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Haley Van Voorhis, a safety for Division III Shenandoah University, became the first woman to appear in an NCAA football game at a position other than kicker on Saturday.

Tropical storm Ophelia made its slow journey over the East Coast on Saturday, bringing rain and powerful gusts of wind to the DMV.

The Washington National Cathedral unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial justice, replacing windows that honored Confederate generals. The new windows depict a march for justice by African Americans.

A freight train derailed in Hyattsville, Maryland overnight on Saturday, leaving railcars stuck on the road and scattering plastic pellets around the area. Delays are expected through Monday.

A Northern Virginia mother who sedated her daughters with melatonin-laced gummy bears before fatally shooting has been sentenced to 78 years in prison. Thirty-eight-year-old Veronica Youngblood was arrested in August 2018 after shooting her daughters, 15-year-old Sharon Castro and 5-year-old Brooklynn Youngblood, in their apartment in McLean. Castr...

A former U.S. Postal Service worker has been arrested and charged with mail theft and bank fraud after allegedly stealing checks out of the mail worth a total of almost $1.7 million, according to the U.S. Department of Treasury. Hachikosela Muchimba, 43, started working at the Friendship Post Office in Northwest D.C. in 2020. From October 2021 to M...

Following the attempted murder of a student on a school bus in May as well as many other recent safety issues, Prince George’s County Public Schools bus drivers are demanding immediate action from the school board. Safety concerns were raised to the school board by union leaders representing bus drivers. Students on buses have been reported “smokin...

President Joe Biden created a new office to fight gun violence. Also in The News4 Rundown: Early voting is underway in Virginia.

Locally acquired malaria cases have been spotted around the country, including in Maryland. News4’s Erika Gonzalez shares tips on how to protect yourself and your family.

Election season is underway in Virginia and gearing up in Maryland. Here’s what to know about registering to vote, mail-in ballots and election deadlines.

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the D.C. area could find themselves temporarily out of work if Congress fails to reach a budget deal. News4’s Mark Segraves shares tips from the D.C. Department of Employment Services on what to do right now.

A McLean, Virginia, woman was found guilty of killing her mother and sister after her case was heard for a second time.