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"When the jury can see it, it’s harder for the defense to explain it away later." — NBC News Legal Analyst Kristen Gibbons Feden explains why this morning's testimony in the Banfield trial was a win for the prosecution:
Prosecution comes out strong. But the defense lands some clean shots too
This morning felt like a win for the prosecution because they did what strong trial teams do early: They anchored the jury in physical evidence — photos, scene changes, timelines, blood evidence and t...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"When the jury can see it, it’s harder for the defense to explain it away later." — NBC News Legal Analyst Kristen Gibbons Feden explains why this morning's testimony in the Banfield trial was a win for the prosecution:
AU PAIR AFFAIR TRIAL: Brendan Banfield bought a gun from a shooting range in Northern Virginia about a month before the killings, an employee testified. Follow live updates from the trial:
Live updates: Crime scene photos, evidence Banfield bought gun shown in trial
A third day of testimony has kicked off in the murder trial for Brendan Banfield. Follow here for live updates and to watch a livestream of the trial.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
AU PAIR AFFAIR TRIAL: Brendan Banfield bought a gun from a shooting range in Northern Virginia about a month before the killings, an employee testified. Follow live updates from the trial:
A window factory salesman testified about the unique windows installed at the Banfield home.
“When someone goes to a triple pane, that's another level. And that is a type of level where they're trying to do more than just protect the house from the sun.”
“When someone goes to a triple pane, that's another level. And that is a type of level where they're trying to do more than just protect the house from the sun.”
Live updates: Detective testifies on crime scene photos, video in Banfield trial
A third day of testimony has kicked off in the murder trial for Brendan Banfield. Follow here for live updates and to watch a livestream of the trial.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
A window factory salesman testified about the unique windows installed at the Banfield home.
“When someone goes to a triple pane, that's another level. And that is a type of level where they're trying to do more than just protect the house from the sun.”
“When someone goes to a triple pane, that's another level. And that is a type of level where they're trying to do more than just protect the house from the sun.”
Some ICE officers were sent into the field without proper training, NBC News found. The error occurred because an AI tool wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.
Live updates: Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis
Trump is set to meet today with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Some ICE officers were sent into the field without proper training, NBC News found. The error occurred because an AI tool wrongly categorized some potential new officers, sources say.
Watch News4 break down what detectives have testified so far today about the Virginia au pair affair double-murder trial. A prosecutor asked about blood evidence and showed a photo of the suspect and au pair in the main bedroom months after the murders. nbc4dc.com/abZwXjY
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January 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Watch News4 break down what detectives have testified so far today about the Virginia au pair affair double-murder trial. A prosecutor asked about blood evidence and showed a photo of the suspect and au pair in the main bedroom months after the murders. nbc4dc.com/abZwXjY
Just In: Federal prosecutors secured indictments against 20 people accused of rigging college basketball games in America and pro hoops contests in China, according to court papers unsealed in Philadelphia.
20 people charged in connection to sweeping basketball game fixing scandal
Federal prosecutors secured indictments against 20 people accused of rigging college basketball games in America and pro hoops contests in China, according to court papers.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Just In: Federal prosecutors secured indictments against 20 people accused of rigging college basketball games in America and pro hoops contests in China, according to court papers unsealed in Philadelphia.
Happy National Bagel Day! 🥯 What's your favorite bagel?
15 National Bagel Day deals you’ll love a hole lot
Save some dough on your first meal of the day with these discounts and freebies from Panera and more.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Happy National Bagel Day! 🥯 What's your favorite bagel?
The Commanders revealed the first designs for the team’s stadium planned in D.C. Take a look.
Commanders reveal 1st designs for domed stadium in DC
The Washington Commanders and an architecture firm revealed the first designs for the team’s stadium planned for D.C. Renderings show a luminous domed stadium where RFK Stadium once stood.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The Commanders revealed the first designs for the team’s stadium planned in D.C. Take a look.
Just In: An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
NASA astronauts return to Earth early after medical evacuation
An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Just In: An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
A community is grieving after a collision Wednesday on Lockwood Drive, near both the White Oak and Burnt Mills areas of Silver Spring, left a 15-year-old girl dead.
15-year-old girl killed in Silver Spring crash
A community is grieving after a collision just after 11 a.m. Wednesday on Lockwood Drive, near both the White Oak and Burnt Mills areas of Silver Spring, left a 15-year-old girl dead. Her name has not...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:42 AM
A community is grieving after a collision Wednesday on Lockwood Drive, near both the White Oak and Burnt Mills areas of Silver Spring, left a 15-year-old girl dead.
After a roughly 12-hour outage, Verizon service has been restored for users.
Verizon service restored after widespread outage
After a roughly 12-hour outage, Verizon service has been restored for users. News4’s Joseph Olmo talked to Verizon customers in D.C.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:26 AM
After a roughly 12-hour outage, Verizon service has been restored for users.
On this episode of All Ears with JP Finlay, the Commanders promote David Blough to offensive coordinator and hire DJ Williams, son of Washington legend Doug Williams, as their new QB coach.
Moving on up!: All Ears with JP Finlay
On this episode of All Ears with JP Finlay, the Commanders promote David Blough to offensive coordinator and hire DJ Williams, son of Washington legend Doug Williams, as their new QB coach. JP sits do...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM
On this episode of All Ears with JP Finlay, the Commanders promote David Blough to offensive coordinator and hire DJ Williams, son of Washington legend Doug Williams, as their new QB coach.
A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said.
Federal officer shoots man in leg after 'ambush' in Minneapolis, DHS says
Both the man who was shot and the officer were hospitalized, the department said.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:20 AM
A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said.
Virginia Democrats immediately started pushing ahead four constitutional amendments — with the House of Delegates approving all four — including the plan to redraw congressional districts.
