DCist: Guest Of Robert Trump Funeral Party Allegedly Punches Employee At D.C. Restaurant
A member of a funeral party for President Trump’s late brother allegedly punched an employee at a D.C. restaurant Friday night.
Washington Post: How National Zoo keepers orchestrated an ‘unthinkable’ panda pregnancy amid a…
A few days after the pandemic forced the National Zoo to lock its gates, there was a message in the panda urine.
Washington Post: Metro ridership increases as agency begins restoring service to pre-pandemic levels
Daily ridership during Metro’s first week of nearly normal service in five months was up by several thousand, according to preliminary agency statistics.
Washington Post: Civil rights protest, political demonstrations and fireworks: D.C. to host…
Hours after the thick smoke of President Trump’s fireworks show dissipates from the Mall, a crowd of thousands is expected to march Friday to the Lincoln Memorial for a civil rights protest calling on the nation to fulfill unkept promises…
Associated Press: ‘The whole world celebrates’ on-camera birth of panda cub
WASHINGTON (AP) — A brand new giant panda cub is sparking pandemic-fueled panda-mania, and officials at the National Zoo said traffic on their livestream spiked 1,200% over the past week.
Washington Post: Back to school in pandemic’s shadow: How two universities are bringing students to…
Except for all the masks, the recent move-in days at two universities in the Washington region looked at least somewhat like the back-to-school rituals of any other year. Moms and dads and siblings hauled boxes of gear into student…
DCist: Mei Xiang And Her Newborn Cub Appear Healthy After Restful First Night
Both Mei Xiang and her newborn cub had a “really good evening” following Friday night’s birth, a spokesperson for the National Zoo says.
DCist: D.C. Police Sunsets Special Horseback Unit
D.C. Police has announced it will discontinue its special unit of officers on horseback following cutbacks.
Washington Post: D.C. police disband horse mounted unit, citing budget cuts
D.C. police have disbanded the equestrian unit that has sent horses into city streets for almost two decades, saying they could no longer afford to operate it due to new budget cuts.
Washington Informer: Food Giveaway Hints at Increasing Community Need
As the D.C. metropolitan area approaches the sixth month of a public health emergency that has significantly slowed economic activity and decimated many bank accounts, food affordability and accessibility has become more of the elephant in…
Washington Informer: Cash-Strapped Tenants Face Possibility of Eviction
Temporary Safeguards Vary in D.C., Va. and Md.
Press Release: HIV Progress in D.C. Accelerated by Federal Payments Norton Secures and Her Removal…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 21, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that the significant progress reported in the District of Columbia’s…
District Links: DC announces progress in HIV epidemic; interim deputy mayor for public safety…
TGIF. The city yesterday announced progress in its fight against another epidemic, the spread of HIV.
Associated Press: Second Dem lawsuit claims USPS changes will harm mail voting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic attorneys general in six more states and the District of Columbia sued the Postal Service on Friday over changes they say have undermined mail-in voting ahead of the November election.
Washingtonian: 9 Ways Joe Englert Changed the DC Bar Scene
He injected fun and wackiness into DC's nightlife, and helped build a generation of bar owners.
DCist: National Building Museum To Display Protest Art During The March On Washington
As demonstrators gather on the National Mall next Friday for the March on Washington, a timely new outdoor art exhibition will open outside the National Building Museum in Judiciary Square.
DCist: People Are Rarely Cited For Large Social Gatherings In The D.C. Area
D.C., Maryland and Virginia all have ordinances in place that limit large gatherings and require people to wear masks during COVID-19. But according to health departments and police, enforcement of those gatherings has not been…
Washingtonian: There Will Be a Go-Go Concert and Protest in Front of Postmaster General Louis…
Sunday's action will be led by Shut Down DC and Long Live GoGo.
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine Joins Coalition Of States Suing Postal Service Over Mail…
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has joined six other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service, alleging that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is attempting to undermine the November election by limiting Postal…
DCist: A Metro Employee Has Died After Contracting COVID-19, Marking Agency’s First Death
A Metro employee has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19, marking the first coronavirus-related death at the agency. The employee worked in the Rail Operations Control Center, which oversees operations of the entire rail system.