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Fairfax County teen lands role in German movie
For young teens, starting high school can be a large transition. Try being cast in a movie on top of that.
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Man shot to death in Foot Locker near Maryland mall
A man was shot to death inside a Foot Locker store near a Maryland mall Thursday evening. Dominique Hodge, 24, of D.C. was shot before 6 p.m. as employees and customers were in the store near the entrance to The Shops at Iverson in Hillcrest Heights. An officer saw three suspects near the shooting scene, police said. They allegedly ran…
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Family of man killed in DC police chase turned hit-and-run speaks
A family from Guinea is desperately searching for answers after their loved one was killed in a hit-and-run in downtown D.C. The driver of the car was fleeing from police. Twenty-five-year-old Alpha Oumar Kake spent more than a month fighting for his life and died of his injuries last week. The crash happened Aug. 31 at 15th and L streets…
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Breast cancer rates rising highest among Asian American women
A new study from MedStar Health shows the majority of women aren’t getting their annual mammograms.
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Man pleads guilty in 1994 slaying of Virginia mother
Stephen Smerk confessed to killing 37-year-old Robin Lawrence at her home in Springfield. Her 2-year-old daughter who was at the home at the time was unharmed, but left alone for days.
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‘An angel': Twin brother, friends mourn Montgomery County teen killed in crash
A 17-year-old girl is dead and two other teens are critically hurt after a car slammed into a pole in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday morning, police say. The car was coming around a curve on Norwood Road in Sandy Spring when it crashed into the wooden light pole about 8 a.m., Montgomery County police said. Sanaa Vil, a 17-year-old high…
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Judge rules UMD must allow pro-Palestinian students to hold Oct. 7 vigil
A federal judge ruled the University of Maryland must allow pro-Palestinian students to hold an interfaith vigil Oct. 7, the day marking one year since the Hamas attack in Israel. The group Students for Justice in Palestine sued UMD for civil rights violations after the school banned all student-run events for Oct. 7, citing safety concerns. “Free speech as guaranteed…
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Ex-husband charged in ‘crime of rage' killing of Maryland parents
A man was arrested and charged with murder after a woman and man were found shot to death this summer in a home in New Market, Maryland, with four children inside.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service partners with 3 HBCUs to increase diversity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with three historically Black colleges and universities to increase diversity in its workforce. Fish and Wildlife says only about 4.3% of its workforce is Black. It started a program with Bowie State University, Alabama A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University to create a stronger pipeline for students to get internships and jobs. “When...
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‘Keep pushing on': Ex-DC firefighter aims to help others after wrongful arrest
As Elon Royster graduates from a paralegal program, the day was a reminder of where he’s going and also where he has been. “Just want to help people that went through what I went through, experiencing what I’m experiencing,” Royster said. “It’s not just about being unjust, experiencing unjust. It’s about returning citizens coming home.” Six years ago, Royster...