Tag: District of Columbia

Padres-Nats Game Suspended After Shooting Outside DC Stadium

July 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night after a shooting outside Nationals Park that caused echoes of gunfire inside the stadium and prompted fans to scramble for safety in the dugout. The shooting, an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, left three people…

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Judge Orders NFL’s Richard Sherman Released Without Bail

July 16, 2021
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SEATTLE—A judge ordered former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman to be released from jail without bail Thursday following his arrest on suspicion of trying to break into his in-laws’ home. King County District Court Judge Fa’amomoi Masaniai found probable cause that Sherman committed criminal trespassing, malicious mischief, driving under the influence,…

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Parents Sue DC Over Allowing Kids to be Vaccinated Without Parent’s Consent

July 16, 2021
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Four parents filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia on Monday, alleging the district’s recently enacted law deprives parent’s constitutional rights and endangers children’s safety by allowing minors as young as 11 years old to get vaccinated without their parent’s consent or knowledge. Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and Parental Rights Foundation represented the four…

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Fencing Around US Capitol Removed Six Months After Jan. 6 Breach

July 11, 2021
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WASHINGTON—More than six months after the Jan. 6 breach on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, the remaining high-security fence surrounding the white-domed building has been removed, police said on Sunday. Workers began removing the last of the eight-foot-high black mesh fencing on Friday, which at one point surrounded several blocks of…

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5 Injured After Building Under Construction Collapses in DC

July 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Five workers were injured Thursday when a building under construction collapsed in the nation’s capital, trapping one man for more than an hour as firefighters worked feverishly to free him from layers of debris. The collapse happened around 3:30 p.m. in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Washington. Fire officials said the five-story building was under…

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Pedestrian Bridge Collapses Over DC Highway, Injuring 5

June 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A pedestrian bridge collapsed over a highway in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, sending five people to the hospital. Traffic was expected to be snarled for hours. The collapse happened just before noon along Interstate 295 in Northeast Washington. Investigators believe a truck struck the bridge, causing it to come loose and collapse, said Chris…

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Students for Life Hosts Rallies Calling on Catholic Bishops to Stand Firm on Church’s Teachings

June 22, 2021
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Students for Life hosted seven rallies across the country on June 16 urging leaders of the Catholic Church to “stand firm and fight for faith as they consider the impact of Catholics who claim to be faithful but reject church teaching with their policies and rhetoric.” These rallies took place on the first day of…

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55 Charged After DC Protests, Top Prosecutor Says

January 7, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said on Jan. 7 that 55 cases have been charged within 36 hours related mostly to the breach of the U.S. Capitol during the protests in Washington this week. Of those cases, 40 have been filed in the D.C. Superior Court, which includes eight firearm cases, according…

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