first responders

As the world watched the Capitol riot unfold Wednesday, there were first responders who headed toward it, answering the call of duty despite crowds and chaos. Aimee Cho reports.

In parts of Maryland, local health officials are working to convince reluctant first responders to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

In parts of Maryland, local health officials are working to convince reluctant first responders to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The issue is that reluctance could slow down the process of distributing the shot to other groups. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports on how the process is going.

As the world watched the Capitol riot unfold Wednesday, there were first responders who headed toward it, answering the call of duty despite crowds and chaos.

Many frontline workers will be on duty and away from their families this Christmas. News4’s Mark Segraves introduces a husband and wife team of first responders who will work through the holidays for the public good.

Starbucks is giving thanks to first responders and health care workers on the front lines of the fight against the spread of COVID-19 with a free cup of coffee.

And as New York and the nation Friday marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks while in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the ranks of the nearly 200,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 have been filled by dozens of heroes like these who risked their lives to save others when the twin towers fell.

Operation Gratitude is sending thousands of care packages at the D.C. armory as a way to commemorate 9/11. News4’s Juliana Valencia

Nurses on the front lines of New York’s COVID-19 pandemic are calling for the state to enact minimum staffing standards ahead of another wave of infections

As the first wave of coronavirus cases peaked in the Northeast U.S. this spring, eight healthcare workers from New York City and across the country shared their intimate experiences fighting the virus — through exhaustion, grief and fear.

Montgomery County fire crews rolled through neighborhoods Friday evening to say thank you to the very communities they protect. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Estuary and its sister bakery, Ebb & Flow, have funded the meals, in part, through a GoFundMe campaign.

Washington Capitals’ forward Garnet Hathaway surprised a young fan who has made 1,200 masks for first responders with his mom. Cary Chow reports.

News4’s Melissa Mollet profiles Operation Gratitude, which seeks to thank first responders and essential workers.

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds roared across the skies of D.C. and Baltimore to honor health care workers. News4’s Derrick Ward spoke with hospital workers in Prince George’s County about the flyover and what they’ve been going through on the front lines.

Some hospitals are opening food pantries or makeshift grocery stores inside their facilities to help staff who don’t have time, don’t want to or can’t afford to go to a grocery store during the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before

U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes

Costco has announced it will be giving health care workers and first responders priority access to enter its stores amid the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. Those who are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are now able to skip to the front of the store’s lines, which have become increasingly longer, so they can get in and out faster....