The D.C. government announced a half million dollars in grants for local nonprofits to help offset their costs for security. One recipient, the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, is having serious concerns about security, not just because they are a Jewish organization, but also due to a new exhibit focused on the LGBTQ community. The Capital Jewish Museum…| NBC4 Washington
George Mason University President Gregory Washington gave the school high marks for students success in his annual presentation to the board of visitors. His look at the school’s work and his leadership comes as the school faces four federal investigations — and as the board is set to vote on his job.| NBC4 Washington
The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university. The Education Department said it is responding to a complaint from multiple professors at George Mason who accuse the university of favoring those from underrepresented groups. The complaint takes aim at the university’s president, Gregory Washington, saying he issued...| NBC4 Washington
The White House has announced an increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C., for at least the next week to combat crime. This move follows President Donald Trump’s suggestions that his administration could take over running the city. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that federal personnel from various police forces would be visible on the streets starting at midnight. This initiative will last for at least a week, but there will be the option to...| NBC4 Washington
The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell was convicted by a jury earlier this year in federal court in Baltimore. U.S. District Judge James Bredar imposed the maximum sentence allowed following a sentencing hearing Thursday. Russell’s co-defendant, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, was previously sentenced t...| NBC4 Washington
Maxim Naumov lost both his parents, who were both former world champion figure skaters, in the Potomac crash in January.| NBC4 Washington
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.| NBC4 Washington
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A Fairfax County, Virginia, man accused of plotting with his family’s au pair to kill his wife and another man is facing more charges.| NBC4 Washington
An au pair accused in a double homicide in Northern Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against her alleged accomplice in the crime.| NBC4 Washington
Defense attorneys for a Northern Virginia man accused in the murder of his wife and another man claim investigators have a secret folder of evidence that could dismantle what they call the catfish theory.| NBC4 Washington
A Virginia town was expected to vote Tuesday night to close its police department, but now the town council may be a vote short as the vice mayor is under investigation for a possible conflict of interest. Vice Mayor Ben Nett worked for the Purcellville Police Department and was under internal investigation, according to town officials. He was fired April…| NBC4 Washington
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On July 20, more than 200 DMV bakers gathered at the National Museum of Women in the Arts to eat cake. Each person baked and brought their own cake, and some even brought two.| NBC4 Washington
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George Mason University’s board of visitors voted to keep President Gregory Washington after supporters waged a support campaign amid concerns the Trump administration may use federal investigations to try to force him out.| NBC4 Washington
Virginia’s senators are trying to make changes to the way ICE agents operate. Democrats argue that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents dodge transparency and accountability by covering their faces with masks and not properly identifying themselves as law enforcement. Video shot earlier this year shows fully masked ICE agents working an operation in Sterling while bearing no visible…| NBC4 Washington
The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would’ve had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night-vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. Watch News4 video above for an example of what pilots using night-vision goggles can and cannot see. The Army goggles would have made it…| NBC4 Washington
Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal aviation workers emerged Thursday as key factors in investigators’ inquiry into the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner earlier this year. During the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board…| NBC4 Washington
Hearings began on the deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.| NBC4 Washington
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings on the fatal midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter. The goal of the hearings is to pinpoint exactly what went wrong and how to avoid similar accidents. The crash occurred in January in the skies above Washington. It killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft. The NTSB’s hearings will be in Washington and will start Wednesday. They come at a time of heightened scrutiny of the safety of air trav...| NBC4 Washington
A huge sewer line collapsed in Northeast D.C. and officials are warning about a possible backup plan: releasing sewage into a creek to try to protect the neighborhood ahead of expected rainfall. A 108-inch sewer pipe collapsed on July 20 near Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens. The next day, about 6,200 gallons of sewage leaked onto the street and grass…| NBC4 Washington
Imagine getting an email that contains your name, a picture of the front of your house and the words, “I’m watching your dirty behavior.” Maryland State Police are warning people about a blackmail scam. Potential victims are asked for large sums of money in Bitcoins. The scammer demands money in order to keep their internet search history from being shared…| NBC4 Washington
The emergency response to a house explosion that killed a firefighter last year in Sterling, Virginia, was rife with mistakes that compromised safety, a new report says.| NBC4 Washington
A man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the February death of a volunteer firefighter killed when a home exploded in Sterling, Virginia.| NBC4 Washington
