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Like many, Mike Tirico had some doubts about whether the Tokyo Games would go on

NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations on Tuesday announced that Kevin Cross, who is currently Senior Vice President & General Manager of NBC Sports Chicago, will become President and General Manager for NBC 5 / WMAQ, Telemundo Chicago / WSNS and NBC Sports Chicago, effective June 1.

Promoting meaningful connections between students and their peers with disabilities is one of the missions set forth by The Nora Project, a past recipient of NBC’s Project Innovation grant. As the Project Innovation application process opens for 2021, NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports on how The Nora Project used the grant money.

She was Lady Stanley for the Capitals. Now, she’s Miss World Series for the Nats. Kora Findler is taking D.C. sports fandom to the next level with her trophy costumes. News4’s Shomari Stone interviewed her ahead of Game 4.

Family and friends still have questions after a Maryland woman and her fiance died in the Dominican Republic. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

NASA officially renamed the street in front of their headquarters “Hidden Figures Way” to honor the black female mathematicians who paved the way for NASA to make it to space. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The 144th Preakness Stakes is right around the corner, and though the race is one of the jewels of the Triple Crown, the glory of the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has faded. NBC4 explains how Pimlico has lost its luster.

A judge said Thursday a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting terror is entitled to bail if acceptable conditions are reached. Scott MacFarlane reports. (Courtroom sketch by Art Lien)

A judge will decide this week whether a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting terror will stay in jail. Scott MacFarlane reports the Justice Department wants the suspect to remain in custody.

From the beautiful blooms to more mosquitoes, Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains five ways a warming climate is changing Washington, D.C.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay is in jeopardy as we continue to see more extreme weather events. News4’s Wendy Rieger explains how a record rainfall killed much of the bay’s oysters and the negative impact climate change has on the area’s economy.

An out-of-control passenger forced a United Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at Dulles Airport last week and dump fuel from the sky before doing so. Scott MacFarlane reports.

In the last five years, the rate of billion-dollar disasters per year has doubled since 1980. This is caused in part by our warming atmosphere and oceans supercharging storms. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains.

Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was grilled by members of Congress after her plan to slash all federal funding of the Special Olympics. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald spoke with a brother and sister who would be “devastated” if the program was defunded.

The cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin are now in Stage 4 of 6. Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains why the peak bloom date for the blossoms has moved up throughout the years.

New research says climate change is brewing trouble for the beer industry. Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains the impact on the cost and taste of beer.

A three-story building in Nigeria collapsed on Wednesday. The cause of the collapse has not yet been determined.

A letter carrier in Alexandria, Virginia, just retired after 32 years on the job. In that time, Ronnie Roop says he called in sick just four days and made longtime friends. “I treat their mail the way I want my mail to be treated,” he told News4’s Julie Carey.

Home DNA kits can now test for some life-threatening diseases, but they also have limitations. News4’s Doreen Gentzler explains what you should consider before taking one.

With the popularity of companies like 23andMe, AncestryDNA and My Heritage DNA, forensic genealogy has become a powerful tool in fighting crime. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.