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Metrobus catches fire in Northwest, D.C. tunnel

Title: Metrobus catches fire in Northwest, D.C. tunnel
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: D.C. Firefighters battled flames from a Metrobus in a Northwest, D.C., tunnel that sent smoke throughout the city Thursday evening.

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Substitute teacher, 19, accused of making online threats toward Loudoun County high school

Title: Substitute teacher, 19, accused of making online threats toward Loudoun County high school
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: A substitute teacher in northern Virginia is facing charges after authorities said they made threats online involving a high school in Loudoun County.

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Candidate for Prince George’s County Clerk of Courts confronts criminal past

Title: Candidate for Prince George’s County Clerk of Courts confronts criminal past
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: In a country that believes in second chances, Qiana Johnson hopes that sentiment extends to the ballot box.
Johnson is a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Prince George’s County, attempting to unseat incumbent Mahasin El Amin in the June 23 Democratic primary.
She’s also a convicted felon.

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Metro moving forward with Red Line train automation, platform doors

Title: Metro moving forward with Red Line train automation, platform doors
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with a $913 million plan that would bring full automation to the Red Line, to the point where trains could run without an operator.

According to the proposal, the investment would support a multi-year effort to upgrade infrastructure, improve service reliability, and introduce advanced rail technologies.

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Metro board greenlights moving forward with Red Line train automation, platform doors

Title: Metro board greenlights moving forward with Red Line train automation, platform doors
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with a $913 million plan that would bring full automation to the Red Line, to the point where trains could run without an operator.

According to the proposal, the investment would support a multi-year effort to upgrade infrastructure, improve service reliability, and introduce advanced rail technologies.

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Virginia General Assembly reject much of Gov. Spanberger's bill amendments 2

Title: Virginia General Assembly reject much of Gov. Spanberger's bill amendments 2
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: The Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly rejected several of Governor Abigail Spanberger’s amendments.

The governor amended nearly 200 bills lawmakers sent to her desk. Lawmakers accepted a few of the governor’s amendments, but rejected many of them.

Several Democratic lawmakers were upset after Governor Abigail Spanberger amended 180 of their bills. Some of the tension went public.

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10 injured in Mall of Louisiana food court shooting; two in critical condition

Title: 10 injured in Mall of Louisiana food court shooting; two in critical condition
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The Baton Rouge Police Chief said 10 individuals were hurt in a shooting between two groups in the food court at the Mall of Louisiana on Thursday.

At least some of those responsible fled the scene and no one was immediately in custody.

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7News looks at Ravens' replica jersey after collection reveal

Title: 7News looks at Ravens' replica jersey after collection reveal
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The Baltimore Ravens unveiled their new jersey collection last week and sent 7News a replica jersey and helmet as part of the reveal. 7News Sports Anchor Natalie Spala walks through the changes and additions to the collection.

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NFL Draft red carpet kicks off in Pittsburgh as fans, prospects take center stage

Title: NFL Draft red carpet kicks off in Pittsburgh as fans, prospects take center stage
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The spotlight is already shining bright ahead of the NFL Draft, as fans and prospects gather on the red carpet in downtown Pittsburgh before the main event.

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Montgomery County teens causing danger on roads with e-bikes, dirt bikes

Title: Montgomery County teens causing danger on roads with e-bikes, dirt bikes
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Montgomery County police warned Thursday about a growing and dangerous trend involving groups of teenagers riding electric bikes through busy streets in downtown Bethesda, prompting numerous calls from concerned residents.
Police said the riders — some as young as 13 — gathered late Wednesday afternoon in the heart of the business district, many on ebikes and electric dirt bikes. Officers responded after being flooded with complaints about reckless behavior on the road.

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Montgomery County teens causing danger on roads with e-bikes, dirt bikes

Title: Montgomery County teens causing danger on roads with e-bikes, dirt bikes
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Montgomery County police warned Thursday about a growing and dangerous trend involving groups of teenagers riding electric bikes through busy streets in downtown Bethesda, prompting numerous calls from concerned residents.
Police said the riders — some as young as 13 — gathered late Wednesday afternoon in the heart of the business district, many on ebikes and electric dirt bikes. Officers responded after being flooded with complaints about reckless behavior on the road.

