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DC police makes second arrest connected to Oct. 21 shooting
The Metropolitan Police Department made a second arrest in the D.C. shooting that killed a man on Oct. 21.
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‘The math of football': How a Virginia teacher uses sports in the classroom
A public school teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia, ties his math lessons to football, aiming for his students to better understand and engage with class content. “If you look like me, you can still have a career in football or in any other sport,” Mantua Elementary School teacher Paul Malc said. He said he uses “the math of football” to…
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‘The math of football': How a Virginia teacher uses sports in the classroom
Once a defensive line statistician for the Green Bay Packers, a Fairfax County teacher now connects math with sports for his students. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Virginia teens inventing app-controlled food pantry to help ease hunger
A group of high school STEM students have a fresh idea for helping families in need: They’re building a refrigerated food pantry that can be accessed via app. When juniors at Edison High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, had to come up with a project, they knew they wanted to help hungry families. “I know for myself, I have...
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Edison High School students creating food locker to help those in need
A new school locker is in the works to ensure families in need have access to fresh food. News4’s Aimee Cho introduces the Fairfax County high school students hoping to make a difference in their community. (CORRECTION: Cameron Hui’s last name was incorrectly spelled “Huy” in this report.)
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Virginia parents tell their son's story to help others avoid fentanyl overdoses
Fairfax County Public Schools hosted community conversation to raise awareness about fentanyl, and the statistics are disturbing. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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Fairfax County Public Schools brings back snow days without virtual learning
Fairfax County Public Schools is going back to having no virtual learning on snow days for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the school system announced.
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‘A teenager trying to play the role of an adult': McLean High rallies for student working 40 hours to support family
A Fairfax County teen has been working 40 hours a week, while in high school, to support his family after they escaped domestic violence and were almost evicted from their home. Now, the McLean High School community has come together to help in time for the holidays.
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McLean High community rallies around student working to support family
A Fairfax County student has been working 40 hours per week while in school to support his family. News4’s Aimee Cho shares how the McLean High School community rallied around the family.
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Young father killed while celebrating birthday on U Street
A young father killed in Northwest D.C. over the weekend was out celebrating his 24th birthday. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with his mother.
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Virginia 14-year-old named top young scientist for cancer-fighting soap invention
Heman Bekele, a freshman at Woodson High School in Northern Virginia, spent his summer break working to cure cancer. He was named “America’s Top Young Scientist” for creating a bar of soap designed to fight low-grade skin cancer. “I wanted to try to find a way for the entire world to be able to have an equitable and accessible...
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Virginia 14-year-old named top scientist for cancer-fighting soap invention
Fairfax County ninth grader Heman Bekele was named America’s top young scientist after he created a soap designed to treat low-grade skin cancer. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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DoorDash driver says requests at Fairfax County schools raise security concerns
A man who works full-time as a DoorDash driver says he often gets requests from Fairfax County high school students to leave orders at side doors of schools, posing security concerns and making him fear for his job.
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Fairfax County School Board candidate sends controversial mailer to voters
School board candidate Harry Jackson is pictured on the front of a postcard sent to voters in Fairfax County. On the flip side are illustrations of sex acts depicted in some of the books he wants FCPS to remove from schools. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports.
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‘It was a relief': FCPS rejects Virginia's new model policies on transgender students
Fairfax County Public Schools students turned a planned rally into a celebration after receiving news that the school system had rejected Virginia’s new model policies that roll back protections for transgender students.
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‘It was a relief': FCPS rejects Virginia's new model policies on transgender students
Fairfax County Public Schools students turned a planned rally into a celebration after receiving news that the school system had rejected Virginia’s new model policies that roll back protections for transgender students. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Fairfax County schools apologizes for sending phishing test to teachers
Fairfax County Public Schools apologized for putting teachers to the test – a phishing test – on the last day of school.
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Fairfax County schools apologizes for sending phishing test to teachers
Fairfax County Public Schools apologized for putting teachers to the test – a phishing test – on the last day of school. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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AG petitions court about Fairfax County schools' delayed awards notification
Virginia’s attorney general wants Fairfax County Public Schools to provide information the superintendent doesn’t want to surrender relating to the school system failing to notify students about scholar awards they earned last year.
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Fairfax County schools in legal dispute with Virginia attorney general
Virginia’s attorney general wants Fairfax County Public Schools to provide some information the superintendent doesn’t want to provide, stemming from last year’s discovery that the school system failed to notify students about scholar awards they earned. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.