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Children's Inn at NIH set to expand facility, construct new one in 2027
“I know I have to do what I have to do to survive,” said Markus Forrester, a patient at the National Institutes of Health. Forrester was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder in 2013, but did not believe his complications would continue for more than a decade. His lungs collapsed seven times, and he’s still recovering from a double lung…
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LGBTQ+ crisis hotline sees 700% surge in calls, spike in pranks post-election
On Nov. 6, one day after the 2024 election, one LGBTQ+ crisis hotline says it saw 700% more calls than normal. It’s a record number of calls for the Trevor Project’s suicide prevention hotline, and a sign of the impact of the 2024 election.
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Did you get a racist text? DC misinformation expert says ‘don't play into it'
People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the election that told them to report to plantations to pick cotton.
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Inside a ballot canvassing center at core of the razor-thin MD 6th District race
More than two days after Election Day, the winner of Maryland’s 6th Congressional District remains too close to call as thousands of ballots have yet to be counted. Democratic candidate April McClain-Delaney currently leads her Republican opponent Neil Parrott by a razor-thin margin of a little under 400 votes. Inside a ballot canvassing center in Germantown, election workers swore an…
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Women will be key in deciding next president
As millions of Americans cast their ballots on Election Day, women could be key in deciding the nation’s next president. An NBC News poll taken over the past week showed the stark contrast in how both genders are voting. Men responded 58% in support of former President Donald Trump and women 57% for Vice President Kamala Harris. On Election Day,…
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Maryland officer who lost legs after being hit by teen driver returns to work
A police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland, is back at work after losing his legs. It’s been just over a year since Sgt. Patrick Kepp was hit by a speeding teen driver, allegedly on purpose, on Interstate 270. News4 has followed his journey since then. When we first met Kepp, he had spent nearly two months in the hospital. Even…
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Au pair takes guilty plea in Herndon killings, will cooperate with prosecutors
Under the terms of the deal, she pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will cooperate in the prosecution of Brendan Banfield.
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Maryland to vote on enshrining abortion law
Next week, Maryland voters will be asked to decide if the state should enshrine reproductive freedom in its constitution.
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Hand cycling for a cause: How one veteran is giving back at the Marine Corps Marathon
At Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon, months and years of training will come down to one race. But for Jeffrey Mellenthin, this race is about finishing the job. Mellenthin served in the Air Force for 20 years as a flight nurse caring for his fellow servicemembers. “The mission was to bring everybody home, no matter what,” Mellenthin said. While on a…
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Marine Corps Marathon weekend kicks off with fitness expo
The MCM’s Health & Fitness Expo is happening Friday and Saturday at Gaylord National Harbor. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
