"Here, Sir, the people govern!"
- Alexander Hamilton
📸 Kenneth Carrick 📸
Capitol Hill - May, 2024
Badass pic by our talented photographer Kenneth Carrick, during a recent
@SpectrumNewsDC
live shot!
20 October 1931 | A French Jewish girl, Annette Bojmal, was born in Paris.
In August 1942 she was deported to
#Auschwitz
from
#Drancy
. After the selection she was murdered in a gas chamber.
#WheresMitch
is trending this morning, amid a viral video of freshman Dem. members of Congress, including
@AOC
, "searching" for the majority leader around the Capitol...
#GetUpDC
He’s not in the cloak room
He’s not in the Capitol
He’s not in the Russel building
He’s not on the floor of the Senate
And 800,000 people still don’t have their paychecks - so
#WheresMitch
?
Crazy story here. A 74-year-old was found five days after that massive fire at the Arthur Capper Senior Apartment Complex. Fortunately he's doing ok this morning!
#GetUpDC
A look at the large crowd of protesters marching through the streets, calling for action on climate change. Right now they are marching down 14th St., heading for Constitution Avenue.
@wusa9
#GetUpDC
DRAG STORY HOUR — Hundreds gathered outside of
@CrazyAuntHelens
in DC today to show support one week after Proud Boys showed up to similar event in Montgomery County.
Huge crowds of supporters. A massive police presence. Zero Proud Boy members showed up.
@wusa9
@ParasolPatrol
So…
At 2am I was walking my dog before an a.m shift. A Chevy sedan pulled up sketchily on the corner. A teen ran out & hid behind a car in the direction I was walking.
I said “not today” & sprinted home. My 10-y-o dog has never run faster.
Over it. These kids need direction.
HAPPENING NOW — Massive line of cars on 16th St. NW protesting events in
#Tigray
, northern region of
#Ethiopia
. The conflict is being called a
#genocide
by these protesters.
MORE INFO -
@wusa9
Meet Tara Hoot — She’s leading the Drag Story Hour today in DC.
Hundreds showed up outside
@CrazyAuntHelens
to show support after
#ProudBoys
showed up to similar event last weekend.
So far — No Proud Boys.
@wusa9
#BREAKING
-- There is now a $22,500 reward for info leading to an ID and arrest of the person in this video...
- $20,000 from author
@donwinslow
.
- $2,500 from another member of public.
Humane Law Enforcement officers at
@HumaneRescue
still looking for public's help.
@wusa9
HORRIFIC VIDEO: Dog abuse in Southeast, D.C. captured on Ring video.
Authorities are now looking for the man responsible. If you recognize him, call 202-723-5730.
Someone take this
#Dog
away from this owner.
@wusa9
Powerful moment here outside the
@TopsMarkets
in
#Buffalo
where 10 people were shot and killed yesterday.
Hundreds here for religious prayer service. This is a strong city.
@wusa9
@WGRZ
DRAG STORY HOUR — Hundreds of supporters gathering outside of
@CrazyAuntHelens
in DC to show support, after Proud Boys showed up to similar event last weekend.
Huge crowds of supporters. Massive police presence. Zero Proud Boy members so far.
@wusa9
HORRIFIC VIDEO: Dog abuse in Southeast, D.C. captured on Ring video.
Authorities are now looking for the man responsible. If you recognize him, call 202-723-5730.
Someone take this
#Dog
away from this owner.
@wusa9
#BREAKING
— IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Brand new photos of suspect. Reward for info leading to conviction is now $30,000.
HRA says suspect is seen wearing black Helly Hanson jacket, with HH logo on the shoulder & chest.
Video in next thread.
@wusa9
@donwinslow
@HumaneRescue
#BREAKING
-- There is now a $22,500 reward for info leading to an ID and arrest of the person in this video...
- $20,000 from author
@donwinslow
.
- $2,500 from another member of public.
Humane Law Enforcement officers at
@HumaneRescue
still looking for public's help.
@wusa9
3 months — I’ve lost 20 pounds!
I’ve been focused on eating right, and cutting out snacking. I’ve continued to go to the gym and run.
Blue was right around new year. orange was yesterday. I think you can see the difference!
@wusa9
“Feeling Safe at school is a right.” These students from Richard Montgomery High School walked out today, and are heading to the Capitol for a rally for
#GunControl
... Do you support them missing school to protest?
@wusa9
@StThomasDC
put up these 4 photos of Jesus doing the
#FaithPalm
with political messages... What do you think? Should religion embrace a political message?
@wusa9
The protest appeared to start here by Rock Creek Park and Kennedy St NW. Massive protest, filling up 16th St and calling for the end of what they call a
#genocide
in
#Tigray
.
DC has a very large
#Ethiopian
population.
PERSONAL NEWS!
After 7+ years, I’m leaving
@wusa9
and starting a new job as a National Political Correspondent at
@SpectrumNewsDC
.
