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5 people arrested after multiple burglaries, property damage across DC
D.C. police announced on social media platform X that they arrested five people overnight after several groups of people burglarized and vandalized businesses throughout D.C. The five people in custody are facing charges including burglary and fleeing from law enforcement. In the statement, police said that several areas in D.C. were affected in City Center, Georgetown, H Street, Logan...
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A DDOT robot is cruising the sidewalks of DC. Here's what it's up to
A transportation department robot spotted on the sidewalks of Washington, D.C., is sparking curiosity and concerns from drivers about whether the robot is issuing tickets. Videos of a little red and black robot rolling down a sidewalk on four wheels have circulated on social media recently, and many wondered if the robot is another way for D.C. to give...
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‘Illegal payouts,' yacht parties: DC fines title companies $3.2M
Four title companies doing business in D.C. are set to pay over $3 million in penalties for operating an illegal kickback scheme, the Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday.
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‘ADHD is an incomplete diagnosis': How vision can play a role in a student focusing in class
If a teacher says that a child is struggling to pay attention in class, the quick conclusion might be to get them tested for ADHD. A Bethesda-based neuro-optometrist says it might be something else: vision problems. Margaret Barry and her daughter Sasha started looking for solutions after Sasha wasn’t progressing in school like she should. ‘We actually hired a...
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DC drivers face $500 tickets for blowing past stopped school buses
Drivers in D.C. who pass a stopped school bus, endangering kids, could be hit with a $500 ticket. School buses are now equipped with cameras to catch violators. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Toiletries thrown out in DC airport security lines now going to people in need
Every day, full-size bottles of toiletries like shampoo, sunscreen and hair gel wind up in the trash at airport security checkpoints because some passengers don’t know about the TSA’s 3-1-1 rule. But one airport in D.C. is getting those items to people in need. Since the spring, Reagan National Airport has been collecting and donating unopened and lightly used...
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Flooding from Debby has major impact in Annapolis
Businesses were inundated Friday in what city officials said was the ninth-worst flooding incident in Annapolis history. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Flooding closes streets in Old Town Alexandria due to remnants of Debby
The storm also toppled trees as heavy rain drenched the D.C. area. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Driver crashes into Dupont Circle building, 2 people flee flipped truck, police say
A truck crashed into a Dupont Circle building early Tuesday, shattering the windows of a coworking office, according to D.C. officials. Photos show the truck flipped onto its roof on Connecticut Avenue, surrounded by broken glass and debris. A man told News4 he witnessed the crash from across the street. “You wouldn’t wish that on anybody,” he said. “It...
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Forestville triple shooting leaves 1 man dead, 2 wounded
One man was shot and killed and two others were shot and wounded late Tuesday in Forestville, Maryland, authorities say. Diontre Mackall, of D.C., was the man killed, Prince George’s County police said. He was 20 years old. Officers responded to the 3100 block of Lakehurst Avenue, near the Penn Mar Shopping Center, at about 10:05 p.m. Mackall was found…