A man and his young daughter were shot late Tuesday in Northeast D.C., police say. Officers were called to a shooting in the 4800 block of North Capitol St. NE at about 11:30 p.m., D.C. police said. The shooting occurred in the Fort Totten neighborhood. The child is about 4 years old, police said. Both victims were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition. Police do not believe this was a random crime. They are searching for the suspect. The cause of the shooting remains under investigation.   This is a developing story. Stay with News4 for updates ..read more

The Biden administration announced new rules to require airlines to be more transparent about extra fees and to issue cash refunds automatically in certain cases. The provisions will be implemented on separate timelines ranging from six months to two years. Biden has made the crackdown on so-called corporate junk fees a centerpiece of his economic program to protect consumers. The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled two new rules that will directly affect the millions of Americans who fly commercially every year. The first rule requires airlines to be more transparent about extra fees ..read more

The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions. It marks the first time the Supreme Court has considered a state ban since Roe was reversed. The Biden administration argues that even in states where abortion is banned, federal health care law says hospitals must be allowed to terminate pregnancies in rare emergencies wher ..read more

Five busy Metrorail stations will close this summer due to construction of the Purple Line light rail, which is almost ready to be tied into the Metro system. From June 1 through June 29, the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma stations all will be closed. Then from June 30 to Aug. 31, the work zone shrinks a bit as the Takoma station reopens but the other four stations remain closed. “I just want everyone to know we are working as a collaborative team to make this impact as minimal as possible,” Metro General Manager Randy Clarke said. Metro will take advantage of the le ..read more

A 6-year-old boy who died of smoke inhalation days after a house fire earlier this month in Virginia could have escaped but chose to protect his 3-year-old brother, their father told News4. Zachariah, 3, and William Brice, 6, became trapped as smoke filled their Clifton home April 10. “He’s smart enough to have gotten out of the house, like, he knew what’s up,” James Brice said about William. “And I think he saw his brother in danger — trapped — and he went in and protected him.” First responders told James and Reina Brice they found William covering Zachariah, shielding him from danger ..read more

Up to 3 million sports-related concussions occur each year. In the past, kids may have been told to stay out of school and to rest in a quiet, dark room until they feel better. That guidance has changed. News4 has information families need to know as spring sports season kicks into high gear. “Now we really are recommending that kids and teenagers get back to, certainly, physical activity and indeed some cognitive or thinking activity sooner rather than later,” said Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician at PM Pediatric Care. A new study published in the British Journal of Sports ..read more

Dom’s Kitchen and Foxtrot, popular grocery and market chains, unexpectedly closed several stores Tuesday morning — to the surprise of both customers and several employees. Signs were posted to numerous stores as the chains announced the abrupt closures of two Dom’s stores and 33 Foxtrots across the Chicago, Dallas and D.C. areas. “We explored many avenues to continue the business but found no viable option despite good faith and exhaustive efforts,” a notice from the companies read. The signs posted to doorways at multiple locations ranged in messages from “Foxtrot closed forever (not a joke ..read more

A Northern Virginia family’s home caught on fire early Monday, but no one was injured thanks to a fast-acting neighbor and police officer, Prince William County fire officials say.  Something ignited in the garage of the home on Merrily Way in Woodbridge at about 4 a.m. The flames and smoke spread quickly while the family was fast asleep inside, fire officials said. Thankfully, Prince William County Sgt. Chad Mason was on patrol close by when the first radio call went out. He said by the time he pulled up in his car, he could see flames 40 feet high and ..read more

A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump’s “eyes and ears” during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase a doorman’s silence. The testimony from David Pecker was designed to bolster prosecutors’ assertions of a decades-long friendship between Trump and the former publisher of the National Enquirer that culminated in an agreement to give the candidate’s lawyer a heads-up on negative tips and stories so they could be quashed. Peck ..read more

A Northern Virginia man pleaded guilty on Monday to hitting and killing a father while driving drunk and running away from the crash – but the moment did not bring as much closure as it could have to the victim’s family. They said the day comes after years of painful and aggravating legal missteps.  Prosecutors said Carlos Alexander Torres Jr., 26, was driving under the influence and speeding down Fairfax County Parkway in September 2021 when he swerved around cars stopped at a red light. Andrew Willingham, 37, was coming home from his job as a construction manager. He had the green arrow ..read more