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Rockville mom's ‘grandkid investigator kits' help children bond with their grandparents
Respecting the elderly is an important aspect of many Asian American cultures. A mom from Rockville, Maryland, gave News4 a look at her creation: A “grandkid investigator kit,” which she designed last year to help children bond with their grandparents in meaningful ways. Isabel Tom said she created the kit for children “to realize that their grandparents are more than…
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Rockville mom's ‘grandkid investigator kits' allow children to develop deeper understanding of grandparents
The Value of Wrinkles held a grandkid investigators camp at a senior living center in North Bethesda last summer. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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‘I'm playing Jesus': 10-year-old Maryland girl lands role with Metropolitan Opera
A 10-year-old Maryland girl is taking the stage at the Metropolitan Opera of New York as baby Jesus in “El Niño,” which tells the story of the Nativity. Fourth grader Gabby Tennor of Hagerstown has always loved acting and performing, so she decided to audition for the show. “I don’t understand how, but yeah, I’m playing Jesus,” Gabby said....
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Maryland man on trial for murder in brutal beating of 86-year-old man
A Maryland man seen on camera punching and kicking a great-grandfather, who later died, is standing trial for murder in the 86-year-old’s death. Julias Wright’s defense admits their client struck Johnny Shepherd but claims he died because of the hospice care he received. Outside the Maryland Farms condo complex in Beltsville in June 2022, Shepherd allegedly Wright’s girlfriend’s car...
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When I'm Better Foundation will research cure for rare brain cancer, in honor of a Maryland boy who lost his fight
The family of 10-year-old Finn Cusick, who died of a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer in December, is determined to carry on his legacy and find a cure. The When I’m Better Foundation will help families and patients in need.
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DC police defend decision to let George Washington U. encampment remain
D.C. police said they will stick with their policy to not clear the pro-Palestinian encampment at the George Washington University, as long as it remains peaceful. Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Pamela Smith gave her first remarks on the record on Thursday, after the demonstration in downtown D.C. began eight days earlier. She said police have no plans...
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GOP congressmembers visit GW encampment, say DC should crack down on pro-Palestinian demonstration
A group of Republicans from the U.S. House Oversight Committee visited the pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University Wednesday, saying D.C. should crack down on the protest. The congressmembers, including committee Chairman James Comer (Ky.) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), were greeted by chants and boos from the protesters. The congressmembers have been deeply critical of the way D.C....
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GOP lawmakers say DC should shut down George Washington U. protest as students continue
Two Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives criticized D.C.’s mayor and police department for allowing pro-Palestinian protests to continue at the George Washington University. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Education Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) called the protests “radical, unlawful and antisemitic” in a letter Tuesday. They threatened to use the “legislative powers” of...
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‘No peace on stolen lands': Pro-Palestinian students still at GW encampment after deadline to move
Pro-Palestinian students and protestors at The George Washington University in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom created an encampment Thursday morning in support for Gaza and have remained there into Friday morning, defying an order by campus police to move to another area.
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Former United Way exec sues nonprofit, saying she was fired after reporting harassment
“I believe a concerted effort was made to create a workplace that was so hostile, I’d surely quit. I’m not a quitter. And when that didn’t happen, I was terminated,” Bowman said.