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Black bear spotted in Northeast DC neighborhood
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Residents spotted a black bear roaming through their Northeast D.C. neighborhood on Tuesday morning. One D.C. resident posted on the X platform that she was walking near 14th and Newtown Streets in Brookland just before 7 a.m. when she saw a “furry” figure – that she thought was a dog […]
Delaware celebrity chef takes over Maryland restaurant kitchen, back soon on Food Network
A Delaware celebrity chef is now running a well-known Maryland restaurant once owned by his father and will soon be back competing on the Food Network. Robbie Jester, the winner of Netflix's "Pressure Cooker'' and a competitor on the Food Network programs "Guy’s Grocery Games,'' and "Beat Bobby Flay'' took over culinary operations at Deep Blue at Kitty Knight earlier this month.
Spotted: A black bear in Brookland
Why it matters: Last year Franklin the Brookland Bear stole our hearts and we've been beareft since. Zoom in: Diane Ashton, a spokesperson for the Humane Rescue Alliance that's monitoring the situation, tells Axios that the black bear spotted in a Northeast D.C. yard is an untagged juvenile. (Franklin is thriving elsewhere).
Why big concerts skip D.C. for Baltimore
Sorry, D.C. music fans — if you want to see some of the summer's hottest shows, they're in Baltimore.Why it matters: Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, P!nk, The Black Keys — they're all skipping D.C. for Charm City.The intrigue: Musicians are flocking to Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena. The 14,000-plus-seat venue reopened downtown last year after a $250 million renovation and was christened by The Boss (who skipped D.C. due to health reasons).The arena has big-name backing from L.A.-based operator Oak View Group — which runs major venues nationally — plus Kevin Durant's investment company, Live Nation, and artist Pharrell Williams.Zoom in:...
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