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WBNG condemns layoffs at Southern Policy Law Center
Washington, DC, July 17, 2024 – The Washington-Baltimore News Guild issued the following statement:. “The Washington Baltimore News Guild Local 32035 TNG-CWA condemns the anti-union layoffs of more than 60 workers at the Southern Poverty Law Center and supports the internal actions taken to show solidarity. The union busting...
Women's Track Adds Two New Transfers in Preparation for 2025 Season
WASHINGTON- The George Washington women's track and field program, in conjunction with Head Coach Terry Weir, are proud to announce the addition of two transfer student-athletes for the spring 2025 season. Both Madison Hardamon and Dami Oyatayo will compete in the Buff and Blue starting this spring season. Head Coach...
Low-Income Tenants Find a Dedicated Champion at George Washington University
Imagine that you are a single mother and your roof leaks, or there is a rodent infestation in your home, and you report it to your landlord—but instead of fixing the problem, he files to evict you. Scenarios like these are not imaginary, according to Emily A. Benfer, associate professor of clinical law and director of the Health Equity Policy and Advocacy Clinic. In fact, they are distressingly common.
Georgetown Basketball: Why Malik Mack is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
Big changes and renewed optimism were aplenty at Georgetown last offseason after the hiring of Ed Cooley, but year one ended remarkably flat. The Hoyas mustered just two wins in Big East play, with both of those coming against lowly DePaul. Finishing his debut season with just 9 wins wasn’t the start that Cooley was looking for, but are there brighter days ahead in our nation’s capital?
Washington DC VA Medical Center Motivates with Movement Quote
The Washington DC VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. has shared a motivational quote: "Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states." The quote is by Caroline Myss. This message, tagged with #MondayMotivation, encourages people to embrace the power of movement for positive change.
3 dead in Fairfax County crash
LEGATO, Va. — Three people are dead after a crash in Fairfax County early Tuesday. The crash involved a single vehicle on West Ox Road and Route 29 just before 5 a.m. When officers got to the scene, the driver, only identified as a man, and two women passengers were declared dead. Both directions of West Ox Road and the ramps to westbound West Ox Road from Route 29 were closed for the crash investigation, according to police. Roads reopened around 8:30 a.m.
FCPD identifies victims in fatal Lorton, Great Falls pedestrian crashes
Alcohol and drugs may have played roles in separate vehicle crashes that killed two pedestrians in Fairfax County this past Saturday (July 20), police say. Yesterday (Sunday), the Fairfax County Police Department identified Giomarie Davila-Ocasio, a 26-year-old Reston resident, as the woman who died after being hit by a driver in the Great Falls area of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). The department also announced that a teen was arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Lorton.
Man arrested for 5 burglaries, Fairfax County police say
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said it arrested a man in connection to five Hybla Valley burglaries. Just before 8 a.m. on Saturday, FCPD responded to a burglary in progress at Mount Vernon Plaza in the 7600 block of Richmond Highway. A victim who was monitoring video […]
Montgomery County Continues to Expand Recycling with Plastic Film Recycling Services Now Available at Montgomery County Transfer Station in Derwood
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now offering plastic film recycling services at the Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center in Derwood. Plastic film are flexible plastic bags and wraps. They are recycled differently than bottles and containers. For example, grocery bags and bread bags do...
July 22 | Wordplay at Honfleur Gallery [SP]
Share your work, promote your projects and create community. Wordplay is always fun, fascinating and surprising! Poetry, spoken word, a complete short story, hilarious standup, an entire new play, one act of a new play, an a cappella song series, and a science fiction... opera?. WOW. All of that has...
CJ Winchenbaugh Qualifies for 2024 US Junior Amateur
WASHINGTON – Incoming freshman CJ Winchenbaugh has qualified for the 2024 US Junior Amateur after winning the 95th New England Amateur Championship at Laconia Country Club July 16-18. Winchenbaugh played three rounds turning in cards of 71, 73 and 61 at the par-72, 6,840-yard course. The Weston, Massachusetts native was sensational in the final round of the event sinking eight birdies to go with an albatross on the par-5 13th hole which helped Wichenbaugh force a playoff. He then went on to win the first playoff hole with a birdie securing his spot in the 2024 US Junior Amateur that...
Maryland gas prices drop 9 cents over past week
Average gasoline prices in Maryland have fallen 9.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.48 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,167 stations in Maryland. Prices in Maryland are 3.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 9.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.0 cents in the last week and stands at $3.79 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Maryland was priced...
Pitt’s One-and-Done Prospect Bub Carrington Makes Elite First Impression in NBA
Bub Carrington just wrapped up his first NBA Summer League stint, playing for the Washington Wizards just weeks after he was drafted No. 14 overall in the NBA Draft. Carrington played in five summer league games for the Wizards, alongside No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr, former Panther Justin Champagnie, and other young, hungry Wizards trying to make the big-league roster this season.
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