WTOP: Will 2026 FIFA World Cup be in DC? The District gets visit from event delegation
A delegation from the FIFA World Cup visited D.C. on Sunday afternoon. It was part of a global tour to visit cities bidding to host the 2026 tournament.
Washington Post: Challenges in first weeks of school in D.C.: Testing, quarantining and contact…
After the first weeks of school, some D.C. parents remain frustrated by how campuses are handling coronavirus quarantines and data shows the District has failed so far to reach its goals for testing students for the virus.
Washington Post: D.C. makes its 2026 World Cup pitch to FIFA officials: ‘Washington is where you…
It’s hard to imagine Washington not making the cut as a host city when the 2026 World Cup is held in North America. The D.C. area, after all, already has staged games in three World Cups (one men’s, two women’s), has hosted Olympic soccer…
Washington Post: Their fathers died in gunfire in the ’90s. Then they did, too. What will happen to…
Chase Shorter was all smiles and giggles as he recently celebrated his third birthday at a trampoline park in suburban Maryland. He bounced with friends, dunked a mini basketball, and threw giant yellow and green blocks in an endless pit.…
WTOP: 11 charter schools in DC will give admissions preference to at-risk students
Eleven charter schools in D.C. plan to offer admissions preference to students who are homeless, receive assistance, in foster care or who are a year older for their grade.
WTOP: H Street Festival returns to DC’s Northeast neighborhood
The annual H Street Festival returned to D.C.’s Northeast neighborhood on Saturday after COVID-19 caused the festivities to go virtual last year.
Associated Press: Heavy police presence as protesters trickle in for DC rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the shadow of a fortified Capitol, a few hundred demonstrators turned up Saturday for a rally to support those charged in January’s riot, but were vastly outnumbered by the media and a heavy police presence.
Washington Post: Justice for J6 rally starts and ends with small crowds and tight security
A small band of protesters decrying the treatment of the mob that overran the U.S. Capitol was dwarfed by hundreds of police officers and news reporters Saturday, as the most anticipated visit by right-wing activists to the nation’s…
DCist: Small Crowd Shows Up To The Capitol For Uneventful Rally In Support Of Insurrectionists
Amid tight security — armored vehicles, riot gear, the District’s entire police department on duty — a couple hundred people gathered on the west side of the U.S. Capitol for a rally in support of the defendants facing charges related to…
WTOP: ‘Justice for J6’ rally disperses with few incidents
U.S. Capitol and law enforcement groups were ready to go and the fencing was put up around the Capitol as the “Justice for J6” rally moved into D.C.
WTOP: Hundreds head to Kingman Island for annual cleanup
Every year, people on all seven continents gather along whatever coastal system they’re near — creaks, rivers, lakes, oceans — to help pick up trash as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup. This year,…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: A 5-year-old was killed while riding her bike. A video taken the next…
David Van Horn went to place flowers at a makeshift memorial for Allison Hart — a 5-year-old girl who was hit and killed in a crosswalk while riding her bike — when he captured an infuriating scene on video.
Washington Post: Metro commits to more stringent safety standards to protect track workers
General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld orders new guidelines, citing too many instances of trains near work zones
Washington Post: Days dwindle to precious few for Wendy’s at key D.C. intersection
We appear to be only days now from the last meal, literal and symbolic, at a well-known eatery at one of the better-known Washington crossroads.
WTOP: Meet DC’s youth mayor: Young leader championing big change
You might have to be 18 to vote, but you don’t have to be a certain age to have a voice in the community — and the District’s youth mayor is proving that.
City Paper: D.C. Wants Your Input on Important People and Places in Women’s Suffrage
With support from a National Park Service grant, the DC Preservation League is conducting a survey of women's suffrage and history in D.C.
WTOP: DC Council chair to Bowser: ‘No legal authority’ for Medicaid move
As D.C.’s mayor and council continue to battle over the extension of Medicaid benefits for more than a quarter-million people, the chairman of the D.C. Council has told Mayor Muriel Bowser that her emergency action last week was outside…
DCist: Eleven D.C. Charter Schools To Give Admissions Preference To At-Risk Students
Eleven D.C. charter schools plan on giving admissions preference to students who are homeless, in the foster system, or receiving certain benefits starting in the 2022 school year, part of an effort to expand access to some high-performing…
Washington Post: Capitol, D.C. police say city prepared in case of violence connected to Justice for…
Capitol and D.C. police said Friday they are fully prepared in the event of violence at a planned Saturday rally of demonstrators supporting those arrested in the pro-Trump riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
WTOP: Capitol Police: ‘Justice for J6’ security plans aim to avoid repeat of Jan. 6
U.S. Capitol Police are activating a large-scale security plan in hopes of avoiding the events of Jan. 6, 2021, Chief Tom Manger said at a Friday press conference.