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Some Virginia first responders injured in the line of duty continue looking for answers after family members were dropped from their health insurance.
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A former New York Times reporter on Tuesday repeated her claim that the newspaper "gutted" a story about Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault allegations in 2004 after the media mogul paid a visit to top newsroom editors....
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A man suspected of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in quarters from coin-operated vacuums at area gas stations is in custody.Photo Credit: from security camera video
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D.C. ranks among the states most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has the results of a new study. The FTC has some advice for protecting your identity.
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Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) is urging his colleagues to stay away from gun control in the budget debate despite pressure from activist groups that argue the party needs to take a stand given the string...
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President Trump found himself in a growing maelstrom Wednesday as military families came forward to criticize how he treated them after their relatives were killed in action.Trump lit the spark on the dispute on Mo...
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President Trump floated the idea that senators should start a bipartisan working group on tax reform during a closed door White House meeting on Wednesday, according to a key senator in the meeting."There was some...
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A new resolution before the Democratic National Committee (DNC) this week picks at old wounds from the party's bruising 2016 presidential primary.The r...
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ANALYSIS/OPINION: Rova and Jiana are both 5, yet one stands practically head and shoulders above the other. See, they are malnourished and live in Madagascar, where dancing lemurs singing "I want to move it" breeds a familiar visual for American...

A Maryland native who was shot in the head during the Las Vegas massacre is back in her home state and making progress, a family friend says.Photo Credit: Courtesy of family
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The stars of Fright Fest at Six Flags of America are the creepy characters roaming around the park. Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer hung out with some of them and tried his best not to get scared.
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“No Muslim Ban Ever” protesters marched outside the White House on Tuesday, declaring opposition to the Trump Administration’s travel restrictions.Photo Credit: NBC Washington This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open...

Starbucks will open a location in historic Anacostia -- the company's first stand-alone location in Washington D.C. east of the Anacostia River.Photo Credit: NBC Washington
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that President Trump "crossed a line" when he claimed that former President Obama didn't call the families of slain U.S. service members during his time as president....
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A three-judge court panel ruled Wednesday that a World War I memorial in the shape of a cross in Bladensburg, Maryland, is unconstitutional, a decision that a legal scholar says could imperil other similar memorials. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of...

CNN anchor Jake Tapper fired back at former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly for attacking his ratings, saying O'Reilly was "humiliated in front of the world" when he was ...
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A McLean, Virginia, family is selling more than 10,000 items, including comics, rare books and science fiction novels. 94.7 Fresh FM's Tommy McFly got a sneak peek at the collection.
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Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), the congresswoman who said President Trump disrespected the widow of a fallen U.S. Green Beret, compared the incident in Niger to the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya.
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Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer took a trip to Six Flags for Fright Fest. Although the theme park gets pretty spooky at night, there are plenty of Halloween activities that younger kids will love...
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Virginia's health and human services secretary says America's drug woes extend beyond opioids into a vast, complex problem that claimed an estimated 64,000 lives across the country last year. "If it's too narrowly cast as opioids, we're missing a lot of...

The utility room of an Olive Garden restaurant in Laurel, Maryland, exploded Wednesday and blasted debris across the parking lot as roughly 70 diners sat inside.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A white man was indicted Tuesday on a hate crime charge for allegedly stabbing a black college student to death "because of his race," a Maryland prosecutor said. Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks announced...

EDGEWOOD, Md. (AP) — A sheriff's office in northeastern Maryland says it is on the scene of a shooting at an office park. The Harford County Sheriff Office's tweets that multiple injuries are reported at the Emmorton Business Park in Edgewood. No other...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is working with legendary rappers and hip-hop artists to create "The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap."Photo Credit: The National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Donnie Simpson has been a D.C. staple for 40 years. His velvety smooth voice can be heard on Majic 102.3, but his T.V. career started here at News4. Just days before a star-studded anniversary...
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As the District continues to develop its waterfront areas, the D.C. Council is considering legislation that would dedicate resources to keeping waterways safe and orderly, giving city officials the ability to more closely manage increased traffic and...

He's at it again! A Leesburg, Virginia, man is putting on a spectacular Halloween light show, but this year, the home's lip-syncing monsters are jamming to "Feel It Still" by Portugal The Man.Photo Credit: EdwardsLandingLights, Youtube.com This story...

