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List: What to do in the DC area this week and weekend, May 12-18
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Laurel parade canceled due to propane explosion
A propane tank explosion ahead of Laurel’s annual main street festival and parade canceled the parade and delayed the start of the festival by hours. News4’s Jessican Albert reports.
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Laurel Mainstreet Festival Parade canceled after propane explosion; festival continues
The city of Laurel in Maryland has cancelled its Mainstreet Festival parade after a propane explosion just before 9 a.m., the city said. The festival itself continued after a delay, beginning at 11 a.m.
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Bank ‘jugging' suspects accused of stealing $155K in cash
Dozens of Marylanders became victims of a brazen scheme known as “bank jugging,” in which thieves wait for their victims to take out money at an ATM and then steal the cash at gunpoint. News4’s Paul Wagner reports seven suspects were arrested and face a range of charges.
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Teachers say there's a staffing crisis in Prince George's County schools
Teachers in Prince George’s County, Maryland, say staffing in public schools is at an extreme low. Dozens of teachers rallied outside Prince George’s County Public Schools headquarters in Upper Marlboro Thursday night to call for increased staffing at schools and higher pay. The leader of the teachers’ union said the low staffing levels are dangerous. “We’re filling the gap...
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Prince George's teachers protest staffing crisis
Prince George’s County teachers are protesting the growing staffing crisis in public schools. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports they sounded the alarm Thursday outside the school board’s meeting.
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Emotional day in court as trial begins in fatal shooting of 2-year-old
A police officer broke down on the witness stand, the victim’s mother became so upset she left the courtroom and some jurors could be seen wiping away tears as the trial of a man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy started Wednesday. Jeremy Poou Caceres’ mom took the stand, describing the day her son was shot to death and...
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Trial begins in fatal shooting of 2-year-old boy
Wednesday was a difficult day in court as the mother of a slain 2-year-old boy and a police officer were overcome with emotions. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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‘Shocking and devastating': Parents sue for failed cremation of 2-month-old son
Some of the details included in this story may be disturbing to soome readers. As Maryland State Police investigators continue to unravel what one attorney called a “house of horrors” at a now-closed crematorium in Charles County, Maryland, another family is coming forward saying that Heaven Bound Crematory failed to cremate their 2-month-old son. The baby, Coi’seir Parham, was...
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Parents sue for failed cremation of 2-month-old son in Charles County
A baby boy who died just two months after he was born is helping Maryland State Police investigators unravel what one attorney called a “house of horrors” at a now-closed crematorium in Charles County, Maryland. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Adapted PE teacher named Charles Co. Teacher of the Year
A teacher in Charles County, Maryland, has been successful in helping kids thrive in her adapted PE class. News4’s Darcy Spencer attended one of her classes.
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Fantasy ball or Fyre Fest? Attendees describe chaos at Baltimore book event
“If the bar for events was on the floor, A Million Lives Book Festival sent the bar straight to hell,” one attendee said.
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2 workers electrocuted by power lines on Camp Spring church roof
Two people are dead after coming into contact with a power line while working on a roof in Camp Springs, Maryland, on Tuesday morning.
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2 workers dead after ladder against church roof hits power line, officials say
Two workers were working on the roof of First Baptist Church of Camp Springs in Maryland when the ladder leaning against the roof made contact with a power line, killing them, according to officials and witnesses. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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List: What to do in the DC area this week and weekend, May 5-11
Events, free things to do, festivals and more fun ideas in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Strawberry picking season at Lincoln Strawberry Festival in Virginia
It’s strawberry picking season and Wegmeyer Farms in Loudoun County are offering visitors to do just that at their second annual Lincoln Strawberry Festival. News4’s Molette Green and Adam Tuss talk to the organizers about their book program and strawberry themed baked goods.
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AANHPI Amplified: Celebrating Asian American heritage in the D.C. area and beyond
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time when News4 celebrates the diverse cultures of the community and learn about their rich experiences, remarkable histories and continuing contributions to the U.S. and beyond. News4’s Eun Yang and Aimee Cho take a closer look.
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What direction does traffic move on the Outer Loop? Take the News4 Quiz!
News4’s Tommy McFly asked our contestants, Michael and Jennifer, about the Beltway, unearthed recordings and mascots.
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Six Flags America, Hurricane Harbor to close in November
Days after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Washington Commanders unveiled plans to bring the team back to the District, Six Flags announced it will close its Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor theme parks at the end of its season in November. News4’s Walter Morris got reaction from Prince George’s County leaders.
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During fatal heart attack, Montgomery Co. bus driver stops safely for passengers
Ruiz Bell, a father of 10, was able to stop the bus he was driving on a Maryland highway before dying from a fatal heart attack.