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9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there's no hope of survivors
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (774+ words) By CLAIRE RUSH, Associated Press The likely death toll rose to 11, including the missing, after another person who was injured died, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors following Tuesday's tank failure at the…...
Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (693+ words) Commissioners, all appointed by Trump, acted despite overwhelming public opposition to the 250-foot arch, one of several projects the Republican president is pursuing'alongside a White House ballroom'to leave his imprint on Washington. At the White House, Trump told reporters he…...
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1064+ words) Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2, 500 troops remain, in a deployment that has grown increasingly routine, with no clear end in sight. Deployments to…...
Leylah Fernandez and Anna Kalinskaya advance to DC Open women's final
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (517+ words) WASHINGTON " Saturday afternoon's women's singles semifinals at the Mubadala Citi DC Open featured some new faces for fans to enjoy in Washington. Three of this year's four semifinalists had never reached this stage in the nation's capital, the lone exception…...
Washington becomes latest state to tax millionaires, sparking legal fight
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (39+ words) Washington is one of several Democrat-led states moving to tax high earners. Massachusetts voters passed a 4% surtax on income over $1 million in 2022, which has since collected $6 billion for education and transportation, according to the...
Schools reopen in Washington with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (239+ words) Even as President Donald Trump again touted a drop in crime that he attributed to his extraordinary effort to take over policing in Washington, D. C. , the district's mayor was lamenting the effect of Trump's actions on children. "Parents are anxious," Mayor…...
Federal crackdown in DC leads to hundreds of arrests, Bondi says
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) WASHINGTON (7 News) " Federal law enforcement agencies have made 465 arrests since officials mobilized troops in Washington D. C. , an official said. 56 people were arrested Monday night, including an MS-13 gang member, according to Attorney General Pamela Bondi in a post on X. The gang…...
DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city's precarious position
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) She's called Trump's takeover of the city's police department and his decision to activate 800 members of the guard " unsettling and unprecedented " and gone as far as to cast his efforts as part of an "authoritarian push." But Bowser has so…...
Venus Williams takes lessons from DC Open in tennis return: "So grateful
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (492+ words) WASHINGTON " Venus Williams took the Mubadala Citi DC Open by storm. There was a palpable buzz and excitement each time she took the court for her four combined singles and doubles matches at Rock Creek Tennis Center. Williams played doubles…...
DC native Hailey Baptiste making herself at home at DC Open
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (884+ words) WASHINGTON " Now in her eighth year as a professional tennis player, Hailey Baptiste doesn't get rattled very easily. But when the 23-year-old Washington native was asked to attend Saturday's unveiling of the men's and women's draws for the Mubadala Citi…...