Gina Cook

Washington, D.C.

Digital Content Producer at WRC-TV (Washington, DC)

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Federal judge orders release of Georgetown scholar detained by ICE

1 day ago | nbcwashington.com | Drew Wilder |Gina Cook

A federal judge has just ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University professor and postdoctoral scholar who was arrested by immigration authorities in Northern Virginia in March. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles said Wednesday Khan Suri has not been accused of or convicted of a crime. She said the order for his release is in the public interest because it will disrupt the chilling effect his detention has had on protected political speech.
Inmate stabbed, killed at DC jail

2 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Gina Cook

NBC WashingtonAn inmate was killed in a astabbing at the D.C. jail on Monday, police say. Officers found 29-year-old Carlos Shelley suffering from apparent stab wounds about 2:30 p.m., police said. Medics came to the D.C. Central Detention Facility on D Street SE and pronounced Shelley dead at the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department said it is investigating the killing. Police did not give any information about a suspect or what might have led up to the stabbing.
Baltimore warehouse fire disrupts Amtrak, MARC service in DC

2 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Megan McGrath |Gina Cook

Amtrak and MARC passengers in D.C. can expect delays Tuesday after a massive warehouse fire in Baltimore disrupted train service in the Northeast. The fire broke out Monday evening at a vacant mattress warehouse in West Baltimore that's close to train tracks, putting service to a halt. Although it's contained, the Baltimore City Fire Department said firefighters were still working Tuesday morning to put out hot spots and extinguish the "deep seated" fire. No injuries have been reported.
Drivers who pass stopped school buses in Fairfax County now face hefty fines

3 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Joseph Olmo |Gina Cook

Passing a Fairfax County, Virginia, school bus while students are getting on or off will now cost drivers $250. The county and Fairfax County Public Schools installed cameras on 50 school buses earlier this year to catch drivers who illegally pass when bus drivers deploy the stop-arms - the flashing stop signs that signal children are loading or unloading. As of Monday, the 30-day warning period is over and drivers who don't stop will get tickets in the mail.
Congress' plan to cut DC Medicaid funds would devastate health care system, leaders warn

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Mark Segraves |Gina Cook

Health care in D.C. will suffer and lives will be at risk if Congress goes through with a proposal to slash more than $2 billion in federal funding to the city's Medicaid program - and the ripple effects will go far beyond the nation's capital, officials say. Mayor Muriel Bowser and health leaders sounded the alarm about the potential cuts during a news conference at Children's National Medical Center on Friday alongside doctors, nurses and patients.
DC loses 'Aaa' credit rating, gets negative outlook amid federal layoffs

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Gina Cook

Federal worker layoffs and uncertainty over policy changes under the Trump administration have caused D.C. to lose its top "Aaa" credit rating with Moody's Ratings. Moody's, one of the three major bond rating agencies, announced Wednesday it downgraded D.C.'s rating to "Aa1" and changed its outlook to "negative." Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings are also watching D.C. for a possible downgrade.
Woman's body found in dumpster in Northeast DC

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Gina Cook

Getty ImagesSomeone killed a woman before her body was discovered inside a dumpster in Northeast D.C. on Saturday, police say. Donella Bryan, 62, was found dead in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, police said. Officers went to the area just after 8 a.m. because someone reported seeing an unconscious person in the dumpster, police said. D.C. Fire and EMS also responded and pronounced Bryan, of Northeast D.C., dead at the scene. A medical examiner ruled on Sunday her death was a homicide.
73-year-old man found dead in Woodbridge townhome fire

4 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Gina Cook

NBC WashingtonFirefighters discovered a 73-year-old man dead inside a townhome in Woodbridge, Virginia, early Thursday morning while responding to a fire. Crews found Narendar Kumar Jain as they searched his home on Madrigal Drive just before 6:30 a.m., Prince William County police and fire officials said. A neighbor called authorities after seeing smoke coming from the home. Jain was the only person in the home at the time of the fire.
Teen threatened Montgomery County principal, religious groups, police say

4 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Gina Cook

Getty ImagesA 17-year-old Maryland student is facing charges after police say he made threats to a school in Montgomery County. School staff discovered a voicemail message threatening the school's principal and various demographic and religious groups on March 18, police said in a release on Thursday. Police didn't name the school or the teen, who has been charged as a juvenile with with threats of mass violence and a hate crime.
Kennedy Center to light up red, white and blue every night for 'American spirit'

4 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Gina Cook

Lights outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will permanently display the colors red, white and blue every night to commemorate the United States, the arts institute announced Tuesday. Usually, the lights are plain white, but the Kennedy Center sometimes changes them for special events and holidays. Rainbow lights shine during the week leading up to the annual Kennedy Center Honors.