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Digital News Director @WTOP News covering DC, VA, MD. Formerly @cnni, @NHKWORLD_News, @cgtnamerica, @radiofreeasia, @WQAD, @wibw. MS @MedillSchool, BA @UCLA
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Joined March 2009
2025 in Review: How the Washington Commanders and D.C. teamed up to finalize a plan to construct a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site. https://t.co/WcXh5sRUEK
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The Commanders and D.C. teamed up in 2025 to finalize a plan for a new stadium for the team at the old RFK Stadium site. Here’s how it happened.
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2025 in Review: The longest government shutdown in history. Could 2026 bring another? https://t.co/5Tfh9jwmLX
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Congress will have to reach another agreement to avoid a government shutdown in early 2026. That could prove a challenge with midterms coming up.
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New lawsuit challenges the Kennedy Center board of trustees’ move to add President Donald Trump’s name to the cultural institution.
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A new lawsuit filed in Washington, DC’s federal court Monday challenges the Kennedy Center board of trustees’ move to add President Donald Trump’s name to the cultural institution.
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At-Large Prince George's County, Maryland councilmember Calvin Hawkins II announced Friday that he will resign from his role, effective Dec. 22. https://t.co/hBw3jkTilg
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At-Large Prince George’s County, Maryland councilmember Calvin Hawkins II announced Friday that he will resign from his role, effective Dec. 22.
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The Kennedy Center started the work of adding Donald Trump's name to the building on Friday, a day after the president's handpicked board voted to do so.
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The Kennedy Center started the work of adding Donald Trump’s name to the D.C. building on Friday, a day after the president’s handpicked board voted to do so.
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US government admits Army and air traffic controller failures in deadly midair collision near DC
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The US government now admits failures by the pilots of an Army helicopter and a controller in the Reagan National Airport tower during the Jan. 29 collision.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the National Guard deployment in D.C. can continue for now.
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the National Guard deployment in D.C. can continue for now.
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Backed by the Democratic Caucus, Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk's election follows Adrienne Jones’ resignation and marks a new era of inclusive leadership in Annapolis.
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Del. Joseline Peña-Melnyk was elected as the next Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, making history as the first Afro-Latina and first immigrant to lead either chamber of the state legisla...
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At-Large Council Member Kenyan McDuffie says he is resigning from the D.C. Council.
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At-Large Council Member Kenyan McDuffie says he is resigning from the D.C. Council.
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‘IN THE DARK’: Federal retirement processing has slowed substantially in 2025 due to the deferred resignation program. https://t.co/QJLPCY4nQC
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Federal retirement processing has slowed substantially this year due to DRP. As OPM continues modernizing retirement systems, another application surge looms.
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NOT YOUR GRANDMA's MAHJONG: The game that originated in China is seeing a surge in the D.C. area, with several groups teaching the game to newcomers of all kinds.
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Mahjong is a game that originated in China. In recent years, it’s surged in the D.C. area, with several groups teaching the game to newcomers of all kinds.
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NEWS ALERT: US House Oversight Committee publishes report accusing D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith of manipulating crime data and punishing officers "for reporting accurate crime numbers."
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D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith has been accused of manipulating crime data to “maintain the appearance of low crime” in a new report released Sunday by the House Committee on Oversight and Government...
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DC’s outgoing police chief, mayor tout drastic 2-year drop in crime
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D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down at the end of the month, ending her tenure on pace for an 8-year low number of homicides in 2025.
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NEWS ALERT: D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will be stepping down from her role, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday morning.
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D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said she will be stepping down.
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FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says
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The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation’s capital
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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in D.C. without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk.
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A man from Afghanistan was one of several mourners paying respects at the memorial near the scene of the shooting that killed a National Guard member and injured another.
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A man from Afghanistan was one of several mourners paying respects at the memorial near the scene of the D.C. shooting that killed a National Guard member.
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WINTER WEATHER: Tuesday morning brings wintry weather across the D.C. region, with rain, sleet and snow before changing to all rain later in the morning.
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Tuesday morning brings wintry weather across the D.C. region, with rain, sleet and snow before changing to all rain later in the morning.
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PICTURES: Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’
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Melania Trump unveiled the White House holiday decorations and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” her first since she resumed the role of first lady.
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WEATHER ALERT: As the cold and windy weather moves in, some parts of the D.C. region may see some snow early Tuesday morning. Here’s what you need to know.
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Some flurries could be headed to the D.C. area as cold and windy weather moves in.
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