ENTERTAINMENT

Snooki, JWoww spinoff begins filming this month

Daybreak Daily’s afternoon toe-in-the-water at the pop-culture pool finds Jersey people being Jersey people, a fall, other things, and the mystery music video.

NATION

Steve Jobs' FBI file released

The newly released FBI interviews conducted in 1991 were part of a background check for an appointment to the President's Export Council during George H.W. Bush's administration.

• Steve Jobs dies at 56
• Steve Jobs death certificate names respiratory arrest, cancer

D.C.

Judge: Albrecht Muth can't defend himself

Albrecht Muth's right to defend himself in his murder trial was suspended Thursday because a judge does not believe he's mentally or physically able to do so.

• The Albrecht Muth emails: Inside the Viola Drath murder
• Feb. 3: Muth fails to appear in court

CRIME

Teen sexually assaulted as she walked to bus stop

Police say the 15-year-old Fair Oaks-area victim had seen the suspect, who made sexual comments and inappropriately touched her as she walked to a school bus stop Wednesday morning, lurking in the bushes previously.

VIRGINIA

Virginia passes bill allowing gay adoption discrimination

The Virginia Senate on Thursday passed legislation allowing private adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, including opposition to homosexuality.

• Virginia House passes gay adoption bill

CRIME

WATCH: Georgia girl escapes Walmart kidnapper

Authorities say a 7-year-old girl recalled her stranger danger training and was able to get away from a parolee who tried to abduct her at a Walmart store in west Georgia.

WORLD

North Korea's largest hotel is finally set to open after 23 years

After 23 years, the Ryugyong in North Korea is finally set to open.

BUSINESS

Apple protestors fighting worker mistreatment

Protesters are descending onto the D.C. Apple Store location on Thursday because they are concerned about how the company’s suppliers treat workers in their factories in China and elsewhere abroad.  

WEATHER

Little snow, but beware of icy morning commute

Black ice that formed overnight may make travel conditions Thursday morning difficult in many areas of the D.C. region.

• Sun returns today, but cold blast looms

MARYLAND

St. Mary's County apartment fire kills man

St. Mary's County fire officials say that smoking materials and a home medical oxygen unit were found inside a Great Mills apartment which caught fire Wednesday night, killing the male resident.

CRIME

Man shot outside Riverdale home dies

A man was gunned down outside his home in Riverdale Wednesday night and police are on the hunt for his killers.

Commute

Montgomery County construction project to stifle traffic

Traffic in lower Montgomery County will become even worse in the coming months when a roadwork construction project gets under way.

Commute

Orange/Red/Yellow/Green lines delayed by weekend Metro work

Metro says weekend work will affect the orange, red, yellow and green lines.

VIRGINIA

Local couple, sisters united by Facebook

A local couple, and a pair of sisters have learned first-hand the uniting nature of Facebook.   

• Reunited and it feels so good: Local Facebook reunions (photos)

WORLD

New York newlyweds seek out the most romantic places on 500-day honeymoon

A recently married New York couple, Anne and Mike Howard are making their dreams come true and taking off on a 500-day honeymoon to search out the world's most romantic places and most memorable adventures.  

ANIMALS

"Rocky Road," once a bait dog, now recovering

Anne Arundel County Police Department on Wednesday said that they responded to a call of an injured dog in Linthicum, Md. The dog, Rocky Road, was used as a bait dog.  

BUSINESS

Trump in D.C.? Residents have mixed reactions

City leaders say Donald Trump's foray into the District is great economic news. But not everyone is happy.

• Should the government have sold the Old Post Office Pavilion to Trump?
• Donald Trump to convert Old Post Office Pavilion

Commute

Contractor killed in Bethesda vehicle crash

Montgomery County Police say a man was killed when he tried to stop his parked truck from rolling down the street in Bethesda.

CRIME

Love's mother, sister weep as first responder testifies

Murder victim Yeardley Love's mother and sister weep as a first responder describes efforts to resuscitate her.

• Prosecutor: Love had massive brain injuries
• Potential jurors familiar with Huguely case
• Jury selection begins in U.Va. murder trial

D.C.

Two sentenced to decades in prison for fatal D.C. robbery

Two D.C. men were sentenced on Thursday to decades in prison for carrying out a conspiracy to rob check-cashing stores that ended with an armed robbery and murder in June 2010.  

VIOLA DRATH MURDER

The Albrecht Muth emails: Inside Viola Drath's murder

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On Aug. 16, 2011, Albrecht Muth, the suspect in the murder of his wife, Viola Drath, exchanged a series of emails with a number of people, including ABC7's Kris Van Cleave. He was arrested later that day.

• Muth fasting as court dates await
• Aug. 17: Muth arrested in Drath's murder
• Muth planned to represent himself

Commute

Woman killed in Bowie tractor trailer crash

A woman is dead after a tractor trailer struck the car she was driving in Bowie.

VOTE 2012

Gingrich looking for campaign rebound down South

In the wake of five straight primary defeats, Newt Gingrich has his sights set on the deep South - specifically Georgia - to help him get back on track.

• More Vote 2012 coverage

VIRGINIA

LISTEN: Alexandria paramedic falls from I-395 overpass

A 911 recording reveals the dramatic fall that left an Alexandria paramedic injured. 

BUSINESS

Poll: Would you boycott Apple because of allegations of worker mistreatment?

Protestors are delivering petitions to Apple Stores worldwide, including in D.C., to speak out against accusations of worker mistreatment in their factories in China and elsewhere abroad.

CRIME

Closings arguments expected in John Hinckley hearing

Closing statements are expected in a hearing for a man who shot President Ronald Reagan and wants to spend more time outside a Washington mental hospital.

• Sister: Hinckely should have more freedom
• Hinckley looked at books about presidential assassinations
• John Hinckley, Jr.: A primer

NATION

White House hinting compromise on birth control

On the campaign trail, GOP presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich heaped new criticism on the president, with Romney accusing Obama of an "assault on religion" and Gingrich calling the rule an "attack on the Catholic Church."

NATION

Pentagon to push for more women to work on front lines

Pentagon rules are finally pushing for women in the U.S. military to be allowed to serve in jobs closer to the front lines.  

DAYBREAK DAILY

DAYBREAK DAILY: Check-in relief at airports arriving soon

Reagan National customers are going to be quite happy.

CRIME

Suspect in 'South Park' threats pleads guilty

A Muslim convert from Brooklyn who ran a website that posted threats against the creators of the television show 'South Park' has entered a guilty plea.

CRIME

Man charged in Ketcham Elementary sexual assault

Detectives have charged a man for the sexual assault of a student that occurred last week at Ketcham Elementary School in Southeast.  

• Juvenile sexually assaulted at Ketcham Elementary School in SE D.C.
• D.C. schools promise safety following Ketcham sexual assault

D.C.

Reunited and it feels so good: Local Facebook reunions (photos)

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A local couple, and a pair of sisters have learned first-hand the uniting nature of Facebook.

WEATHER

Snow falls in D.C. area

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• Send us your snow photos! iWitness@wjla.com

D.C.

MPD lieutenant arrested for DWI

  An MPD lieutenant was arrested by his own colleagues early Saturday morning for allegedly driving under the influence after a dispute in which the officer apparently pulled his gun on a driver.  

EDUCATION

FLOC works to inspire local students

FLOC--For the Love of Children--is working to motivate children to reach after their goals.

NATION

Misery loves company: America's most miserable cities

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Miami, despite its sun and sandy beaches, is rated as the most miserable city in the U.S. by Forbes magazine. Here's a look at what the publication calls America's 20 most miserable cities.

• Feeling lousy? Get away to these vacation spots