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Suspicious package that shut down Wisconsin Ave. was electronic sex device, police say
A suspicious package that shut down part of D.C.’s busy Wisconsin Avenue NW during the Wednesday morning rush was an electronic sex device, police say. Someone approached a firefighter near the back of the fire station in Tenleytown just after 7 a.m. and left the device — which had exposed wires — near the building, according to a Metropolitan Police…
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Cyclospora outbreak: Maryland, Virginia report parasite has sickened hundreds
Hundreds of people in Maryland and Virginia have gotten cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea, health officials say. A spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Health told to News4 on Thursday the state has confirmed 148 cases of cyclosporiasis, with 144 of the cases happening from May 1 to July 28. Nearly 50 of those sickened got…
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Veteran suing Idaho National Guard for $3M says she was assaulted during arrest in DC
A veteran and outspoken critic of the National Guard’s deployment in Washington, D.C., is suing over her detainment, saying Guard members pinned her down to the ground and significantly injured her. Anna King was sitting on her front patio in D.C. on May 8, when three Guard members walked through her gate and told her she was being detained...
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Body of missing swimmer found in Potomac River
Crews have found the body of a 25-year-old man who went missing in the Potomac River south of Great Falls earlier this week. He is the third person to die after swimming in that area of the river this summer. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said its swift water rescue team found the man’s body at 11:30 a.m. Thursday....
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Boy who nearly drowned at UDC no longer sedated, family's attorney says
A 6-year-old boy almost drowned at UDC’s athletic complex while the pool’s lifeguard was on break, according to a police report.
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Fiery crash on Route 50 in Prince George's County causes major backups for hours
All lanes are back open on westbound Route 50 in Prince George’s County, Maryland, hours after a multivehicle crash and fire that led to major backups for most of Wednesday. The crash happened after MD-704/Martin Luther King Jr. Highway about 8:30 a.m. All westbound lanes were closed for hours, and Chopper4 video from about 10:30 a.m. showed traffic stretching...
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Loudoun County considers putting pause on data center development
Leaders in Loudoun County, Virginia, have taken the first step to potentially pause development on new data centers. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Wednesday to begin the process of pausing all data center applications, site plans and substations in the county until new zoning laws are approved. Leaders said they’ve heard strong opposition from residents,...
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Pilot killed in Spotsylvania County plane crash
A 78-year-old man is dead after the plane he was piloting crashed near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Tuesday, authorities say. Rowland Babcock Jr., of Ruther Glen, Virginia, died when the small white plane crashed across the road from Shannon Airport just after 11 a.m., Virginia State Police said. Babcock was the only person on the plane. Video from Chopper4 shows the plane…
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Boil water advisory lifted in Prince George's County
WSSC Water lifted a boil water advisory for parts of Prince George’s County, Maryland, about 9 p.m. Friday after a 16-inch water main broke in Clinton on Thursday. The advisory included about 3,600 customers in the Accokeek and Clinton areas, WSSC said. Residents can check this interactive map and type in their address to see if they’re included in...
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How to stay cool and safe as extreme heat scorches DC area
A dangerous heat wave is expected to push temperatures above 100° for a few days this week — including on the Fourth of July holiday. Here’s Storm Team4’s latest forecast and how to stay safe in the extreme heat. Intense heat and humidity kicked off Wednesday, and the heat index reached 109° in D.C. by the late afternoon. Thursday got…
