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Organizers of the Recess at the Capitol protest urged participants to “bring your kids, signs, crayons and creativity.” They said, “While lawmakers debate our future, we’ll show them exactly who they’re impacting.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday he would vote to advance Republicans’ six-month funding bill that passed the House to avert a government shutdown Friday night.

Investigators continue to search for Sudiksha Konanki, a college student from Virginia who vanished one week ago while on spring break in Punta Cana. Authorities in the Dominican Republic say there’s no suspect in the case, and there’s hope that Konanki will be found. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Prince George’s County police publicly thanked those who responded to the Potomac crash catastrophe. A first responder told News4’s Joseph Olmo what it was like to rush to the scene and then go home to his own children.

The lawsuit claims the layoffs are so severe that the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory requirements.”

The longer days bring a rainbow of celebrations for Holi, the Hindu festival of colors; St. Patrick’s Day; National Panda Day and cherry blossoms! On Friday, don’t miss these sweet Pi Day deals!  If you haven’t gone to meet the National Zoo’s giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, why not on Sunday for National Panda Day? Pro tip:...

A Department of Education employee is raising concerns over the impact massive layoffs will have on students. For example, how can it be measured if students are learning or what schools need money if there’s no one to collect the data? “What happens now?” said Sarah Newman, an analyst with the Department of Education. That’s just one of the......

As the new League Year begins, Team Insider JP Finlay breaks down the new Commanders team, including new and returning players.

A flu shot clinic was set up for the Prince George’s County Public Schools community after two elementary school students died of the flu. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Matt Rogers scored 25 points and second-seeded American University defeated Navy 74-52 to claim the Patriot League Tournament championship. American has made three previous trips to the NCAA Tournament, the last in 2014. Geoff Sprouse, Rogers and Colin Smalls all made 3-pointers as the Eagles pushed their lead from 11 points to 56-38 with 12 minute...

Measles was eradicated in the U.S, 25 years ago, but now, cases are climbing nationwide, largely among unvaccinated individuals. As the airborne virus spreads, so does misinformation. Here are some common myths about measles and what you need to know to separate fact from fiction. While Vitamin A is used to prevent complications in a patient who al...

The bald eagle population is growing in the D.C. area, as are ravens, which first nested here just a few years ago. “Bald eagles are doing great,” said wildlife biologist Dan Rauch, who tracks birds for the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment. “They’re one of the ultimate conservation stories. They’ve come up from numbers of less ...

Some of those most recent cuts to the federal workforce came from the U.S. Department of Education. Also on The News4 Rundown: A free flu shot clinic for students in Prince George’s County.

The Trump administration’s attempts to reduce the federal workforce and cut programs are affecting the fire service. The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled classes at the National Firefighter Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Thousands of firefighters from across the country have received specialized training there for decades. The a...