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Jan 16 2024
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Police Searching for Suspect After Washington, DC, Man Set on Fire
Police in Washington, D.C., are searching for a suspect on the loose after a man’s head was reportedly set on fire. Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division (MPD) announced in a press release that they were searching for a man who had “poured” liquid on the victim’s head and then set fire to the man a little after 3 p.m. Monday. “At approximately 3:
Independent Journal ReviewNov 30 2023
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Even FBI Employees are Getting Carjacked in Washington D.C.
Over the course of the past year, criminals committing carjackings in Washington D.C. are completely out of control and the problem gets worse by the day. This week an FBI employee became the latest victim. "Around 3:45 p.m., MPD officers responded to 12 St NE for an armed carjacking of a federal employee. The victim told police that two suspects took their vehicle," local Fox 5 reports. "The
TownhallMar 14 2024
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Florida sheriff blames 'idiots in Washington, DC,' for 3 illegal aliens who allegedly assaulted woman: 'They shouldn't be here!'
A Florida county sheriff excoriated the "idiots in Washington, D.C.," for failing to secure the border after three illegal aliens were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman. "This morning, I'm just here to deliver a message. And the message is: don't think for a minute that what happens at the Mexican border doesn't affect us here!" said Palm Beach County Sheriff
The BlazeMar 23 2024
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More than 100 iconic cherry blossom trees in Washington, DC are being cut down — including social media phenom ‘Stumpy’
The sun is setting on Stumpy, the gnarled old cherry tree that has become a social media phenom. This year’s cherry blossom festivities in Washington will be the last for Stumpy and more than 100 other cherry trees that will be cut down as part of a multiyear restoration of their Tidal Basin home. Starting in early summer, crews will begin working to replace the crumbling seawall around the
New York Post (News)Apr 10 2024
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How DC’s Metro lured riders back
If the United States had a public transit problem, Washington’s Metro was a good case in point. In the years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, DC’s transit system — widely considered to be one of the best in the nation — found itself plagued by frequent delays, safety concerns, and falling ridership. Other US cities were struggling, too. America’s public transit agencies often fall victim
VoxOct 11 2023
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Washington DC's BWI Airport is SHUT DOWN
Washington DC's BWI Airport has been shut down as police launched an investigation. People trying to get to the airport said they were blocked in traffic - while others inside the terminal said they were unable to leave. Images show police and fire services at the scene. The airport said in a statement: 'Due to law enforcement investigation, the terminal roadway is temporarily shut down.
Daily MailApr 19 2024
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101-year-old D.C. house on the market for $3.45 million
This eight-bedroom mansion in D.C.'s Observatory Circle neighborhood is luxurious now — it’s on the market for $3.45 million — but it didn’t start out that way. The 1923 house, at 3615 Davis St. NW, was built from a kit at a time when modular homes were common in Washington. Aladdin Co., a longtime provider of mail-order houses, wasn’t apologizing for its money-saving product. The “Villa”
Washington PostApr 19 2024
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Schulz departing as Washington State University president
Washington State University President Kirk Schulz announced Friday that he will retire at the end of next year, bringing his nearly decade-long stint as the university’s top leader to an end. Schulz, who was appointed to the role in 2016, announced his plans at the tail-end of a Board of Regents meeting on the university’s Spokane campus Friday morning. The announcement comes as the university
Spokesman ReviewApr 11 2024
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The weight of rebuilding the Washington Wizards
JORDAN POOLE KNOWS how this looks. We're speaking in the Washington Wizards locker room, and he's trying to explain why his play has been so off this year. It's mid-January, and his Wizards just lost to the defending champion Denver Nuggets, their fourth consecutive loss in a mini-losing streak that will soon extend to six games. Poole finished with 4 points, 4 fouls and 1 rebound in 28
ESPN.comApr 12 2024
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D.C. nixes plan for Connecticut Avenue bike lanes
A controversial plan to bring bike lanes to the busy Connecticut Avenue corridor in Northwest Washington has been abandoned, a District official said Thursday. In 2021, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced plans for a 2.7-mile bike lane that would run from Calvert Street NW in Woodley Park to Legation Street NW in Chevy Chase. The plan — intended to boost bike safety at the expense of
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