VIRGINIA

Stafford mom says daughter sexually assaulted on school bus

A Stafford mother is outraged after she says her daughter, a seventh grader, was sexually assaulted on a school bus by another student. "He grabbed her breast and told her he was going to rape her," she tells ABC7.

BUSINESS

Casino Wars: Maryland Live! vs. Hollywood Casino

The casino business is no game! Maryland Live and West Virginia's Hollywood Casino are both betting on table games and unique experiences to win over gamblers.  

• Maryland casinos pulled in $59M in April
• Table games introduced in early April

CRIME

ATF lab in Beltsville helps solve most complicated arson cases

At the ATF Fire Research Lab in Beltsville a team of agents and engineers recreate, examine and tape high-profile blazes, helping solve cases nationwide and around the world. They bring science to what used to be largely anecdotal research.

MARYLAND

Obama urges Bowie State grads to become role models

  Speaking to about 600 graduates at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center in College Park. Obama spoke of the importance of a good education and their responsibility after graduation.  

• Watch the First Lady's entire commencement address

CRIME

Wheaton carjacker gets 60 years in prison

Henry Sanders, the Landover man who was convicted in 2011 of carjacking and robbing three elderly people in Wheaton, was sentenced Friday to six decades behind bars.

• Prosecutors call Sanders 'ultimate predator'
• Committed three carjackings in one week

EDUCATION

Dozens of Arlington students sickened with presumed norovirus

A nasty strain of norovirus is making its way through Nottingham Elementary School in Arlington,  keeping a large number of students home on Friday.

VIRGINIA

Study: Are mothers smarter than non-mothers?

There are many differences between women who choose to be mothers and those who choose not to be, but a new study is pinpointing a difference that some people may not believe.

Health

Escaping everyday stresses through Vipassana

Looking for a little peace and a lot of quiet? A silent retreat might be in order. Sound extreme? Just wait until you see and hear how some are reducing the stresses of everyday life.

NATION

Powerball jackpot hits record-high $600 million

Never before has the Powerball lottery been worth this much. On Friday, officials announced that Saturday's drawing will be worth $600 million, the second biggest jackpot in American lottery history.

• $50 million higher than Thursday
• $10,000 tickets sold in Northern Virginia

CRIME

MPD patrol car torched near Logan Circle

An MPD patrol car was torched in a Northwest D.C. neighborhood. Neighbors say there is no doubt the fire was intentional.

D.C.

WATCH: Scaffolding at the Monument in two minutes

The Department of the Interior has released a time-lapse video that condenses several months of scaffolding work at the Washington Monument down to a tidy two minutes.  

NATION

Colorado prisoner sues Taco Bell over Doritos tacos

The Doritos Locos Taco has been a smashing success for Taco Bell since they were rolled out last spring. According to ABC News, though, a Colorado state prisoner says it was all his idea.

Health

Study: Most public pools contain fecal matter

A majority of public pools tested the Centers for Disease Control tested last summer tested positive for E. coli bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control says.

Commute

Pentagon City station to get new station entrances

A new elevator and the reopening of an abandoned tunnel will represent two new ways to get into the busy Pentagon City Metro station by the end of 2014, ARLNow reports.

WORLD

Pair of earthquakes rattle Toronto, Ottawa

A magnitude-5.1 earthquake struck eastern Ontario Friday morning, a temblor that was felt in both Ottawa and Toronto.

ENTERTAINMENT

Justin Bieber's monkey business costing him

German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two-month stay at a Munich animal shelter.

CRIME

Waldorf neighbors dispute leaves one dead, one injured

Jessica Nicole Stith, 25, was found suffering from wounds to her upper body inside a home on Oak Manor Drive in Waldorf Thursday night. She died at an area hospital.

SPORTS

Pimlico increases security for Preakness weekend

After the Boston Marathon bombing, Preakness organizers decided to crack down on security, so for the first time in the race's 138-year history, fans will have to pass through strict security, including bag checks and metal detecting wands.

• Orb looks to take second step toward Triple Crown
• Lt. Gov. Brown to present Preakness trophy

CRIME

Lawsuit allegations of child sexual abuse at Md. church dismissed

A judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse and conspiracy to cover up at a large church in Maryland, ruling that the plaintiffs had to sue within three years of turning 18.

CRIME

Student maced at Ballou High School

MPD officials say a group of students got into a fight at the 4th Street Southeast campus, during which one student pulled out a can of mace and began spraying.

D.C.

D.C. firefighters union says scheduling shift could risk lives

D.C.'s firefighters union and Chief Kenneth Ellerbe are at odds over a scheduling shift for ambulance crews in the District. Ed Smith, president of the union, says the changes could jeopardize lives.

ENTERTAINMENT

Report: Beyoncé, Jay-Z expecting second child

As first reported by E!, Beyoncé is pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. They had their first daughter, one-year-old Blue Ivy, last January.

VIRGINIA

Arlington residents petition against field lights

Surging growth for an Arlington school is prompting concerns among its neighbors.

CRIME

Twins accused of robbing Va. Best Buy

A pair of Hyattsville, Md. twins are accused of shoplifting from a Virginia Best Buy.

SPONSOR GENERATED CONTENT

Dealer forced to discount cars after storm

Damage caused by two storms is forcing a car dealer in Fredericksburg to cut prices on some vehicles by up to 40%.

CRIME

Prince George's police bust Edwards ring

Prince George’s County police busted what they call a burglary ring responsible for 54 crimes in one neighborhood just this year.

D.C.

D.C. cabbies suspended after assaulting man at gas station

MPD officials say that Ephream Esheterom and Sharanjit Singh, both licensed taxi drivers in the District of Columbia, got into a fight with a third person at a gas station, which led to both of their arrests.

POLITICS

IRS commissioner apologizes for agency's mistakes

"I want to apologize on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service for the mistakes that we made and the poor service we provided," Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller told the committee.

• Obama forces out acting IRS commissioner
• IRS scandal: Holder says FBI probing potential civil rights violations at IRS

ENTERTAINMENT

White House rocks! Obama to host concert honoring Carole King

President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King. She is the first woman to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.

NATION

Pat Robertson 'cheating' controversy: Women to blame when men 'wander'

No stranger to controversy, Pat Robertson is causing a stir yet again—this time, saying that women are to blame when their men cheat.

NATION

New York photographer uses unknowing neighbors as subjects

New York City artist Arne Svenson has taken a series of photos, now on display in a gallery, from his second-floor apartment of his neighbors. The neighbors had no idea they were being photographed, but they are unidentifiable in the pictures.

NATION

Alaska volcano continues to erupt with lava and ash

Scientists are volcano watching in Alaska where a remote mountain continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas can be seen 20,000 feet above sea level.