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After days of rain, resident digs in at DC community garden
A Howard University senior spent a recent Friday afternoon checking on his garden plot at the Blair Road community garden in Northwest D.C. He talks about what inspires him to garden, among the hustle and bustle of a big city.
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Chopper used in 1982 Air Florida rescue lands at DC museum
A helicopter used to save five people after a plane crashed into the freezing Potomac River decades ago has been saved from the scrap heap and will be preserved in a museum in D.C.
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Metro board chair backtracks on separate trains for white nationalists
One day after causing a stir with its largest union, Metro is tracking back on the idea of separate trains for white nationalists attending a rally.
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DC’s Newseum removes controversial ‘Fake News’ T-shirts
Journalists claimed the shirt supported the concept of “fake news,” a term President Donald Trump popularized, that they say “undermines” media and free press.
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2 hospitalized after gas station fire in SE DC
A mechanic was draining a gas tank when a flood light he was using slipped and lit a fire in Southeast D.C. Saturday.
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Police search for man behind 3 sexual assault reports in NW DC
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who sexually assaulted multiple women near Logan Circle in Northwest D.C. earlier this week.
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‘Chaotic glory’: Why 4 millennials bought a used bookstore
Jim Toole, longtime owner of Capitol Hill Books, just sold his bookstore to a group of former employees. “It was time to get the old fart out,” Toole said, referring to himself in the third person.
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Cardinal shares candid reflections on McCarrick abuse allegations
In an open letter to Washington’s faithful, Cardinal Donald Wuerl writes, “What is particularly disheartening, certainly for me, is the sense that we had already gone through this traumatic scandal in 2002.”
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Photos of the week: July 28-Aug. 4
Here are pictures from stories that happened last week. Scroll through to catch up on any you may have missed.
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My Take: The Newseum should be better than this
The Newseum is selling MAGA hats and Fake News T-shirts, and on My Take, Clinton Yates explains why this makes no sense at all.
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Flood-battered road in Northwest DC could take longer to reopen
A beat-up road on the fringes of Rock Creek Park could take longer to repair than first thought after getting pummeled by floodwaters late last month.
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Bald eagles snag spotlight, but other species get help at DC wildlife clinic
The recent arrival of a bald eagle that fell from his nest at the National Arboretum has put the spotlight on City Wildlife, where dozens of animals are getting treatment for a variety of issues.
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Amtrak train derails outside DC’s Union Station; delays continue Friday
An Amtrak train derailed just outside Union Station shortly after noon Thursday, and commuters may still encounter residual delays Friday morning. Here’s what you need to know.
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What DC-area restaurants are doing for National Oyster Day
Eighty-eight restaurants in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are participating Sunday by donating to a recovery effort focused on helping oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.
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DC Little League city champs show Nats a thing or two
City champions Mamie Johnson Little League team visit the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy and get pointers from the professionals. See photos.
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