Wandering Bear Surprises Horses in Corral
A wandering bear was on the move for about an hour Wednesday morning north of Los Angeles with squad cars and a helicopter on its tail as it scaled fences and surprised several horses in their corrals....
View ArticleD.C. Schools Chancellor Orders Shakeup of 2 Schools
More than 100 teachers and staff at two D.C. public schools will have to reapply for their jobs. School system officials on Monday told teachers and staff at Cardozo High School and Patterson...
View ArticleMaryland Early College Program to Be Expanded
A Maryland program that helps high school students graduate with an associate's degree is being expanded. Legislation funding the expansion of the Early College Innovation Fund passed in Gov. Martin...
View ArticleTwo Arrested for Child Porn Possession
Police say two men have been arrested on several charges of child pornography possession. Carlos A. Salazar, Jr. of Manassas was arrested May 16 in Fairfax following an 8-month investigation. Salazar...
View ArticleChicago School Board Votes to Close 50 Schools
The Chicago School Board voted Wednesday to shutter 49 elementary schools and one high school in the nation's third-largest school system despite demonstrations and community outrage over the closings....
View ArticleThe Truth About Allergy Myths
WELLFLEET, MA - JUNE 13: Little neck clams that farmers are prohibited from harvesting are shown June 13, 2005 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Farmers in Welfleet Harbor are not being allowed to harvest...
View ArticleAmazon Creating 500 New Jobs in Fairfax County
Amazon Web Service, Inc., will be expanding to Fairfax County, creating 500 new IT jobs in the area. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Wednesday that the company will establish an office in...
View ArticleOfficials: Potomac River Can be Deadly
Officials took to Great Falls Wednesday to remind residents of the potentially deadly dangers of jumping into the Potomac River. Three Sterling, Va. residents who jumped into the Potomac and had to be...
View ArticleUndocumented Immigrants Brace for Reform
Those who dream of citizenship are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform as immigration lawyers prepare to see a surge of clients in the coming weeks. Ayuda Executive Director Jaime Farrant told...
View ArticleMen Robbed in Alexandria Home Overnight
Fairfax County police are investigating a report of three men allegedly robbing two men at a home in the 3700 block of North Rosser Street in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday morning. A 24-year-old from...
View Article11-Year-OId Table Tennis Prodigy Eyes Olympics
Crystal Wang picked up the game of table tennis as a 5-year-old. Now at the ripe old age of 11, she expects to be an Olympian in three years. News4's Jason Pugh has more on a young lady who is...
View ArticleNew Elephant Arrives at National Zoo
A 37-year-old elephant previously residing in Baton Rouge will be reuniting with another elephant he was raised with in Sri Lanka. According to National Zoo officials, Bozie, an Asian elephant, arrived...
View ArticleRobber Assaults Victim With Taser
A man used a Taser in a robbery in Georgetown Tuesday night. The man approached the victim from behind in the 1500 block of 34th Street NW – four blocks from busy M Street – about 10 p.m. and stunned...
View ArticleBlack Officeholders Alarmed by Jackson's Rhetoric
The Republican lieutenant governor nomination of outspoken conservative black minister E.W. Jackson, who has compared Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan, has alarmed black elected leaders in...
View ArticleMan Accused of Climbing Tree to Peep Into Manassas Home
A man accused of peeping into a home in Manassas is under arrest. Police said Milton Sorto was hiding in a tree Friday night and looking into a residence in the 10200 block of Calypso Drive. A woman...
View ArticleEight Bank Protesters Arrested in Lobby of Law Firm
Police arrested eight protesters Wednesday in the lobby of a D.C. law firm where Attorney General Eric Holder was once a partner. Covington and Burling represented banks accused of foreclosure fraud....
View ArticleMan Guilty in DUI Crash That Killed Three
A Prince George's County man accused in a 2011 drunk driving accident that killed three people has been found guilty on all 16 counts against him. Harry Easter, 36, was convicted Wednesday of three...
View ArticleOne Dead in SE Motorcycle Accident
One man died after being run over by an SUV after falling off his motorcycle Wednesday evening. Metro Police responded to Interstate 295 northbound at the Suitland Parkway exit just before 8 p.m. The...
View ArticleBaker Asks Crawley to Extend Interim Superintendent Contract
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker asked Alvin Crawley to extend his contract as interim superintendent, Prince George's County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reported. Crawley's resignation...
View Article'Old Guard' Honors Fallen With 200K Flags
Soldiers will place more than 200,000 flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday. The 3rd U.S. Infantry, also known as "The Old Guard," performs the "flags in" ceremony each year before...
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