Tag: WASHINGTON

Is a WWI Monument in Washington, DC Worth Fighting For?TakePartNew monuments have been banned from the D.C.’s overcrowded National Mall, but a new proposal could allow for an acception. Pending the Senate’s approval, Washington D.C. will have a place to honor the 5 million Americans who fought and the more … and more …read more […]

Baltimore-Washington Area Flooded By Record RainfallThe Weather ChannelThe National Weather Service declared a rare “flash flood emergency” for areas near Baltimore as after rainfall lashed the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas. More than 8 inches of rain have fallen in some areas, causing serious flash flooding and …Flooding, Water Rescues Reported in Parts of D.C. […]

Nobody paying their pot fines in DCThe CannabistWASHINGTON — Nearly three dozen civil citations have been issued in the District of Columbia since marijuana possession was decriminalized, but so far none of the fines have been paid. Violators have 14 days from the time a ticket is issued to pay the … …read more Source: […]

Find the hidden museum cats in Washington D.C.Sacramento BeeWASHINGTON — There are felines hiding in the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Cats lurk in odd corners of the refined and elegant museums on the National Mall in Washington D.C., just waiting to be found. One sits demurely in a … […]

NBC4 WashingtonRecord rainfall at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has led to flooding at the airport’s parking lots and nearby roads, the Associated Press reported. The National Weather Service said that shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, 5 …Flash Flood Warning issued for parts of DC areaMyFox Washington DCFlooding leads to water rescues in DC areaW*USA […]

Washington City Paper (blog)Court Reigns: Despite the fact a federal judge said his ruling that overturned D.C.’s total ban on carrying guns in public did not have to go into effect until at least October, it is already having an effect, the AP reports. The U.S. Attorney’s Office … …read more Source: Washington News From […]

Washington City Paper (blog)Tonight, the outfit will celebrate its fourth anniversary at U Street Music Hall with music curated by in-house DJ Jerome Baker III, rising turntablist Spinser Tracy, and New York City lifestyle impresario Va$htie. Billed as the “party of the year,” it … …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC Paper

And Now for Something Completely LibertarianWashington City Paper (blog)The houses are compact, energy-efficient, and cheap to build—in the video, tiny carpenter Jay Austin says they can be constructed for as little as $10,000. That’s a big deal in a city with runaway housing costs. But only if people can actually live in … …read more […]

Washington City Paper (blog)For the last two years, D.C. gallerist Jayme McLellan has been a public face of a group trying to thwart the dissolution of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design. In recent months, however, she was also looking forward to returning to … and more …read more Source: […]

The Pokémon Company Unleashes Hype Video for World Championships in …Nintendo LifeAfter grueling national tournaments across the globe, more than 500 players from over 30 countries will convene at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. this weekend for the Pokémon World Championships, competing in both … and more …read more Source: Washington […]

DC gun ruling is on hold, but having an effectLexington Herald LeaderWASHINGTON — Prosecutors in the District of Columbia have for now stopped charging people with carrying a handgun outside their home or business after a judge ruled a city law banning carrying a handgun unconstitutional. Until a ruling in late July by … and […]

WUSA9 Van Robbed in Allegedly Sketchy Neighborhood Had $600 Louis …Washington City Paper (blog)Call it irony, or call it bad karma, or simply call it lousy luck. But a WUSA9 crew is out thousands of dollars after it tried reporting last Friday on an offensively stupid new app that crowdsources information from users to determine […]

Attorney General Candidates Dig Into Their Own PocketsWashington City Paper (blog)The District’s first race for an elected attorney general is ripe for self-funding: a newly created position with shifting powers, limited to people in a frequently lucrative profession, all compressed into a shortened fundraising period. Maybe it’s no … …read more Source: Washington News From […]

Gay Star NewsThe US National LGBT Veterans Memorial Project has unveiled its design for a national monument to fallen LGBTI military personnel which they plan to have erected in Washington DC’s Congressional Cemetery. The memorial will feature three eleven foot …This Is What a New Memorial to Honor LGBT Veterans Would Look LikeIn The Capital […]

