Hardy County 911 received a call at about 5 a.m. about a house fire on Wood Edge Rd., near the community of Mathias. One woman was able to escape and was taken to the hospital.

The State Fire Marshal said a man and four children died in the fire. The man was 28 years old and the children were all between one and five years old.

The cause of the fire is undetermined, due to the severe amount of damage to the home. No smoke alarms were found among the debris, the State Fire Marshal stated in a press release.

The study gave the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data on fatal collisions between the years of 2017 and 2021 in order to compare the amount of total fatal crashes to total fatal crashes involving two-wheeled vehicles.

“Hawaii is a beautiful place to cycle, with stunning views and weather, bike tourism is on the rise,” said an Anidjar and Levine spokesperson.

According to reports, Hawaii had a total of 483 fatal crashes overall, 21 of them involving cyclists and 130 of them involving a motorcycle. The state had the highest percentage of two-wheeled fatal incidents in comparison to total fatal incidents at 31.26%.

“Motorcycles are also a common mode of transport but this data demonstrates that pedal and motorcyclists need to take to the road with caution, and remain doubly alert and aware of their surroundings, but also that all road users are responsible for each others’ safety," said the spokesperson.

The island of Oahu ended 2023 with 55 traffic fatalities. The last fatality involving a cyclist occurred on Dec. 4, when a bicyclist was involved in a motor vehicle collision after turning into a vehicle’s path, launching them into the roadway.

Riding into 2024, there have been multiple motor vehicle collisions and incidents, some involving two-wheeled vehicles. The most recent incident happened on Jan. 3, involving an attempted murder in Makiki after a car struck a moped.

However, the latest incidents involving motorcycles, mopeds, and cyclists have not resulted in fatalities. 

The first robbery happened on Jan. 4 just before 3 p.m. in the 3000 block of Q St., NW. Police said the suspect entered a business, approached an employee and pulled out a gun. The suspect demanded money from the cash register, but was not able to get any as the establishment is cashless. He took property from the store and fled.

The second robbery happened on Jan 5. at about 5 p.m. in the 2400 block of 37th St., NW. There, MPD said the suspect entered a business and again approached an employee and pulled out a gun. He took money from the cash register and property from the store as he fled the scene.

The suspect was captured on surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:

Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at (202) 727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411. A reward of up to $10,000 is offered to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

The suspect approached the man at about 10:48 a.m. in the 900 block of Rittenhouse St., Northwest. He "snatched" property from the victim before fleeing the scene, MPD said in a press release.

A photo of the suspect was captured by a surveillance camera below:

Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at (202) 727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411. A reward of up to $1,000 is offered to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

In a community advisory, Takoma Park Police said the intersection of New Hampshire Ave. and eastbound University Blvd. was experiencing traffic congestion due to heavy rain.

They advised drivers to avoid the intersection if possible and reduce speed to ensure better control of vehicles in the standing water.

Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said that an occupied vehicle got stranded in the intersection. There was "significant ponding" in the roadway, he said in a post on the X platform.

Police said that at about noon, the victim left their car on and unlocked with about eight puppies inside in the 1700 block of U St. Southeast.

Officers said the victim had their car keys with them.

An unknown suspect then took the car with the puppies inside.

"I really hope they find them," said Tearia Watkins, whose mother lives near where the crime happened.

This is the second known case involving a stolen dog in the District in less than a week.

Police reunited "Lola" with her owner on Wednesday. They said someone brought the dog to the police station after two suspects took her on New Year's Eve after they attacked her owner inside her Southeast home.

Police are still looking for the suspects in both incidents.

"I don't know if people are selling them for profit or if people are just, you know, wanting to make pets from somebody else's pet. I'm not sure," Watkins said.

Anyone with information is asked to call D.C. Police.

"I want to send our support and our deepest sympathies to the victims and families touched by the terrible school shooting yesterday in Perry, Iowa,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Sioux City.

“It’s just horrible, so surprising to see it here," he added. "But have to get over it, we have to move forward."

His somewhat harsh rhetoric comes after a gunman entered Perry High School on Thursday morning, the first day back from winter break, with a pump action shotgun and handgun. He shot and killed one student, and left several others injured — including the school principal, authorities confirmed.

The suspect, 17-year-old Dylan Butler, then shot and killed himself as law enforcement responded, the police said. They did not comment on whether they found any potential motive.

The shooting occurred just miles from where Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, seen as Trump's closest ally in the race, was scheduled to hold an event the same day. The entrepreneur's campaign canceled the event and held private prayer instead.