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DHS Secretary blasts Spanberger, Fairfax County leaders over immigration policies

Title: DHS Secretary blasts Spanberger, Fairfax County leaders over immigration policies
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: In recent weeks, there has been a flurry of high-profile illegal immigrant crimes in Northern Virginia -- ranging from a repeat offender attempting to rape a woman in Arlington while she waited for a rideshare in the morning to several murders in Fairfax County.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told 7News on Wednesday that Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger needs to call on local elected officials in Northern Virginia to work with ICE to deport violent illegal immigrants and change her policies.

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4-year-old DMV piano prodigy to be among youngest to play at Carnegie Hall

Title: 4-year-old DMV piano prodigy to be among youngest to play at Carnegie Hall
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: He looks like a normal 4-year-old, running and jumping, but his love and talent for music will make his debut at Carnegie Hall.

Michael Girgis started playing piano in September 2025, according to his parents. Within just eight months, he's earned dozens of first-place awards.

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Medical marijuana reclassified: What it means for users and dispensaries

Title: Medical marijuana reclassified: What it means for users and dispensaries
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, shifting it from Schedule I to the less strictly regulated Schedule III.

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BREAKING: IRAN FIRES ON 2 SHIPS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER TRUMP EXTENDS CEASEFIRE

Title: BREAKING: IRAN FIRES ON 2 SHIPS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER TRUMP EXTENDS CEASEFIRE
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Iran’s reported seizure of two ships is raising new questions about whether Tehran will continue using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, even as President Donald Trump says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran has been extended.
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A smarter Metro: Red Line automation plan heads to a vote

Title: A smarter Metro: Red Line automation plan heads to a vote
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board is set to vote on a proposal that would invest more than $900 million to modernize Metro's Red Line — including technology that could eventually allow trains to run without onboard operators. 🚇🚧

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DC's rat crisis sparks 'Rat roundup' as neighbors beg: STOP FEEDING THEM!

Title: DC's rat crisis sparks 'Rat roundup' as neighbors beg: STOP FEEDING THEM!
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Northwest D.C. neighbors hosted a "Rat Roundup" in their neighborhood on Wednesday as the city's ongoing rat problem persists.

"Don't feed the rats!" resident Francesca Dixon told 7News. "We have a rat problem on my block, and we have some people that are feeding the rats."

'Make DC Square Again' plan pushes to expand DC into Arlington, Alexandria

Title: 'Make DC Square Again' plan pushes to expand DC into Arlington, Alexandria
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: MAKE D.C. SQUARE AGAIN? A Georgia congressman is floating a bold proposal called the “Make D.C. Square Again Act,” suggesting Arlington and Alexandria should become part of Washington, D.C.

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DC hosts RAT ROUNDUP, swapping trash tips to outsmart the city’s rodents

Title: DC hosts RAT ROUNDUP, swapping trash tips to outsmart the city’s rodents
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Northwest D.C. neighbors hosted a "Rat Roundup" in their neighborhood on Wednesday as the city's ongoing rat problem persists.

Residents in Shaw got together to discuss what they're seeing and how they can assist rate abatement efforts. That includes some simple advice from one neighbor to another:

"Don't feed the rats!" resident Francesca Dixon told 7News. "We have a rat problem on my block, and we have some people that are feeding the rats."

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Next stop: automation? Metro weighs future of Red Line

Title: Next stop: automation? Metro weighs future of Red Line
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board is set to vote on a proposal that would invest more than $900 million to modernize Metro's Red Line — including technology that could eventually allow trains to run without onboard operators. 🚇🚧

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Kennedy Center renovation, Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening, K-9 goes viral | Morning Minute

Title: Kennedy Center renovation, Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening, K-9 goes viral | Morning Minute
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: This is your Morning Minute: We’re getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Kennedy Center’s $257M renovation plan 🚧 Ben’s Chili Bowl is reopening and is taking mural suggestions through May 10 🌭 And a California police K-9 is going viral after getting a traffic cone stuck on its head.

