MPD: Chase from P.G. to D.C. ends in crash
Two people were injured Thursday morning when a car chased from Prince George's County into Southeast Washington crashed, police say.
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RIck Curl faces sentencing on sex abuse charges
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Soldier charged with secretly videotaping women at West Point
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NATION
Boy Scouts to vote on allowing openly gay Scouts in
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.
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CRIME
State trooper hit by car, dragged by suspects
A Maryland State Police trooper was critically injured Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash while investigating reports of vandalism in Caroline County.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Farewell, Bob: Bob Ryan retires from WJLA
In the late 1970s, Bob Ryan was the first meteorologist to regularly appear on the Today Show before coming to Washington in 1980. Now, after 45 years in the business, he's retiring from television to spend more time with his family.
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SPONSOR GENERATED CONTENT
Cirque Du Soleil’s Quidam coming to Patriot Center
Cirque Du Soleil is bringing their critically acclaimed production Quidam to the Patriot Center for seven performances starting July 17th through July 21st.
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D.C.
The CoStar Group in DC gives employees a desirable workplace
Does your office have Segway’s and bikes available for employees to use to catch a quick ride to lunch, or for an off-site meeting?
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NATION
New York 'ghetto' tours outrage, are stopped
A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.
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SPORTS
Harper scores both Nats runs in 2-1 win over Giants in 10 innings
Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Nationals beat the Giants 2-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Harper hit a solo homer in the sixth inning.
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VIRGINIA
Fairfax County movie theaters to show ads to curb drunk driving
There's a big push to put the brakes on drunk driving this holiday weekend. And it's coming to a movie theater near you. Two short ads from the Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County will reach moviegoers starting Friday.
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WEATHER
Bob Ryan: A lifetime of weather
Bob Ryan was a simple kid who loved the weather. Now, after 45 years as a broadcast meteorologist, he's stepping down.
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D.C.
Repairs to Bloomingdale flooding problems upset neighbors
In D.C.'s Bloomingdale neighborhood, neighbors have faced a chronic flooding problem for years. Now, as the city is trying to fix the problem with an improved drainage system, they're upsetting other residents nearby.
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CRIME
Jurors can't reach decision in penalty phase for Jodi Arias
Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep on trying.
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CRIME
Appeals court allows new trial in Justin Wolfe case
A federal appeals court will allow Virginia to pursue a capital murder case against an alleged drug kingpin from northern Virginia.
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MARYLAND
Heroes for the Homeland plans to send volunteers to Moore
As soon as the twister hit Moore Monday, one local organization, Heroes for the Homeland, knew it had to go and help.
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D.C.
More than 100 D.C. teachers, staff must reapply for jobs
More than 100 teachers and staff at two District of Columbia public schools will have to reapply for their jobs.
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WORLD
Britian's Cameron: 'Appalling murder' was likely act of terror
The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Cicada snapshots from your backyard!
Welcome back! The cicadas are emerging again for the first time in years and they're popping up just about everywhere. ABC7 viewers sent us these cicada snapshots for your creepy-crawly viewing pleasure.
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NATION
Welcome news: Jobless benefit filings down by 23,000 last week
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.
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WEATHER
Humid day with potential for severe rain, storms
Thursday will be a cloudy, muggy day with highs closer to 80 degrees. Scattered thundershowers develop through the day with some being on the heavier side, maybe even severe.
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POLITICS
President Obama to address Guantanamo, terror, national security
President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy.
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NATION
DAYBREAK DAILY: Maryland's Rocky Gap Casino Resort 'jamming'
The gambling began Wednesday afternoon, and will continue around the clock.
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SPORTS
Lawsuit over UMD's ACC exit goes before court
A judge in Prince George's County will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the University of Maryland's withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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D.C.
14th, F Streets remain closed due to sinkhole
The nightmare drive in downtown DC, caused by the massive sinkhole on 14th and F streets, is not getting any better yet, it seems.
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NATION
U.S. admits killing Americans in drone strikes
On the eve of a major national security speech by President Obama, his administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009.
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POLITICS
Democrats take aim at GOP pick Jackson's 'extreme agenda'
Virginia Democrats continued focusing their fire in November's bellwether statewide elections not at the top of the Republican ticket but in the middle, at E.W. Jackson, the outspoken conservative black minister nominated by GOP delegates for lieutenant governor.
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D.C.
D.C. 911 center employees to be retrained after ABC7 story
ABC7 has uncovered a potential major safety issue when it comes to cell phones and D.C.’s 911 call system.
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D.C.
Bozie, National Zoo's new elephant, arrives from Baton Rouge
A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka. Bozie, 37 years old, traveled by truck more than 1,100 miles from her old home at the Baton Rouge Zoo in Louisiana.
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VIRGINIA
Police: Off-duty Arlington deputy shoots, kills man
Alexandria Police are still trying to figure out what led to an altercation between a 17-year veteran of the Arlington County Sheriff's Office and 22-year-old Julian Dawkins, which ended with the deputy shooting Dawkins to death.
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VIRGINIA
Spotsylvania school employee accused of dating student
Police say Keith Bradley Pendleton, a Spotsylvania County, Va. school employee, had dated a 17-year-old student for several months. He's being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
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Health
Alison Starling's baby: Putting DNA to the test
ABC7’s Alison Starling decided to dig into her past to learn about the future of her unborn baby girl. It’s all about new research and the surprises of DNA.
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NATION
Man with possible Tsarnaev ties shot, killed during FBI questioning
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.
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NATION
Mayor: Up to 13,000 homes destroyed by Moore tornado
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett says 12,000 to 13,000 homes were affected by the tornado that tore through a city suburb. President Obama will see the wreckage first hand on Sunday when he travels to Moore.
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Washington, D.C.
- MPD: Chase from P.G. to D.C. ends in crash
- The CoStar Group in DC gives employees a desirable workplace
- 14th, F Streets remain closed due to sinkhole
- Bozie, National Zoo's new elephant, arrives from Baton Rouge
- Repairs to Bloomingdale flooding problems upset neighbors
Virginia
- Fairfax County movie theaters to show ads to curb drunk driving
- Spotsylvania school employee accused of dating student
- Appeals court allows new trial in Justin Wolfe case
- Thunderstorms possible later tonight
- Amazon subsidiary expands to Fairfax County
Nation
- Welcome news: Jobless benefit filings down by 23,000 last week
- New York 'ghetto' tours outrage, are stopped
- Boy Scouts to vote on allowing openly gay Scouts in
- DAYBREAK DAILY: Maryland's Rocky Gap Casino Resort 'jamming'
- Soldier charged with secretly videotaping women at West Point
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