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Green Line disrupted after man hit by train at Fort Totten Metro Station
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Several first responders worked to recover the body of a man who died after a train hit him at the Fort Totten Metro Station on Wednesday. In a post on X around 11:20 a.m., the DC Fire and EMS Department shared that agencies including the Metro Transit Police Department were […]
Lisa Gartner joins WaPo as a deputy editor on the long-term investigative team
Lisa Gartner is joining The Washington Post as a deputy editor on the long-term investigative team. She comes to The Post from the San Francisco Chronicle, where, states The Post, “she has served as investigations editor since 2020, overseeing a group of reporters on a string of high-impact, award-winning stories and projects.
The Power of Her Song: Remembering Bernice Johnson Reagon
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon knew the power of song. She learned it singing in her childhood Baptist church. Later, as an activist in the civil rights movement, her songs helped to change the world. “Song was a way of giving people courage,” says Karen Spellman, who first met Reagon in...
Heat Emergency in Washington, D.C. on July 31: Stay Safe!
A Heat Emergency will be in effect in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 31. It is important to stay hydrated, avoid prolonged sun exposure, and look out for seniors, neighbors, and pets during this time. If you encounter someone in distress, you can contact the Shelter Hotline at 202-399-7093 or dial 311. In case of an immediate safety risk, call 911.
Meet ‘Mr. Green’ – again – at ANC 3F’s Aug. 5 meeting on its medical cannabis dispensary application
The Van Ness neighborhood’s first introduction to Mr. Green, a business now applying to the DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) for a medical marijuana license, was over a few days in March. A “Coming Soon” banner appeared at 4302 Connecticut Avenue, indicating a recreational cannabis gifting shop would be moving in.
Tommy Richman’s Hit Song “Million Dollar Baby” Name-Drops a Virginia Karaoke Bar
Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby” is one of the biggest hits of the summer. The track debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 just below Taylor Swift. There are viral TikTok dances to the song. And it’s catapulted the Woodbridge, Virginia, native into the international spotlight. Locals might have noticed something fun in the song’s lyrics: He name-drops a Woodbridge karaoke bar called Queen’s Gambit. The spot also shows up briefly in the song’s video. So what has that meant for the bar?
Morning Notes for July 31, 2024
Former McLean Bible Pastor Funds Gun Law Challenges — A nonprofit started at McLean Bible Church by then-pastor Dale Sutherland “has evolved from spreading the good news to facilitating a far-reaching, multimillion-dollar legal campaign to dismantle America’s gun laws.” Now called the Constitutional Defense Fund, the organization has given funding to gun advocacy groups and a law firm that has filed at least 21 lawsuits challenging gun restrictions since 2020. [Mother Jones]
Men's Soccer BTN Schedule Announced
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Maryland men's soccer team is set to feature on Big Ten Network four times during the 2024 regular season. The Terps' four TV selections is second among men's soccer programs. Maryland's first home match since 2015 with longtime rival Virginia will be broadcast on BTN...
Overlee diver completes an undefeated summer season
Michayla Eisenberg finished her summer season for the Overlee pool diving team of the Northern Virginia Swimming League with a standout performance, winning all eight of the competitions she entered at the senior girls division. Eisenberg capped her season by winning the NVSL’s individual all-star competition at Hunt Valley pool...
Physician-scientist to spearhead focused ultrasound research for pediatric brain tumors at Virginia Tech
A physician-scientist who treats brain tumors in children has joined Virginia Tech to lead focused ultrasound cancer research. Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu will advance the use of low-intensity focused ultrasound to treat pediatric brain tumors through his work at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke and at Children’s National Brain Tumor Institute at its Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C., said Michael Friedlander, executive director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech vice president for health sciences and technology.
MM 7.31: Maryland volleyball solidifies nonconference schedule
Maryland volleyball has finalized its nonconference schedule for the 2024 season, the team announced Tuesday. The Terps will play 11 nonconference opponents this season in addition to their 20 Big Ten contests. Their nonconference play begins with a tournament in Baton Rouge, La., hosted by LSU, where they will face Troy, LSU and New Hampshire.
Extreme heat returns to DC region Wednesday; isolated afternoon showers, thunderstorms
WASHINGTON - The extreme heat is returning to the Washington, D.C. area as humidity builds and temperatures climb into the upper-90s on Wednesday. FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes says expect a mostly sunny day with highs near 96 degrees. Heat index readings that combine temperature and humidity are expected to reach at least 100 degrees.
With Taste and See Kitchen Ministry, Blandford hopes to spread food and faith
This year in the Kentucky Holy Land, Taste and See Kitchen Ministry is taking Jesus’ message to feed the hungry to heart. Described by founder Jamie Blandford as something along the lines of Meals on Wheels, he and his wife Sharon, after reaching out earlier in the month to contacts in the Marion, Washington, and Nelson tri-county area to identify those in need of a good meal will cook up homemade microwavable meals to be delivered on the third Saturday of a month.
AIHA asks for feedback on new heat stress mobile app
Falls Church, VA — The American Industrial Hygiene Association has unveiled a beta version of its new heat stress mobile app and is asking employers and outdoor workers to evaluate it. Developed by AIHA’s Thermal Stress Working Group in partnership with East Carolina University, the app allows users to...
Man stabs his wife to death in their Fairfax home, police say
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — A man stabbed his wife to death in Fairfax, Virginia Monday evening, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Detectives said that the man stabbed his wife inside their home in the 3900 block of Highland Oaks Drive in Fair Lakes. The woman, later identified as 77-year-old Karen Dorbayan, was taken to a local hospital, where she later lost her life.
Southeast DC neighborhood rallies to stop violence, boycott liquor store
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — It’s been one week since three women were shot on a street in Southeast. Now, the area’s neighborhood association says it’s had enough, rallying for change and boycotting a liquor store. “Stop the killing and shut ’em down,” one man shouted into a megaphone. The Nelson Place Block Association along […]
Vandals who defaced Union Station wanted by US Park Police
U.S. Park Police are asking the public for help identifying multiple individuals they say were responsible for vandalizing statues and monuments around Union Station in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to D.C.
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