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Hummingbirds return to DC, Maryland, Virginia
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (79+ words) WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area. From our studios in Arlington, VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, weather, traffic and culture and carries entertainment and sports programming. WJLA serves Alexandria, Springfield, Annandale, Tysons,…...
Maryland and the Megalodon: The prehistoric shark could become an official state symbol
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (301+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) " No state in the U.S. has an official shark, but Maryland lawmakers are digging deep into history to hopefully add a prehistoric icon to its list of state symbols. Lawmakers in the Maryland House of Delegates on Monday unanimously passed…...
Cat found in Alexandria tests positive for rabies
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (228+ words) ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) " A cat has tested positive for rabies in Alexandria, according to a Fairfax County Health Department report. According to the department, the cat was located between North Kings Highway and Fort Lyon Court in the Huntington area of…...
Snow means playtime for pandas at Smithsonian National Zoo
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (182+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) " The snow and ice are making life difficult for many across the DMV, but for some, it also means playtime and the pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo are no exception. The zoo shared video of the two giant…...
Family reunited with missing cat Spencer after two years thanks to microchip technology
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (26+ words) Family reunited with missing cat Spencer after two years thanks to microchip technology'WJLA Family reunited with missing cat Spencer after two years thanks to microchip technology...
Spring break sacrifice: UMD students bunk in barn, welcome baby horse
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (380+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. (7News) " A special delivery arrived in the early morning hours at the University of Maryland -- and it's already capturing hearts. Around 2 a.m. on March 15, a thoroughbred mare gave birth to a healthy filly named "Charm" at the university's campus farm....
Bronze Bison Arrive on the National Mall: A New Landmark Outside the Smithsonian
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (271+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) " A striking new sight has arrived on the National Mall: a pair of larger than life bronze bison statues that now stand proudly outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The sculptures mark the completion of a cross…...
Rescued bear cub gifted two stuffed animals after being orphaned in Central Virginia
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (180+ words) ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) " A bear cub is recovering after being abandoned by her mother in Central Virginia. The Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro took in the six-week-old female Black Bear for rehabilitation on March 9. ALSO READ | Protect, serve and deliver?...
Brandywine Valley SPCA waives adoption fees this week as kennels overflow
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (82+ words) Brandywine Valley SPCA waives adoption fees this week as kennels overflow'WJLA Brandywine Valley SPCA waives adoption fees this week as kennels overflow by Good Morning Washington Washington, D.C. (7News) " Brandywine Valley SPCA is waiving adoption fees this week. On Tuesday, Roxanne Strouk…...
The bizarre, blubber-filled story behind Oregon’s 1970 Exploding Whale Incident
2+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ words) by Sadie Chafe and Kevin Kotwas FLORENCE, Ore. (Amazing America) " The Exploding Whale Incident is one of the strangest, most memorable mishaps in American local history. On November 12, 1970, in Florence, Oregon, a 45-foot, eight-ton sperm whale washed up on the…...