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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 acces...

The parents of a college student who disappeared while on spring break in the Dominican Republic say authorities believe the 20-year-old drowned. Sudiksha Konanki’s parents said she is believed to have drowned in Punta Cana after going missing on March 6 while on a trip with friends. “It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we are coming&#82...

The Montgomery County fire department debuted new fire prevention technology that could change how fast they put out fires in high-rise buildings. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

Nicholas Sefick, a third grade teacher in Montgomery County, heard a conversation about winning and losing between students and was inspired to write his debut children’s book “For the Win!: It’s spOiler Time.” He talks about its lessons of positivity and teamwork with News4’s Jummy Olabanji as part of her 4 Your Reading series. ...

An Oxon Hill man is charged with murder after stabbing his wife after an argument between the two, according to police. 

The family of Loudoun County student Sudiksha Konanki, who has gone missing in the Dominican Republic, has requested a letter declaring her death. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A Northern Virginia community is coming together after being hit by hate. Over the weekend, members of a youth group at Burke Presbyterian Church made a sign that reads, “You are loved” days after racist graffiti appeared on fencing feet from the house of worship. “You can’t just let silence or a shrug be your only response…” said Becca...

The new FDA-approved treatment uses a patient’s own tumor and immune system to fight the disease.

Metro expects a big boom in ridership from the cherry blossoms, but budget constraints could put a damper on things like keeping the system open longer. GM Randy Clarke believes the transit agency will have a 1 million trip day on the rails and buses soon. “We’re feeling confident that we get back to a million,” he said. “On Wednesday,…...

A Charles County, Maryland, man disappeared two weeks ago after going out to meet with friends in Clinton, his family says. Robert “Bubba” Norris has been missing since March 1. He and his friends were going to watch a boxing match. “We’re soulmates,” said his wife, Victoria Hazel. “We’re tied by the soul. I know something is wrong. I...

Employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have entered the U.S. Institute of Peace despite protests from the nonprofit that it is not part of the executive branch and is instead an independent agency. The organization’s CEO, George Moose, said, “DOGE has broken into our building.” The DOGE workers gained access to the building af...

More than 1,300 journalists, producers and employees are on paid leave following Voice of America cuts. News4’s Dancy Spencer talks to employees on leave. 

Twelve days after a college student vanished while on spring break in the Dominican Republic, there’s still no sign of her. Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly, Virginia, was last seen on a beach in Punta Cana on March 6. Joshua Riibe, the 22-year-old St. Cloud University student who may have been the las...

President Donald Trump will visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday afternoon. It’s his first time at the venerable institution since he began remaking it at the start of his second term in office. Trump plans to take a tour and attend a board meeting. The Republican president fired the previous board, replacing mem...