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Almost there! DC's cherry blossoms hit stage 5 of 6 en route to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage five as they head toward peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday.
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NTSB makes ‘urgent' safety recommendations from Key Bridge collapse probe
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is issuing urgent safety recommendations stemming from its investigation into the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last year after it was struck by a container ship. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states should conduct vulnerability assessments to determine the risk of collapse from…
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Peduncle elongation! DC's cherry blossoms hit stage 4 of 6 leading to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage four as they head toward peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday.
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Halfway there! DC's cherry blossoms hit stage 3 of 6 en route to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny flowers that start to form within the green buds, are visible on the trees. In recent years, the trees have reached stage two earlier in March, according to NPS data....
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Cherry blossoms in DC: A complete guide for bloom lovers and first-time visitors
From green bud to peak bloom, here’s what to know about visiting D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms
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Cherry blossom challenge: Tell us YOUR peak bloom prediction!
Send us your guess for when the trees will bloom.
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List: Road closures for Trump's address to joint session of Congress
U.S. Capitol Police will temporarily close roads Tuesday around the Capitol as President Donald Trump prepares to give an address before a joint session of Congress. Police released this list of road closures. The following roads will be closed to the public Tuesday from 12:01 a.m. until the end of the event: The following roads will be closed to...
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Federal worker resources: What help DC, Maryland and Virginia are offering
As the Trump administration fires federal employees, lays them off and urges them to resign, officials in the D.C. area are offering resources for workers.
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DC, Montgomery, Fairfax, Prince George's public schools and others closed Wednesday
As snow began to cast a thicker blanket over the D.C. region, closings for Wednesday (Feb. 11) are beginning to come in. Here’s what’s been called so far.
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Woman killed, man critically hurt in crash at major Arlington intersection
Part of a major intersection in Arlington, Virginia, was shut down before rush hour Monday because of a deadly multivehicle crash, authorities said. At about 2:40 p.m. in the Ballston area, a man driving a pickup truck east on Wilson Boulevard at a high rate of speed struck a white sedan as it turned onto Wilson from N. Vermont Street,…