No to new taxes: Marylanders sound off as county debates $8B budget

Title: No to new taxes: Marylanders sound off as county debates $8B budget
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Montgomery County leaders are facing growing pushback as residents opposed proposed tax increases during a public hearing this week.

Officials are now weighing two competing plans to fund an $8 billion budget.

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Maryland residents push back as county council debates property vs income tax

Title: Maryland residents push back as county council debates property vs income tax
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Montgomery County leaders are facing growing pushback as residents opposed proposed tax increases during a public hearing this week.

Officials are now weighing two competing plans to fund an $8 billion budget.

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🔴LIVE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN DC

Title: 🔴LIVE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN DC
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting led to a police response in Northwest D.C., and ended with a person in custody on Wednesday.

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Virginia judge halts certification of congressional map referendum in ongoing battle

Title: Virginia judge halts certification of congressional map referendum in ongoing battle
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: On Tuesday, Virginia voters narrowly approved a special referendum that could reshape the state's congressional map – again.

It faces challenges in the state supreme court, but if enacted - would be the Commonwealth's fifth election map in just two census cycles.

Here's how we got here.

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NTSB, WMATA watchdog launch investigations into overnight metrorail crash

Title: NTSB, WMATA watchdog launch investigations into overnight metrorail crash
Date posted: 12 days ago
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INTERNATIONAL CAR THEFT RING BUSTED IN DC, MULTIPLE CHARGED | LIVE

Title: INTERNATIONAL CAR THEFT RING BUSTED IN DC, MULTIPLE CHARGED | LIVE
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, MPD Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll, and FBI Washington Field Office Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey Tyler are announcing the takedown of an international car theft ring and charges against multiple people.

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Roger Goodell says planning underway for 2027 NFL Draft in DC

Title: Roger Goodell says planning underway for 2027 NFL Draft in DC
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Speaking in an exclusive interview with Scott Abraham of 7News, Goodell said preparations for the 2027 Draft in the Nation’s Capital are already underway as organizers work through the logistics of hosting one of the league’s largest annual events.

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2-year-old found safe after mother shot and killed in Northwest DC; Suspect arrested

Title: 2-year-old found safe after mother shot and killed in Northwest DC; Suspect arrested
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Metropolitan Police located a missing 2-year-old child after his mother was fatally shot in Northwest on Tuesday night. Police have also made an arrest in the case.

Police identified the mother as 25-year-old Jamillah Gales. Authorities believe she was unhoused.

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Family distraught after teen killed near food truck in Northeast DC

Title: Family distraught after teen killed near food truck in Northeast DC
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: The family of a teenage boy is still devastated a week after he was gunned down while visiting a food truck in Northeast D.C.

At just 14, Tyale Coates was learning and planning to take over his grandfather’s t-shirt business. His family admits he was sheltered. They did everything to keep him safe. He wasn’t allowed outside in his neighborhood. He had a 7:30 curfew with a chaperone.

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Two dead after chemical incident at West Virginia refinery

Title: Two dead after chemical incident at West Virginia refinery
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Officials said two people died and others received medical treatment after a chemical reaction resulted in the release of hydrogen sulfide at Catalyst Refiners in Institute.

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Family mourns teen killed at D.C. food truck

Title: Family mourns teen killed at D.C. food truck
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Tyale Coates, 14, and his friend, Mhilo Young, 12, were shot and killed last week at a food truck in northeast at the corner of Kenilworth Avenue and Hayes Street, NE.

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LIVE | Work vehicle hits train at DC's Metro Center

Title: LIVE | Work vehicle hits train at DC's Metro Center
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Metro service is disrupted after a work vehicle collided with a train at Metro Center, causing delays on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines and leaving multiple people injured.
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Musicians, artists return to nations capital for Grammys on the Hill advocacy week

Title: Musicians, artists return to nations capital for Grammys on the Hill advocacy week
Date posted: 12 days ago
Description: Musicians, artists, and more are headed to Capitol Hill to discuss issues with lawmakers that shape the present and future of the music industry. The major concern for many artists right now is Artificial Intelligence.

