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Red Line service restored after electrical issue, smoke led to single-tracking
Metro riders who take the Red Line experienced a bit of a messy commute Tuesday morning with single-tracking through downtown D.C. and a brief suspension of service.
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Filmfest DC brings slate of global gems
The nation’s capital’s longest-running film festival returns for its 32nd year with comedies, thrillers and international offerings.
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Homophobic slurs yelled during assault of 2 men in DC’s U Street area, police say
During the assault, which happened in the 2000 block of 10th Street Northwest around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, police said three suspects yelled homophobic slurs while attacking the two men.
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Marooned motorists, transport woes after morning floods in DC area
Roads are being cleared, but the heavy rain Sunday night and Monday morning caused many problems in the D.C. area, including blocked roads and half-submerged cars. Thunderstorms gave way to localized flash flooding Monday and caused large pools of standing water in the D.C. area.
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Don’t be ‘that’ driver: How to avoid a water rescue
After torrential rains, first responders in the D.C. region have been rescuing stranded drivers. Here are some tips to avoiding requiring a water rescue.
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Watch: Smithsonian National Zoo welcomes baby gorilla
Moke, the male western lowland gorilla, was born at the zoo over the weekend. His name means “little one” or “junior” in Lingala, a Bantu language spoken in certain areas of the Congo.
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Bethesda’s Pebblebrook boosts offer to buy LaSalle Hotel Properties
A merger between two big, Bethesda-based hotel property owners, is still on the table, with Pebblebrook Hotel Trust raising its bid to buy LaSalle Hotel Properties to $3.6 billion.
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Acknowledging DC’s history, changing neighborhoods in officer training
D.C. police are partnering with the University of the District of Columbia Community College as well as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture to improve the city’s community policing.
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Petition hopes to end DC’s food delivery desert east of Anacostia River
Craving Thai? Italian? Greek? You can have it all delivered to your door with the click of a button using one of several meal delivery services that operate in D.C. — unless you live east of the Anacostia River.
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DC’s Emancipation Day changes traffic patterns Monday
Some roads in D.C. that normally reverse at rush-hour will not reverse on Monday due to the Emancipation Day holiday. Here’s what you need to know.
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3 months later, teen arrested in connection to fatal DC shooting
Shelby Jones, of Waldorf, Maryland, was arrested Saturday and has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder while armed, D.C. police said.
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‘History always has its place’: Celebrations mark DC Emancipation Day
Local families and tourists visiting the nation’s capital were among those lining the sidewalks to watch the Saturday parade for D.C. Emancipation Day. See photos.
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River Festival Sunday honors ‘Year of the Anacostia’ and Cherry Blossoms
The Anacostia River Festival on Sunday marks the official closing of the 2018 National Cherry Blossom Festival and celebrates the “Year of the Anacostia.”
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Photos of the week: April 7-14
Here are photos from stories that happened last week, April 7-14. Scroll to see if you’ve missed any.
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Man accused of killing boyfriend, former ANC commissioner
Canaan Peterson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his boyfriend, 27-year-old Antonio Barnes, of Beltsville, Maryland. Barnes was a former ANC commissioner.
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