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3 most important games for Washington football in 2024
What a season it was for Washington football in 2023. Kalen DeBoer took the Huskies to the national title game and they fell short against the Michigan Wolverines in what was a close game until a late touchdown proved to be the nail in the coffin. Now DeBoer has moved on to Alabama and Michael Penix Jr. is in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.
Daily News Brief | July 22, 2024
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Teen Girls Charged in Fatal Attack on D.C. Man Took Selfies After Killing Him
Washington, D.C. – A group of girls accused of fatally beating 64-year-old Reggie Brown took selfies after recording the attack, according to prosecutors. This information emerged during a hearing. The…
"DC Fire & EMS Platoon 3 responds to 587 calls"
DC Fire and EMS in Washington, District of Columbia, reported that DC’s Bravest Platoon 3 responded to a total of 587 calls on July 20th-21st. Among these calls, there were 148 critical and 301 non-critical EMS dispatches, as well as 138 fire-related incidents and other types of emergencies. Source:...
Larry Hogan blasts Project 2025 as a ‘dangerous path’ for GOP
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) criticized Project 2025 in a recent op-ed, calling the policy priorities outlined in the conservative agenda “absurd and dangerous.” Hogan, in the piece published Friday by The Washington Post, argued that “traditional American Values” are under threat on both sides of the aisle. “On the left, the refusal by…
Sweet Sweet Kitchen Expands Again With Second D.C. Location
Sweet Sweet Kitchen, which specializes in cuisine from Jamaica and Sierra Leone, has once again expanded and opened a second D.C. location at 2427 Minnesota Ave. SE, according to PoPville. According to the restaurant’s Instagram account, the grand opening celebration occurred on July 1st. Sweet Sweet Kitchen began as...
LINKS: Cooley Talks to Rothstein About His ‘Multidimensional’ Players
Ed Cooley and your Georgetown Hoyas hosted John Rothstein for a visit as part of his annual national tour. While there, Rothstein spoke with Cooley on the record, and provided some insights from his own observations and discussions with the staff. If you haven’t read the full interview already, you’re...
Dunkin’ Donuts to open in August
Dunkin’ Donuts is expected to open on Columbia Pike in Annandale the first week of August, according to the general contractor working on renovating the building. The shop will offer the same items as any other Dunkin’ Donuts: donuts, coffee, latte, espresso, frozen drinks, breakfast sandwiches, bagels, and muffins.
Jamari Jackson, 19, Sentenced to 40 Month Prison Term For Strangulation and Attempted Kidnapping
WASHINGTON – Jamari Jackson, 19, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 40 months in prison for felony strangulation and the attempted kidnapping of a victim in the Washington, D.C. area, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Jackson pleaded...
Nashawn Marshall, 27, Guilty of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon for Pointing Gun at Stepfather
WASHINGTON –Nashawn Marshall, 27, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon and other charges, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The verdict was returned today, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Teen Pedestrian Dies In Waldorf Early Morning Crash
WALDORF, Md. — On July 21, 2024, shortly after 1:20 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a report of a pedestrian-involved crash on US Rt. 301, Crain Highway, in the area of Acton Lane in Waldorf. According to a preliminary investigation, a white 2019 Nissan Murano was traveling northbound on...
MPD Seeks Public Assistance to Locate Vehicle Linked to Armed Robbery in Southwest D.C.
Authorities from the Metropolitan Police Department are seeking help from the public to locate a vehicle connected to an armed robbery in Southwest D.C. This request comes after an incident early Friday morning, in which suspects, armed with a rifle, targeted a victim and took their belongings. The robbery happened on the 200 block of I Street, Southwest, around 2:55 a.m. on July 19, as stated on the MPD's official release.
SkyPoint FCU, AFI Silver Theatre to Host PBS ‘Opportunity Knock$’ Season Finale Party
Germantown-based SkyPoint Federal Credit Union will host a season finale party for the PBS reality TV series Opportunity Knock$ on Wednesday, July 24, at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in downtown Silver Spring. Opportunity Knock$, which has garnered multiple awards, including the Platinum Viddy Award for Education and...
Big Ten primer — Maryland’s greatest football moment
The Maryland Terrapins haven’t been in the Big Ten very long, and within the Big Ten, they haven’t done anything of note. Yet, they are a Big Ten member school, and their football history deserves to be looked at along with all the other schools which were part of the conference before the four Pac-12 refugees joined them. Maryland has had some very successful clusters of seasons, but the Terps haven’t been annually relevant the way college football blue bloods have. Maryland was highly successful in a 13-year period from 1973 through 1985. The Terps had 10 or more wins in...
Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision; Victim’s Identity Released
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, July 20, 2024, on Goshen Road near Rock Elm Way. The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Yanique Tyshay Jones and a GoFundMe fundraiser has been started to raise funds for her young son’s future.
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