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Will Ovechkin return to hockey for the 22nd NHL season? He says 'I'll think about it' Fans chanted "one more year" at Alex Ovechkin's possible last home game with the Capitals. The hockey star will make his decision offseason.

Alex Ovechkin will wait until the offseason to decide whether to retire or return for another season, but the fans weighed in early in the game by chanting, “One more year!”
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Live updates: Ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz after Trump's blockade announcement Lloyd’s List Intelligence says ships have stopped moving through the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the waterway.

Ships have stopped moving through the Strait of Hormuz, an intelligence firm said, after President Trump announced a blockade. Oil prices are also up Monday.

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Live updates: Ship traffic appears to halt in Strait of Hormuz after Trump's blockade announcement Lloyd’s List Intelligence says ships have stopped moving through the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the waterway.

Ships have stopped moving through the Strait of Hormuz, an intelligence firm said, after President Trump announced a blockade. Oil prices are also up Monday.

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Rare disease advocates push for local insurance reforms, improved access to care Odds are, most people have probably met someone with a rare disease — or even has one themself. While each condition on its own might be uncommon, altogether there are about 25-30 million people in th...

Rare disease advocates are pushing for improvements to insurance regulations and access to care in the DMV. Here are some of the challenges they say patients are facing.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell drops out of California governor race following sexual assault allegations The Democratic candidate faced widespread calls to end his campaign, with many supporters withdrawing their endorsements.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced he suspended his campaign for California Governor on Sunday days after a former aide accused him of sexually assaulting her.

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Black Maternal Health Week: The impact of racism and how patients can advocate for themselves It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Storm Team4’s Jessica Faith spoke with Dr. Tamika Auguste about the impact of implicit bias and structural racism on outcomes for Black mothers and how patients can ad...

It's Black Maternal Health Week. Storm Team4's Jessica Faith spoke with Dr. Tamika Auguste about the impact of implicit bias and structural racism on outcomes for Black mothers and how patients can advocate for themselves.

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Disturbing graffiti near Bethesda elementary school prompts security boost There will be increased security when students at Bradley Hill Elementary School in Bethesda, Maryland return to class Monday after graffiti expressing sympathy for the man who shot and killed 26 peop...

There will be increased security at Bradley Hill Elementary School in Bethesda on Monday after graffiti expressing sympathy for the Sandy Hook shooter was found nearby.

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Storm Team4 Forecast: Elevated fire danger Monday, near-record temps throughout week Storm Team4 has the weather forecast for D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.

After a mild and breezy evening, Storm Team4 is predicting near-record high temperatures this week. Here’s your forecast.

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Some House members say they'll vote to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales R-Texas, have faced sexual misconduct allegations from former staffers.

Efforts to expel Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from Congress are gaining bipartisan steam as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 'painful' election result J.D. Vance traveled to Hungary last week in an unsuccessful effort to boost Donald Trump's ally, who had been in power for 16 years in Hungary.

Hungarian voters ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, rejecting the authoritarian policies and global far-right movement that he embodied in favor of a pro-European challenger in a bombshell election result with global repercussions.

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Urgent search underway for missing Arlington teen Virginia State Police have issued an alert in the disappearance of a 16-year-old boy from Arlington County who hasn’t been seen since he left Washington-Liberty High School Thursday afternoon. The fam...

The family of 16-year-old Tobi Obikoya is sending out an urgent plea to help find their missing loved one. He was last seen Thursday afternoon leaving Washington-Liberty High School.

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Advocates call for end to DC curfew, say policy targets Black youth A group of D.C. residents is asking the District’s youth curfew be allowed to expire, and they have a pretty straightforward message about why — They say this curfew is ineffective and that it targets...

A group of D.C. residents is asking the District’s youth curfew be allowed to expire, saying it’s ineffective and that it criminalizes Black youth.

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Virginia voters come out for Super Saturday as redistricting battle heats up Voters showed out for Super Saturday — when satellite early voting locations open across the commonwealth — amid a resdistricting battle that could influence the upcoming midterms. News4’s Jessica Alb...

Virginia voters showed out for Super Saturday in a special election that could help shape the 2026 midterms.

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Appeals court rules Trump's White House ballroom construction can temporarily move forward Trump's lawyers argued the ballroom is "a vital project for the safety and security of the White House and the President, his family, and his staff."

A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily allowed the construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to move forward while the administration challenges a lower court order that said the project exceeds the president’s authority.

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No agreement between U.S. and Iran after 21 hours of talks, Vance says Vice President JD Vance is in Islamabad for talks with Iran as fighting in Lebanon continues and slow traffic in the Strait of Hormuz fuels market concerns.