Read below for my reflections on this big change. I’m very excited to get started, but will miss my WUSA9 fam!!
PROFESSOR KOSLOF!
Life news — Today I start as a
#Journalism
Professor at The George Washington U. (Alma Mater)
I’m still working full time at my day job at
@wusa9
. But every week, I’ll be here teaching the next generation!
All I need is the tweed jacket!
@SMPAGWU
@GWtweets
As the sun comes up, you really can see how massive these are. Some details:
- Bradley Fighting Vehicle
- Here for
#SaluteToAmerica
- 27.6 tons (Roughly 55,200 pounds)
- Shipped in from Georgia
@wusa9
#GetUpDC
#BREAKING
- RFK STADIUM: Spokesperson for
@RepJamesComer
confirms they are 'preparing legislation' that would allow DC to develop the
#RFK
site, which is on federal land.
This could allow city to build new
@Commanders
stadium or another mixed-use development.
@wusa9
#BREAKING
- This is a big deal... Sup. Court decided NOT to block lawsuit against gun manufacturer,
@RemingtonArms
, for involvement in Sandy Hook shooting. Case was brought by families of victims. This tests '05 law, which bans suing of firearm manufacturers.
@wusa9
#GetUpDC
.
Student Loan borrowers gathering outside of
#SupremeCourt
, ahead of
#SCOTUS
Oral arguments over whether Loan forgiveness should stand.
Some got here at 2pm YESTERDAY.
@wusa9
Today is the day!! I get to marry the man of my dreams. He makes me smile every day, through big and small gestures. He shares my values, has a great family, and he is a terrific dog-dad to
#BrutusTheBoxer
. I don’t feel nervous today... Just excited!!
Meet Karen Walker. She runs a flower shop in
#Charlotsville
. All weekend she’s been giving away flowers for free, so people can leave them at the memorial for
#HeatherHeyer
... That’s what decency and kindness looks like.
@wusa9
4 years ago, I asked this man to marry me. (First Pic). Against better judgement, he said yes!
Now, we are FINALLY going on our COVID-Delayed honeymoon to Puerto Rico.
Here’s to warm weather, Piña Coladas, and love (most of the time). 😎😎
#BREAKING
— The DC
#Abortion
Fund is reporting they’ve received $231,859 in donations since Friday when
#DobbsvJackson
came down.
Baltimore Abortion fund — More than $130,000 in donations.
@wusa9
Meet
@mcbyrne
— She and about 40 other advocates have been camped out all night in front of
#SupremeCourt
pushing for
#SCOTUS
to keep
#StudentLoan
debt forgiveness plan in place. They got some of the first tickets to be in the room for the hearing.
@wusa9
#BREAKING
— Senate unanimously approved measure authorizing construction of a national monument to fallen journalists. The privately funded memorial will be constructed on federal lands in DC, honoring journalists, photographers, & broadcasters killed in line of duty.
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.
@wusa9
BIG NEWS!
I was named “Best Local TV/Radio Personality” by
@WashBlade
!!
Thanks for the votes, y’all! What an honor. And congrats to all the other winners, including my husband for “Best Realtor.”
@wusa9
@therealtorwith1
"The cruelty is the point." || Tonight we heard from immigration advocates, after 140 migrants were bussed from Texas to the VP's residence in DC on Christmas Eve.
Temps were in the teens on a frigid night. Some of these migrants were wearing t-shirts.
@wusa9
@SanctuaryDMV
#BREAKING
—
@DCPoliceDept
confirm 3 people shot.
You can see there are officers with long guns, focusing on Van Ness NW.
What appears to be a mobile shield as well.
@wusa9
UPDATE:
- 8:50am
@USParkPolice
assisted
@DCPoliceDept
w/ reports of car theft
- Man drove away w/ 1 sergeant being “dragged” & another “trapped” in car
- Inside car officer fired weapon, killing driver
- Vehicle crashed into nearby home
- Weapon recovered in vehicle
@wusa9
Driving towards Pentagon now. Here’s what we know:
- Pentagon is on lockdown
- Multiple gunshots fired near a platform by nearby metro station
- Pentagon Force Protection Agency asking people to avoid area
@wusa9
I’m an uncle! Meet Jackson Arthur Koslof! (6 pound, 14 ounces)
In a year with so much negativity and heaviness, it’s great to celebrate these positive moments!
I’ll be back at work on 10/26. Until then, expect lots of baby photos instead of news. (Much better, right?)
@wusa9
Doing a story on
#Alzheimers
today, so I broke out an old tie of my dad.
He passed away just over a year ago from this terrible disease. Thinking of him today. ❤️❤️
@wusa9
WOW! The visuals are even more incredible from up close. Just look at the damage here on Glebe Road by the Chain Bridge, after an early morning water main break.
@wusa9
#GetUpDC
#BREAKING
- Virginia set to become first southern state to ban the death penalty, after governor signs. || "It's time we stop this machinery of death."
