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DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution

The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against Velsicol, claiming it violated the city's environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River, and its surrounding environment for decades

The Independent UK

Trump could face worse indictment in DC

If Garland shifts locations from Florida to DC, Trump should be worried, says Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe

Salon

Money is 'A Made Up Thing' — but that doesn't change rising inflation

Author and podcaster Jacob Goldstein says we don't think of money as a technology, but we should. He traces the first paper currency to China's Sichuan province, and ponders the Fed's next move.

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Baltimore prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, as last-ditch DNA tests exclude him

BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed, the man whose legal saga rose to international renown because of the hit podcast “Serial,” is free.

Tribune News Service

New Report Reveals Uninhabitable Units, Shocking Incompetence at D.C. Public Housing Authority

D.C officials are calling for sweeping reforms to D.C. Housing Authority's governance, or even a federal takeover, in the wake of a damning new report.

Reason

McCarthy claimed Trump didn’t know about January 6 violence, book reveals

A new book by former DC police officer Michael Fanone reveals Mr McCarthy downplaying Mr Trump’s knowledge of the violence at the Capitol that day

The Independent UK

"Black Adam" sets up big test of fan loyalty after Warner stumbles

At New York Comic Con, mixed enthusiasm and uncertainty greet the Dwayne Johnson vehicle.

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Man on magic mushrooms accused of assaulting United Airlines crew members during chaotic Miami-DC flight

A man accused of assaulting “at least two individuals” during a tumultuous flight this week from Miami to Washington, D.C., after consuming magic mushrooms now faces charges.

Tribune News Service

Trumpers blame activists for rally flop

According to a report, event leaders at DC's rally were badly spooked by the presence of five liberal activists

Salon

Which states have the least and most crime?

Northeastern states have the lowest crime rates, while states in the South and West have the most crime

USAFacts

Which states have the highest and lowest crime rates?

Between 2021 and 2022, New York’s violent crime rate rose 39.2%, while its property crime rate rose 64.3%.

USAFacts

Jan. 6 riot defendant from Northern California wants out of DC jail, citing mental decline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A week after rejecting a plea agreement from federal prosecutors, accused Jan. 6 rioter Sean Michael McHugh is asking a judge to release him from custody pending trial because his mental health is deteriorating and he is facing abuse inside a Washington, D.C., jail.

Tribune News Service

Minus the politics, migrants often use buses, planes to reach shelter

Despite some Republican governors using migrant buses to try to embarrass Democrats, transportation for migrants from border areas to places where they can find shelter may be an important part of handling an unprecedented crush of asylum-seekers.

Tribune News Service

D.C. Zoning Officials Prepare a 'Racial Equity Tool' To Guide Zoning Decisions

Local YIMBY advocates express concern that the tool, as written, is overly vague and could be exploited to stop development.

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34 Capitol riot defendants sign letter asking to be moved to Guantanamo

Defendants claim ‘Gitmo’ would be better than ‘remaining trapped within the wretched confines of cruel and unusual punishment of the DC jail’

USAFacts

Can people with felony convictions vote?

Maine, Vermont, and Washington, DC allow those in prison to vote.

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Ranking Heisman Trophy contenders after Week 5 of college football

Ranking the top 25 Heisman contenders after Week 5 – We had to drop Stetson a little after Saturday's game.

Tribune News Service

Meet the Republican team behind the House’s newest Democrat

WASHINGTON — Alex Ortiz thought he was done with Capitol Hill. After a decade as a staffer for “the representative for all Alaska,” Ortiz carried out the sad duty this spring of packing up Don Young’s office after the Republican’s sudden death — even at 88 years old, it still…

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The Independent UK

Longtime CBS White House correspondent Bill Plante dies at 84

The esteemed correspondent covered the White House for decades and is considered to be one of the longest-serving White House broadcast journalists in history

Roll Call

Meet the Republican team behind the House’s newest Democrat - Roll Call

Has Rep. Mary Peltola started a new staffing trend? Her decision to hire Don Young’s chief of staff has raised eyebrows in Washington.

Benzinga

Former Mexican President Wants Marijuana Legalized, Bad Lab Results In Vegas, Weed 'Gifting' In DC

Vicente Fox, Former Mexican President Wants Cannabis Legalized Former president of Mexico Vicente Fox is once again calling for the legalization and regulation of recreational cannabis, reported Mexico News Daily.

Los Angeles Times

Is this what history sounds like? Lizzo plays James Madison's 1813 flute at DC show

Lizzo is basking in her historical glory after playing a two-century-old crystal flute previously owned by the fourth president of the United States.

WEKU

Lizzo played James Madison's crystal flute onstage in D.C., proving history rocks

The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump’s immunity in rape accuser’s defamation case in the hands of DC appeals court

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump may get immunity after all in a defamation case brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll, who has accused him of rape.

Reason

D.C.'s Preschool Teacher Education Requirement Won't Help Working Families

Even if credentialed teachers help kids learn more, it’s not worth making D.C. day cares prohibitively expensive and pushing experienced teachers out of jobs.

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