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‘They Are All Corrupt': New York's Lebanese Diaspora Protests, Supports Revolution Back Home
A sea of red, white and green flags filled the crowds of mostly young students and professionals from the Lebanese diaspora in lower Manhattan Thursday night, as the solidarity movement sweeping Lebanon spilled over into the United States. “We stand with you 5604 miles away,” read one sign at the protest in Washington Square Park. “Noble Lebnan” read another, while...
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Pennsylvania Is Losing the Race for Solar Power. Farmers Can Save the State's Energy Reputation
Pennsylvania now lags well behind many other states when it comes to renewable energy investment and output. A farmer and an entrepreneur say farmland can reshape the state’s energy economy.
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Chinese Woman Sentenced to 8 Months for Mar-a-Lago Trespass
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Chinese businesswoman to eight months in prison for trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents. Judge Roy Altman also ordered that 33-year-old Yujing Zhang be turned over to immigration officials for deportation upon her release. Because she received nearly eight months’ credit for being jailed since...
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Michigan Woman Found Strangled to Death, Tied Up in Her Dominican Republic Apartment
A 63-year-old Michigan woman working with a children’s education charity in the Dominican Republic was found strangled to death with her arms and feet bound, according to police.
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Watergate Redux? Trump Impeachment Inquiry Heads for Live TV
Back in 1973, tens of millions of Americans tuned in to what Variety called “the hottest daytime soap opera” — the Senate Watergate hearings that eventually led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. It was a communal experience, and by some estimates, more than 80% of Americans tuned in to at least part of the Watergate telecasts. They were offered by...
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Majority of DC Council Wants Jack Evans to Resign
For the first time, a majority of D.C. Council members are calling for embattled councilmember Jack Evans to step down. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke to Mayor Muriel Bowser who is also calling for some changes.
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Virginia Democrats Take Control of Both Chambers of General Assembly
Virginia Democrats took control of both chambers of state legislature for first time in more than two decades, the Associated Press reported.
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Key Races to Watch as Virginia Votes on Tuesday
Virginia votes on Tuesday, Nov 5. Here are the races to watch in Northern Virginia and beyond.
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Felicity Huffman Released Early From Prison
Actress Felicity Huffman has been released from prison, according to a prison official. She had reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, on Oct.15 to serve a 14-day sentence for her part in the nationwide college admissions cheating scheme.
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A Century After Black Sox, Baseball Cheating Goes High-Tech
A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers would take money to throw a game — much less the World Series — is all but unthinkable. But that doesn’t mean cheating in baseball is a thing of the past, and there are still concerns...
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Felicity Huffman Reports to Prison to Serve Sentence in College Cheating Scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman reported to prison in California on Tuesday to serve her 14-day sentence for her part in the nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, according to a representative for the “Desperate Housewives” star. Huffman was sentenced last month to 14 days in prison, a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and a supervised year of release.
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Federal Review Finds Immigrants Fraudulently Claim Domestic Abuse to Gain Citizenship
A federal program that grants immigrants a faster track to citizenship after filing a domestic abuse claim is vulnerable to fraud, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
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Texas Troopers' Union Sues Over New Waistline Requirements
A union for Texas troopers is suing the state over a new policy that limits the size of officers’ waistlines.
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Report Finds Some Immigrants Tried to Use Abuse Loophole for Citizenship
More than a year ago, the News4 I-Team revealed how U.S. citizens said they were duped by foreign-born people looking for a fast track to stay in the country. American spouses say a legal loophole designed to protect women from abuse instead keeps them from being investigated for marriage fraud. A federal report says the agency responsible for granting...
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Warning to Federal Employees: CBD Use Puts Jobs in Jeopardy
Using CBD products could cost you your job even though they’re legal. A man told the News4 I-Team how it ended his career.
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Charge Against Miami Airport Airline Mechanic Highlights ‘Insider Threat'
The arrest of an airline mechanic suspected of being sympathetic with terrorists and charged with sabotaging a jetliner has renewed fear about the “insider threat” to aviation security. Despite security upgrades since the hijacking terror attacks of 2001, breaches including a gun-running operation at the nation’s biggest airport illustrate the possibility that a well-placed airline or airport employee could bring...
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Chinese Businesswoman Convicted in Mar-a-Lago Trespass Case
A Chinese businesswoman has been convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents.
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Mar-a-Lago Trespassing Trial: Jury Hears Opening Arguments in Case of Chinese Businesswoman Accused of Lying Her Way Into Trump Club
A Chinese businesswoman defending herself on charges that she trespassed at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lied to Secret Service agents gave one of the shortest opening statements in legal history Monday, proclaiming her innocence and appreciation for the country that may put her prison. After a federal prosecutor gave a 20-minute opening statement laying out Yujing Zhang’s alleged...
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William H. Macy, Eva Longoria Go to Bat for Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman and her lawyers pleaded Friday for probation, community service and a fine instead of jail time for her role in the college admissions scandal, buoyed by letters of support from her famous husband, William H. Macy, and her “Desperate Housewives” co-star Eva Longoria. Huffman, in a three-page letter filed Friday with the federal court in Boston that is...
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Survivors' Advice for Others Touched by Shootings: Seek Help
It haunts him. The face, its expression blank. No sign of anger, no flicker of excitement or worry. A numbness. The right arm is extended toward him, lining up a target for the gun in hand.