“While it is hard to respect any vanity project, a political vanity project should raise more opposition, because it would involve a situation when a leader uses his position and tax money to build a monument that fulfills his own ego, rather than a public service,” Akcan tells DW.
Police say a man stood outside a popular restaurant and threatened to shoot an employee after allegedly hurling homophobic slurs at them. The incident, now being investigated as a possible , unfolded Sunday at Ben's Next Door, a Black-owned restaurant and bar long woven into the cultural life of the historic U Street neighborhood. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, officers arrested 32-year-old Delonte Fraley after responding to reports of threats at the restaurant around 4:20 p.m. Sunday.
The Economic Club is located in Washington, D.C. and lawyer and businessman, David Rubenstein is the chairman. Did we mention that Rubenstein is also the owner of the Baltimore Orioles? Over the winter, he and his staff used the Economic Club to talk about their team and baseball - but they sure didn't hide the fact that they were trying to attract D.C. based businesses for sponsorships and to sell them premium tickets.
“When our building is up and functioning, I would hope we'd be considered for an NBA All-Star Game,” Leonsis said. “The NHL All-Star Game - we'd love to be able to host it.”
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined nearly 800 runners in the annual Capital Challenge three-mile road race in Washington on Wednesday, placing sixth among federal judges and 277th overall. Top judicial honors went to U.S. Tax Court Judge Jeffrey Arbeit (17:48) on the men's side and to Judge Florence Pan (25:39) of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on the women's side. Kavanaugh, for his part, finished in 26:23.
Cole Tomas Allen allegedly stormed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton hotel, firing a shotgun outside the doors leading into the ballroom where the US president and other officials were seated.
Budowich stated, 'Just tell him the truth. What is your truth?' He pointed out that business leaders often get intimidated in the Oval Office and misrepresent the situation, saying, 'Everything's great, sir.'
Bustamante Leiva was also accused of a second theft on April 17 at the Westin Hotel in Washington, DC. In both cases, the stolen credit cards were later used at a grocery store to purchase gift cards.
Videos showed girls and gays going wild for entrants who looked like Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie. The show became known for the amount of skin it showed, as well as the touching moments of romance.
There's a park that's right there. We're gonna be ticketing 85,000 people in the Ellipse and the tickets are free. We'll announce how we're gonna be giving them away soon, but you should plan on going to Washington DC for this event.
Alison Luchs, a National Gallery of Art curator, has recently gone viral through funny Instagram videos. Dan Kolko is the new play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals, replacing the now-retired Bob Carpenter. Doni Crawford has been appointed to fill Kenyan McDuffie's seat on the DC Council.
The speed camera on Interstate 66 right underneath Virginia Avenue is a powerhouse. Last December, it nabbed an average of 80 drivers a day, despite signs that read 'Speed Limit: 40 MPH. Photo Enforced.' That one traffic cam took in nearly $9.2 million last year, making it the most lucrative in the District.
From boutique hotels to glamping getaways, we want to hear your opinions. Typically, we're the ones giving readers travel recommendations. But this year, we're asking you to share your opinions too. Do you have a hotel you love? A resort you keep going back to? We're asking you to nominate your favorite places to stay within a four-hour drive of Washington, DC, from country inns to destination spas. Your picks could end up in our May issue.
The president announced on Truth Social that the recently renamed center will close on July 4 for two full years of renovations. No better way to celebrate 250 years as a nation than by shutting down our center for the performing arts! Most high schools, given the opportunity to shut down their performing-arts departments, don't view it as an exciting, patriotic celebration, and prefer to have a bake sale.
You bring a gun into the district, you mark my words, you're going to jail, Pirro added. I don't care if you have a license in another district, and I don't care if you are a law-abiding gun owner somewhere else, you bring a gun into this district, count on going to jail, and hope you get the gun back and that makes all the difference.
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