Parents did not hold back their feelings Wednesday after a stabbing at West Potomac High School seriously injured a 16-year-old. Emotions were still high when parents told News4 that this type of situation is exactly why they believe kids should have access to their cellphones, even though they understand that they can be a distraction. “I have never agreed with…| NBC4 Washington
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Loved ones and first responders dedicated a community park for Sterling firefighter Trevor Brown, who died while responding to a home explosion. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.| NBC4 Washington
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Brendan Banfield’s defense attorney argued the interview with his young daughter would be admissible only if the child was being directly victimized by her parent.| NBC4 Washington
Secrecy in a criminal investigation is normal, but the prosecutors involved in the case would typically be included in questioning.| NBC4 Washington
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Actor Chris Carmack is best known for his role as Dr. Atticus, or “Link,” on the hit show “Grey’s Anatomy.” He and his wife, musician Erin Slaver, are stepping into the spotlight for another reason: They were victims of an online scam and are urging others to share their scam stories too. The Hollywood couple recently opened up on their…| NBC4 Washington
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George Mason University and Gregory Washington, its first Black president, are the latest targets of the Trump administration’s campaigns against diversity, equity and inclusion. Local business leaders and Virginia politicians are speaking out in support of the school.| NBC4 Washington
The Department of Education says five school districts in Northern Virginia are in violation of Title IX because they allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms based on their chosen gender identity. Public school systems in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Loudoun County and Prince William County must all abolish their policies accomodating transgender students in bathrooms and locker rooms…| NBC4 Washington
Two town officials in Loudoun County, Virginia, were arrested and charged with multiple felonies. Purcellville Vice Mayor Ben Nett and Town Manager Kwasi Fraser are accused of rigging official town bids and conspiracy. Nett faces six felonies, according to Virginia State Police. Four are for alleged violations of the Virginia Criminal Information Network, and two are for alleged bid rigging…| NBC4 Washington
"To millions of little kids you were a childhood hero - myself included," Johnson wrote of his fellow wrestling legend, who died Thursday at the age of 71.| NBC4 Washington
Days after announcing an investigation into hiring practices at George Mason University, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a second civil rights investigation into the Northern Virginia school.| NBC4 Washington
The hottest ticket in town this weekend gets you a front-row seat to see tennis pros in action, but there are a bunch of family-friendly festivals featuring local bands, too. It’s also Disability Pride Month, and Montgomery County is helping people of all abilities enjoy the outdoors. Mubadala Citi DC OpenThrough Sun., Rock Creek Park, $86 🔗 Details The D.C. Open…| NBC4 Washington
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Women are drinking more than ever, but the long-term toll is often overlooked. From liver disease to cancer, the consequences of alcohol use can be deadly.| NBC4 Washington
The popular scent brand Pura Scents is recalling millions of smart diffusers that may overheat and expose magnets. The devices pose burn and injury risks to users.| NBC4 Washington
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Storm Team4 has the weather forecast for D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.| NBC4 Washington
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As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to grapple with what life might look like without the health care program. “If we lose it, it will be utterly devastating,” said Lindsay Latham, of Springfield, Virginia. Her 10-year-old son Calvin has polymicrogyria, a rare brain malformation that affects his speech, his…| NBC4 Washington
New Social Security Administration reforms under DOGE are unlawful and harmful to vulnerable beneficiaries who rely on the program, a new lawsuit alleges.| NBC4 Washington
You may need some extra time on your morning commute Thursday if you take the Beltway. Three lanes of the outer loop of I-495 South stretching through McLean and Tysons are shut down overnight Wednesday, and even though they will reopen before rush hour, officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation said there may be backups. The lane shift is…| NBC4 Washington
The order followed back-to-back rulings that ordered Abrego’s release and blocked his detention by immigration authorities in Tennessee.| NBC4 Washington
Lia Marie Johnson’s angelic singing voice and songwriting ability are just two of the things that endear her to students at the Little Tree Huggers Preschool, founded by her parents a decade ago. The bilingual, nature-based school in a rural area of Leesburg is a nurturing place, and the students adore Lia Marie Johnson. The news her family received June…| NBC4 Washington
A propane company employee was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Monday after a 2024 explosion tied to a leaking underground tank killed a volunteer firefighter, injured 13 other people and leveled a home in Northern Virginia. Roger Bentley, a former employee of Southern States Cooperative, was charged after the powerful blast in Sterling killed Trevor Brown, a fourth-generation volunteer firefighter…| NBC4 Washington
A Maryland man was arrested Thursday on charges that he made threatening calls to the Georgia offices of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.| NBC4 Washington
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A naturalized Hispanic man says he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who were looking for another person on a deportation order, and now the man is questioning his vote for President Donald Trump. Jensy Machado said he is a U.S. citizen and provided News4 documentation of his legal status. Machado said he was driving to work Wednesday…| NBC4 Washington
It’s become almost a daily ritual for Jackie Foschi, walking through the garden located in the front yard of her home, named after her son Hudson. “So, this is Hudson’s memorial garden. We transformed it,” the Virginia mother explains. “It’s a time for my mind to be quiet. It’s peaceful for me. That’s why I did it.” For her, the…| NBC4 Washington
