and the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator dropped a piece of paper on his general manager’s desk. It read: I stopped by. Take Oregon tackle. Thnx! -Kliff. It worked. Peters held up the note with a big grin after selecting Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly ...

A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday said that a 2-year-old U.S. citizen appears to have been deported with her mother to Honduras with no meaningful due process. In an order scheduling a hearing for next month, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote that the child was sent to Honduras on Friday with her mother who had been ordered to be removed. ...

Republican John Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginias lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account containing sexually explicit photos that had prompted GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin to call for him to quit the race. Reid, the first openly gay man to run statewide in Virginia and a supporter of ...

A middle school student recorded video of himself using ethnic slurs as he harassed a 5-year-old Asian boy in Loudoun County, Virginia. The video recorded April 5 begins with a slur directed at the frightened 5-year-old. The 5-year-old went to the door to his house, pleading, No! Dont hurt me! Dont hurt me! He then ran along the porch crying out ...

During Antarcticas warm season, the sleek Norwegian passenger ship known as the MS Fridtjof Nansen departs regularly from Argentina for its journey south across the turbulent Drake Passage, down to the Antarctic Peninsula. The cruise carries wealthy adventurers, bucket listers and, increasingly, polar scientists looking to gather data as public funding for ...

A retired D.C. police officer on his way to work Thursday says he stopped by his neighborhood store and walked right into a robbery in progress. He says he pulled his weapon, told the suspect to freeze and shared with police what he saw after the man ran. George Darley said his head is always on a swivel. It comes from years of chasing fugitives in D.C. ...

A man shot and killed by police after authorities say he shot and wounded two Fairfax County Police officers during a traffic stop on Wednesday had been pulled over by officers just days earlier. Jamal Wali was killed on Majestic Lane near the Greenbriar Town Center, off Route 50. Police had pulled the 36-year-old over for speeding. Officers say when ...

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal charges including murder and stalking Friday at his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, having already pleaded not guilty to state charges, entered the not guilty plea to the four federal charges, which also include a firearms offense that could be punishable by the ...

The S&P 500 ticked higher on Friday following a three-day winning streak on Wall Street as investors weigh earnings from a major tech company and lingering trade fears. The broad market benchmark was last trading 0.4% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 89 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.8%. Alphabet jumped nearly 2% after ...