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(Washington, DC) — It’s already hot, but forecasters are warning that tomorrow will be over the top. The National Weather Service has issued an “Excessive Heat Watch” from tomorrow afternoon to the evening hours for the metro Washington area. Temperatures will climb to as high as 100 degrees, with heat index values ranging from 105 to 110 […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Police say a ninth person has reported a robbery along the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The latest incident happened yesterday as a bicyclist was stopped at gunpoint by a man who demanded that the victim put his belongings on the ground. The bicyclist put two cell phones and his wallet on the […]
(Landover, MD) — Local governments are getting ready to open cooling centers as forecasters continue to call for heat index values well over 100 degrees later this week. Prince George’s County will open four cooling facilities to the general public in Laurel, Chillum, Landover and Hillcrest Heights. Two other cooling centers will be available for seniors in Lanham and Camp Springs. First […]
(Orlando, FL) — Casey Anthony begins her new life as a free woman following her release from jail. Anthony walked out the front door of the jail in Orlando, Florida at midnight Eastern Time . Anthony was released three years and one day after her mother called 911 and reported that Anthony’s two-year-old daughter Caylee was missing. […]
The final space shuttle mission is drawing to a close. The Space Shuttle Atlantis will undock from the International Space Station today on its way back to Earth. Atlantis is leaving behind almost five tons of fresh supplies that will keep the ISS stocked for the next year. The shuttle is set to land early […]
(Washington, DC) — President Obama is expected to give an update this morning on the ongoing debt and spending talks in Congress. The news conference is set for 11 a.m. Eastern time. A White House meeting between the President and key lawmakers lasted just 75 minutes yesterday. Obama is slated to meet with congressional leaders again today […]
(Sterling, VA) — A flash flood watch is in effect for the DC area from this afternoon until late tonight. The National Weather Service says a weak cold front will move into very moist and humid air resulting in a large number of thunderstorms. Rainfall rates are expected to exceed more than two inches an […]
(Washington, DC)- Today, the Obama Administration announced adjustments to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements that will require servicers to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners to 12 months. The Administration also intends to require servicers participating in the Making Home Affordable Program (MHA) to extend the minimum forbearance period to 12 months wherever possible […]
(Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) has partnered with Bank on DC to provide financial literacy classes—Bank on Your Money—to District residents at the DC Works! Career Centers throughout the city. Bank on DC is a collaboration between the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), financial […]
. At the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center, Camp SETUP offers summer fun and much more to kids in Southeast Washington DC. For six weeks, they experience the thrill of tackling new challenges, from computers to tennis. They discover that reading and math can be fun. They grow strong and fit. And they venture beyond […]