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Fire Rages in San Francisco After Gas Line Explosion
Footage shows towering flames in San Francisco as crews battle a fire caused by a gas explosion.
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‘I Don't Feel Like I Did Anything Wrong': Critically Injured DC Firefighter
A D.C. firefighter critically injured when he was crushed between two fire trucks while responding to a call thinks someone should be held accountable.
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Body Found in Fairfax County Park
A police officer found a body Friday morning in Woodlawn Park, in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County. The person was not identified immediately. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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How to Prevent, Identify Child Sex Abuse
News4’s Kristin Wright talked to experts about protecting children from sexual abuse when they’re involved in youth sports.
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Celebrating a Century: 100-Year-Old Man Celebrates Work With WSSC
George Campbell was just 15 years old when he took his first job in 1932 as a water boy for WSSC. Over the years, Campbell worked his way up to a supervisor position at the company. As WSSC celebrated its 100-year anniversary, it honored Campbell who is also 100 years old. Kristin Wright reports.
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Metro Workers Demand Safer Conditions
The union representing Metro workers wants better safety measures, their pension, and more say in their working conditions. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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Metro Workers Rally For More Protection, Greater Safety
Attacks on Metro workers, including a woman who threw urine of a bus driver in 2017, drew members of a union representing those workers to a rally on Tuesday, hoping to highlight numerous safety concerns.
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Maryland Offers Amazon Incentives in Bid to Get HQ2
Maryland’s governor offered Amazon incentives, including $5 billion in tax reductions, to try to get the company to choose Montgomery County as where it will build its second U.S. headquarters. News4’s Kristin Wright spoke with County Executive Ike Leggett.
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‘March for Life' Demonstrators Share Their Stories
Thousands of anti-abortion activists gathered in Washington, D.C. on Friday for the 45th annual March for Life, which marks the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, which made abortions legal under federal law. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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DC Officials: False Emergency Alarm Is Unlikely
False emergency alerts warning of an incoming ballistic missile terrified Hawaii residents on Saturday. Could it happen here?
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DC Says False Emergency Alert Is Unlikely
D.C. officials told News4’s Kristin Wright it’s unlikely that D.C. residents would erroneously receive an emergency alert.
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Visitors Remember Fight for Equality During MLK Memorial Visit
At gatherings across the nation, many honored the late civil rights leader on what would have been his 89th birthday. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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Exhibit Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Campaign for Equality
Over 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. started organizing what would become his final major campaign for political equality, which would bring over 3,000 people to live in a tent city built on the National Mall.
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New Exhibit Honors MLK's Poor People's Campaign for Equality
Over 50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. started organizing what would become his final major campaign for political equality, which would bring over 3,000 people to live in a tent city built on the National Mall. Now, the Smithsonian is commemorating the Poor People’s Campaign with an exhibit including never-before-seen photos and more. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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‘You Are Powerful': DC Girls Inspired by Oprah's Golden Globes Speech
Female students at KIPP DC Northeast Academy said they were moved by Oprah’s speech Sunday at the Golden Globes. “Anybody can achieve anything, and that’s what people fail to realize,” student Chakayla Morris said. “Oprah is one of my role models, next to my mom, so that’s a really high standard,” student Teri Jones said. Their teacher, Nyjah Rollins, said...
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Bundled Up in the Blast: Arlingtonians Brave Cold
Coats, scarves – even face masks – people are wearing as much layers as possible to keep warm in the frigid cold. News4’s Kristin Wright ventured to Arlington, Virginia, to see how people are dealing.
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Fairfax Officers Hold Sock Drive for Children in Need
A group of Fairfax Police officers are holding a sock drive for children in need. News4 reporter Kristin Wright speaks with Detective Carter Alsberry about keeping children warm and how you can help.
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Man Shot, Killed Outside DC 7 Eleven
A man was found shot to death outside a 7 Eleven in Northeast D.C. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.
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March and Vigil Raises Awareness for DC's Homeless
Organizers raised awareness for people in the District who spend nearly every night on the street. News4’s Kristin Wright joined them as they honored the homeless at a march and vigil.
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Man Shoots, Kills Dog in DC
A man shot and killed a pit bull that he said was in a fight with his pit bull in Northwest D.C. News4’s Kristin Wright reports.