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those who were placed on administrative leave. The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the ...| NBC4 Washington
As ICE agents fan out, the News4 I-Team found most of those arrested are headed into an immigration court system already backlogged for years.| NBC4 Washington
Aid organizations are left agonizing over whether they can continue with programs such as nutritional assistance for malnourished infants and children.| NBC4 Washington
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A driver was sitting in a parking lot when a Tesla with no one at the wheel crashed into her car. Here’s what the I-Team learned about the Summon self-driving feature.| NBC4 Washington
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A 16-year-old boy was seriously hurt when another student stabbed him during a fight Wednesday at a Northern Virginia high school, police said. Fairfax County police said a 15-year-old boy stabbed the 16-year-old student about 9:40 a.m. at West Potomac High School in Belle Haven. Disturbing videos and images circulating among students showed students fighting in a hallway. Another image…| NBC4 Washington
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…| NBC4 Washington
A middle school student recorded video of himself using ethnic slurs as he harassed a 5-year-old Asian boy in Loudoun County, Virginia.| NBC4 Washington
A suspect shot and killed by police after shooting two officers during a traffic stop in Northern Virginia had a previous run in with police during a 2018 traffic stop. Officers pulled over 36-year-old Jamal Wali of Fairfax for speeding in the Greenbriar community Wednesday afternoon, according to Fairfax County police. When they approached him, Wali was hostile and combative…| NBC4 Washington
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Loudoun County Public Schools are defying a state and federal deadline by the U.S. Department of Education. The superintendent of the Northern Virginia district said in a letter Thursday that they will not sign an anti-discrimination certification amid a fast-approaching deadline to cut diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or risk losing funding. In the letter, Superintendent Aaron Spence called…| NBC4 Washington
Students returning to West Potomac High School Thursday morning voiced concerns about safety after a stabbing seriously injured a teen. A newly installed weapons detector could be seen at the entrance of the school less than 24 hours after the stabbing that injured a 16-year-old student Wednesday morning. There were also more police officers present at the school. Some students…| NBC4 Washington
Privacy experts are sounding the alarm after the federal government announced a plan earlier this week to create a health database of the U.S. population. National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya said the information will be used for autism research and a national disease registry. The announcement came after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised…| NBC4 Washington
Two Fairfax County police officers were shot while conducting a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Northern Virginia, law enforcement officials confirmed. The officers’ injuries are not life-threatening, police said. They were taken to a nearby hospital. The suspect who shot at the officers was killed when police opened fire in return, Fairfax County Police said during a 4:45 p.m. press…| NBC4 Washington
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On the afternoon we caught up with Kelly Mack, she just needed a ride to the grocery store. “This is the part where you kind of wait and see,” said Mack, watching her phone. She’s used a wheelchair since she was 10. She moved to D.C. after college, she said, because our city was trying to be more accessible. When the…| NBC4 Washington
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will investigate any connections between crashes and Tesla’s app Smart Summon, as well as a newer version launched in September, Actually Smart Summon.| NBC4 Washington
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A longtime attorney who has tried to educate J6ers told the News4 I-Team why she believes some should be pardoned by President-elect Donald Trump.| NBC4 Washington
“I do not believe that anyone deserves a pardon,” departing U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matt Graves told the News4 I-Team about J6 defendants| NBC4 Washington
The newly freed founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers stood outside the D.C. jail early Tuesday, awaiting the release of Jan. 6 defendants after President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons, including of people convicted of brutal assaults on officers at the U.S. Capitol.| NBC4 Washington
An attorney for Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy, told NBC News on Monday that his client was being processed for release from FCI Pollock, a medium security federal prison in Louisiana.| NBC4 Washington
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Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a wave of new sexual assault and rape accusations.| NBC4 Washington
As global lockdowns began in 2020, sports fans surged online and Liberty Media had a chance to realize Chairman John Malone’s vision.| NBC4 Washington
The gunman who shot former President Donald Trump in the ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday flew a drone over the rally site a few hours before Trump took the stage, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.| NBC4 Washington
Authorities arrested and charged a man in Florida over social media threats against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.| NBC4 Washington
The Secret Service now acknowledges it denied some requests by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign for increased security at his events in the years before the assassination attempt on him at a recent rally.| NBC4 Washington
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A nonverbal man who went missing from Silver Spring, Maryland, was found inside the Glenmont Metro station after his frantic family spent six days searching for him. He’s believed to have spent days undetected in what his father called a “back room” of the station. Rashawn Williams, a 31-year-old with Down syndrome, was found inside the station on Thursday after…| NBC4 Washington