Andrea McCarren
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Washington, DC, United States
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'Sports nut': John McNamara, Capital Gazette shooting victim, remembered
McNamara was a sports writer for The Capital for decades before being shifted to community coverage. → Read More
'He believed in everyone': Rob Hiaasen, victim of Capital Gazette shooting, remembered
Hiaasen was a columnist and editor for The Capital Gazette for several years and had just completed his first semester of teaching as an adjunct professor at UMD. → Read More
UMD remembers victims of Capital Gazette shooting, including two alum and one adjunct
The University of Maryland community is grief-stricken. Three of the five journalists murdered at the Capital Gazette had connections to the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism. Rob Hiaasen was an adjunct faculty member. John McNamara and Gerald Fischman were both graduates. → Read More
Retired Army General appeals to VA after WUSA9 investigation into antimalarial drug
A retired United States Army General is now calling on the Department of Veterans' Affairs and other senior military leaders to step up and take responsibility for any psychiatric or physical side effects caused by the antimalarial drug, mefloquine. → Read More
Service members believe suicides are linked to use of anti-malaria drug
Veterans allege the weekly anti-malarial drug they were ordered to take during deployments does not show up in their military medical records. Many say that has hindered their ability to get the help from the VA that they desperately need. → Read More
Service members believe suicides are linked to use of anti-malaria drug
Veterans allege the weekly anti-malarial drug they were ordered to take during deployments does not show up in their military medical records. Many say that has hindered their ability to get the help from the VA that they desperately need. → Read More
Veterans say anti-malarial drug they were ordered to take isn't in medical records
Veterans allege the weekly anti-malarial drug they were ordered to take during deployments does not show up in their military medical records. Many say that has hindered their ability to get the help from the VA that they desperately need. → Read More
Veterans allege devastating side effects from anti-malaria drug they were ordered to take
More than a million Americans are believed to have taken the anti-malaria drug called mefloquine. But veterans, former Peace Corps volunteers, government employees and world travelers say they've suffered acute side effects that are getting progressively worse. → Read More
Service members believe suicides are linked to use of anti-malaria drug
Veterans allege the weekly anti-malarial drug they were ordered to take during deployments does not show up in their military medical records. Many say that has hindered their ability to get the help from the VA that they desperately need. → Read More
Veterans allege devastating side effects from anti-malaria drug they were ordered to take
More than a million Americans are believed to have taken the anti-malaria drug called mefloquine. But veterans, former Peace Corps volunteers, government employees and world travelers say they've suffered acute side effects that are getting progressively worse. → Read More
Demonstrators clash over gun rights at March For Our Lives
Despite their views, after discovering they had something in common, the two men shared a handshake. → Read More
Ex-wife, estranged wife of suspect accused of killing PGPD officer sought protection
On Wednesday night, a disturbing portrait emerged of the suspect who police say shot and killed an off-duty officer trying to save a woman. → Read More
Lured into ISIS via social media: Former recruiter shares extremist strategies
WUSA9's Special Assignment Unit investigated how recruiters for extremist groups like ISIS, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban lures young adults into their cause. → Read More
Delta bites back over too many emotional support animals on board
Delta will become the first airline to require passengers traveling with any type of service animal to provide certain documentation. → Read More
'I said no 20 times', military rape victims speak out
Between 2007 and 2016, the Department of Defense collected more than 6,000 reports of sexual assault and sustained harassment. → Read More
'I said no 20 times', military rape victims speak out
Between 2007 and 2016, the Department of Defense collected more than 6,000 reports of sexual assault and sustained harassment. → Read More
'I said no 20 times', military rape victims speak out
Between 2007 and 2016, the Department of Defense collected more than 6,000 reports of sexual assault and sustained harassment. → Read More
Families pay thousands for service dogs they say misbehave in public
WUSA9 has learned of serious allegations of improper training in connection with a Las Vegas-based service dog business that shipped several animals to our area. → Read More
Wedding Horror: Local widower fights for wedding memories
After losing his wife unexpectedly, a local widower is fighting for the wedding memories he says he never received. → Read More
Wedding Horror: It took this newlywed couple more than two years to get their photos back
It’s one of life’s biggest milestones: getting married. But imagine if you paid a wedding photographer to document your special day and he never delivered what he promised. → Read More