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At Georgetown, Tensions Rise Over the University's Decision to Maintain Distance Learning
With the spring semester nearly underway, and Covid cases rising, Georgetown plans to maintain distance learning. That doesn’t sit well with many undergrads.
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Co-Writer of ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads' Dispels Song's Myths 50 Years Later
It’s been recorded and performed by hundreds of artists around the world. It’s been written about for decades. News4’s Mark Segraves speaks to the co-writer of “Take Me Home Country Roads” about the myths and history surrounding the song 50 years later.
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Suspected Arsonist Caught Fleeing From Georgetown House Fire
D.C. firefighters worked to tame a blaze that swept through a home in the Georgetown neighborhood on Monday — then fire investigators saw the man who they believe set it. Samuel Kalinski of D.C., 26, was charged with arson and accused of using charcoal barbecue briquettes to set the multimillion-dollar home ablaze after vandalizing it. No injuries were reported. ...
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Man Charged After Fire in Stately Georgetown Home
A man is arrested, charged with setting a fire in a Georgetown home that has may have ties to actress Elizabeth Taylor. News4’s Jackie Bensen has more on how that arrest happened while fire crews were still on the scene.
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Biden Tech Advisor: Hold Social Media Companies Accountable for What Their Users Post
A law protecting the tech industry from liability for their users’ posts continues to be on shaky ground as President-elect Joe Biden prepares for office.
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19-Year-Old Killed Near Georgetown Waterfront, Police Say
A 19-year-old man was found fatally shot in the chest near D.C.’s waterfront in Georgetown, police say. Franklin Hernandez Arevalo, of Alexandria, Virginia, was killed and there is a $25,000 reward for information in his case, police said. Bystanders heard gunshots near 3300 Water Street and police responded about 3 a.m. Saturday, police say. Officers found a man suffering one…
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Popular Halloween Events Canceled in DC; Arlington Pub Crawl Sells Out
Trick-or-treating is being discouraged this Halloween, but that’s not the only celebration that’s been canceled. At least two big D.C. events popular with adults won’t be happening this year, but News4’s Jackie Bensen reports a Halloween pub crawl in Arlington is already sold out.
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Feds Say US Colleges ‘Massively' Underreport Foreign Funding
A scathing report from the Trump administration on Tuesday concluded that top U.S. universities have “massively underreported” funding they accept from China, Russia and other nations described as “foreign adversaries.”
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Geyser Erupts From Broken Water Main in Georgetown, Floods Street
The water pressure from the broken pipe was so powerful that it blasted apart pieces of the sidewalk on M Street and scraped paint off the exterior of a store building. It also knocked over a light.
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Chunks of M Street Sidewalk Blasted, Broken by Water Main Break
The water pressure from the broken pipe was so powerful that it blasted apart pieces of the sidewalk on M Street and scraped paint off the exterior of a store building. It also knocked over a light.
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Water Main Break Floods Road in Georgetown
A massive water main broke, flooding a road in the heart of Georgetown and forcing police to block streets. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Funeral Held For Legendary Georgetown Coach John Thompson Jr.
Legendary Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson Jr. is being remembered at a funeral service in St. Augustine Church in Northwest D.C. News4’s Justin Finch reports.
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SUV Takes Wrong Turn, Ends Up on Capital Crescent Bike Trail
A cyclist was riding on the Capital Crescent Trail when he says he looked up and saw an SUV headed straight toward him. News4’s Pat Collins reports.
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DC Remembers John Thompson Jr.
John Thompson Jr. was a legend on and off the court, who left his mark on his hometown of D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.
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Windows Smashed, Looting Reported at Georgetown Stores
D.C.’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood became a target on a night of unrest and vandalism following anti-police brutality and anti-racism protests. News4’s Molette Green reports from outside an Apple Store and a clothing store that were damaged.
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How One DC Bridal Boutique Is Virtually Adapting to Quarantine
Carine’s Bridal in Georgetown is quiet, but they’ve found an innovative way to keep serving customers. Brides-to-be now get a package with sample gowns and have a virtual meeting with a consultant from the boutique. News4 Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has the story.
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Fund Helps Georgetown's Laid-Off Workers
A local organization is helping to get money to the people who need it most. News4’s Jackie Bensen has more about the emergency fund helping the workers of Georgetown’s shuttered restaurants and shops.
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Georgetown Pastor on Road to Recovery After Battling Coronavirus
News4’s Pat Collins speaks with Rev. Timothy Cole, the pastor of Christ Church in Georgetown, who was the first person diagnosed with coronavirus in D.C.
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Pastor With DC's First Coronavirus Case Home After 3 Weeks Hospitalized
A Washington, D.C., pastor had the first known case of coronavirus in the D.C. area in early March. He is home and recovering after spending three weeks hospitalized, he told News4 on Tuesday. The Rev. Timothy Cole, the pastor at Christ Church in Georgetown, was diagnosed with coronavirus earlier this month after returning from an Episcopal church convention in...
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Boat Along Georgetown Waterfront Does Doughnuts After Hitting Wave, Throws Man Overboard
Authorities say a boat that started doing doughnuts after hitting a wave in the Potomac River tossed the driver overboard