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Shed engulfed in flames in Arlington
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Arlington County Fire and EMS crews were at the scene of a shed fire on Friday morning. Just before 9 a.m., fire officials said the fire was in the 1100 block of N Lexington Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find a shed fully engulfed in flames. […]
Man charged after firing shots in crowded Northeast DC home during party
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. man was charged in a 10-count indictment for firing shots into a crowded living room during a house party in Northeast in May 2023, according to the District U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to government evidence, following an argument at the party, Darrious Johnson,...
Maryland Teacher Under Fire: Video Surfaces Of Students Taking Out His Braids | TSR Investigates
Marquise White, a science teacher in PG County, Maryland, recently came under fire after a video of him interacting with his students went viral. The footage showed a group of female students taking out his braids in the classroom. The clip sparked a plethora of mixed reactions from social media users. RELATED: WATCH: Teacher Reacts After […] The post Maryland Teacher Under Fire: Video Surfaces Of Students Taking Out His Braids | TSR Investigates appeared first on The Shade Room.
Virginia man pleads guilty to scheme involving thousands of dollars worth of baby formula
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to scamming elderly people out of over a million dollars over three years of gift card scams. The same man also stole $124,000 worth of baby formula in a separate scheme. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the...
Unified Command progresses in Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage, awaits dive results
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — Unified Command salvage teams continue wreckage removal at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site. Officials are awaiting results from a dive survey before proceeding with plans to re-float and move the Dali to Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Port of Baltimore. Officials say this dive...
The first Apple store opened 23 years ago in Tysons Corner
Twenty-three years ago this Sunday, Apple opened its first-ever retail store — our very own local one at the Tysons Corner Center mall.The intrigue: Steve Jobs first built a prototype of the minimalist store at a secret warehouse in Cupertino, California.The concept debuted in Tysons at 10am Eastern time, three hours before Apple's second store in Glendale, California.500 people lined up as early as 4am at Tysons. You can watch Jobs unveil the space.Fun fact: Jobs insisted Apple open stores in shopping malls, unlike other computer makers that sought lower rents in less popular venues."If they walk past our store, they will enter out of curiosity if we make it inviting enough, and then when we get the chance to show them our products, we will win," Jobs said, per Walter Isaacson's biography. The iBook was all the rage. Photo: Greg Mathieson/Mai/Getty Images
Dozens of homeless people cleared out of encampments in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Officials in the District worked to clear out two homeless encampments in Northwest D.C. Thursday morning, citing health, safety and community use as reasons behind the removal. The encampments are in a public park at 20th and E Streets Northwest and Virginia NW, as well as at 21st Street and Virginia […]
Data: Alternate routes more dangerous following Key Bridge collapse
Maryland drivers have felt the impact on traffic in the weeks following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. There's new federal data that supports that feeling. "The rush hour now starts at, I would say 2:30 p.m., instead of the 3 o' clock hour," a driver named Kris said. "I...
Notes: D.C. artist chosen for next spring’s public art at Alexandria’s Waterfront Park
🌦️ Today’s weather: Expect a slight chance of showers after 2pm with a partly sunny sky and a high near 75. The east wind will blow at 3 to 7 mph, with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Friday night, showers will be mainly after 2am with a low around 59 and a southeast wind at 5 to 7 mph. There’s an 80 percent chance of precipitation and new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible.
Federal Agent Says Surveillance Network Video Captured Homicide Scene
Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent testified about a national network of surveillance cameras that prosecutors say captured a 2019 fatal shooting incident in the District. The trial testimony was presented before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on May 15.
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