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U.S. Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money.

The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned.

Kristi Noem's sacking isn't enough. Democrats say they want her to pay. Kristi Noem may be out at the top of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.”

Kristi Noem may be out at the top of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a “reckoning.”

Is it cheaper to fill up on certain days of the week? As the war drags on, the cost to fill up your tank could be even higher. Here are some tips to help stretch your dollar

Gas prices have soared to levels not seen in more than a year as war engulfed the Middle East and shipments of oil and gas were stranded in the Persian Gulf.

Grocery prices in person, for pickup and for delivery: What NBC's national experiment found As Americans try to keep grocery costs down, News4 asked, does how you shop for groceries – in person, for pickup or for delivery – affect how much you get charged?

🥦 We did a grocery price experiment: Are groceries any more expensive if you shop in person, for pickup or for delivery?

We bought the same 12 items on the same day at Walmart, Target and Whole Foods.

Early voting begins in Virginia for congressional redistricting plan Virginians can now vote on whether the state should amend its constitution to allow the General Assembly to redraw congressional districts.

VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING BATTLE: Early voting is underway on a referendum that would allow the General Assembly to temporarily redraw congressional districts.

Wisconsin teen who killed his parents to fund Trump assassination attempt gets life in prison A Wisconsin teenager who killed his parents and stole their money to fund his plan to kill President Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison.

A Wisconsin teenager who killed his parents and stole their money to fund his plan to kill President Donald Trump with a bomb dropped from a drone was sentenced to life in prison.

Storm Team4 Forecast: Cloudy Friday before some sunshine and high weekend temps in 70s Storm Team4 is tracking some rain Friday ahead of a much milder weekend. Here’s what to know.

☀️ Planning your weekend? We’ll get some sunshine and high temps will hit the 70s before hitting almost 80 next week.

People love to hate changing clocks twice a year, but can't agree how to fix it Here's a look at the debate.

Want to make daylight saving time permanent? That would mean the sun rises around 9 a.m. in Detroit for a while during the winter. Prefer staying on standard time year round? That would mean the sun would be up at 4:11 a.m. in Seattle in June.

Investigators in Guthrie case question neighbors about internet issues on night she disappeared Investigators hunting for leads in the search for Nancy Guthrie have asked people living in her neighborhood whether they noticed any disruptions to their internet connection on the night of her disap...

Investigators hunting for leads in the search for Nancy Guthrie asked people in her neighborhood whether they noticed any disruptions to their internet connection on the night of her disappearance.

U.S. employers cut 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4.4% The outlook for the job market – and the entire economy – is clouded by the war with Iran.

DISMAL JOBS REPORT: American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%.

Ducks get John Carlson, Sabres and Blue Jackets open NHL trade deadline day with moves The Anaheim Ducks acquired Stanley Cup-winning defenseman John Carlson from Washington for a conditional first-round pick and a third-rounder in 2027.

John Carlson is going to the Ducks as part of a surprising deal the Capitals agreed to just after midnight on NHL trade deadline day.

Tylenol orders for some pregnant women fell after Trump warned them not to take it After President Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol, orders for it declined among pregnant women who visited emergency rooms.

After President Trump told pregnant women to “fight like hell” not to take Tylenol, orders for it declined among pregnant women who visited emergency departments, according to newly published data.

DOJ releases missing Epstein files related to a woman who made an allegation against Trump The Justice Department indicated that the documents were not previously released because they had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative."

In a series of 2019 interviews with the FBI, a woman said she was a sexual assault victim of Jeffrey Epstein. She also alleged that she was assaulted by Trump in the 1980s when she was between the ages of 13 and 15.

Live updates: Israeli strikes pound Iran, Lebanon; U.S. warns attacks will intensify The U.S. military said this morning that it struck an Iranian drone carrier, setting it ablaze.

Israeli airstrikes pounded the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as Iran launched new retaliatory attacks early Friday against neighboring countries that host U.S. forces. Live updates:

Storm Team4 Forecast: Foggy Friday morning with scattered showers Storm Team4 is tracking some rain Friday ahead of a much milder weekend. Here’s what to know.

CLOUDY & COOL: More fog and a few scattered showers this morning ahead of a cloudy Friday. A big warmup is on the way tomorrow. Here's Storm Team4's weekend forecast:

Emotional reunions at Dulles as travelers return from Middle East Sighs of relief and plenty of tears in the international arrivals area at Dulles Airport this evening as Americans trapped in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israeli forces began bombing Iran Satur...

