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Maryland lost its triple-A bond rating from Moody’s. Maryland has held this top rating since 1973, and state officials have long cited it as a sign of state’s strong fiscal stewardship. Moody’s downgraded the state’s credit rating to Aa1 on Wednesday. The ratings agency cites “economic and financial underperformance compared to Aaa-rated states,” i...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately stop using certain Vesla Home, KZH, Ceinol and Rainsworth brand kitchen faucets sold on Amazon due to dangerous levels of lead.......In a statement, Amazon said: “We require all products offered in our store to comply with applicable laws, regulations and Amazon p...

The FAA is insisting the hotline be fixed before helicopter flights resume around Ronald Reagan National Airport.

A federal judge ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University professor and postdoctoral scholar who was arrested by immigration authorities in Northern Virginia in March. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles said Wednesday Khan Suri has not been accused of or convicted of a crime. His detention was in violation of his Firs...

Tuesday’s heavy rain caused trees to fall over on GW Parkway and in neighborhoods, making the morning commute harder across the D.C. area. Some residents are without power. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

A book series initially for adults turned into a productive read for kids. Preston Mitchell  Jr.’s “Positive Vibes” series encourages readers to use the power of positive thinking to uplift themselves and others. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.

Beans and Dreams – Nektario’s Place is much more than a regular café. Nektario, the café’s owner, and the rest of his staff have a place of independence and to maintain friendships as they work at the café. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

A D.C. family held hostage, tortured, and killed. A look back at one of the most disturbing crimes in the District’s history.

A 12-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters in Crozet, Virginia, on Tuesday.

A 12-year-old died after being swept away by floodwaters in Virginia, 200 people were rescued from a flooded school in Maryland and toppled trees are blocking traffic after rain inundated the region.

Damaging storms brought down trees in the D.C. area and blocked major roads as flooding trapped 150 students and staff at a Western Maryland school. News4’s Megan McGrath reports live.

Hundreds of children in Montgomery County have supportive fathers who are active in their lives partly thanks to a program from the county’s Housing Opportunities Commission. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains how it works.

Residents opposed to the proposal for a new Washington Commanders stadium at the old RFK site in Northeast D.C. expressed concerns at a forum Monday evening. Many at the forum in Ward 7 opposed the plan to spend more than $1 billion of public funds on the project. “We’re asking them to pay $1 a year for lease,” Ward 7…