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NFL's Goodell, Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers about RFK stadium site
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris have met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in the District of Columbia. A Senate committee recently approved a bill that would turn the land over to the District. Senate passage and the president’s signature would be necessary...
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‘He's the glue': Emotional Turkey Bowl after Coolidge coach's death last week
The 54th Turkey Bowl was emotional for both teams after an assistant coach suddenly died last week. Darnell Dailey, a military veteran, died after College High School’s semifinal victory. “He was a real stand-up guy,” said his daughter, Zion Dailey. “He was the best dad I could really ever ask for.” “He was not only a dad to me,...
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DC's cashless business ban could be back in effect Jan. 1
Businesses in Washington, D.C., will be required to accept cash beginning Jan. 1 unless the D.C. Council takes action. D.C. first started requiring businesses to accept cash in 2021, but because of the pandemic and lack of funding, the law was only briefly enforced. Recent crime legislation halted the enforcement again earlier this year, but that is set to...
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DC 911 raising awareness about when to call 311
Many of the calls going to D.C.’s emergency call takers aren’t emergencies at all — hundreds of thousands of them a year, in fact — so the city launched a public awareness campaign. While most people who dial 911 are reporting real emergencies like fires, shootings and heart attacks, others call simply to complain about things like parking tickets. “Like,…
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DC homeless shelter opens in Foggy Bottom amid backlash, lawsuits
A new shelter for people experiencing homelessness has opened in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington, D.C., amid backlash from nearby residents and property owners. The Aston is the first shelter in the city to accept couples and adult families experiencing homelessness, regardless of their gender. Prior to the shelter’s opening on Monday, if a mother and her adult...
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Historic Al Jarreau recording from DC nightclub to be released
A recording of an Al Jarreau concert at a former D.C. nightclub is getting released. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Coffin with human skeleton believed to be 100 years old found at Chesapeake Bay
Finding fossils like shark teeth, crocodile teeth, whale bones and even a human bone along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay is not uncommon, but two weeks ago, a Calvert County man made an amazing discovery. George Oliver frequently walks the shores near his home looking for fossils, but what he came across recently during a low tide was a…
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RFK stadium bill clears hurdle for Commanders' possible return to DC
As for the District, there are D.C. Council members who oppose a new stadium here, but the entire Council agrees that the District should have control of the RFK site. Even if D.C. doesn’t get the team, they still want to develop the vastly underused riverfront land that’s steps away from a Metro stop.
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Senate committee OKs bill to give DC control of RFK stadium site
News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Two teens arrested in U Street crime spree linked to man's death
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a string of violent robberies in the U Street area of D.C. One robbery victim died days after he was attacked.
