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Growth Producer at @TEGNA | Seattle📍DC✈️Denver✈️Fresno | Murrow Award-Winning | Formerly @WUSA9 @9NEWS @KSEE24 @CBS47 @FresnoBee | Proud Millennial 🏳️🌈🖖🎮
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Joined March 2015
Amid Trump clampdown in Wash, D.C., a woman spent 6 days in jail awaiting her release for allegedly spitting on a National Zoo police sergeant. Even though the feds did NOT seek to have her held in pretrial detention Her defense lawyer filed a motion reading "HELP!!!" (MORE)
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After losing in court over control of @DCPoliceDept, @POTUS has asked West Virginia to send troops to support his efforts in Washington, D.C. https://t.co/ewVk3ayEBT
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The Republican governors of Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia have ordered hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation's capital.
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A hearing on D.C.'s lawsuit over Trump's takeover of its police dept. is starting now before Judge Ana Reyes. Arguing for the Trump admin is Yaakov Roth, a former Scalia clerk and Jones Day partner who joined DOJ as principal deputy assistant AG in Feb.
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D.C.'s attorney general deems unlawful the federal move to replace Washington's police chief, signaling a potential power struggle with federal authorities.
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The legendary heavy metal singer's death comes just weeks after his farewell show in Birmingham, England.
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Opening soon in the old Foxtrot in Dupont... 🥪 https://t.co/GWlscxJmeA
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The New York eatery will open its first D.C. location in Dupont Circle more than a year after Foxtrot Market closed its doors.
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UPDATE: "I'm glad to report that the decision to close DuPont Circle Park is being rescinded. The Park is central to the lgbtq community, and neighbors will be able to enjoy it this year for World Pride." -@ZacharyforWard5
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One ANC called this "a betrayal of the gay community" by @MayorBowser. #WorldPride #PrideMonth #pride
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Councilmember Zachary Parker said Police Chief Pamela Smith decided to reverse the decision.
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A Tornado Warning has been issued (or updated) for: Page, Shenandoah, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Warren until 5/30 6:30PM Take cover now! More at https://t.co/22dBSKhDf4
#WUSA9Weather @wusa9 @tenacioustopper @chesterlampkin @MiriWeather
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HAPPENING NOW: An investigation is underway at Dulles International Airport as a Frontier jet is stopped on the tarmac with emergency vehicles nearby. It's unclear what's going on. https://t.co/9pSmiVxigQ
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The plane was cleared. Passengers and their baggage were taken to the main terminal.
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BREAKING: The “Gr8 Chase” is over, as Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is the new goal-scoring king of the NHL. https://t.co/gHtFPKnupR
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The Capitals captain, Alex Ovechkin, scored his 895th career goal, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time goals scored.
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JUST IN: A United Airlines plane from Paris bound for Dulles International Airport in Virginia had to turn back toward Paris due to an emergency, sources told WUSA9. Here's what we know. https://t.co/xGSfGKDZ6E
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The flight was headed from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Dulles International Airport.
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JUST IN: Police have an area outside of CIA HQ in McLean, Virginia surrounded as an armed man is apparently experiencing a mental health crisis. Sky9 is live over the scene now.
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Fairfax County Police say the man surrendered to negotiators Wednesday afternoon.
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Martin, a "Stop the Steal" activist nominated by President Trump to be D.C.'s top prosecutor, sent a letter to Georgetown Law this week warning its students would be blacklisted from jobs at his office if it didn't scrub DEI from its curriculum.
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Martin, a "Stop the Steal" activist nominated by President Donald Trump to be D.C.'s top federal prosecutor, said Georgetown should drop DEI from its curriculum.
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WUSA9's Weather Impact Team is predicting that the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC will reach PEAK BLOOM between March 30 and April 1! Leave your prediction in the comments!
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.@wusa9 reporter @JordanOnRecord was there when Capitol Police arrested former Proud Boys National Chairman Enrique Tarrio near the U.S. Capitol. FULL STORY: https://t.co/Vdw2rutusY
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JUST IN: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested near the U.S. Capitol by Capitol Police. https://t.co/Jlc9DNoDLE
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Tarrio and members of the Proud Boys were joined by other Jan. 6 defendants for a rally celebrating the sweeping clemency granted by President Donald Trump.
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Two airport employees have been charged with leaking plane crash video to CNN, @MWAAHQ said. https://t.co/fIOr5E6nDC
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The MWAA said in a statement that the employees made an "unauthorized copy" of the video and gave it to the media outlet.
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