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    Upcoming meetings and events in the D.C. area

    Celebrate Earth Day with the National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Enjoy musical performances, craft workshops, and face painting for kids 12 and under. Budget Oversight Hearing: Committee of the Whole Budget Over

  • Haley headed to D.C. but to a think tank

    MORNING NEWSBREAK  |  Former Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley of Kiawah Island announced Monday that she has joined the Washington, D.C.-based Hudson Institute, a conservative foreign policy think tank, as the group’s Walter P. Stern chair. The position was created in 2020 to celebrate former chairman Walter Stern, who was instrumental in making Hudson into […]

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    Legislation introduced in D.C. to help Louisiana shrimpers

    Congressman Higgins introduces legislation in an effort to aid Louisiana shrimpers.

  • D.C. Is Safe: Buttigieg Can Walk His Dog

    I don't know about you, but I am feeling much better about the state of the nation this morning than when I went to bed last night. Since I'm constantly exposed to the news cycle, and for that matter, real life, I was under the impression that crime was out of control across the nation.

  • What to expect during the solar eclipse in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

    The “wow” factor won’t be as great in D.C. as in the solar eclipse’s path of totality. But it will still be a rare sky-watching and educational opportunity.

  • Bowe Bergdahl is back in the news, thanks to a D.C. judge

    Special to WorldTribune.com By Bill Juneau, April 18, 2024 You may have figured that you’d heard the last of Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who deserted his regiment in Afghanistan and subsequently was convicted of the offense in a court martial at which he plead guilty. But the story of the ex-sergeant has taken a new […]

  • D.C. United collapses late in demoralizing loss to Orlando City

    D.C. United concedes two goals in the final minutes of a 3-2 loss to

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    Troy Lesesne’s D.C. United Could Be The Best Team In MLS

    Seven games into the 2024 MLS season, D.C. United sits mid-table in its conference, but the data shows it could be one of the best teams in the league.

  • Washington, D.C., is a test case for phasing out the tipped minimum wage

    “Now, it is leaner crews,” says one restaurant server, but a more stable income. Other states our watching how it plays out in the capital.

  • D.C. United hosts Orlando City in Eastern Conference play

    Orlando City SC (1-3-2, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (2-1-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE DC United +107, Orlando City SC +234, Draw +248; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United and Orlando City meet in Eastern Conference play. United is 2-1-2 in conference play. United leads the Eastern Conference with 44 corner kicks drawn, averaging 6.3 per game. Orlando is 0-2-2 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando is...

  • 250 new cherry trees coming to Washington, D.C., from Japan

    The country of Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees, which will replace the hundreds that will be destroyed this summer in Washington, D.C., as part of a construction project around the Tidal Basin. The gift was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, April 10, during an official visit and state dinner at the White House, reported the Associated Press. The 250 trees are representative of the U.S.'s 250th anniversary in 2026 as well, said President Joe...

  • West Tech students headed to D.C. for ‘We the People’ national competition

    Students from West Technical Career and Academy are heading to the nation’s capital to compete in the “We The People” competition. They’re hoping to represent the state of Nevada, and more importantly Las Vegas, in the national competition this weekend.