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Washington D.C. Set to Expand Legal Sports Betting - Latest Updates
Great news for residents of Washington DC as sports betting is about to get much easier… if the city’s budget gets approved. Yes, what started as promising news for sports betting expansion in the city has become a roadblock. We’ll break down what’s happening, timelines, and potential perks for DC residents if everything goes according to plan.
Savannah Bananas soar over D.C. with the 1st Helicopter Squadron
The 1st Helicopter Squadron partnered with the Savannah Bananas baseball team for an aerial tour around Washington, D.C., July 11. The flight was part of the Savannah Bananas’ game presentation showcased to thousands of fans at Nationals Park on July 13, highlighting the squadron's mission and inspiring the next generation of Airmen. Leading the mission was U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Jones, a UH-1N Huey pilot assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron and a former catcher for the Miami Marlins organization. ...
Man charged for Northwest DC robbery
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man is facing charges for a robbery in Northwest D.C. on July 3, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. Officers said a person was in the 900 block of Randolph Street, Northwest around 10:51 p.m. Angelo Long, 45, of no fixed address, approached the...
Alsobrooks camp seethes at Hogan site; Republicans at convention like his odds
MILWAUKEE – Amid calls for cooler rhetoric, supporters of Maryland Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks are complaining her opponent, former Gov. Larry Hogan (R), is doing the opposite with a spoof campaign website. The new Hogan website, angelaalsobrooks.org, looks almost identical to the official Alsobrooks campaign website, angelaalsobrooks.com. But instead of extolling the Democrat’s virtues, […] The post Alsobrooks camp seethes at Hogan site; Republicans at convention like his odds appeared first on Maryland Matters.
The relegation of the Washington, DC, delegation
MILWAUKEE — ANALYSIS — It’s not easy showing up to a four-day party to nominate and support Donald Trump, knowing that you can’t cast your delegates for Trump. But that was the challenge of the Washington, D.C., Republican Party this week in Wisconsin. Republicans kicked off...
JD Vance owns a $1.5M home in Alexandria. Here's what his neighbors have to say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ohio Senator JD Vance, who owns a home in Alexandria, is stirring reactions in the community. Del Ray is considered a left-of-center community, now home to a clearly right-of-center candidate to be the next vice president of the United States. JD Vance is not putting Del Ray on the map, but his decision to buy a home here was the talk of this community Tuesday.
Indiana Corn, Soybean Farmers Advocating for Better Policy in DC
Members of the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance Membership and Policy Committee are advocating for better policy in Washington, D.C. this week as they meet with other corn and soybean growers from around the country. Ferdinand, Indiana farmer JR Roesner is an Indiana Corn Growers Association board...
Bringing a taste of Korea to Maryland
Korean cuisine was on the menu at Waldorf West Library on July 8. The library hosted a Korean food workshop to help educate groups of all ages on how to make dishes like gimbap and yubuchobap. Gimbap is a Korean dish made from cooked rice, vegetables, fish and meat rolled in seaweed. Yubuchobap is a variation of gimbap, with contents stuffed into a fried tofu pocket. ...
DC restaurant to pay over $526K in wage theft settlement
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Tuesday that Swahili Village M Street, a Kenyan fine-dining restaurant also widely known as “the Consulate,” must pay $526,973 to resolve a 2023 wage theft lawsuit. In the lawsuit, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleged that Swahili Village DC “systematically stole wages […]
Here's how long $1 million in savings lasts retirees in DC
WASHINGTON - A new study found that $1 million won’t last retirees long in DC compared to other states. The study, published by personal finance site GoBankingRates, found that $1 million dollars in DC would last retirees the third shortest amount of time of any state at 11 years, 10 months and 25 days. The District narrowly beat out Hawaii and Massachusetts at approximately 9 years, seven months and 11 years, eight months respectively.
Dangerous heatwave hits DC area, setting new records
The Washington Metropolitan area is experiencing a dangerous heatwave, prompting warnings and precautions from officials. Currently, the area is on its third consecutive day of temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. FOX 5's Caitlin Roth delivers the forecast.
‘It’s bizarre’: Community reeling after suspects ram into Silver Spring gas station in failed attempt to steal ATM
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said it is investigating an attempted burglary after someone drove a vehicle into a Sunoco gas station and tried to take an ATM Tuesday morning. Police said that just after 2 a.m., officers were called to the 12000 block of Cherry Hill […]
Montgomery County Elrich and County Councilmember Albornoz to Celebrate Three-Time Olympic Medalist Dominique Dawes with Unveiling of Sculpture at Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on Tuesday, July 23 – MocoFeed
Montgomery County Elrich and County Councilmember Albornoz to Celebrate Three-Time Olympic Medalist Dominique Dawes with Unveiling of Sculpture at Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on Tuesday, July 23. For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Tuesday, July 23. Noon. Just a few days before the 2024 Olympics kickoff in...
Zhenyong Weng Stole $900K In Gold Bars From Elderly Woman
Brooklyn resident Zhenyong Weng has been arrested for allegedly targeting an 82-year-old Silver Spring woman who reached out to her and allegedly instructed her to transfer her assets into gold bars to keep Russian hands off. The woman complied, police say, and handed off several packages worth an estimated $900,000...
Multiple cars charred in Silver Spring parking garage fire
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – A fire Monday evening in the Town Square Parking Garage damaged six cars and prompted evacuation after a car caught fire on the fifth level. Fire officials said the fire was accidental and no one was injured. They said a single car caught fire, spreading flames to five […]
‘Rinse and repeat’: Scorching heat and storms forecast continue Tuesday
After a glimpse of relief overnight, when temperatures briefly dropped into the lower 80s for most of the D.C. area, Tuesday will feel similar to Monday, with record-breaking heat and severe storm conditions beginning in the afternoon. Any overnight reprieve will be gone by midday, as temperatures are expected to...
Several trees in DC's Garfield Park to come down after woman killed by falling tree limb
WASHINGTON (7News) — The six trees deemed dead after last week’s inspections at Garfield Park will be scheduled to come down, according to a spokesperson. Workers for DDOT's Urban Forestry Division inspected every tree in the park last Thursday, a day after a tree limb fell on a woman, killing her.
Football Player From Maryland, 25, Will Star As Houseguest On New Season Of 'Big Brother'
Cam Sullivan-Brown, 25, a Bowie native who graduated from Saint Vincent Pallotti High School in Laurel before heading to Penn State to play ball, has been named as one of the 16 new contestants on the popular reality series. Sullivan-Brown was one of the most highly sought-after recruits coming out...
Xavier University lefty Nolan Hughes drafted by Washington Nationals in 16th round
Xavier baseball has now had a player selected in 10 consecutive full Major League Baseball drafts (the 2020 draft was shortened due to the coronavirus pandemic) after left-hander Nolan Hughes was selected in the 16th round (470th overall) Tuesday afternoon. Hughes, a 6-foot-5 left-hander from Halifax, Massachusetts, went 5-3 last...
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