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Arson suspect identified in double attacks on DC apartment in just over 24 hours
Police have released the identity of the suspect taken into custody after setting fire to a Southeast D.C. apartment building twice within 24 hours. Authorities took 53-year-old Michael Hawkins, of D.C., into custody after a second fire broke out at an apartment building in the 2100 block of Suitland Terrace in Southeast on Friday morning.
New Tools for Keeping Immigrant-Owned Shops in Place
Jenn Tran admits that her favorite childhood memory of Eden Center, a strip of Vietnamese shops in Falls Church, Va., is controversial. Of the many snacks offered at the grocery store where she shopped each week with her mother, she always beelined to durian, the spiky fruit revered for its creamy, mango-like pulp and reviled for its stinky smell.
Man connected to 8 burglaries, police say he cut holes in businesses' ceilings to get inside
WASHINGTON — A 29-year-old man is facing charges in connection to a string of business burglaries that happened across D.C. in just three months. In each of the burglaries, police say the man created holes in the ceilings of the businesses. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, 29-year-old Don...
Football Player Capsules: Dylan Gooden
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: Gooden was a four-star recruit out of Wilde Lake (Columbia, Md.) in the 2023 class. The son of MLB All-Star Doc Gooden, Dylan Gooden was at Good Counsel (Olney, Md.
Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
Open Door Market Closed for renovations or “for renovations”…
Thanks to Andrea and Alex for sending: “Sign in the door says “Store closed for renovations under new management”. They’ve had trouble keeping stock on the shelves for months, and have gone steadily downhill since the current owners took over in late 2022.”. Stay tuned.
Two rescued after car plunges off 75-foot embankment in Southeast D.C.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Early Friday morning, first responders pulled two people from a car that jumped over a railing and fell off a steep embankment in Southeast D.C., D.C. Fire and EMS Department (DC FEMS) officials confirmed this morning. Shortly after a call came in to DC emergency services...
Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein — Fri. Jul. 26, 2024
When I was growing up, I always wanted to visit Washington, D.C. – maybe even work there some day. The capital of our country, its majestic buildings, the history…pretty impressive. I finally made it there during my first semester of college. I joined a student group in part...
Crash shuts down Baltimore-Washington Parkway SB
RIVERDALE, Md. — Drivers are being warned of delays after a crash shut down a portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway on Friday afternoon. Transportation officials say the roadway is closed southbound before MD-410, Riverdale Road, for a crash with serious injuries in Prince George's County. All southbound lanes remain...
SUN: New Key Bridge expected to be 24% taller than predecessor
BALTIMORE, Md. — The new Francis Scott Key Bridge is expected to be longer and taller than its fallen predecessor, but not steeper. A 143-page Maryland Transportation Authority document seeking a “categorical exclusion” — meaning the rebuild won’t require a yearslong process analyzing alternative bridge possibilities — was approved by the Federal Highway Administration this week. In it, the authority outlined the new bridge’s potential dimensions, which would satisfy Coast Guard parameters.
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