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Washington D.C. Forecasts a Wet Week Ahead, National Weather Service Advises Caution
Washington D.C. residents should brace for a wet week, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high chance of precipitation and showers likely after 2 PM today. Temperatures are set to hit a high near 69 degrees, while the Southeast wind is predicted to pick up at a leisurely 5 to 7 mph. The National Weather Service warns of potential new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
‘Our puppies weren't aggressive': DC officer fatally shoots 2 dogs
A D.C. police officer fatally shot two dogs after they escaped their family’s yard in Northwest last week. The officer was responding to a report of a stabbing on 11th Street in Columbia Heights April 25, police said. After noticing a broken window, the officer went to the back alley.
What to Know: Reclassifying Marijuana
Washington (DC News Now) — Attorney General Merrick Garland recommended this week that marijuana be reclassified. It would moved from the Schedule I status. DC News Now’s Mark Hall speaks with Gretchen Gailey with American Cannabis Collective on what this means for industry and how it could impact the people in the DMV.
Former state Delegate Doyle Niemann dies
A flag waves on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis, near the State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Doyle L. Niemann, who served for a dozen years in the House of Delegates and had an even longer record of public service in Prince George’s County, died Wednesday at the age of 77 at the Washington Hospital Center, his family announced on the website everloved.com. A former colleague said Niemann died of complications from surgery to remove a tumor.
Southeast Washington Daylight Shooting Claims Life, MPD Seeks Public's Help in Homicide Probe
A daylight shooting in Southeast Washington has claimed the life of a 32-year-old man, according to Metropolitan Police. The victim, identified as Thomas Carlos Felder with no known address, was gunned down last Wednesday on a bustling street just after lunch hour. Authorities were called quickly to the 1300 block...
DC Mayor Bowser on Israel-Hamas war protests: 'We will not tolerate violence of any kind'
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — In a brief letter to Washingtonians Friday, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed gratitude -- that despite protests over the Israel-Hamas war, including those at George Washington University -- the community has "refused to escalate the divisive rhetoric." "We have, and will continue, regular coordination with...
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