Sighs of relief and plenty of tears in the international arrivals area at Dulles Thursday evening as Americans trapped in the Middle East return home.

Trump says he wants Iran's leadership structure gone and has preferences for a 'good leader' In a phone call with NBC News, the president also downplayed the possibility of a ground invasion in Iran.

President Trump indicated he wants to see Iran's leadership structure fully removed and he has some names in mind for a "good leader."

Wizards fall to Jazz 122-112 in Trae Young's Washington debut Ace Bailey crashed Trae Young’s Washington debut, scoring 21 of his career-high 32 points in the first half to lift the Utah Jazz to a 122-112 victory over the Wizards. Young, who was traded from Atla...

Trae Young made his Wizards debut Thursday night, but Utah came away with the win.

DC Water says boulders contributed to Potomac River sewage spill DC Water gave its most detailed assessment yet of why the Potomac River sewage spill occurred and what it will take to fix it. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

DC Water gave its most detailed assessment yet of why the Potomac River sewage spill occurred and what it will take to fix it.

Early voting begins for new congressional maps in Virginia Early voting in Virginia begins Friday with a ballot question that has national implications: Should the constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily redraw congres...

Early voting in Virginia begins Friday with a ballot question that has national implications: Should the constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily redraw congressional maps?

Executive assistant chief loses DC police powers: The News4 Rundown The second-in-command at the Metropolitan Police Department had his police powers revoked. Also on The News4 Rundown: The story behind one man’s rare heart condition and the surgeon who treated him.

The second-in-command at the Metropolitan Police Department had his police powers revoked. Also on The News4 Rundown: The story behind one man's rare heart condition and the surgeon who treated him.

Metro tests new bollard at Dulles escalator Metro riders weigh in on a new pole that’s been placed right in front of a busy escalator at the Dulles International Airport Metro station. Transportation reporter Adam Tuss explains it’s a safety in...

Metro riders weigh in on a new pole that's been placed right in front of a busy escalator at the Dulles International Airport Metro station.

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump in Jan. 6 case gets life sentence for child sex crimes Andrew Paul Johnson, authorities said, tried to keep one of his victims mum by floating the promise of money he was expecting to receive from the Justice Department.

Andrew Paul Johnson, authorities said, tried to keep one of his victims mum by floating the promise of money he was expecting to receive from the Justice Department.

Fairfax County considers discipline for students who make deepfakes of classmates A disturbing trend in which some students are using AI to make fake nude images of their classmates is leading Fairfax County School Board members to consider changing the school system’s discipline p...

A disturbing trend in which some students are using AI to make fake nude images of their classmates is leading Fairfax County School Board members to consider changing the school system's discipline policy.

Flushable wipe tax: What DC councilmember seeks to protect Potomac River After the historic sewage spill in the Potomac River, a second spill caused by non-disposable wipes dumped 600,000 more gallons of sewage into the river, officials said. At-large D.C. Councilmember Ch...

Flushable wipe tax: Here’s what a D.C. councilmember wants to do to protect the Potomac River.

Her bill also would remove the sales tax on bidets.

DC police department's 2nd in command has police powers revoked The Metropolitan Police Department’s executive assistant chief for patrol operations, Andre Wright, had his police powers revoked, News4 has learned.

Just In: The Metropolitan Police Department’s executive assistant chief for patrol operations, Andre Wright, had his police powers revoked, News4 has learned.

Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

Breaking: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been fired. President Trump said he will nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

Fairfax County police emails warned about man suspected of killing woman at bus stop Fairfax County police had been sounding the alarm for months about Abdul Jalloh, the man suspected of stabbing a woman to death at a bus stop, pressing the commonwealth’s attorney’s office to find a w...

Fairfax County police had been sounding the alarm about the man suspected of stabbing a woman to death at a bus stop.

“I am concerned that it is not a matter of if, but rather when he will maliciously wound (or worse) again,” a police major wrote in November.

Man on trial in assassination plot says Trump, Biden and Haley were possible targets A Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial.

The man insisted his actions were driven by fear for loved ones in Iran, and he figured he'd be apprehended before anything came of the scheme.

Haitian man dies in U.S. immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months has died over what his brother called a treatable tooth condition.

A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months has died over what his brother called a treatable tooth condition.