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Road closures and restrictions hit a new level ahead of the huge military parade Saturday. Residents and visitors talk about their plans to attend or steer clear, as some federal employees are told to work from home. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

Two of the police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to compel Congress to follow one of its own laws and install a memorial to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

As military tanks parade along Constitution Avenue on Saturday, some people are set to take to the streets in the D.C. area. In response to the parade, community members are organizing events including No Kings’ Day rallies in Maryland and Northern Virginia. Lee Ayers, who founded the group DC Citizens, is planning a pro-democracy community picnic ...

Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Moonlight,” has a queer love story getting rave reviews at Arena Stage. He and actor Jade Jones of “We Are Gathered” spoke with News4’s Tony Perkins. People can be married or have their vows renewed on stage during the play!

The audience at the Kennedy Center’s opening-night performance of “Les Misérables” greeted President Donald Trump’s arrival with a mix of cheers and boos. Trump’s appearance Wednesday marks the Republican’s first time attending a performance there as president. Trump avoided the center in his first term following entertainme...

An Air India plane headed to London crashed with 242 people onboard Thursday in Ahmedabad, India. The U.S. Embassy in India offers their condolences to the victims. An Air India flight headed to Dulles Thursday has been canceled. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

A U.S. marshal shot someone near the convention center in downtown D.C. Thursday morning when he “perceived a threat,” authorities said. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. near 7th and L streets NW outside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The marshal fired at a male after he “percieved a threat,” U.S. Marshal Ro...

A major bridge and some of the George Washington Memorial Parkway are among some of the highest-profile closures leading up to the Army’s 250th birthday parade this weekend.

A new poll finds that as Washington prepares for a military parade this weekend to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, U.S. adults are more likely to approve than disapprove of President Donald Trump’s decision to hold the festivities. But about 6 in 10 U.S. adults also say Saturday’s parade is not a good use of government money.......

Fairfax County police have confirmed the body recovered Tuesday in a retention pond near Tysons Galleria is that of 19-year-old Kyle Coleman, from Prince William County. The Morehouse College student went missing after a car crash last Friday night near Tysons Galleria. Officers at the crash scene that night found his unoccupied car. The investigat...

Many D.C. residents and business owners are watching the preparations closely trying to figure out how they will be affected, including the impact on their wallets. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Preparations and road closures are well underway for the military parade and festival organized by the White House. News4’s Walter Morris spoke with tourists about how they’re navigating the city.

June is Men’s Health Month. News4’s Eun Yang sat down with Dr. Jay Barnett to talk about destigmatizing men’s mental health and the resources available.