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FAA investigating after pilots heard meowing, barking over radio at DCA
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (353+ words) The FAA says it's investigating, telling NBC News that regulations prohibit pilots from engaging in non-essential conversations when below 10, 000 feet. News4's Joseph Olmo reports. A snippet of air traffic control audio from Reagan National Airport has garnered million of views…...
Pepco surprises DC-area students with "life-changing" full college scholarships
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (524+ words) April 15, 2026, 10: 32 PM Jamie Gonzalez was nervous as she prepared for what she thought was the last round of an interview for a college scholarship. Gonzalez, a'senior at Oxon Hill High School, told herself she needed to do her best to…...
We need you to come home': 16-year-old Maryland girl missing since April 4
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (408+ words) Jamiya Dority is five feet tall and was last seen April 4 in Suitland. News4s Dominique Moody reports. The family of a Prince Georges County girl is pleading for the publics help to find 16-year-old Jamiya Dority, who has been missing more…...
Washington school districts face fewer transitional kindergarten openings
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (255+ words) OLYMPIA, Wash. " State education leaders said the debate over transitional kindergarten funding was still unfolding after the state approved a 25% funding cut. The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction said the reduction was recently approved by Governor Bob Ferguson....
DC police officer facing child sex abuse charges after Harford sting
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (295+ words) A D. C. police officer was ordered held without bond until his next appearance in court on child sex abuse charges. Lt. Matthew Mahl was arrested in Harford County, Maryland, Tuesday on charges of solicitation of sex from a minor and solicitation…...
Pilots" animal noises in the cockpit have FAA listening
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (337+ words) SPORTS ALERT: How the Capitals are preparing for life with or without Ovechkin April 15, 2026, 8: 29 PM What appears to have been an attempt at cockpit humor by airline pilots is not getting many laughs around Washington. A viral audio clip circulating…...
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14+ hour, 2+ min ago (11+ words) Scam victims join with AARP to raise awareness among seniors'NBC4 Washington...
Man accused of touching women's hair on Metro held in custody after stalking arrest
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (383+ words) Bryan Betancur, 28, allegedly recorded himself touching women's hair on Metro trains and is also charged with stalking. News4's Drew Wilder reports. A man accused of recording himself touching women's hair on the Metro appeared in court Wednesday in D. C. , where a…...
Amid "constant' data center noise, Sterling residents also worry about health impact
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (624+ words) Residents are already upset about constant noise, but now an environmental study shows emissions could also be a concern. News4s Julie Carey reports. Residents of a Sterling neighborhood already are upset about constant data center noise " and now they have a…...
DC mayor intends to declare emergency to bring back curfew zones
15+ hour ago (610+ words) SPORTS ALERT: How the Capitals are preparing for life with or without Ovechkin April 15, 2026, 7: 30 PM Hours before the District of Columbia's law that allows police to establish curfew zones for teens was set to expire Wednesday, D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said…...