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Workers at shelters in the Houston area say some animals respond to a variety of spoken languages

Two-year-old Buddy is completely blind, but he gets around with the help of his dad, Big Daddy. The father and son duo were flown to New Jersey to find a new home.

In the boxing ring, she protects herself. On the streets of D.C., she’s protecting the community.
Moises Linares has the story of one very talented and dedicated boxer.

Buster Douglas will mark the 30th anniversary of his upset boxing victory over Mike Tyson with a campaign aimed at inspiring others who face long odds. Douglas, 59, joined organizers at the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to announce a series of “42 to 1” events framed around his unlikely 1990 victory to raise funds for workforce development, diversity and self-help programs for at-risk youth.

Samuel Little’s depravity is matched only by his prodigious memory.

Los Angeles resident Constance Melkonian was seeking an explanation from the dog sitting company Rover after her 9-month old pug Shrimp died while being cared for by a Rover app sitter.

A weakened Hurricane Dorian flooded homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday with a fury that took even storm-hardened residents by surprise, forcing people to climb into their attics. Hundreds were feared trapped by high water, and neighbors used boats to rescue one another. Medics and other rescuers rushed to Ocracoke Island — accessible only by boat or air...

A paramedic says a man jumped him and stole his wallet as he was taking a patient into the emergency room at George Washington University Hospital.

A paramedic spoke to News4’s Pat Collins about the moment he says a man jumped him and robbed him at George Washington University Hospital in DC.

A boxer from Atlanta was detained by immigration officials after being pulled over during a traffic stop in the Florida Keys.

The troubled 50th anniversary Woodstock festival could find a home in Maryland.

Talks are underway to bring the 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock to Maryland. Derrick Ward reports.

A boxer says he’s “devastated” over the death of his opponent after their fight at MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Friday. The state has ruled he will be suspended for 30 days.

Maxim Dadashev, of Russia, died Tuesday morning after suffering a brain injury and being placed in a medically induced coma.

Doctors say boxer Maxim Dadashev had surgery at a Maryland hospital for swelling on his brain after collapsing outside the ring after losing a match.

Russian-born boxer Maxim Dadashev is being treated at Prince George’s Medical Center, after an injury he suffered during a match at MGM National Harbor on Friday night. News4’s Tracee Wilkins has the story.

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic waterway that has become a flashpoint between Tehran and the West. The seizing of the British tanker marked perhaps the most significant escalation since tensions between Iran and the West began rising in May. At that time,...

Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, the retired boxer who held world titles at four weight classes, was killed Sunday after being hit by a car, according to published reports.

After photographer Clay Hayner adopted Tuco from the Arlington Animal Shelter, the dog has appeared in numerous advertisements and has a large following on Instagram.

A boxer who kissed a reporter without her consent during a post-fight interview must complete a sexual harassment course and pay a $2,500 fine before officials will consider lifting his suspension.