Read more --
@wusa9
There's a lot of bad news these days. So here's 2 minutes of pandas playing to brighten your day... Captured Sunday in China's Shaanxi Province, during first snowfall of 2020.
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@wusa9
#GetUpDC
INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY — Thousands of boxes and bags are piled up here at the Turkish embassy, to help those impacted by the terrible
#earthquake
. They’ve sent 200-tons already nationwide!
@wusa9
@TurkishEmbassy
What an amazing night! After months of planning (mostly Justin), we lucked out with terrific weather. So fortunate to have all my favorite people in one place, to celebrate our love.
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Special thanks to Deanna Michele for these AMAZING photos!!
BRAZEN!
I was at
@TenleyLiquor
doing a story on
#Powerball
when 6 teens came in and started stealing bottles. The owner had to chase them out. They stole a bunch of bottles.
RIGHT IN FRONT of a news camera!
Here's what owner Kiran Sangar had to say:
@wusa9
NEW -
@CapitolPolice
confiscated assault rifle, before it reached
#CapitolHill
. They found weapon wrapped in a blanket in the back seat at an off-site deliver facility -- where they inspect delivery vehicles.
Driver, Michael J. Donohue (57) facing mult. charges.
@wusa9
Republican candidate,
@CoreyStewartVA
on
#BrettKavanaugh
:
"It's been an absolute national disgrace what they've done to Kavanaugh..."
"It's really solidifying the base, and getting people angry..."
#GetUpDC
@wusa9
Tragic story || Danny Kelly Jr. was a father, a role model & a pro boxer. He was shot and killed in a possible road rage incident
#ChristmasEve
in Temple Hills. His 3 kids, aged 4, 7, and 9, were in the car.
We spoke with his grandmother, his godmother, and his cousin.
@wusa9
As we continue to cover the trend of carjackings in DC, here are some numbers:
- So far this year - 326 carjackings (Up 27%)
- 238 (73%) involved firearm
- Of the 91 people arrested, 66% are under 18 including twelve 14-year-olds and six 13-year-olds.
@wusa9
Europe Bound!
For the next three weeks, I’ll be traveling
#Europe
on a Journalism Fellowship.
Brussels —> Germany —> Poland
Thankful for the opportunity from
@RIASBerlin
, and I can’t wait to get to know the other talented journalists!
Auf Wiedersehen und bis bald!
Just interviewed someone:
- Vaccinated & boosted
- Healthy 28-year-old
- No symptoms, but decided to get tested anyways
- Tested positive for Covid
The lesson: Even if vaccinated & asymptomatic, you may be a carrier. Consider getting tested before seeing loved ones.
@wusa9
Today was the Her-Story 5K in downtown DC.
I decided to take an unorthodox approach to covering it. I asked everyone the same question -- Who is one woman that inspires you?
Here were their answers.
@wusa9
@DCDPR
@MayorBowser
@MurielBowser
#BREAKING
-
@EleanorNorton
&
@RepRaskin
announced today that they plan to introduce a bill to remove the name of Francis G. Newlands, a former NV Senator with segregationist views, from Chevy Chase Circle.
"Newlands belongs in the dust bins of history," Norton wrote.
@wusa9
Kept it together for the
@wusa9
send-off!!
So many things I didn't say because I was emotional. Definitely bittersweet.
Saying goodbye to my News Fam, as I say hello to a new one!
Starting TOMORROW, I'll be a National Political Reporter at
@SpectrumNewsDC
.
#NewJob
Tragic BREAKING News: The firefighter who was injured in the fire, has now died. He was a 13-year veteran. Ffighters responded to apparent lightning strike
#GetUpDC
@wusa9
"They lost their father, and nobody knows why" || Family expresses heartbreak after Danny Kelly Jr., a pro
#boxer
was shot and killed while driving with family on
#ChristmasEve
.
@wusa9
Just a moment of what myself and others in the news media had to go through… The amount of restraint it takes is rough but so necessary in trying times like these...
@ABC7News
thank you to my colleague
@ABC7Robert
for seeing and sharing this..
DC region coming through for
#Earthquake
victims.
Donations have been pouring into the Turkish Embassy, as 200-TONS worth of supplies have been sent to the impacted area already.
Neighbors stepping up IN A BIG WAY.
@wusa9
@TurkishEmbassy
#EarthquakeTurkeySyria
#BREAKING
: Undergrads at
@Georgetown
voted that they **want to add a fee of $27.20 (once per semester), to pay descendants of 272 slaves sold by university in 1838. It's not binding, but sends a message to the administration. What's everyone think of this?
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@wusa9
,
#GetUpDC
If you don't know the history of
#EmmittTill
, you should watch this... He was a 14-year-old brutally murdered 63 years ago... Now, the Justice Department is opening the case back up.
#getupdc
@wusa9