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$25K ‘separation' offer hits Education Department employees, disappears, then reappears
U.S. Department of Education employees received a $25,000 “voluntary separation incentive payment” offer in an email on Friday in an email, which disappeared minutes later, then reappeared later in the afternoon.
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Feds look to unload office space as workers face pressure to resign or return
A bipartisan group has analyzed the problem of too big, too costly federal buildings for nearly a decade. As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk pressure federal workers to quit or return to in-person work, now might be the time to achieve the goal of downsizing.
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Feds investigate Tesla's self-driving feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will investigate any connections between crashes and Tesla’s app Smart Summon, as well as a newer version launched in September, Actually Smart Summon.
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Culpeper ex-sheriff's longtime aide testifies against him
For nearly a decade, Kevin Rychlik says he was a trusted aide to former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins. In federal court, Jenkins watched Rychlik tell a jury how he turned the FBI onto Jenkins’ alleged bribery scheme.
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Protesters seek return near Blinken's home as police cost tops $340K
Using a Freedom of Information Act request, the I-Team found Virginia State Police spent $339,642 on the Chain Bridge Road Operation from July 26 – the day they removed protesters – until September 10.
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Woman hurt in gas explosion at Columbia Heights apartment
A woman was seriously hurt Friday morning in an apparent natural gas explosion at an apartment building in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of D.C., fire officials say. Firefighters evacuated the four-story apartment building at 1433 Columbia Road Northwest and shut off the gas after finding the woman in serious condition, D.C. Fire and EMS said. Neighbors said the woman...
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Internal DC review halts violence interruption contract renewals after Trayon White arrest
Following D.C. Council member Trayon White’s bribery arrest earlier this month, the D.C. government has launched a wide-ranging review of violence interruption work. An affidavit released after White’s arrest alleges the D.C. Council member took bribes to influence violence interruption contracts within D.C.’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. White has not been indicted, nor commented on the allegations,...
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Act fast, be curious when a loved one moves toward political extremism, experts say
With weeks to go before the 2024 election, experts in extremism and political violence are issuing warnings to families who see loved ones gravitating toward extreme ideology.
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‘Illegal payouts,' yacht parties: DC fines title companies $3.2M
Four title companies doing business in D.C. are set to pay over $3 million in penalties for operating an illegal kickback scheme, the Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday.
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After calling News4 in leak probe, DC police issues hands-off order
Days after an Internal Affairs Division (IAD) agent called News4 asking for names of confidential sources, D.C. police issued a division order to all Internal Affairs investigators to back off the practice. In the order, IAD Commander John Knutsen told all members of the IAD: “The IAD member shall not contact nor attempt to interview the media representative in...
