is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked about women in combat. “As a woman in the United States Army, I think … we are just as tough as men. As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated,” Deshauna […]
Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and was among the most famous and beloved athletes on the planet, died Friday in Arizona, a family spokesman said. Ali had been at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale since Thursday with what spokesman Bob Gunnell had described as a respiratory issue. “After […]
Rush-hour parking rules will be extended 30 minutes each morning and afternoon, or in some cases all day, on major D.C. roads that carry heavy bus traffic as part of the District’s efforts to keep traffic moving during 10 months of round-the-clock Metro track repairs. A step-by-step guide to what lines will single track, […]
A blind Arlington woman is taking Uber to court after she says a driver refused to give her a ride because she had a service dog. On June 15, 2015, 29-year-old Tiffany Jolliff and her guide dog, an 8-year-old golden lab named “Railey,” needed a ride home to Pentagon City after having dinner in Crystal City. […]
Troubled that the homicide rate jumped more than 50 percent last year in the District, a group of pastors turned out Wednesday afternoon outside the Minnesota Avenue Metrorail station to try their hand at bringing peace. “This is where the bullets fly. They have organized fights here every day between the schools — gang fights […]
The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Cynthia Bailey and her husband of nearly six years, Peter Thomas, are no longer together. Bailey made the announcement Tuesday, telling Bravo’s Daily Dish, “Peter and I are separated. He lives in Charlotte, and I live in Atlanta.” Bailey, 48, says she and Thomas are currently trying to figure out […]
A JetBlue passenger is fighting back after she said the airline told her the shorts she was wearing were too skimpy for the skies. The passenger, a burlesque dancer who goes by the stage name Maggie McMuffin, claims she was about to board a Seattle-bound JetBlue flight in Boston on May 18 when she says […]
Zoo’s Across The Country Training for Instances Like Cincinnati – National Zoo said “We’ll Be Ready”
Smithsonian National Zoo staff regularly trains to respond to the rare instances when animal inhabitants or human visitors stray past enclosures or safety barriers and to follow zoo protocols that include the use of lethal force as a last resort. On Saturday, Cincinnati Zoo staff shot and killed a 17-year-old silverback gorilla after a 4-year-old […]
WASHINGTON — Maybe a little technology can help get traffic moving. Starting Friday, District Department of Transportation engineers will begin adjusting the timing of traffic lights at nearly 400 traffic intersections. From Canal Road to North Capitol Street in Northwest, engineers will be reprogramming traffic signals in a bid to improve traffic flow, maximize time for […]
MVP Stephen Curry knocked down yet another 3-pointer in the waning moments, pulled his jersey up into his mouth and yelled to the rafters in triumph once more. A special, record-setting season saved for the defending champs, with a memorable comeback added to the long list of accomplishments. Splash Brothers Curry and Klay Thompson […]