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Technology helps first-responders during hurricane disasters

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Bipartisan commission takes over Virginia mapmaking, stripping lawmakers of the pen

Title: Bipartisan commission takes over Virginia mapmaking, stripping lawmakers of the pen
Date posted: 13 days ago
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Man wearing bulletproof vest arrested after police-involved shooting in Northwest DC

Title: Man wearing bulletproof vest arrested after police-involved shooting in Northwest DC
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: A man is in custody after an officer-involved shooting in Northwest D.C. on Wednesday, following reports he fired a gun in multiple locations before confronting police.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers responded to a 911 call around noon on April 22 for a man with a gun in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Otis Place NW.

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Goodell says NFL Draft Day is 'remarkable'

Title: Goodell says NFL Draft Day is 'remarkable'
Date posted: 13 days ago
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1 in custody after officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC

Title: 1 in custody after officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: A man is in custody after an officer-involved shooting in Northwest D.C. on Wednesday, following reports he fired a gun in multiple locations before confronting police.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), officers responded to a 911 call for a man with a gun in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Otis Place NW.

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LIVE: MPD UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN DC

Title: LIVE: MPD UPDATE ON OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN DC
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: MPD Chief Jeffrey Carroll gives update on officer-involved shooting in Northwest D.C.

Countdown to NFL Draft Day

Title: Countdown to NFL Draft Day
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: The countdown to the NFL Draft is on!
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Officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC

Title: Officer-involved shooting in Northwest DC
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Northwest D.C. A person is in custody, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The incident happened in the 1000 block of Lamont Street NW. Officials said no one was hurt during the shooting.

A sneak-peak behind the scenes of NFL Draft Day

Title: A sneak-peak behind the scenes of NFL Draft Day
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Here's a look behind the scenes of the NFL Draft.
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Bowser warns of curfew gap, urges D.C. Council action amid youth gathering concerns

Title: Bowser warns of curfew gap, urges D.C. Council action amid youth gathering concerns
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Mayor Muriel Bowser warned of a potential gap in the District’s juvenile curfew enforcement, criticizing the D.C. Council for delaying emergency legislation as the city heads into the spring and summer months.

Bowser said the Council recently approved a permanent curfew bill, but it would not take effect until the fall, leaving the city reliant on her temporary emergency order, which expires after 15 days.
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VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING APPROVED: Virginia votes to overhaul redistricting process

Title: VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING APPROVED: Virginia votes to overhaul redistricting process
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Virginia voters have approved a redistricting referendum that will change how the state’s political maps are drawn — a move expected to shape congressional representation for years and potentially influence the balance of power in Washington.

The newly approved system shifts map-drawing authority away from state lawmakers and into the hands of a bipartisan commission made up of both elected officials and citizens.

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Checking out the massive setup for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh

Title: Checking out the massive setup for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Behind the scenes at the NFL Draft Theater in Pittsburgh! 🏈 The stage is set for a life-changing night for these prospects.

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Pirro calls for parental accountability amid DC juvenile curfew debate

Title: Pirro calls for parental accountability amid DC juvenile curfew debate
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro is calling for greater parental accountability as D.C. leaders respond to recent "teen takeover" incidents with expanded juvenile curfews.

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DC car theft ring: Vehicles stolen in seconds, shipped to Africa

Title: DC car theft ring: Vehicles stolen in seconds, shipped to Africa
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: 'GONE IN 60 SECONDS:' Officials say vehicles were stolen in seconds across the DMV using high-tech devices, then shipped overseas to Africa in containers labeled as furniture.

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DC AMBER ALERT: 2-year-old missing after mother shot and killed in Northwest DC

Title: DC AMBER ALERT: 2-year-old missing after mother shot and killed in Northwest DC
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: AMBERT ALERT: 2-year-old Royce Hawkins has not been seen since his mother was shot and killed in Northwest D.C. Hawkins is a black male with light complexion, brown eyes and black hair, police said. He was last seen wearing a long sleeve yellow and blue striped shirt.

Virginia redistricting results: What changes, who benefits

Title: Virginia redistricting results: What changes, who benefits
Date posted: 13 days ago
Description: Virginia voters have approved a redistricting referendum that will change how the state’s political maps are drawn — a move expected to shape congressional representation for years and potentially influence the balance of power in Washington.
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