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Chopper4's Brad Freitas Surprises Girlfriend With Sky Proposal
News4’s Chopper4 photographer went in the air for a special assignment: asking his girlfriend to marry him.
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Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Faces Wire Fraud, Tax Charges
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been indicted in connection with a scandal over sales of her self-published children’s books, federal law enforcement officials announced Wednesday.
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Virginia Doctor Sentenced to 40 Years in Opioid Case
A doctor who prosecutors said ran a medical practice in Virginia like an interstate drug distribution ring was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids.
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‘Squirrel Whisperer' Rescues Animal Who Came for Help in Virginia
Police are praising a Virginia woman who says a squirrel led her down a trail and tugged at her leg to help its injured baby, earning her the nickname “squirrel whisperer.”
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Doctor Facing Life in Prison for Thousands of Opioid Doses
By the time drug enforcement agents swooped into his small medical office in Martinsville, Virginia, in 2017, Dr. Joel Smithers had prescribed about a half a million doses of highly addictive opioids.
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Virginia Woman Says Prayer Break Request Cost Her a Job
A Northern Virginia woman is suing a company that she says refused to hire her after she requested two five-minute breaks to pray during her work shift.
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Explosion at Baltimore Co. School Injures Child, 2 Adults: Fire Dept.
A child and two adults were injured after an explosion that destroyed part of a smoke tower at a private school in Baltimore County, Maryland, fire officials say.
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DC Chef José Andrés Is in the Bahamas, ‘Ready' to Help After Hurricane Dorian
Famous D.C. chef and restauranteur José Andrés is in the Bahamas as his charity gears up to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
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Virginia Marks 400th Anniversary of Slave Ship Arrival
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday a new state commission to review educational standards for teaching black history in the state.
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Navy SEAL Team 6 Member Charged in Sexting Case
A member of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 has been charged with soliciting nude photos of women while pretending to be someone else through text messages.
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Kim Kardashian West Poses for Selfie With Inmates During DC Jail Visit
Kim Kardashian West returned to D.C. as part of her criminal justice reform advocacy — this time, not to the White House but to a local jail.
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Man Convicted in Charlottesville Car Attack Asks for ‘Mercy'
The avowed white supremacist who plowed his car into counterdemonstrators opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia two years ago, killing one person and injuring dozens, has asked a judge for mercy and a sentence shorter than life in prison.
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Man Convicted in Charlottesville Car Attack Asks for ‘Mercy'
The avowed white supremacist who plowed his car into counterdemonstrators opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia two years ago, killing one person and injuring dozens, has asked a judge for mercy and a sentence shorter than life in prison.
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FBI Searched Home of DC Councilmember Jack Evans
FBI agents searched the home of embattled D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans.
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Bethesda Man Dies After Lighting Self on Fire Near White House Ellipse
A man who set himself ablaze Wednesday on the ground of the White House Ellipse has died, U.S. Park Police say.
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Photo Captures Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guards Placing Flags Through Severe Rainstorm
A photo captured during Thursday’s round of severe weather captured the dedication and persistence of those guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Ex-CIA Officer Gets 20 Years for Spying for China
A former CIA officer was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison on charges that he spied for China and allegations he sought to expose human assets who were once his responsibility.
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Maryland Businessman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Up to $1.5M in Wine
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling up to $1.5 million in upscale wine from customers who paid him to store the bottles, which he sold without their knowledge.
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More Bald Eagles Found Dead, Possibly Poisoned in Maryland
A great horned owl and at least seven bald eagles have been found dead along Maryland’s Eastern Shore this year, reminding officials of the eagles found fatally poisoned in the area in 2016.
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Secluded Baltimore Mayor Resigns Following Controversy, Calls to Step Down
The lawyer for Baltimore’s mayor announced her resignation following growing pressure for the city’s top leader to resign over a controversy involving her self-published children’s books.