A “lost year” for Washington, DC economyWorld Socialist Web SiteThe Washington, DC region has reported record lows in job growth for the past year. According to figures released in July by the US Labor Department, the Washington, DC area added only 6,000 jobs from May 2013 to May 2014. This is down from 38,300 … […]

Eritrean Community Members in Washington DC Conduct Festival With Patriotic …AllAfrica.comAsmara — Eritrean community members in Washington DC and its environs conducted annual festival with patriotic zeal last weekend depicting cultural heritage and national values. Cultural activities, sports matches, seminars, cultural shows, pictorial … …read more Source: Washington D.C. News From Google

Lowenstein Sandler Opens New Washington, DC OfficeJDJournal.comWith offices in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, and an Entrepreneurship Center in Brooklyn, Lowenstein Sandler has steadily grown its practice across the country. Now, Lowenstein Sandler enters the Washington D.C. market with an office at 2200 …Another national law firm taking root in the D.C. marketWashington Business JournalLowenstein […]

WCHS-TV8Washington, D.C. , West Virginia The U.S. has deployed a disaster response team to Iraq to help distribute humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of people who have been forced from their homes in the fresh wave of violence in the country’s north. and more …read more Source: Washington D.C. News From Google

Washington City Paper (blog)Shame Spiral: Mark Moseley, a former kicker for the Washington football team, said in an interview with the Associated Press that “somebody would have to drop a bomb on FedEx Field to get us to change [the name].” At least he didn’t say that in caps?-6. …read more Source: Washington News From […]

Stephen Smith Is Out at Washington ExaminerWashington City Paper (blog)Stephen Smith, the top editor at the Washington Examiner, is leaving the publication after more than seven years. His last day will be Sept. 5. Hugo Gurdon, previously the editor of The Hill, is taking over the top slot. Smith writes by email that … …read […]

Syracuse basketball named ‘most hated’ in 3 states and Washington DC …The Post-Standard – syracuse.comThe latest map on college basketball shows Syracuse as the “most hated” team in Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Washington D.C., home of the Hoyas, still hates Syracuse enough for the Orange to rank at the top of the list with […]

Washington, DC weather forecast: Soggy Tuesday, sunshine returns WednesdayWJLA (blog)Grab an umbrella and keep it handy Tuesday. A cold front will bring periods of heavy rain and even a few rumbles of thunder. Overnight: Scattered Showers: Lows: 65°-72°: Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph. Tuesday: Periods of Rain, Heavy at Times: Highs: near … …read more Source: […]

Washington City Paper (blog)With Muriel Bowser’s independent opponents turning in their signatures last week to make November’s mayoral ballot, Bowser said at an endorsement press conference today that she looks forward to facing her opponents at mayoral debates. Make that all of … and more …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC Paper

Washington City Paper (blog)Democratic mayoral hopeful Muriel Bowser’s campaign got a boost from labor this morning, receiving the endorsement of the District’s AFL-CIO union coalition in front of the national union’s 16th Street NW headquarters. The Metropolitan Washington … …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC Paper

Washington City Paper (blog)Enter a New York City subway station and there’s a good chance you’ll hear some sort of street performer playing for money—some enjoyable, some not so much. But walk into a Metro station, and you won’t find any live entertainment, except maybe the … …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC […]

Washington City Paper (blog)In January 1988, after only ten shows, Fugazi decided to go into Inner Ear Studio to see what their music sounded like on tape. They tracked 11 songs, ten of which were ultimately dubbed to cassette tape and distributed free at shows, with the band … and more …read more Source: Washington […]

WJLA (blog)Increasing clouds through the day today with an area of low pressure moving in from the Ohio Valley. Unfortunately, it looks like as we progress through Monday, the more unsettled it gets. Showers will move in later tonight from the west of the Blue … and more …read more Source: Washington D.C. News From […]

Washington City Paper (blog)cl-monday-32 In the spirit of the BeeGees, the Jonas Brothers, and Hanson—all well-coiffed trios of brothers—Cardinal Sons arrive at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage bearing tight pants, sunny lyrics, and killer three-part harmonies. The Jackson … …read more Source: Washington News From Washington DC Paper