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Police officer, 2 women shot after basketball game in southwest DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. Police Union officer and two women are injured after shots were fired late Thursday night following a basketball game in southwest D.C., the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said. Just before 11:30 p.m., officers were monitoring a basketball game in the 1200 block of Canal...
Maryland construction workers celebrate $1 million lottery prize
FREDERICK, MD—A pair of construction workers drove all the way from Frederick to a Virginia job site before some Maryland Lottery scratch-off fun completely changed their day. The men revealed a $1 million prize on a 100X The Cash scratch-off, consulted one of their bosses, and quickly returned home to celebrate with 18 holes of golf.
Maryland board approves $148 million in cuts to boost Medicaid and child care funding
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across […]
WATCH: Doorbell camera captures shootout in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — A shootout was captured by a doorbell camera in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning. The video shared online by the Chair of the D.C. Democratic Party shows two people shooting at each other while running down the street. Watch below:. According to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)...
Maryland congressman demands resignation of Secret Service director
BALTIMORE -- U.S. Congressman Andy Harris, from Maryland, is one of many Republican lawmakers demanding the resignation of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following the response to the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.Harris told WJZ that the responsibility of the Secret Service is to make sure every venue is safe and that the agency failed to secure the perimeter last weekend.Trump was standing at the podium when shots were fired from about 400 feet away. The former president was injured during the gunfire and an attendee was killed and another was...
Lululemon closing 14 Street location in DC
Another popular clothing store is closing in the District - after being targeted by thieves time and time again. The Lululemon location on 14th Street NW will have its last day on Sunday, July 21. FOX 5's Homa Bash has the latest details.
DC police looking for suspects, car in Northwest retail theft
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police are looking for suspects and the car they used to rob a business in Northwest. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that on July 13, the suspects went into a retail store in the 1900 block of 14th Street and stole merchandise. The suspects and the car they […]
Unlikely Ed Allies Join Forces to Cut Chronic Absenteeism in Half by 2029
Three high-profile education advocacy and research groups crossed political lines in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to announce an ambitious goal: cutting chronic absenteeism in half over the next five years. For the first time, the conservative American Enterprise Institute, the left-leaning Education Trust and the national nonprofit Attendance Works joined forces to confront an issue that […]
FCC to Consider Adding Missing Person Alert Codes to EAS Systems at August Open Meeting
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the tentative agenda for the August Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2024 will include updates to EAS systems and additional efforts for combating robocalls. The FCC described the agenda items as follows: Establishing a Missing and Endangered Persons Alert Code – The Commission will consider a Report and Order to establish a Missing and Endangered Persons event code that will provide law enforcement, EAS Participants, and WEA providers with a means to quickly disseminate information pertaining to missing and endangered persons cases. (PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94)Protecting Consumers from Unwanted...
Rising temperatures attributed to climate change affect elderly and those with medical conditions – what can be done?
Having a cold beverage, sitting in an air conditioned environment or eating a cold dessert might not be enough to beat the summer heat for some people. The elderly and individuals in the Black community suffering with medical conditions like diabetes or cancer, may find it challenging to withstand the hot weather and humidity.
Astro Doughnuts jettisons shop at Idylwood Plaza and other updates
Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken has left Idylwood’s orbit. The donut business started by two former Washington Capitals players permanently closed its shop at Idylwood Plaza (7511 Leesburg Pike) after Saturday, July 14, just a month shy of the location’s ninth anniversary. A sign posted to the door...
Harding Football Invited to Monday's White House College Champions Day
SEARCY – More than 30 members of Harding's NCAA II National Championship football team will attend the White House College Champions Day on Monday, July 22, in Washington, D.C. The event will honor all of the NCAA's 90 national champions from the 2023-24 school year and will be held...
Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead and Apollo Theater Among 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band the Grateful Dead, blues rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo Theater will be honored at this year's John F. Kennedy Center awards, the center announced on Thursday. The Apollo, a storied theater...
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