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Drunken Driver Gets 22 Years for Route 210 Crash That Killed 3 Young Children
The drunken driver who crashed into a family’s car after Christmas and killed three young children is set to spend two decades in prison.
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Drunken Driver Sentenced to 22 Years for Crash That Killed 3 Children
Thomas Hawks drove a pickup truck into the back of a family’s car, killing three young children. Chris Gordon reports on his sentencing.
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These Are the Most Popular Books at DC Libraries
To get a peek into what D.C. residents are reading, NBC Washington checked out the DC Public Library’s data on the most popular books and authors of the past year.
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Former ‘DWTS' Dancer Slams Substitute Teacher Lecturing His Child for Having 2 Dads
A substitute teacher berated a Utah fifth grader after he said during a pre-Thanksgiving lesson that he was thankful he’s finally going to be adopted by his two dads, the parents said. The boy’s classmates said the teacher told him, “that’s nothing to be thankful for” and lectured the 30 kids in the class about her views on homosexuality. She...
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‘Grinch Bots' Are Here to Ruin Your Holiday Shopping
Consumers may think they’re avoiding the crush this holiday season by shopping online, unaware that as they’re trying to get through the digital doors, so too are hordes of bots. And they’re throwing elbows, NBC News reports. Up to 97 percent of all online traffic to retailer login pages this holiday shopping week comes from bots, largely operated by organized...
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10 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire in Montgomery Co.: Officials
Several people were injured Friday when a fire erupted in a Montgomery County apartment building, firefighters say.
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3,500 Maryland Employees Not Paid Because of Bank Error
A routing number error has caused 3,500 state employees in Maryland to not get their paychecks directly deposited into their Capital One accounts.
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40 Iraqi Protesters Slain in 24 Hours as Violence Spirals
Security forces shot dead 40 anti-government protesters in over 24 hours amid spiraling violence in the capital and Iraq’s south, security and medical officials said, one day after an Iranian consulate was torched. Iran condemned the burning of its consulate in the holy city of Najaf as violence continued into the night across southern Iraq, where security forces had killed...
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DC Government Sues Juul Over Teen Use
The District of Columbia is joining several states in suing the nation’s largest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs, saying the company’s online ads and promotions illegally targeted minors.
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Reported Airspace Violation That Locked Down White House Was False Alarm, NORAD Says
The White House was locked down and fighter jets were mobilized after an airspace violation in Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning, according to law enforcement officials.
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TSA Closes Some Security Checkpoints at Dulles Amid Staff Absences
You may face longer security lines at Dulles. The Transportation Security Administration closed some security checkpoints at Washington Dulles International Airport on Monday after more employees than usual failed to show up for work.
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Grieving Father Reacts to Marine Son's Death at DC Barracks
Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia was just 20 years old when he was shot to death Tuesday morning at the D.C. Marine Barracks in Southeast. His death is surrounded in mystery. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke to his father by phone.
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Marine Fatally Shot at DC Barracks Defined By Honor, Desire to Serve: Father
The father of a Marine killed in a shooting at a Marine barracks in D.C. says his son always was defined by his sense of honor and desire to serve others.
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Hogan Issues First Paroles For Juvenile Lifers in Decades
For the first time in 24 years, individuals sentenced to life in a correctional facility for crimes they committed before turning 18 are being paroled by a Maryland governor.
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CDC Reports Nearly 2,300 Vaping Lung Injuries
The Center for Disease Control reported an additional 118 vaping-related lung injuries compared to last week’s cases.
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CDC Reports Nearly 2,300 Vaping Lung Injuries
The Center for Disease Control reported an additional 118 vaping-related lung injuries compared to last week’s cases.
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Mike Bloomberg Files Federal Paperwork to Run for President in 2020
Billionaire and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg filed official paperwork to run for president in the 2020 Democratic primary. It is a key procedural move and not a declaration that he is indeed running. A spokesman for Bloomberg explained that filing in the state of Alabama started a 15-day process to file with the FEC. “This is not an...
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EPA Prosecutions of Polluters Approach Quarter-Century Lows
Criminal prosecution and convictions of polluters have fallen to quarter-century lows under the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, deepening three years of overall enforcement declines, according to Justice Department statistics. And while the administration says it’s focusing on quality over quantity in pollution cases, using its enforcement resources to go after the biggest and worst offenders, an Associated Press analysis...
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Elevator Breaks Down at Top of Washington Monument
A spokesperson for the National Park Service told News4 Wednesday afternoon the elevator is stuck at the top of the monument and is “not responding.” The elevator is empty, NPS said.
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Ford's First All-Electric SUV, the Mach-E, Will Be a Mustang
Ford Motor is expanding its iconic Mustang franchise to include the automaker’s first-ever, all-electric SUV: the Mustang Mach-E. The vehicle, which will make its global debut Sunday in Los Angeles, marks the first time the Mustang name and badge have been used on a vehicle other than the two-door pony car since it debuted in 1964. Ford, prior to announcing...