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A federal judge says Delaware’s vanity license plate program is unconstitutional because it allows for viewpoint discrimination by officials in deciding whether to approve applications. Tuesday’s ruling came in a lawsuit filed by a breast cancer survivor whose license plate was recalled in 2021 because it contained a “perceived profanity.” A spokes...

The National Park Service and D.C. police cleared out multiple homeless encampments in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood on Thursday morning, affecting about 70 people.

We’re used to dealing with some pretty interesting traffic around here, and now that includes autonomous vehicles. Waymo is testing these vehicles in the D.C. area, and News4 Transportation reporter Adam Tuss explains where the program could take us next. 

The National Park Service is expected to clear dozens of people living in homeless encampments in downtown D.C. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on the efforts nonprofits are making to help those who will be displaced.

News4’s Molette Green reports live from Loeb’s NY Deli in D.C., a family business celebrating 65 years – even during challenging times for downtown restaurants. Owner Marlene Loeb says she wants to see more office workers around five days a week.

After a lot of shakeups with the Washington Commanders, what lies ahead for the Commanders, new quarterback Jayden Daniels and new coach Dan Quinn? The 2024 NFL schedule is out, and things start tough for Washington. For their first regular season game, the Commanders are going to be on the road at Tampa, and the Buccaneers won a playoff game&#8230...

Police arrested two men believed to be part of an elusive gang of criminals traveling up and down the East coast. The burglary group targets houses of worship, most of them Buddhist temples. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Injuries from assault doubled at D.C.’s secure detention facility for kids between March and April of this year, a new report shows. Tuesday, the News4 I-Team reported on the three times this month that D.C. police had been called to calm fights at the Youth Services Center. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services called them “group d...

The family of a slain high school student organized a peaceful protest about juvenile crime in D.C. after another student was injured inside the school recently when it was riddled with bullets. Maurice Jackson, 16, was shot outside Dunbar High School in September after leaving the school. His mother, Brittney, says her family still has no answers ...

Two D.C. coffee shops abruptly shut down Tuesday night, and workers say the decision came just days before they were to vote to unionize, but an attorney for the owners says the decision to close had nothing to do with the union. The 35 employees were surprised by the decision to close The Wydown Coffee Bars on H Street NE…

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to meet face-to-face for two debates. Also in The News4 Rundown: The mother of a teen killed just blocks from his high school spoke with News4 for the first time, D.C. Superior Court’s chief judge says vacancies have the court at a breaking point.

Respecting the elderly is an important aspect of many Asian American cultures. A mom from Rockville, Maryland, gave News4 a look at her creation: A “grandkid investigator kit,” which she designed last year to help children bond with their grandparents in meaningful ways. Isabel Tom said she created the kit for children “to realize that their grandp...

A growing number of judicial vacancies has D.C. Superior Court at a “breaking point,” hindering the court’s ability to process thousands of residents’ cases, Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring warned in an interview with News4. Vacancies have plagued the court for years but are now reaching what many are calling a crisis. Thirteen of the court’s 62 ju...