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Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All DC-Area Markets Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All DC-Area Markets
Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All Dc-area Markets A beloved Washington DC staple is closing its doors for good. The owners of Foxtrot Market announced that it is ceasing its retail operations in DC, as well as its locations across the country, "after much consideration and evaluation," effective as of Tuesday, April 23.  An announcement came months after Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot Market merged. Not much notice was given, as the message was posted to the company's social media sites shortly after 12:30 p.m. on the day they shuttered the doors. The company's website is also now down. The closure will impact all 33 Fo…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Don't Miss Maryland Marketing Strategist, Cousin On 'Amazing Race' Don't Miss Maryland Marketing Strategist, Cousin On 'Amazing Race'
Don't Miss Maryland Marketing Strategist, Cousin On 'Amazing Race' A marketing strategist from Maryland is teaming up with her cousin for the new season of The Amazing Race. Kishori Turner, a 26-year-old senior marketing strategist from Gaithersburg, and her cousin, Karishma Cordero, a 22-year-old student from Austin, Texas, are among the new season’s 13 teams to compete in a race around the Americas for $1 million, the pair announced in a shared post on Instagram on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The full Season 36 cast was announced on Entertainment Weekly. “Surprise!” reads the post. “We’ve been holding in this secret for over a year now and we’re SO excited to f…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport
Lufthansa Flight Hit With 'Significant Turbulence' Forced To Divert To Dulles Airport Several people were taken to area hospitals with various injuries when their overseas flight had to be diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday night due to severe turbulence. Lufthansa flight 469, which was heading from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt Germany, was forced to make an emergency stop in the DMV region after hitting turbulence tens of thousands of feet over Tennessee, according to an FAA spokesperson. The “severe" turbulence was reported less than two hours into the flight, despite seemingly clear skies during the flight. It landed at Dulles at approximately …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Veteran Maryland Administrator Tabbed As New Prince William County Executive Veteran Maryland Administrator Tabbed As New Prince William County Executive
Veteran Maryland Administrator Tabbed As New Prince William County Executive A veteran Maryland administrator has been tabbed as Prince William County's newest county executive. Christopher Shorter, who has more than 18 years of experience in local government operations, will start his role on Jan. 3, 2023. As Prince William County Executive, Shorter will oversee and manage a workforce of more than 6,200 full-and part-time permanent employees. Most recently, Shorter has spent the last two years as City Administrator with the Baltimore City government. Before joining Baltimore City, Shorter served as Assistant City Manager for Health Environment, Culture, and …

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by Nicole Acosta