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Open AI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
2+ week, 5+ day ago (258+ words) Open AI said in a brief social media message Tuesday that it was "saying goodbye to the Sora app" and that it would share more soon about how to preserve what users already created on the app. "What you made…...
The science behind a super bloom - and why 2026 is so special
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (530+ words) WASHINGTON (7 News) " In places like Death Valley National Park, one of the driest and hottest landscapes on Earth, something extraordinary can happen: the desert explodes into color. It's called a super bloom"a rare event where vast numbers of wildflowers…...
At least 22, 000 gallons of jet fuel leaked at Joint Base Andrews
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (313+ words) JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (7 News) " The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) announced they are investigating around 32, 000 gallons of jet fuel leaks that they claim were not properly reported at Joint Base Andrews between January and March. However, Joint Base Andrews officials…...
Historic heat grips the West. Here's what it means for DC
3+ week, 5+ day ago (354+ words) WASHINGTON(7 News) " Out West, it feels more like July than March. It's not just warm, it's record-challenging, history-threatening heat. A powerful heat dome has parked itself over the western U. S. , sending temperatures soaring 15 to 30 degrees above average. In some spots, it's…...
DC Weather: Beautiful weekend gives way to record-challenging heat and fire danger
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (292+ words) WASHINGTON (7 News) " Enjoy the comfortable temperatures this weekend. Saturday afternoon looks quiet across the D. C. area. A weak front crossed the area last night, leaving behind a cooler and drier feel. Highs will be in the mid to upper 60s to middle…...
WATCH: Pandas at the National Zoo flirt with each other
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (91+ words) WASHINGTON (7 News) " Two giant pandas named Bao Li and Qing Bao were seen flirting on a Smithsonian camera. Zookeepers say that bleats and chirps are how giant pandas flirt. Pandas may also roll. .. WATCH: Pandas at the National Zoo flirt…...
DC Weather: Turning up the heat with fire danger and record chasing warmth
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (311+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. (7 News) " The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a burst of summer-like heat across the Washington area this week, with temperatures surging into the 80s and 90s and record highs coming into play at Reagan National and Dulles. Add in dry…...
7 News First Alert Weather cameras track the nor'easter from shore to bay to mountains
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) WASHINGTON (7 News) " A huge, snow-pumping nor'easter is on the move, and it is already making its presence known along the coast, with snow falling at the Delmarva beaches and farther inland across the DMV. The 7 News First Alert Weather Team's exclusive…...
SEE IT: Massive BEEHIVE takes over art museum near White House
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (116+ words) WASHINGTON (7 News) " A swarm of honey bees attached itself to a museum across the street from the White House. Beekeepers arrived on Friday to take down the hive that formed on the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum....
DC Weather: Warm-up into the 70s Friday with sunshine returning
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (270+ words) by First Alert Weather team It remains a dry day for the metro, with the only slight shower chance staying well west in the Alleghenies Friday night as a weakening cold front approaches. A milder night is ahead with temperatures…...