Two Men Hospitalized Following Possible Lightning Strike
Officials said a lightning strike may have been the cause of two severe injuries Wednesday evening in Anne Arundel County, Md. According to Anne Arundel County Fire officials, two men were possibly...
View ArticleSpitzer at 1st Place in Comptroller Race: NBC NY Poll
Five years after a prostitution scandal forced former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer from office, many Democrats appear willing to give him a shot at political redemption, according to a new poll that...
View ArticleSignificant Delays Caused by Disabled Train in Clarendon
WMATA reported a brake problem with a Metrorail train Wednesday during rush hour that technicians were not able to resolve for over an hour. Using one of its newly-announced Twitter handles, Metro...
View ArticleAlexandria Woman Kidnapped by Somali Pirates Recalls Experience
For 93 days in Somalia, Jessica Buchanan lived in squalor and fear, not knowing whether she would make it back to the United States alive. In 2011, 32-year-old Buchanan worked for Danish Demining...
View ArticleLocal Astronaut Gives Back to the Community
Bernard Harris was the first black astronaut to walk in space. He's now giving back to the community by helping at a local science summer camp. Prince George's County Bureau reporter Zachary Kiesch...
View ArticleUnmarried Cohabiting Couples Show Lower Commitment than Married Couples: Study
Thinking about moving in with your girlfriend or boyfriend? Think again. Unmarried young adult couples living together are not necessarily committed to each other in the long run, a new study by the...
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Flooding Closes Roads; Nearly 4.5" of Rain at Dulles
Heavy rains and downed trees resulted in multiple road closures Friday. By 9 a.m., nearly 4.5 inches of rain had fallen at Dulles International Airport in just 12 hours -- the rainiest day at Dulles in...
View ArticleTeen Shot, Killed Chasing Cell Phone Robbers: Family
A teenager was shot and killed when he tried to chase after two robbers who allegedly stole his brother's cell phone in Jersey City early Friday morning, his family says. Muhammed Choudhry, 18, was...
View ArticleDeltas Bring Service, Business to D.C.
You can't miss the sea of crimson and cream downtown or near the Washington Convention Center with the historic Delta Sigma Theta sorority’s 51st national convention under way. The convention kicked...
View ArticleD.C. Chase Ends in Crystal City With Several Crashes
Two individuals were seriously injured following a police chase and crash at a Crystal City, Va. gas station. U.S. Park Police Thursday evening tried to pull over a Dodge for a traffic stop in Downtown...
View ArticleFirefighters Help Ducks on Interstate Get Back to Wild
Quantico and Stafford County firefighters guided a family of ducks to safety Friday along Interstate 95 southbound, after working an accident in the area. They guided the ducks for approximately a...
View ArticlePolice ID Kayaker Who Drowned at Great Falls
Kayakers rappelled down slick rocks and fought their way through some of the Potomac's fastest rapids Thursday evening to recover the body of a fellow kayaker who drowned near Great Falls in Maryland....
View ArticleHow Much Money You Need to Get By in D.C.
Living in the Washington, D.C., region can be pretty expensive (duh), but new data shows that it can actually be one of the costliest places in the country to raise a family. It takes $88,615 per year....
View ArticleOfficer Charged with Filing False Police Report
A Fairfax County Police officer was charged for hit and run and filing a false police report, in what turned out to be a single-vehicle accident. Crews were dispatched to Gallows Road in Annandale, Va....
View ArticleFDNY Rescues Dog Trapped on Window Ledge
A dog that became trapped on a window ledge in Brooklyn was rescued by a firefighter who won the pup's trust with treats and brought him down in a bucket truck. Witnesses said the dog appeared to have...
View ArticleNTSB Apologizes for Confirming Fake Racist Pilot Names
The National Transportation Safety Board apologized Friday evening for its erroneous confirmation of "inaccurate and offensive" names of pilots on the Asiana Airlines jet that crashed at the San...
View ArticleChild Pulled Out of Indiana Sinkhole in Critical Condition
A 6-year-old boy who spent more than three hours in an Indiana sinkhole was pulled out alive Friday evening. Emergency officials told NBC News that the boy was flown to a Chicago hospital for...
View ArticleWoman Tried to Smuggle Crack Pipes in Her Genitals: Cops
A Florida woman who was taken to jail for drug possession is facing additional drug charges after police found her trying to smuggle two crack pipes into jail through her genitals. Cynthia Scholes, 41,...
View ArticleTeacher Arrested on Wedding Day for Alleged Rape
A Westchester County high school teacher was arrested in the alleged rape of a 16-year-old student on what was supposed to be his wedding day Friday, authorities said. John M. Azabache, a 31-year-old...
View Article20-Year-Old High School Student Faces Child Porn Charges
A 20-year-old Fairfax County high school student is facing child porn charges following a questionable relationship with a 16-year-old classmate, police said. Juan Carlos Moza Morena was arrested by...
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