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Here’s what alerts your technology can send and how to handle when it’s a false alarm.

Local emergency service providers are receiving accidental 911 alerts from people’s smart phones and watches. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with the director of one of the area’s largest communication centers about the problem. 

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport saw some scary moments when two planes came within 1,000 feet of each other on the runway. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Parents of a 15-year-old who died in June while subway surfing on the outside of a Metro are sharing their story to protect others. “He was the center of our lives, and it was like the center of our lives just fell out,” Vaishali Honawar said. Her son Jay Thirunarayanapuram would subway surf to impress his friends on social media,…

“Metro is a member of this community. It needs to step up,” said Jay Thirunarayanapuram’s mother. News4’s Aimee Cho has the details.

More special police will be walking through the trains and buses, aiming to cut down on crime in real time. News4’s Adam Tuss has the details.

Cameras will be installed on D.C. school buses in March to identify cars that pass while bus stop signs are extended.

A D.C. woman was walking her dog outside her home when she was almost hit by teens who were driving on the sidewalk in a stolen Hyundai.

Cameras will be installed on approximately 25 buses beginning in March. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

Doorbell video shows Eckington woman grabbing her dog and getting out of the way of the oncoming car just in time. News4’s Aimee Cho reports a D.C. police car was pursuing.

An Ohio teenager sustained severe burns over 13% of her body after a candle ignited nail polish remover vapor. She’s now using her story to warn others.

Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains what the funding could accomplish, including raised crosswalks for children walking to school.

News4’s Susan Hogan shares what Consumer Reports found about plastic chemicals lurking in the foods we eat. Here’s what you can do to try to minimize your exposure.

Here’s info on how to be safe and smart if you get in a minor fender bender. First, before you get out of your car, make sure there’s someplace safe for you to stand. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

It’s time to celebrate the end of one year and the start of the next. But to make it to 2024, you’ve got to get home safe after partying.

The Washington Regional Alcohol Program wants people to stay safe on New Year’s Eve.

Here are tips to help ensure your home stays bright, beautiful and safe, including buying a smart plug. News4’s Susan Hogan shares info and recommendations from Consumer Reports.

The FBI is seeing an increase in cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online. News4’s Susan Hogan has tips for families.

Chyna Crawford, 25, disappeared last month, and D.C. police transitioned the case to a major crime. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke to her mother and brother about the search.

The deadly shooting of Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson in Hagerstown on Thursday is the third targeted shooting of a state judge in the past three years. News4 Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg looks at violence and threats against judges and court officials.