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U.S. Capitol Police officers arrested a man who tried to enter the Capitol Building on Friday afternoon with a hammer in his bag, after he became aggressive with officers during a security screening. According to the USCP, the man was being screened at the Capitol Visitor Center just before 4 p.m. When his backpack went […]
Three men from Grenada suspected in the disappearance of a U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked were ordered deported from St. Vincent on Monday. The men, Trevon Robertson, a 19-year-old unemployed man; Abita Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer and Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor, had pleaded guilty to immigration charges in a court in the eastern […]
Police arrested a 15-year-old accused of killing a former Afghan interpreter for U.S. special forces who was working in D.C. as a ride-share driver. After leaving Afghanistan, 31-year-old Nasrat Ahmadyar, a husband and father of four, settled in Northern Virginia. He was shot just after midnight July 3 while driving to make up for being […]
discover black heritage 2 hours ago Black veterans are being honored in Montgomery County. One Vietnam War veteran says he shares the stories of current and former service members to “pass the baton of history.” News4’s Dominique Moody has the details. Local Source link
Black History Month kicks off on Feb. 1. and there are numerous ways to celebrate African American Heritage around D.C. all month long. Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. The theme of this year’s Black History Month is African Americans and the arts, according to the Association […]
The westbound span of the Bay Bridge in Maryland has reopened, six hours after A stunning crash involving at least 18 vehicles closed all westbound lanes, and backed up traffic on U.S. Route 50 for miles. No deaths were reported in the crash, but “multiple patients have been transported to area hospitals,” according to the […]
The numbers are in, and Black Friday was kind of a dud this year. It was definitely a dud for the whole “let’s-go-storm-Walmart-for-a-$200-50-inch-TV” type of thing. In-store sales were up just 1.1% from a year ago. And that’s nominal. So after inflation–call it 3.2% based on the latest CPI–“real” sales actually fell by 2.1%. I happened to […]
A U.S. Park Police officer and a suspect were shot in Northwest D.C. Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement sources told News4. About 2:30 p.m., Park Police officers tried to stop a suspect wanted for a drug violation at 12th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, police said. They chased the suspect to 12th and M streets where the […]
Veterans Day 2 hours ago Former first lady of Washington, D.C., Cora Masters Barry’s father made history as the first Black person to enlist and serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. Masters Barry told her father’s story to News4’s Shawn Yancy. Local Source link
A 77-year-old man was killed and his 97-year-old father-in-law is seriously hurt after a driver rear-ended them on the Capital Beltway in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday, the family says. The driver was speeding, according to state police . . .