Will Vitka
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Rolling Thunder comes to an end; 2019 will be last ride
The key issues cited by the group are costs and communication problems with the Pentagon Police Department.
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What do the top Google searches of 2018 say about us?
After trillions and trillions of searches, data from Google Trends for 2018 tells us more than a few things. First, that people were deeply invested in the midterm elections. Second, they were really into the World Cup. And third, apparently everyone plays the video game “Fortnite.”
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1 injured, car overturned in Connecticut Ave. crash
A Wednesday morning crash in the 12800 block of Connecticut Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland, sent at least one person to the hospital, authorities say.
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VIDEO: Teen clings to back of X2 bus
Viral video showing a man hanging on to an X2 Metrobus as it zipped along its Benning Road route in D.C. lit up the web Monday. “Only in DC,” tweeted local artist Rasta Tahj.
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Why you don’t want to diet during the holidays
The holiday season is back with temptations and stress — the perfect combination to add extra pounds. Here with tips on making it through the holiday season without adding weight or feeling like Scrooge is Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club blog.
3 days ago -
Active shooter drills coming to Takoma Park
Police said they will be performing the drills at John Nevins Andrews School on Elm Avenue Dec. 12, Dec. 13, Dec. 19 and Dec. 20.
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Oxon Hill man dead in Fort Washington shopping center shooting
Kinard Adams, 24, was discovered by police around 7:30 p.m. in the 8500 block of Allentown Road. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
1 week ago -
DC man dead after crashing into tree in Brandywine
Police say Albert Clark Jr., 47, of Northeast, was driving a dump truck on Cedarville Road in Brandywine when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree around 9:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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New Pr. George’s schools audit boasts improvements but some ‘strain credulity’
A follow-up audit looking into allegations that Prince George’s County Public Schools had been changing grades in order to allow more students to graduate states that, while significant improvements have been made, more oversight is still needed. And others are questioning the results.
1 week ago -
Pedestrian struck and killed in Jessup
A 43-year-old Howard County, Maryland, man was struck and killed on Md. 175/Waterloo Road early Tuesday morning, police say.
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Officer clung to DC woman’s car hood after I-270 hit-and-run, police say
A D.C. woman was arrested after she crashed her Chevy Impala into another vehicle on Interstate 270, tried to flee, then struck an off-duty Montgomery County police officer and drove for a mile while he clung to her car’s hood.
2 weeks ago -
How much would a parent give a child to help with debt?
Good news for kids in debt: the average parent would hand over more than $5,000 to help his child, without expecting to be paid back, according to a new CreditCards.com report.
2 weeks ago -
Headlights on most base-model 2018 vehicles get dim ratings in safety study
When it comes to headlight safety, drivers are being left in the dark unless they cough up more cash for better options, according to a new IIHS study. And of 424 headlight variants on 2018 models, 67 percent earned a “marginal” or “poor” rating. Learn more.
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Khashoggi Way? Street in front of Saudi embassy in DC could be renamed
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A board members will consider a resolution to honor murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi on the very street where the Saudi Arabian embassy sits in Foggy Bottom.
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Inmate dead after tractor-trailer strikes him on I-70; 3 others on work crew hurt
One person is dead and at least three others are injured following a Tuesday morning crash in Frederick County, Maryland. The crash closed all lanes of westbound Interstate 70 before Md. 17/Exit 42. in Myersville.
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