4th of July

The White House says President Donald Trump is committed to holding a Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital even as Democratic lawmakers from the region say the area will not be ready.

Gobi, the stray dog who captured hearts when she adopted her human Dion Leonard during a 155-mile race across China’s Gobi desert, will be featured in books and a movie depicting how the two met and bonded.

Denisse Cobian Tobler from Michelson Found Animals shares 2 ways that you can calm your pet if they are anxious during fireworks.

Denisse Cobian Tobler from Michelson Found Animals shares 3 simple ways you can relax your pet before your Fourth of July festivities.

Want to bike for part of your trip and take Metro for the rest? Now you can take your bike on Metrorail at any time.

Two senior leaders of a Navy SEAL team who were fired in a highly unusual move say they are being made scapegoats amid a series of high-profile misconduct cases that have put pressure on the maritime branch to bring its elite commandos in line. SEAL Team Seven’s commanding officer, Cmdr. Edward Mason, and the top enlisted leader, Command Master Chief...

A medical examiner in Texas has ruled that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol.

A man is wanted for shooting at a D.C. police officer in Southeast on the Fourth of July.

A jury recommended a man convicted of killing a gas station clerk in Virgina last year be sentenced to 60 years in prison. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.

Jurors had to watch surveillance video of the moments a beloved clerk was killed at a Herndon convenience store. The suspect had asked to use the phone, prosecutors say. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

The parents of the toddler who died after getting E. coli at the San Diego County Fair and two other families whose kids contracted the disease have filed claims against the 22nd District Agricultural Association, the state agency that runs the fair and the petting zoo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

D.C. police are trying to find a person caught on video shooting fireworks at an officer.

D.C. police are trying to find a person caught on video shooting fireworks at an officer.

A private funeral service was held Monday for Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead in his hotel room earlier this month in Southlake, Texas.

The team placed Norton on their reserved/non-football injury list Sunday, ending his season as the team prepares for the start of training camp this week.

When the temperatures begin to rise, it’s important to know what you should and shouldn’t do to keep you and your loved ones safe. Here are some tips.

When an armed conflict erupted in his village in Congo, Blaise Matshieba Nduluyele fled from the carnage. Hundreds of people, including some of his relatives, were slaughtered. Death remained close as his family undertook a grueling journey starting in South America and extending through eight countries to safety in the United States. They slept along roads or in the jungle....

Someone fired shots through windows at the iHeartRadio offices in Rockville, Maryland, on the Fourth of July weekend, police say. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports tenants of the building were ordered to work away from the windows as police investigate.

A Tennessee man died this week after being infected with a flesh-eating bacteria during a trip to a Florida beach.

Since the long-awaited Netflix debut of “Stranger Things” season three this past Fourth of July weekend, fans have binged the beloved sci-fi series in more than 40.7 million households, according to a Netflix tweet. So the logical next step is bringing Hawkins to life. With the craze of the show only growing, fans now have the opportunity to experience the...