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Lithium-ion battery blamed for DC condo fire
Fire officials warned about lithium-ion batteries after flames ripped through a D.C. condo. News4’s Walter Morris reports investigators say an electric scooter is to blame.
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‘What could she have done?': Grandparents mourn girl, 1, who died Saturday night
The grandparents of a 1-year-old girl killed over the weekend are devastated and hoping for answers. Medics were called to a home at the Sedgwick Garden Apartments on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest Washington Saturday night, according to a police report. Journee Moore was in cardiac arrest. She was taken to a hospital where she died that night. Her grandparents say...
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A lively cemetery in Southeast DC
Historic Congressional Cemetery is one of D.C.’s liveliest gathering spots. News4’s Tommy McFly explains.
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Historic DC helicopter factory now on the market as a condo
D.C. has a rich history in culture and politics – but also, helicopters. A newly renovated condo in Columbia Heights was once the home of the first helicopters ever to take flight. The condo at 774 Girard Street Northwest was the original helicopter factory in D.C. It’s the location where Emil Berliner developed the gramophone, the record and components...
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DC is ahead of some sustainability goals — and not slowing down anytime soon
D.C. has more trees, more bike share options and fewer carbon emissions than it had 10 years ago. That puts it ahead of schedule for a 20-year sustainability commitment.
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DC makes progress on goal to become more sustainable
D.C. has more trees, more bike share options, and fewer carbon emissions on Oct. 3, 2024, than it did a decade ago. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Family searches for answers after 1-year-old girl's death
A Prince George’s County family is devastated and looking for answers after the death of a 1-year-old girl. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports D.C. police say the toddler suffered blunt force injuries and died over the weekend, but no one has been arrested.
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Historic helicopter factory renovated into a condo
The original helicopter factory in D.C. — left abandoned for years — transforms into a modern condominium. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.
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The Weekend Scene: Wiener dog race and more things to do around DC
D.C., home of the world’s largest pupusa, has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? The District is also home to the cast of the newest season of Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.” In case you don’t know (but… how?), the show puts singles inside “pods” to date without ever seeing each other – the couples only meet face-to-face after...
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As DC panda-monium builds, National Zoo biologist talks about the species
The District is officially on “panda watch” as we all wait for the two newest giant pandas to arrive from China. As the buzz builds, no one is more excited than the zookeepers and conservation biologists like Melissa Songer who work with the pandas at the National Zoo.
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National Zoo conservation biologist talks pandas in the wild, in DC
Two new giant pandas are about to make the National Zoo their home, and a Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute biologist is sharing her knowledge about the bears. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.
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DC rolls back pandemic-era protections that cost landlords hundreds of millions
D.C. lawmakers will vote Tuesday on legislation that would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants who haven’t paid rent and — in some cases — owe tens of thousands of dollars. The proposed legislation rolls back some protections D.C. put in place for low-income residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the law protects tenants from eviction each...
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Man arrested in series of Georgetown, UMD sexual assault cases
Ernesto Ramon Mercado is accused of raping six women in D.C. and near the University of Maryland. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Repeat reckless drivers held accountable by new DC law
The STEER Act allows D.C.’s Attorney General to sue dangerous drivers, regardless if they live in D.C., Virginia or Maryland. The new law allows speed governors to be installed in cars of those convicted of criminal reckless driving. News4’s Megan McGrath breaks down how the law works.
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District Dogs to pay $100K after deadly flood
The doggy day care was ordered to pay $100,000 to D.C. more than a year after 10 dogs died when floodwaters rushed in the building. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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A tale of two markets: What's up with DC's downtown holiday market?
A new holiday market is coming to D.C. – sort of. And the expansion is coming with some drama. Before shoppers could flock to D.C. this year to buy scented candles and cashmere scarves, some big changes went on behind the scenes. The result? D.C. will get a new holiday market in Dupont run by a familiar face, while...
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District Dogs to pay $100K after flood that killed 10 dogs
The D.C. Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with District Dogs over a flood that killed 10 dogs at its Rhode Island Avenue location last year.
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District Dogs to pay $100,000 after flood that killed 10 dogs in day care
District Dogs has been ordered to pay $100,000, make safety improvements and not to reopen the facility where 10 dogs died in last year’s tragic flood, D.C.’s attorney general announced Tuesday. Jocelyn Lobos-Segura is among those who lost their dogs on Aug. 14, 2023 when severe storms flooded the day care on Rhode Island Avenue NE. Water rose six feet…
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DC officials discuss ongoing 911 call center issues
The D.C. Council held its first in a series of public hearings to look into issues that have plagued the District’s 911 call center.
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DC law to make it easier for landlords to evict tenants who don't pay rent
UPDATE: The D.C. Council unanimously passed the law on Tuesday. Go here for our latest report. D.C. lawmakers will vote Tuesday on legislation that would make it easier for landlords to evict tenants who haven’t paid rent and — in some cases — owe tens of thousands of dollars. The proposed legislation rolls back some protections D.C. put in...