Virginia Dems go straight for redistricting as legislature begins
The first day of the Virginia General Assembly session is usually mostly ceremonial, but not Wednesday with the Democrats’ new, sizable majority in the House of Delegates. Democratic leaders immediate...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Virginia Democrats immediately started pushing ahead four constitutional amendments — with the House of Delegates approving all four — including the plan to redraw congressional districts.
More shocking revelations in the au pair affair trial. Also on The News4 Rundown: It's the first day of the legislative session in Maryland and Virginia.
Au pair testimony continues in Banfield murder trial: The News4 Rundown
More shocking revelations in the au pair affair trial. Also on The News4 Rundown: It’s the first day of the legislative session in Maryland and Virginia.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:26 AM
More shocking revelations in the au pair affair trial. Also on The News4 Rundown: It's the first day of the legislative session in Maryland and Virginia.
WMATA says it issued 21,841 citations for fare evasion in 2025.
Metro says it issued over 21,000 fare evasion citations in 2025
WMATA says it issued 21,841 citations for fare evasion in 2025. News4’s Adam Tuss explains.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
WMATA says it issued 21,841 citations for fare evasion in 2025.
With the news that more people than ever are surviving cancer in the U.S., a survivor from Reston, Virginia explains how she's now giving back to others.
As U.S. cancer survival rate reaches record high, a local survivor tells her story
The American Cancer Society says more people than ever are surviving cancer.
News4’s Aimee Cho sat down with a cancer survivor from Reston, who’s now giving back to others.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
With the news that more people than ever are surviving cancer in the U.S., a survivor from Reston, Virginia explains how she's now giving back to others.
The Ashburn community is coming together to remember 20-year-old Ashburn student Calina Yu, who was killed in a crash while crossing the road Tuesday.
‘She's all smiles': Ashburn community remembers student killed in crash
It’s a sad time for the Ashburn community. Those who attend Stone Bridge High School alumni and nearby neighbors stopped at the intersection where student Calina Yu, 20, was killed Tuesday to help con...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The Ashburn community is coming together to remember 20-year-old Ashburn student Calina Yu, who was killed in a crash while crossing the road Tuesday.
Erika Gonzalez, Drew Wilder and NBC News legal analyst Kristen Gibbons Feden are following the au pair affair murder trial and discuss what they learned today.
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Erika Gonzalez, Drew Wilder and NBC News legal analyst Kristen Gibbons Feden are following the au pair affair murder trial and discuss what they learned today.
A press freedom expert said about the FBI search of a reporter’s home: “This is going to have reverberations through the government, particularly where this reporter was talking to people, to stop talking. And the concern is that’s exactly the purpose of it.”
FBI searches Washington Post reporter's home amid government contractor investigation
The FBI searched Hannah Natanson's devices, the Post said. An affidavit says the search was related to an investigation into Aurelio Perez-Lugones.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
A press freedom expert said about the FBI search of a reporter’s home: “This is going to have reverberations through the government, particularly where this reporter was talking to people, to stop talking. And the concern is that’s exactly the purpose of it.”
AU PAIR AFFAIR TRIAL: Peres Magalhães told her family "we deserve something" in a letter discussing a possible deal she was negotiating with Netflix to tell her story. She is still testifying on the stand. Watch here:
Live updates: Testy exchanges between au pair, defense during cross examination
The defense is cross examining Juliana Peres Magalhães’, the au pair who had an affair with Brendan Banfield. Follow live updates from the trial.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
AU PAIR AFFAIR TRIAL: Peres Magalhães told her family "we deserve something" in a letter discussing a possible deal she was negotiating with Netflix to tell her story. She is still testifying on the stand. Watch here:
While the court takes a brief recess, News4's Erika Gonzalez is summarizing today's testy exchanges between Brendan Banfield's defense and Juliana Peres Magalhães, the family's former au pair.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
While the court takes a brief recess, News4's Erika Gonzalez is summarizing today's testy exchanges between Brendan Banfield's defense and Juliana Peres Magalhães, the family's former au pair.
Watch live on YouTube here: nbc4dc.com/msLaVkY
Watch live on YouTube here: nbc4dc.com/msLaVkY
Just In: The U.S. will stop issuing immigrant visas for people from 75 countries, including Brazil, Egypt and Somalia.
Here’s the list and what the State Department said about immigrants who "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.”
Here’s the list and what the State Department said about immigrants who "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.”
The U.S. will stop issuing immigrant visas for 75 countries. See the list
The Trump administration is suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, the State Department said Wednesday.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Just In: The U.S. will stop issuing immigrant visas for people from 75 countries, including Brazil, Egypt and Somalia.
Here’s the list and what the State Department said about immigrants who "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.”
Here’s the list and what the State Department said about immigrants who "take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates.”
“With all due respect, you don’t remember a lot of details," defense attorney tells former au pair in testy exchange. Watch:
Defense to au pair: ‘You don't remember a lot of details'
Defense attorney John Carroll questioned Peres Magalhães’ memory about specific details of the case.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
“With all due respect, you don’t remember a lot of details," defense attorney tells former au pair in testy exchange. Watch:
AU PAIR AFFAIR TRIAL: Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that while in jail she has spoken with producers about buying the rights to her story, potentially for a streaming service. Some producers paid for her commissary and communications.
Au pair said she's talked with producers while in jail about telling her story
Peres Magalhães testified that while in jail she has spoken with producers about buying the rights to her story, potentially for a streaming service. Some producers paid for her commissary and communi...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
AU PAIR AFFAIR TRIAL: Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that while in jail she has spoken with producers about buying the rights to her story, potentially for a streaming service. Some producers paid for her commissary and communications.