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Lawmakers call for Secret Service director to resign following Trump assassination attempt
Bipartisan call for Secret Service director to resign following Trump assassination attempt. Republicans and Democrats came together on Capitol Hill Monday morning, calling on Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign. It comes after the House Oversight Committee’s hearing on the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Black Greek organizations, NC Howard alum stress importance of 2024 election: 'A serious matter'
With the growing potential of Vice President Kamala Harris securing the Democratic nomination for president, there are conversations happening across the globe on if a Black woman is capable of leading the United States."As a vice president, she has already led," said Aurellia Anderson Thompson, a Howard University alum. "We know she can lead at the highest office because she has the skills to do so."Thompson is thrilled that Vice President Kamala Harris graduated from the same university she did. She proudly showed off her Bison merchandise from the shirt to the bracelet."So we have on the wonderful...
Speaking of Words: We Might as Well Wear Togas
If you were a senator from the ancient Roman Republic who had managed to learn some English while riding in your time-chariot to visit Washington DC for the first time, you would be astonished, and quite amused, at how familiar things looked and sounded, over two thousand years later and across a great ocean.
Missed Connection – Lauinger Library, Georgetown University
Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. On Friday afternoon, we were both in the elevator going down. After some mechanical weirdness you,. a young white redheaded petite woman said, “Oh, so the light...
KaFean Koffee to Open in Montgomery Mall
Kafean Koffee is coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda. The coffee shop will be located on the lower level of the mall, in the kiosk that was previously home to Moorenko’s. KaFean is set to open in about two weeks and will specialize in espresso...
Red Cross: Give blood, get an Amazon.com gift card
The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Donors remain critically needed to support the Red Cross in its delivery of vital blood […] The post Red Cross: Give blood, get an Amazon.com gift card first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Around Mason: Week of July 23, 2024
Have something to share? Review announcement guidelines and submit an announcement from your unit through the online form. New Procedures for Trash Collection and Cleaning in Campus Offices. George Mason University is implementing new procedures for trash collection and cleaning in campus offices. These changes support the university's efforts to...
Editor’s takeaways from NPA congressional fly-in day
For the second year in a row, I flew to Washington, D.C., for a congressional lobby day hosted by the Natural Products Association (NPA). This year’s event was held on May 22, and below are a few of my ruminations. NPA’s lobbyists have deep experience on the Hill and...
Analyst highlights 2025 NFL Draft prospect Commanders should watch
All eyes are focused on the Washington Commanders' training camp preparations as the 2024 season draws closer. However, general manager Adam Peters' new-look front office is already turning their attention to the second offseason of his dramatic rebuild next spring. The Commanders turned over almost half their roster during a...
List: What to do in the Washington DC area this week, July 22-28
We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter – it’s completely free to subscribe!. The Paris Olympics are right around the corner. We're counting down the hours until those thrilling words: Let the games begin!. Football kicks off on Wednesday. Then, on...
Israeli protesters demand hostage deal as Netanyahu visits U.S.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Washington, D.C., this week for a multi-day visit. The trip comes amid Israeli protests calling for Netanyahu to secure a hostage deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more from East Jerusalem.
Grammy-nominated metalcore band As I Lay Dying ready to shred The Fillmore in Silver Spring
What’s heavier than heavy metal? Check out the screaming and growling of “metalcore!”. “We’ve done some incredible shows in the D.C. area,” frontman Tim Lambesis told WTOP. “Us being from the West Coast, our first time there we thought, ‘Nobody’s going to care,’ so when we got there we felt the love, so now we always look forward to coming back. … We generally will start with our Top 10 (hits), then we’ll add what’s missing. We try to represent at least two or three songs from each album and we’re playing a new song on this tour because we’re beginning to roll out for a new album later this year.”
The 15th Annual Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale Returns
ALEXANDRIA, VA-One of the longest-running seasonal summer shopping events—Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale—returns to the D.C. region’s “Shop Small” destination on Saturday, August 10, 2024, throughout Old Town and beyond. The event features more than 60 Alexandria boutiques stepping out of their storefronts and offering deeply discounted summer merchandise across women’s fashion, consignment, fair-trade goods, artwork, plants, home décor and more.
Metro lines resume normal service after smoke reported at Reagan National Airport
UPDATE 7/22, 9:15 p.m. — In an update, WMATA said normal service resumed at about 8:15 p.m. ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Officials with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) said some of its trains were single-tracking on Monday after smoke was reported at Reagan National Airport (DCA). In a post made […]
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