Threatening Social Media Posts Prompt Heightened Police Presence At Virginia High School Threatening Social Media Posts Prompt Heightened Police Presence At Virginia High School Threatening Social Media Posts Prompt Heightened Police Presence At Virginia High School
Threatening Social Media Posts Prompt Heightened Police Presence At Virginia High School Police are stepping up security at a Northern Virginia high school after threatening social media posts prompted an investigation. The Alexandria Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that officers will increase their presence at Alexandria City High School campuses as investigators look into threatening posts referencing the school. Police have not disclosed what the posts said, when they were made, or whether investigators believe the threats are credible. School resource officers remain active in the schools, and the increased police presence is being implemented as a preca…

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Man Pictured In Air Force Uniform Reported Critically Missing In DC (Developing) Authorities in DC are searching for a 44-year-old man pictured in a US Air Force uniform who has been reported critically missing. Carlos Wilkinson was last seen around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the 1900 block of H Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police issued a critical missing-person alert on Wednesday, Nov. 11, asking the public for help locating him. Wilkinson is described as being a Pacific Islander who is 5-foot-9 and weighing approximately 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is clean-shaven and has a military-style haircut. He was last se…
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Neighbors Help Save Woman From Second Floor Of Burning Maryland Home (Photos) A Maryland family escaped a raging overnight fire with help from two neighbors, but their longtime home was destroyed and two family dogs were killed. The fire broke out around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the 21500 block of York Road in Maryland Line, a small Baltimore County community near the Pennsylvania border. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the two-story duplex, where initial reports indicated people may still have been trapped inside, according to Rose Fire Company #1. Crews began searching the building, but worsening conditions and difficulties esta…
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Maryland High School Swimmer, Lifeguard Killed In Jeep Crash Identified By Police (Updated) A Maryland teenager who spent a decade on a local swim team and worked as a lifeguard has been identified as the 17-year-old killed in a violent early-morning crash. Ethan Ramos, of Germantown, was an 11th-grade student at Northwest High School in Montgomery County, where he was remembered as a kind and thoughtful teenager who made lasting friendships. Ramos was driving a 2014 Jeep Wrangler north on Riffle Ford Road near Seneca Creek Trail around 3:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, when he lost control of the vehicle, according to Montgomery County Police. The Jeep left the roadway, struck mu…
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DC Gym Shooting Leaves One Dead, Four Wounded Before Gunman Barricade Ends (Updated) A shooting at a DC gym Thursday morning left five people wounded and sparked a massive police response as a suspected gunman barricaded themselves inside a nearby apartment building before authorities declared the scene safe. The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, near VIDA Fitness at 15th and P streets NW in Logan Circle, where police said at least one victim was found inside the gym. According to preliminary reports, the suspect opened fire outside the gym before continuing to shoot inside, then retreated through a parking garage into the apartment building above th…

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Virginia's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The study evaluated nursing homes using 17 quality measures in each care category, including staffing levels, hospital readmissions, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. U.S. News rated 2,236 facilities across the Northeast.…

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Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report Hollywood mega-star Angelina Jolie is trading the bright lights of Los Angeles for a quieter life in Connecticut. The 51-year-old Oscar winner has purchased an estate in the Nutmeg State, according to a Page Six report published Wednesday, Nov. 11. She said she wanted a place where she could protect her family's privacy.  And she's doing just that. She has not disclosed where in Connecticut her home is located. The move comes after a major change in the actress's personal life. Her youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, turned 18 in July, freeing Jolie from a divorce-related requ…

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Major Service Changes Could Be Coming, USPS Warns: What To Know Now Your mail delivery and neighborhood post office could face major changes as the US Postal Service warns that its financial crisis demands help from Congress. The agency reported a $6.5 billion annual loss on Tuesday, Nov. 10, despite higher revenue and cost-cutting efforts, according to its financial announcement. Postmaster General David Steiner warned that options without congressional help could include post office closures, slower delivery, reduced marketing-mail service, and reconsideration of six-day delivery, according to Politico. Those are potential changes, rather than an announce…

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Major Service Changes Could Be Coming, USPS Warns: What To Know Now Your mail delivery and neighborhood post office could face major changes as the US Postal Service warns that its financial crisis demands help from Congress. The agency reported a $6.5 billion annual loss on Tuesday, Nov. 10, despite higher revenue and cost-cutting efforts, according to its financial announcement. Postmaster General David Steiner warned that options without congressional help could include post office closures, slower delivery, reduced marketing-mail service, and reconsideration of six-day delivery, according to Politico. Those are potential changes, rather than an announce…

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Dan Hicks Dies Suddenly: NBC Broadcaster Called Many Of Sports’ Biggest Moments Dan Hicks, the longtime NBC Sports announcer whose voice accompanied some of sports’ biggest moments, has died at 64. Hicks died Wednesday, Nov. 11, following an acute illness. His wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, announced the sudden loss in a family statement shared through her Instagram account Thursday, Nov. 12. The couple lived in Greenwich, Connecticut, with their three children. Storm’s statement read in full: “Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness. He was a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to our three d…