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DC Bracing For US Army Birthday Parade: Road Closures, Metro Changes, Security Rules Released
Thousands are expected to pack the National Mall on Saturday, June 14, for the US Army’s massive 250th Birthday Festival and Parade — and DC police want you to know: don’t bring a chair, a drone, or a sign on a stick.
The Metropolitan Police Department, working with federal partners, released a full list of road closures, security protocols, prohibited items, and Metro advisories ahead of Saturday’s celebration honoring the Army’s 250th birthday.
If you're heading downtown, leave early and use MetroRail. Riders should avoid Smithsonian Station’s Mall entrance at Jefferson Drive, which will …
Thousands In Maryland Without Power After 'One Of The Most Violent Storms In Recent Years'
More than 40,000 Baltimore Gas and Electric customers remained without power 24 hours after storms rolled through the region, toppling trees and downing power lines across Maryland.
As of 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, the utility company was still reporting nearly 2,000 outages that left 41,254 of its 1.32 million customers in the dark as crews worked around the clock to make repairs.
“After one of the most violent storms to come through the central, western, and northern part of (the region) in recent years, there’s still many without power, and days if not weeks of cleanup on many proper…
