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American University sign, sidewalks spray painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti
American University’s main gate, signs and sidewalks were spray-painted with pro-Palestinian messages overnight, the university said Thursday. On the sign facing Massachusetts Avenue, the word “genocide” was written in red spray paint over “American” on the American University sign. Other phrases like “Free Palestine” and “Divest Now” were seen on the signs along Massachusetts Avenue and sidewalks. Crews worked...
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Frederick leaders approve letting noncitizens vote in local elections
Thousands of people who live in the city of Frederick, Maryland, but are not citizens will be able to cast ballots in the next local election.
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Some DC-area schools on alert after social media threats
None of the threats have been deemed credible. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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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
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 drivers speeding or parking tickets.
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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.