Fluent City, a Brooklyn-based foreign language learning company, has landed $3 million in new funding from a crew of investors led by Rockville-based Lerner, the developer and majority owner of the Washington Nationals. It is the second time in 13 months...

Ford is making major changes after a News4 consumer investigation exposed inconsistencies in how dealerships nationwide handled complaints of carbon monoxide leaks.Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Nearly $1 million will put more officers into the Montgomery County Police Departement's gang unit and fund outreach to teen targeted by violent groups. News4's Jackie Bensen reports.
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A bug in the software used to connect the world's wireless devices could give hackers a new way to snoop. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has what you need to know to protect yourself.
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As three suspects pleaded guilty in the death of a 15-year-old Maryland girl, new details about the brutal slaying were revealed. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
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More than 100 pro-life activists rallied Tuesday outside an abortion clinic that opened its doors this week in Bethesda, reigniting a seven-year war to drive one of the nation's most notorious late-term abortionists out of Maryland. LeRoy Carhart began...

An accident at a gas station on King Street in Alexandria, Virginia, occurred nearly a month ago, sending more than 5,000 gallons of gas pouring into the ground and toward three apartment buildings.
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An abortion provider who previously worked in Germantown, Maryland, opened a clinic Tuesday in Bethesda. Anti-abortion activists held protests and prayer vigils. "This is a war.
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ANALYSIS/OPINION: Our nation's capital is overwhelmed by crises. An opioid crisis. A poor people's crises. A gun violence crisis. An STD crisis. A food desert crisis. An uneducated workforce crisis. An underemployment crisis. An affordable housing...

There is no evidence that there was an active shooter at Howard University Tuesday after the university received a call about a potential shooter near the D.C. campus. The post Howard University reports no evidence of active shooter after tips, lockdown...

Niko, a 2-year-old male sloth bear, arrived Oct. 6 from a zoo in Germany, the National Zoo announced on Tuesday. The post Sloth bear, 2, awaiting debut at National Zoo appeared first on WTOP.
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A person is in custody after jumping over a concrete barrier near the White House, the Secret Service said Tuesday morning. D.C. police were then to investigate a suspicious package, the Secret Service tweeted. The post Person in custody after jumping...

The D.C. Department of Transportation has revised, skinnier plans for an ambitious project to tie the eastern and western shores of the Anacostia River together. The post Architects slim down the 11th Street Bridge Park project appeared first on...

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — An already disturbing case about a 17-year-old Muslim girl killed as she walked to her mosque took another unsettling turn after an indictment alleged the victim was raped as well. The indictment Monday includes capital murder and...

Long before the stands shook to "We want Dallas," RFK Stadium rocked with Beatlemania. The post Remembering entertainment events at RFK Stadium (Photos) appeared first on WTOP.
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As drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the U.S., a goal for Saturday's charity run in D.C. aims to show affected families they're not alone. The post Charity run in DC takes aim at drug addiction appeared first on WTOP.
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Ceci Ferrara October 16, 2017 Sports Writer Sports Insider Weekly The Washington Redskins handed the San Francisco 49ers their sixth straight loss of the season on Sunday, narrowly beating them 26-24. It was the Redskins’ first game since their Oct....

Maryland officials appear to have begun to circle the wagons in defending Hillary Clinton's lawyers, according to the lawyer trying to get them punished by the state bar. Ty Clevenger, who last month won a court order demanding the state's attorney...

ANALYSIS/OPINION: There are so many giveaways and takeaways being bandied about in the battle for Amazon's HQ2, some of the highly competitive bidding wars are almost laughable. Amazon said it wants 500,000 square feet of space for its new complex and a...

A D.C. man has pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge in connection to a June shooting in Northeast D.C. The post Man who fled to Georgia after Northeast DC shooting pleads guilty appeared first on WTOP.
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The D.C. region could see normal snowfall amounts this winter but D.C. officials hope to be prepared no matter what Old Man Winter has in store. Council members heard an update on the District's snow-removal strategy on Monday. The post DC updates snow...

A judge denied bond to a man charged with sexually assaulting two Massage Envy customers, saying "there are no conditions that would prevent future dangerousness." The post Massage therapist accused of sex assault denied bond, judge cites ‘portable’...