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Commanders’ move takes a hit as RFK control measure removed from Congressional spending bill
5 days, 13 hours ago

Commanders’ move takes a hit as RFK control measure removed from Congressional spending bill

New York Times  

And just like that, the notion of the Washington Commanders returning to play games in the nation’s capital is on life support. GO DEEPER Commanders one step closer to potential RFK return with congressional funding bill Following the initial bipartisan agreement — passage for the RFK transfer was tucked into a continuing resolution designed to avoid a federal government shutdown …

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D.C.’s Go-Go Museum Honors The City’s Beloved Music Legacy
1 month ago

D.C.’s Go-Go Museum Honors The City’s Beloved Music Legacy

Huff Post  

In 2019, a tenant of a luxury apartment building in the Shaw neighborhood in Washington, D.C., complained of constant noise emanating from a MetroPCS storefront nearby. With the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the highly-anticipated Go-Go Museum and Café in D.C.’s historic Anacostia neighborhood Monday, the museum’s creators have cemented go-go’s place in the lineage of Black liberation music — from Komfa …

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Meet the kayakers cleaning up the historically polluted Anacostia River
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet the kayakers cleaning up the historically polluted Anacostia River

NPR  

Meet the kayakers cleaning up the historically polluted Anacostia River We look at local effort by kayakers to clean up the Anacostia River, which is polluted with trash and debris. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The historically polluted Anacostia River flowing through Washington, D.C., is getting cleaner. WAMU's Tyrone Turner went along with Kelly Tindall and Kent Fothergill, a Maryland couple who …

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What Is a Safe Amount of E. Coli for a River?
54 years, 11 months ago

What Is a Safe Amount of E. Coli for a River?

Slate  

This summer, Olympic swimmers are poised to compete in the Seine. On June 29, the first legal swim in D.C.’s Anacostia River was postponed because of “dangerous levels” of E. coli. “That’s the difficult part of this equation, which is figuring out when elevated levels of E. coli really impact human health,” Mantha says. Chances are high that if you’re …

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In Washington, D.C., the city’s ‘forgotten river’ cleans up, slowly
6 months, 2 weeks ago

In Washington, D.C., the city’s ‘forgotten river’ cleans up, slowly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Bruce Holmes, 65, grew up fishing on the Anacostia River, a 9-mile urban waterway that flows through Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland, and has long been defined by pollution and neglect. “There are still challenges,” she said, “but people feel more connected to the river.” A volunteer uses a scale to weigh trash collected on the bank …

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Five injured in mass shooting near Maryland roadway after leaving funeral
1 year, 5 months ago

Five injured in mass shooting near Maryland roadway after leaving funeral

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The five victims received life-saving treatment from first …

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Commanders supporting DC efforts to control RFK Stadium site
1 year, 7 months ago

Commanders supporting DC efforts to control RFK Stadium site

Associated Press  

The Washington Commanders say they are supporting efforts by the District of Columbia to get control of the RFK Stadium site that used to be the NFL team’s home. One major question around the RFK Stadium site is whether the D.C. government would approve construction of a mixed-use entertainment complex on the land just west of the Anacostia River. “We …

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DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution
2 years, 2 months ago

DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River and the surrounding area for decades. A complaint filed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges that Velsicol produced a pesticide that contained chlordane and marketed …

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'Won't be easy': Day ahead of swearing in, Kamala Harris acknowledges challenges facing Biden administration
3 years, 11 months ago

'Won't be easy': Day ahead of swearing in, Kamala Harris acknowledges challenges facing Biden administration

Firstpost  

Biden and Harris enter the White House tomorrow with the challenge of lifting the country from the devastation of a raging pandemic that has killed more than 398,000 Americans and thrown millions into economic distress Washington: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has acknowledged the challenges that lie ahead for Joe Biden when he will be sworn in as the 46th President …

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Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response
4 years, 5 months ago

Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response

NPR  

Investigation Uncovers Missteps In Washington, D.C.'s Coronavirus Response Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In cities across the county, Black people have been more likely than their white neighbors to become ill and die from the coronavirus. Perhaps no city exhibits this trend more starkly than Washington, D.C., where the coronavirus …

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