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National ground stop halts flights at all DC-area airports

WASHINGTON (7News) — A national ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted all flights in Washington, D.C. According to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), it's not known at this time how many flights are affected by the ground stop. The spokesperson...

Washington, DC · 2h

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Woodmont Avenue Streatery Removed After More Than Six Years in Downtown Bethesda

The Woodmont Avenue Streatery in downtown Bethesda was removed on Tuesday, November 10, bringing an end to a pandemic-era outdoor dining space that had been in place since June 2020. According to public safety and traffic reporter Cordell Pugh, crews removed the streatery and restriped Woodmont Avenue between Elm Street...

Bethesda, MD · 2d

Bay Net

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Maryland’s Newest Cat Adoption Lounge Will Feel Like Home — For Humans, Too

BETHESDA, Md. — Maryland is getting a new cat cafe, with plenty to offer humans, too. Paws & Relax Cat Lounge will open in Bethesda early next year, adding to Maryland’s list of these special adoption centers. Cat cafes, or in this case, a lounge, offer a more open space for cats to live and humans to visit than traditional shelters or rescues. The cafe/lounge model is a less stressful space for the cats and gives the community a coveted third space.

Bethesda, MD · 14h

Country Herald

Maryland Weather Alert Tonight: Snow, Gusty Winds Through Sunday Nov 15

Allegheny Mountains could see snow showers through Sunday, with mountain lows dropping into the 20s.

Maryland · 1d

hrdive.com

A wave of religious discrimination claims is coming, attorneys say

WASHINGTON — Two sessions at the American Bar Association’s 2026 Labor & Employment Law conference this past weekend highlighted attorneys’ suspicions that a potential wave of religious discrimination claims against employers is on its way — relevant given the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s shifting priorities highlighted in a nomination and a nominee hearing this week.

GW Hatchet

Officials release five-year roadmap detailing Virginia campus relocation plan

Officials on Wednesday released a five-year roadmap outlining the transition schedule of different programs, offices, schools and departments from the Virginia Science and Technology Campus after the University sold the property in February. The 83-page plan, which gives a detailed breakdown of the 15 units impacted by the transition including...

WTOP

Friday Freebies: Enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th

Want to enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th? WTOP has rounded up some free food, events and other freebies happening around the D.C. area on Nov. 13. We run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and here on WTOP.com. Know of a freebie you’d like featured...

Washington, DC · 14h

wordinblack.com

Black Churches Are Asking Bigger Questions About AI

Getting the church service online was one thing. Making sure the people could access it was another. During the pandemic, pastors began asking Dr. Fallon Wilson about computers for their parishioners and internet access for their communities. The needs reached beyond Sunday worship. Technology had become part of the church’s responsibility to care for its people.

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D.C. Developers Doubt Janeese Lewis George's 72,000-Home Pledge Can Survive the Market

Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George campaigned on protecting tenants and getting 72,000 homes built across Washington, D.C. within five years, but as she prepares to take office in January, the developers who would actually build that housing are skeptical the number adds up. The District's development market has slowed sharply amid federal job losses, unpaid rent, regulatory hurdles and high financing costs, and many in the industry say Lewis George's early promises of denser zoning and faster permitting, however welcome, won't be enough to turn things around.

eastoftheriverdcnews.com

Black Modernist Architecture in DC

Downtown DC consistently gets the credit for historically significant architecture. Visitors to our fair city (and even some locals) will immediately think of Cluss, Latrobe, Mills and Hoban, the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument and the Capitol when asked about famous American architects and their work in DC. Luckily, there are...

Hoya

Race, Religion Experts Wrestle With Slavery Reparations, Human Impacts of AI

Racial equality advocates positioned artificial intelligence’s (AI) exploitative dangers as a form of modern slavery and analyzed Georgetown University’s slavery reparations at a Nov. 9 event. Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and the Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL) co-hosted...

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D.C. Mayor-Elect Wants Options Beyond Therme’s $550M Spa Proposal

D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George is keeping her options open for what could anchor Poplar Point, the District’s last major waterfront development opportunity. Lewis George won the mayoral race Tuesday night and is set to take the reins from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who will step down from her nearly 12-year run in January. Bowser’s administration has been pushing a proposal to anchor Poplar Point with a $550M thermal bathing retreat from Therme Group.

WTOP

It’s Trauma Day at The George Washington University Hospital, and that’s a good thing

The George Washington University Hospital is a Level I trauma center, which means it’s equipped to handle the most serious injuries 24 hours a day, every day of the year. And on Wednesday, the facility celebrated the wins that distinction comes with as part of Trauma Day. Seriously injured...

spotlightdc.org

As Cedar Hill Hospital flounders, residents ask why D.C. is still struggling to deliver healthcare in Southeast

Terra hoped that her nursing job at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center would be a chance to give back to the Ward 8 community where she was born and raised. She applied to work at the hospital over 20 times, believing that it would finally bring high-quality medical care to Southeast, where residents have the lowest life expectancy city-wide.

dcwitness.org

» Defendant Accepts Plea Offer for Gun Possession, Awaits Sentencing

Before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Nov. 12, a defendant accepted a plea offer for gun possession that stemmed from police responding to a shooting. In court, Isaiah Bolt, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in an incident that occurred on the 5500 block of Illinois Avenue, NW, on Aug. 23.

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Washington Sellers Are Cutting Prices at a Rate That Outpaces the Nation

Washington buyers found more room to negotiate as list prices slid and price cuts spread to more homes.

WAMU

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Get Out There: Tom Sietsema helps us find our next great meal

Tom Sietsema has worked as a food critic for over 25 years. The D.C. region’s dining scene is full of delicious and diverse foods, and there’s one man who knows it like the back of his hand. Tom Sietsema has been a food critic for over 25 years and is now the food correspondent for The Washington Sun.

Washington, DC · 8h

The US Sun

USPS customers baffled by mystery post office closures as packages pile up outside and staff face backlash

USPS CUSTOMERS are speaking out after a local post office continues to mysteriously shut down. The post office has operated continually since 1858, but disgruntled residents say the service is slipping. The post office is in the heart of the retail district in Georgetown, an upscale neighborhood in Washington, DC.

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