Vice President JD Vance said that after 21 hours of negotiating in Pakistan, the U.S. and Iranian delegations had failed to reach a deal to end the war.

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Officers arrested the former stepfather of a woman missing since 2015 on sex offense charges and searched his property in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The missing woman is named as a victim. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...

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Fatal police shooting of man with autism prompts new calls for action Advocates want action after a man with autism who was experiencing a mental health crisis was shot and killed by police in Maryland last month. Disturbing video from March 1 shows Alex Lamorie, who had autism, experiencing a mental health crisis. Lamorie had called 911 believing he was the victim of an extortion scam and threatening to harm himself. The…

Advocates want action after a man with autism who was experiencing a mental health crisis was shot and killed by police in Maryland last month.

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President Trump's plans for a triumphal arch in D.C. include a towering winged figure flanked by two eagles and guarded by four lions — all gilded. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t...

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Metro worker killed in Friendship Heights was loving father of 4, wife says A Metro worker who was shot and killed as he was leaving work in Friendship Heights was a loving husband and father of four, his wife says. Robert Stokes was leaving his job at the WMATA Western Bus Division early Thursday morning when police say Terrell Cross shot him. Police said Cross, who also worked for Metro, then turned the…

A Metro worker who was shot and killed as he was leaving work in Friendship Heights was a loving husband and father of four, his wife says.

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Stepfather of Spotsylvania teen who went missing in 2015 arrested Developing in Spotsylvania County: Authorities have arrested the stepfather of Katelin Akens. She was last seen in December 2015, when she was 19. The sheriff’s office said James Branton was arrested on multiple sex offense charges – and investigators believe Akens could be one of his victims. An excavator could be seen on his property.

Developing: Authorities have arrested the stepfather of Katelin Akens, who went missing from Spotsylvania County in 2015 at age 19. Chopper4 video shows an excavator on his property.

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More than 50,000 bees removed from the side of Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery A beekeeper spent her Friday morning vacuuming thousands of bees of the side of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, after more than 50,000 of them made their home between two pillars on the side of the building.

A beekeeper used a lift to scale the side of the building, wearing a protective beekeeping suit, and used a special vacuum to remove the tens of thousands of insects.

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HARRIS 2028? Kamala Harris said she might run for president again. Here's what else she said in a lengthy conversation with Rev. Al Sharpton:

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‘Safe to drink': Bowie's next mayor, who sipped brown water, talks priorities “We’re gonna do everything we can every day to make progress, to listen to people, to ensure folks know what the city’s doing and why we’re doing it,” Mike Estève said.

“It is still safe to drink, but it’s disgusting to look at.” Bowie’s next mayor talked about the priorities he’ll take on – and why he sipped discolored tap water at a public meeting in 2021.

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Bowser's DC budget: What it means for taxes, child care and Medicaid District officials said Friday they were able to arrive at a proposed budget without any property tax increases or business tax increases.

Developing: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented a balanced budget for the next fiscal year despite a projected $1.1 billion gap.

Check what it means for taxes, child care, Medicaid and more.

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USPS suspends contributions to employee pensions, seeks to raise stamp prices amid cash 'crisis' Officials warn the USPS could run out of cash by February 2027.

The U.S. Postal Service said it informed federal budget officials it will temporarily suspend its employer contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities, allowing it to keep making payroll, paying suppliers and delivering the mail.

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Afrika Bambaataa dies at 67: 'Hip Hop will never be the same without him' Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday. He was 68.

Just In: Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer behind 1982’s “Planet Rock," died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer, according to his lawyer. He was 68.

“Hip Hop will never be the same without him.”

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Why megalodon could become Maryland's state shark Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to make the megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — Maryland’s state shark. The curator of paleontology at Calvert Marine Museum, Dr. Stephen Godfrey, with his daughter by his side, recently testified in Annapolis about why the prehistoric predator should become Maryland’s state shark. “I don’t want people to be afraid of…

No state has an official state shark. Some in Maryland want to go big.

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Investigators believe two Metro workers died in a homicide-suicide. Also on The News4 Rundown: Virginia’s governor vetoed a bill that would put a casino in Fairfax County. www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/l...

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Bought tickets with StubHub? You could receive a refund as part of a $10M settlement StubHub will refund $10 million in fees to eligible customers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges over deceptive ticket pricing.

StubHub will refund $10 million in fees to eligible customers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges over deceptive ticket pricing.

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Virginia Gov. Spanberger vetoes Fairfax County casino bill Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued a veto Thursday of legislation to allow a Las Vegas-style casino in Fairfax County. The bill passed last month despite having little support from lawmakers who represent Northern Virginia.

Breaking: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation to allow a casino in Fairfax County. She called for local decision-making on gambling.

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