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2 men drown after car dives into icy pond at Northern Virginia hotel
Two men are dead after a car was found submerged in a pond outside a hotel in Chantilly, Virginia, Thursday morning, police say. The car slid on ice, skidded through the snow down a hill and into the freezing cold pond near the Wingate by Wyndham hotel on Centerview Drive about 7:30 a.m., Fairfax County police said. The driver, 55-year-old…
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As snow returns to DC, so does a District tradition: The group snowball fight
For the last 15 years, residents of the District have participated in an annual snowball fight, hosted by the DC Snowball Fight Association.
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Some Metro Red Line trains go past stations on 1st day of automatic operation
Metro’s switch to automatic train operation (ATO) on the Red Line Sunday went well — aside from a few times in which trains went past the stations’ platforms before stopping, a spokesperson for Metro said. The spokesperson said there were no impacts to Red Line service and that the ATO system was “performing well with only minor, first-day adjustments.” “I…
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A return to automation, faster service and mobile pay: Metro changes proposed in 2025
Automatic train operations, contactless payment, increased train services and more changes are coming to Metro. Here’s a look at the proposed 2025 budget and this weekend’s return to computerized trains.
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Maryland firefighters collecting toys for Asheville children devastated by hurricane
If you can get to Montgomery County, Maryland before 9 p.m. on Saturday night, you have a mission from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s Maryland Task Force 1. First responders in Montgomery County are accepting toys to bring to children in North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene. Holiday shoppers at Westfield Montgomery, Westfield Wheaton and the Clarksburg Premium Outlets will…
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‘Method to our madness': Peek inside FedEx during its busiest season
If you live in D.C. and ordered holiday gifts, chances are good they’re coming through FedEx’s New York Avenue location. News4’s Joseph Olmo gets a look inside.
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Man dead after crash shuts down parts of Southern Avenue in Southeast DC
A man is dead after a crash in the area of Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace in Southeast D.C. early Tuesday morning, according to D.C. police. At 4:30 a.m., police and D.C. Fire and EMS responded to a crash near Southern Avenue and Reed Terrace. Crews extricated two people from a vehicle on the scene, according to D.C. Fire...
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Holiday joy for children in hospice: Inside the North Pole ‘Fantasy Flight' at Dulles
Every year, Dulles International Airport, United Airlines and Children’s Hospice International team up and give some holiday magic to kids and families that need it more than most.
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Fire tears through kids' sports center, home in Woodbridge
Four people are without a home and the Kids’ Choice Sports Center in Woodbridge is gone, after a fire quickly spread from one structure to another on Thursday afternoon, destroying them both.
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As a teen, he posed for a pic with a passenger jet. Now a pilot, he's flying it
Spenser Critteron — now a 28-year-old pilot — never dreamed he’d one day fly a plane he’d posed with as a teen.
