The new Silver Line extension on Washington, D.C.’s Metro rail service now is open and can bring passengers directly to Dulles International Airport, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The extension includes six new stations between Reston, Va., and eastern Loudoun County. The line operates daily during regular Metro hours, according to the … Read more
CNN — Hundreds of Native American veterans gathered in Washington D.C. on Friday for the dedication ceremony of the National Museum of the American Indian’s National Native Americans Veterans Memorial. The dedication ceremony was part of a three-day event honoring Native American veterans, according to a news release from the Smithsonian. The ceremony started with … Read more
UghPhoto: AP I don’t mean to go down a whole rabbit hole dive into corporate personhood, but team owners infuse their NFL franchises with personalities. The Dallas Cowboys exude Jerry Jones’ swashbuckling oilman bravado, the Pittsburgh Steelers have ingrained the Rooney family’s consistency and competence into their DNA and the Los Angeles Rams operate like … Read more
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is going after Dan Snyder, the Washington Commanders, Roger Goodell and the NFL.Image: AP D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced Tuesday his office is going after Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, the franchise itself, the National Football League, and league commissioner Roger Goodell, filing civil charges against the quartet. Racine’s … Read more
Jane Fonda said that she is returning to Washington, D.C. in December for a return of Fire Drill Fridays, the protests she and other activists staged to call attention to the climate crisis. Fonda wrote on Twitter, “BIG news! On Fri 12/2, I’ll be back in DC with @FireDrillFriday & @GreenpeaceUSA for our first in-person … Read more
Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City, the chain’s newest location and its fourth in the Washington, DC metro area, will open Oct. 24 as the exhibitor continues to roll out sites. This latest entrant is a 49,000-square foot, 915-seat, aviation themed theater at 1660 Crystal Drive in Arlington, Va., joining the Alamo Drafthouse Bryant Street in D.C. … Read more
Former President Donald Trump could face additional legal peril if Attorney General Merrick Garland decides to indict him in Washington D.C. rather than Florida, a legal expert said. Garland could significantly expand the case against Trump if the DOJ files its indictment in the District of Columbia, Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe told MSNBC on … Read more
Tailwind Air on Oct. 14 will launch the “first-ever” seaplane service between Manhattan and Washington, D.C., the carrier announced Monday. Flights will operate out of the New York Skyport Marina in Manhattan and the Jet Aviation private air terminal at Dulles International Airport. The schedule through Nov. 5 includes daily flights that depart New York … Read more
If you just count the number of cellphones seized over the past few months from Trump cronies, you would have to conclude he’s in deep doo-doo. Trump is known for eschewing emails and texts — and fuhgeddaboudit when it comes to putting his name on actual sheets of paper, unless they’re executive orders banning Muslims … Read more
MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR, -3.16% shares fell Wednesday after Washington, D.C.’s attorney general said it was suing the company and its former chief executive, Michael Saylor, for alleged tax fraud. MicroStrategy shares fell as much as 6% to an intraday low of $226. In a tweet, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said it was suing Saylor … Read more