Just as commuters settle into a routine to deal with Metro’s first rush-hour track work, that first zone will end this week. The first work zone is scheduled for a total of 13 days — ending June 16 — of single-tracking between East Falls Church and Ballston, to completely rebuild one of the tracks and […]
[Breaking news update at 7:43 a.m. ET] The gunbattle that killed Orlando nightclub shooting suspect Omar Mateen began after the gunman emerged through a hole that a police armored vehicle had made in the building to rescue hostages, Orlando police Chief John Mina told reporters Monday. “The suspect came out of that hole himself … […]
Millions of people have seen Muhammad Ali’s famous “rumble in the jungle” boxing gloves at the National Museum of American History, but it turns out those gloves were not used in the fight. A current curator at the museum tells WTOP that the robe Ali donated was part of the fight, but the gloves that have been displayed […]
Prosecutors in O.J. Simpson’s 1994 murder trial didn’t know that he had been taking arthritis medication before trying on the famous ill-fitting bloody glove, former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti said Thursday. Garcetti, who led the prosecutor’s office during the trial, told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that he learned about the medication from […]
Ex-NBA player and 76ers assistant coach Sean Rooks died of heart disease… this according to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office. Sources told TMZ Sports … the 46-year-old suffered a heart attack during dinner on Tuesday night. Now, a rep for the M.E.’s office says the coroner has examined Rooks’ body and “believes Rooks died of heart […]
A Dallas high school employee claims Deion Sanders‘ teenage son brutally attacked him on school grounds … beating him so badly, he needed spinal surgery … this according to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports. The alleged victim is John Darjean — who claimed Sanders was breaking school rules in Sept. 2015 by using his cell phone […]
Source: George Diebold / Getty The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved a $15-an-hour minimum wage bill. Mayor Muriel Bowser has promised to sign the measure, which will raise the wage by 2020. In a ceremonial news conference, the mayor and council announced they have come to an agreement on a $15 wage. The council formally voted on […]
A man was shot by one of his sons at a church Tuesday during an argument after the funeral for another son, who was killed last month, police said. The man was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive, said T.J. Smith, a Baltimore Police Department spokesman. Early investigation indicated the dispute might […]
Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Monday, according to CNN’s delegate and superdelegate count, and will become the first woman in the 240-year history of the United States to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party. A strong showing in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary on Sunday and additional support from superdelegates put […]
Stephen Curry will skip the Rio Olympics, the two-time NBA MVP announced in a statement on Monday. The Golden State Warriors guard cited resting his knee — which he sprained in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets — as one of the reasons why he was opting out. Curry previously had […]