Ramaswamy predicted politicians would respond to the incident with calls for gun control, criticizing them for what he said are "knee-jerk policy reactions." Instead, the GOP hopeful said the focus of legislation should be on mental health.

“The temptation is just pass some law, paper and over and say we did something in response to this,” he said. “You mark my words: Tomorrow, if not later today, you’re going to hear calls for, ‘Stop the guns, that’s the problem,’ sweeping under the rug this real ailment at the heart and soul of our nation and our culture that has spread to the entire next generation and to the unit of the family. The loss of purpose.”

Rival Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador who has gained momentum in the polls, gave a similar argument.

“We have to deal with the cancer that is mental health. We have to,” Haley told voters at a CNN town hall in Des Moines on Thursday evening, later adding "What we see is that 80 percent of mass shooters are in some sort of crisis at the time that they do that."

"We have got to do better. The problem is we don’t have enough mental health therapists," she said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has focused much on his presidential campaign on Iowa, voiced support for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) — who endorsed him for 2024 — and local law enforcement following the shooting. He too said the focus should be on mental health.

Their comments come as the Iowa caucuses — which will kickstart primary voting season for the 2024 GOP primary — are set to take place in just over a week. The candidates have been on the ground in the state this week vying for support ahead of the Jan. 15 caucuses.

Trump still remains the clear front-runner in the race, leading with 51.6 percent support, according to Iowa polling averages from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. DeSantis trails in second place at 18 percent, while Haley closely follows at 17.1 percent. 

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 originally departed from Portland International Airport around 5 p.m. and then turned around after reaching an altitude of 16,000 feet when the incident happened. The plane landed safely at PDX shortly before 5:30 p.m.

Social media video appeared to show that one of the passenger window panels had been blown out.

The flight included 171 passengers and six crew members, Alaska Airlines officials confirmed to KOIN 6.

In a statement to CBS News, the Federal Aviation Administration said the crew reported a “pressurization issue,” which the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are now investigating.

The Boeing 737 Max 9 flight was certified in November 2023. Boeing said it has a technical team standing by to support the investigations.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Friday, Alaska Airlines CEO, Ben Minicucci reacted to the incident, stating:

At Alaska Airlines, safety is our foundational value and the most important thing we focus on every day. Following tonight’s event on Flight 1282, we have decided to take the precautionary step of temporarily grounding our fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft. Each aircraft will be returned to service only after completion of full maintenance and safety inspections. We anticipate all inspections will be completed in the next few days.

I am personally committed to doing everything we can to conduct this review in a timely and transparent way.

We are working with Boeing and regulators to understand what occurred tonight, and will share updates as more information is available. The NTSB is investigating this event and we will fully support their investigation.  

My heart goes out to those who were on this flight – I am so sorry for what you experienced. I am so grateful for the response of our pilots and flight attendants. We have teams on the ground in Portland assisting passengers and are working to support guests who are traveling in the days ahead.

-Ben

It wasn't immediately clear whether there were any reported injuries in the incident, but one passenger said a teenage boy had his shirt ripped off and his mother saved him from getting pulled out of the plane.

“The oxygen masks dropped down, and I look to my left to hear and see wind blasting, with a piece of the wall gone,” said passenger Elizabeth Le. “There was no one in the window seat but a mom and her teenage son sitting [on] the aisle.”

One passenger told KOIN 6 about the reaction from others on the plane.

“Everyone was very calm, actually. It kind of helped. Everyone was just focused on making sure we were back on the ground safely,” he said.

The Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) said Saturday that Shaun Shelton, 15, of Accokeek was the person behind the wheel of the minivan.

The wreck happened on Jan. 5 around 12:30 p.m. in the area of Piscataway Road and King Gallahan Court.

Police said Shelton, who was driving the minivan, died at the scene of the crash. A teenager who was with Shelton had serious injuries. Medics took the other teenager to the hospital.

The driver of the pickup also went to the hospital, but the driver's injuries weren't considered life-threatening.

PGPD said it appeared Shelton was driving the minivan in the wrong direction on Piscataway Road when he hit the pickup truck. The minivan had been reported stolen earlier in the day out of Charles County.

Anyone with information about the case can call the Prince George's County Police Department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at (301) 731-4422 or Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. The case number is 24-0001129.

While D.C., Northern Virginia, and some parts of Maryland like Prince George's and Montgomery County are mainly seeing rain, other areas of the DMV like Western Maryland and West Virginia are seeing snow.

Here are some pictures from DC News Now viewers on how they're enjoying this snowy day.