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A man was arrested and an officer was suspended after the man was able to pass through security with a gun and enter the U.S. Capitol for a tour on Tuesday, authorities say. It happened amid heightened security in D.C. on President Donald Trump’s first full day in office.

D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will open enrollment for summer camps soon. Families, including those who want to apply for reduced rates, can start planning now. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. 

Montgomery County master firefighter Christopher Higgins, who died in the line of duty this month, was posthumously promoted to lieutenant. As memorial services bean, Fire Chief Corey Smedley remembered Higgins as a dedicated community member and father. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

DEI experts who spoke with the I-Team said the president’s order falsely equates DEI efforts with preference and the selection of unqualified workers.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who was convicted of orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, showed up Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

SAY, also known as The Stuttering Association for the Young, helps young people with speech disorders gain confidence through speech therapy and engaging activities in performing arts. News4’s Molette Green talks about the founder about why he started the program and its inaugural fundraising gala.

It’s a chilling crime that has some D.C. residents doing a double take when they walk down the street. “It’s horrible. It’s so cold outside,” said D.C. resident Teresa O’Brien. “It’s too cold to take jackets off of people.” Police say a group of criminals assaulted a man over the weekend and stole his coat, before speeding off in...

News4’s Mark Segraves breaks down the politics behind President Donald Trump’s pardons of two police officers convicted in the death of a D.C. man and the relationship between the Trump and Bowser administrations.

The Washington Commanders are on their way to the NFC championship game against the Philidelphia Eagles. Team Insider JP Finlay has the latest. Also on All Ears: one-on-one with former Washington star Vernon Davis.

A Virginia Senate committee voted Wednesday in favor of moving the Tysons casino bill forward. The committee voted  9-3 in favor of the casino, with Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, abstaining. The bill would allow a Las Vegas-style casino resort in Tysons near the mall and Metro’s Silver Line. So far, the Tysons casino bill has clear...

Immigrant advocates filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration challenging an executive order that would limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. Children born to mothers who are in the U.S. unlawfully or temporarily — like those with student or...

President Donald Trump pardoned both former D.C. police officers convicted in the death of Karon Hylton-Brown in 2020. Also on The News4 Rundown: The extreme cold will continue into Thursday morning.

D.C. first responders have seen an increase in calls to 911 because of the cold. News4’s Mark Segraves reports the weather also gave D.C. fire’s dive team a rare chance to train in these frigid conditions.

President Donald Trump pardoned two D.C. police officers convicted in connection with a man’s death in October 2020.