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1+ hour, 30+ min ago (400+ words) News4s Paul Wagner reports. The family of a 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer last week is questioning the officer's tactics and training after viewing the body camera video. David Warren Childs, of Northeast D.C., was shot the night of Nov. 17 after police say he refused to obey the officer's commands and appeared to reach for a firearm in his waistband. It happened near the Deanwood Metro station. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) says officers spotted Childs with a gun in his waistband and gave chase. The body-worn camera video released by police this week doesnt show the initial interaction. It begins in the middle of a foot pursuit that ended outside an apartment building on 47th Place NE. Its very hard to tell from the video, but the officer " who had Childs at gunpoint standing between a…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (417+ words) Football: 2025 NJSIAA Group 5 State Championship - Passaic Tech vs. Washington Township, Nov. 28, 2025 With the Washington Township High School football team's hopes of a perfect season and state title twisting in the MetLife Stadium wind, senior Jaylen Robinson made the last 24 minutes of his stellar career his best. Robinson scored touchdowns on three consecutive carries and forced an interception that helped the Minutemen turn a 6-3 halftime deficit into a 31-12 victory over Passiac Tech in the NJSIAA/Xfinity Group 5 football final. Robinson scored on touchdown runs of 26, 65 and 12 yards and finished the day with 122 yards on just six carries. No. 6 Washington Township finished the season 14-0, winning its first state championship. After the teams traded turnovers near midfield in the third quarter, Passaic Tech committed two penalties and Andrew Osborn sacked quarterback Gabe Miles, setting up a fourth-and-44. Darion Joyner returned the ensuing punt…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (473+ words) News4s Aimee Cho reports. With just a 3% acceptance rate, the Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious graduate programs in the world. One of this years winners is from right here in Alexandria. Rhodes Scholar Hadi Kamara hopes his story shows people its never too late to achieve your dreams. "I actually ended up leaving high school with a 2.08 GPA, right? That's not the first thing that people think of when they hear 'Rhodes scholar,' right?" Kamara said. But he is here to prove everyone wrong. Raised in Alexandria by a single mom who emigrated from Sierra Leone, Kamara enlisted in the U.S. Air Force out of high school in 2019 and became a flying crew chief, in charge of making sure the airplanes were safe. "You can't be someone who lacks discipline. You can't be undisciplined…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (124+ words) BALTIMORE " The Maryland Zoo announced lower ticket prices to reflect reduced visitor and animal activity during the coldest months of the year. Starting December 1, general admission to the zoo drops from $33 to $24. "The variety of animals you'll be able to see each day depends on the weather conditions. We make every effort to give our guests an amazing experience, but the health and safety of the animals are always our top priorities," Maryland Zoo President & CEO, Kirby Fowler, said. Animals like the prairie dogs, African penguins, Amur leopard, cheetahs, lions and otters are likely to be visible in the colder weather the zoo said in a press release. The zoo will return to its normal pricing on March 1....

4+ hour, 4+ min ago (158+ words) Reported gunshot turns out to be fight between known individuals Annapolis, MD " Chaos briefly unfolded at the Annapolis Mall Monday evening after a report of a possible gunshot sent shoppers scrambling " but police later confirmed no shots were fired. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded within minutes to the mall following a disturbance involving a reported gunshot. The initial call sparked concern of an active shooter situation, but after a swift on-scene investigation, authorities determined the noise came from an altercation between two individuals who were known to each other. Both parties fled the scene before police arrived, and there were no injuries reported. Witnesses confirmed that the confrontation did not involve any firearms. Police say the increased law enforcement presence will continue at the mall until the investigation is fully complete. The identities of the individuals…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (638+ words) Beckstrom, 20, joined the guard in June of 2023 to prepare for a future in federal law enforcement. News4s Darcy Spencer spoke with her ex-boyfriend. The National Guard member who was fatally shot in D.C. initially hated the idea of being deployed to the nation's capitol, but later had a change of heart and grew to enjoy the assignment, her former boyfriend said. But when she got the call to come to D.C. as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime, her boyfriend at the time, Adam Carr, said she was not excited to go. "She hated it. She was crying before she left, didn't want to go and then she volunteered for longer. She really, really grew fond of being down there. Just volunteered for more time," he said. Officials said Beckstrom had signed up again less than 24 hours before she and another…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago (432+ words) NEWS ALERT: A suspect has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of one of the National Guard members he's accused of shooting, WTOP has learned. November 28, 2025, 11:59 AM The cold, dry air of winter can make your skin drier than usual and make skin conditions like eczema harder to keep under control. But there are strategies to help winterize your skin and combat the weather changes. Dr. Adam Friedman, professor and chair of dermatology at George Washington University School Medicine and Health Sciences, said there are certain things you can be doing to keep your skin hydrated. "Your moisturizer needs a winter upgrade," Friedman said. "Lotions will not cut it this time of year. I recommend creams and ointments to actually trap and hold moisture in the skin, giving the skin a time to repair and actually stay calm....

5+ hour, 57+ min ago (141+ words) An incident involving a shooter appears to be developing at Annapolis Mall in Maryland on November 28. The mall is located at 2002 Annapolis Mall Rd, Annapolis. An incident involving a shooter appears to be developing at Annapolis Mall in Maryland on November 28 The mall is located at 2002 Annapolis Mall Rd, Annapolis One person on Facebook said their daughter had called them to inform about a "shooter in the mall" "My daughter just called from Annapolis Mall Apparently there's a shooter in the mall??? Does anyone know anything???," they remarked People claiming to be witnesses said there were police cars at the scene, and many noted that the mall was locked down On X too a person stated that the entire mall was locked down There has been no confirmation from the Annapolis Police Department about the incident yet...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago (191+ words) D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reflecting on her career and what she's hoping to do when her term is done. Bowser seemed relaxed and in good spirits as she fielded questions from reporters earlier this week about her decision not to seek a fourth term as mayor. "My dad was in the first class of ANC commissioners elected. He served a bunch of years. I don't even know how many " over 20. He chaired his commission, he chaired his civic association. And as a child, I went to a lot of meetings with him and just really soaked it up," she said when asked about the influence of her late father, Joe Bowser. Bowser has credited her father with inspiring her life in public service. He died last year at 88 years old. Reporters asked Bowser if she would seek any other political…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago (82+ words) A motorcade leaves Medstar Washington Medical Center on Nov. 27, 2025, escorting the body of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a West Virginia National Guard member who, along with fellow guardsman Andrew Wolfe, was shot in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, 2025. A motorcade leaves Medstar Washington Medical Center on Nov. 27, 2025, escorting the body of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, a West Virginia National Guard member who, along with fellow guardsman Andrew Wolfe, was shot in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, 2025....