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Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets COVID-19 Again
Fully Vaxxed, Boosted President Biden Gets Covid-19 Again Despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 — again, White House officials announced on Wednesday, July 17. The 81-year-old Biden has tested positive for COVID while in Las Vegas, Nevada ahead of the DNC, officials with the White House explained. His symptoms are mild. His doctor noted that he presented with upper respiratory symptoms, such as a runny nose, a non-productive cough, and "general malaise," as stated in the release.  Since his condition did not improve throughout the day, a COVID test was conducted on Wednesda…
Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say
Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say An arrest has been made nearly a year after Rachel Morin was found dead near a Harford County trail, authorities said on Saturday. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was taken into custody in Tulsa, OK, in connection with Morin's August 2023 killing, according to the Harford County Sheriff and Morin's family's legal team. Harford County Sheriff Gahler said that DNA evidence was key in linking Martinez-Hernandez to the murder. "Three weeks ago, on May 20, which should have been Rachel's 38th birthday, investigators uncovered a lead, and we're here today to tell you Rachel's murde…
Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC
Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a weekend crash outside the White House claimed the life of a 57-year-old man. James Chester Lewis, Jr., of Matthews, North Carolina was identified by investigators as they continue to probe the crash that resulted in his death . According to investigators, shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, officers were called to investigate a reported crash after Lewis ran two red lights and sped into a White House grounds security checkpoint vehicle barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and East Street, NW.  …
Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday
Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Some motorists are going to have to find a different way home on Tuesday as the afternoon commute is expected to be delayed by President Biden's visit to Maryland. Parts of the Inner Loop are expected to be closed on the Beltway on Tuesday, Dec. 19 to allow the president to make campaign stops in Montgomery County before making his way back to the White House. Biden's schedule:  3:40 p.m.: The president departs the White House en route to a campaign reception in Bethesda; 5 p.m.: The president participates in a campaign reception; 5:45 p.m.: The president heads back to the White Hous…
DC Prepares For 'March For Israel' As Tens Of Thousands Head To Nation's Capital DC Prepares For 'March For Israel' As Tens Of Thousands Head To Nation's Capital
DC Prepares For 'March For Israel' As Tens Of Thousands Head To Nation's Capital Washington, DC is bracing for tens of thousands of people from around the country to flock to the nation's capital on Tuesday for the scheduled "March for Israel" rally. Roads have been closed, parking will be restricted, and extra federal and local law enforcement have been put in place to secure the area around the National Mall as they plan to "show (their) support for Israel, stand in solidarity with the hostages and condemn antisemitism."  March for Israel. March to free the hostages. March against antisemitism. Join us in Washington, DC on Nov. 14. https://t.co/hKZHTO2chd #MarchF…
Thousands Of Pro-Palestinian Marchers Call For Ceasefire Outside White House (VIDEOS) Thousands Of Pro-Palestinian Marchers Call For Ceasefire Outside White House (VIDEOS)
Thousands Of Pro-Palestinian Marchers Call For Ceasefire Outside White House (Videos) Thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors took to the streets of Washington DC Saturday, Nov. 4, calling for a cease fire one month after the Hamas attack in Israel that prompted the war in Gaza. The march started at Freedom Plaza and looped around the White House, where protestors condemned President Biden for backing a "genocide" of Palestinians. Thousands of protesters outside of the White House demanding for a ceasefire in Palestine. pic.twitter.com/4cM2uX3KrM — Goad Gatsby (@GoadGatsby) November 4, 2023 In front of the White House. Ceasefire now! pic.twitter.com/llWsTxAA7D — Remi…
Survivor Of Hamas Attack In Israel Recounts Nightmare At Washington DC Synagogue (VIDEO) Survivor Of Hamas Attack In Israel Recounts Nightmare At Washington DC Synagogue (VIDEO)
Survivor Of Hamas Attack In Israel Recounts Nightmare At Washington DC Synagogue (Video) Noa Ben Artzi, a 25-year-old industrial engineering student who survived the Hamas attack on Saturday, Oct. 7 at a music and nature festival in Israel, shared her story this week in Washington D.C. Government officials were among the audience members at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, where Ben Artzi spoke on Tuesday, Oct. 17, of the horrors that she saw. In a video posted by AIPAC, Ben Artzi said she heard what people thought were fireworks but later learned with missiles flying over Re'im. She first tried escaping in a car but ended up taking shelter in small cement enclos…
Traffic Delays Expected As Biden Makes Trek From White House To McLean Traffic Delays Expected As Biden Makes Trek From White House To McLean
Traffic Delays Expected As Biden Makes Trek From White House To McLean President Joe Biden is en route to Virginia. Biden is expected to pay a visit to McLean on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for a campaign reception at 6:30 p.m. The president's exact travel route hasn't been made public, and the the timing couldn't be better: Right after rush hour.  The president is expected to leave the white house at 6:15 p.m., and return at approximately 8:30. In June, his visit to Chevy Chase notoriously jammed the Capital Beltway.
Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Man Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Man
Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Man Police have tracked down a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk in the heart of Washington, DC earlier this month, authorities announced. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was arrested and charged Thursday with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12 just blocks from the White House that took the life of Philadelphia native Bing Wong. The crash happened as Robertson was attempting to evade US Secret Service officers who sought to pull him over for an expired registration near the Washington Memorial at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. …
Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate
Obamas' VA Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate A missing paddleboarder found dead in Martha's Vineyard has been identified as the longtime chef to the Obamas from Northern Virginia. The body of Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, VA, was found approximately 100 feet from shore around 8 feet deep on Monday, July 24, after he went missing paddleboarding, Massachusetts State Police said. Campbell, whose body was found near the Obamas' estate, was visiting the area at the time of his death, MSP said, and had been employed by former President Obama, police said. The Obamas were not at home at the time of the incident. Campbell was a sous…
Secret Service Concludes Investigation Into Cocaine Found At White House Secret Service Concludes Investigation Into Cocaine Found At White House
Secret Service Concludes Investigation Into Cocaine Found At White House The mystery of who brought cocaine into the White House will forever remain just that. US Secret Service police in DC announced on Thursday morning that they have concluded their investigation after finding no video or forensic evidence to determine who was responsible for bringing the white powder into the building. On Sunday, July 2, an unknown substance was found inside a receptacle at the White House that is used to temporarily store electronic or personal devices before entering the West Wing. The initial investigation into the substance determined that the substance was not chemical…
Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police
Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police What could have been a routine traffic stop led to a harrowing scene at a crosswalk not far from the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday afternoon, July 12. A suspect is being sought by the US Secret Service — the officers of which he was trying to evade — during a fatal crash that took place on Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. The driver was initially stopped due to an expired registration. The incident happened feet from the Washington Memorial. The intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW in DC.Google Map…
Virginia's Chuck Todd Leaving 'Meet The Press' Virginia's Chuck Todd Leaving 'Meet The Press'
Virginia's Chuck Todd Leaving 'Meet The Press' If it's Sunday, Chuck Todd will now be able to sleep in. But Kristen Welker won't. The Arlington resident announced he is stepping down as moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," the venerable Sunday morning news show.  Todd had been moderator of the show since 2014 and his last show is expected to be in September. He said he will remain at NBC News. Today we close our show with an announcement from @chucktodd:"While today is not my final show, this will be my final summer here at Meet the Press. ... I am really proud of what this team and I have built over the last decade." pic.twitter.…
NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison
NJ Man Who Scouted Landmarks As Terror Targets Gets 12 Years In Federal Prison UPDATE: A convicted New Jersey “sleeper agent” for Hezbollah who scoped out potential terrorism targets in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and elsewhere was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Alexei Saab, a 45-year-old software developer who lived in Morristown, must serve just about all of the sentence delivered in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, May 23, because there’s no parole in the federal prison system. Saab kept up appearances as an ordinary American citizen while working for Hezbollah’s Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO) from 2000 to 2005, federal prosecutors said. Dur…
Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House
Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Police in Washington, DC say that a teen intentionally crashed a U-Haul into a security barrier near the White House on Monday night. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the driver of a box truck struck the gate on the north side of Lafayette Square near 16th Street. The driver was later identified as Missouri resident Sai Varshith Kandula, who was arrested and charged by US Park Police investigators. The truck has been deemed safe by @DCPoliceDept & preliminary investigation reveals the driver may have intentionally str…
White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service
White House Gate Crasher Faces DUI, Other Charges In DC: Secret Service One person was taken into custody by Secret Service agents after striking a security gate near the White House, a spokesperson for the agency said. The morning commute was slightly impacted in DC on Tuesday, May 16, when an allegedly drunk driver struck a gate at approximately 4:30 a.m.  near 15th Street and E Street. Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Gugliemi said that the man who crashed was treated the scene by paramedics and will now face charges for DUI and unlawful entry. No injuries were reported, and the action is not believed to have been targeting the White House.  T…
How Sports Shaped US Presidents: VA's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book How Sports Shaped US Presidents: VA's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book
How Sports Shaped US Presidents: VA's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book George H.W. Bush was a baseball player at Yale who met Babe Ruth and was very competitive. Donald Trump used his background in professional wrestling storylines to propel himself to the White House. Chris Cillizza, a Falls Church resident, explores these stories and more in his new book "Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency," which uses the sports background of every president since Eisenhower to explore how it shaped their presidency. "Sports is a window into their personalities," Cillizza, who wrote about politics for CNN and now has a Substack, said. "It show…
Here's How To Get Free White House Easter Egg Roll Tickets Here's How To Get Free White House Easter Egg Roll Tickets
Here's How To Get Free White House Easter Egg Roll Tickets With the annual White House Easter Egg Roll just around the corner, so are opportunities to get tickets. The annual roll is one of the most anticipated events of the spring in the DMV, and the White House is offering free tickets to families with at least one child under 12 years of age.  Tickets become available through a lottery system, where families can enter beginning on Thursday, March 16 at 10 a.m. The lottery will close a week later on Thursday, March 23 at 3 p.m. Ticket winners will be announced on Monday, March 27. The annual Easter Egg Roll is set to take place on Monday, …
Man With Docs About 'Resetting Federal Government' Convicted For Bringing Rifle To DC: Feds Man With Docs About 'Resetting Federal Government' Convicted For Bringing Rifle To DC: Feds
Man With Docs About 'Resetting Federal Government' Convicted For Bringing Rifle To DC: Feds A Texas man formerly living in Ohio who claimed he was in Washington, DC on a matter of national security may spend time behind bars after being busted with a rifle in the backseat of his truck approximately a block from the White House. Brian Carruth, 45, now of Rockport, Texas, was found guilty after a three-day trial on multiple weapons charges for unlawfully carrying a rifle and ammunition into Washington, DC, according to federal prosecutors. On Dec. 5, 2021, Secret Service officers stopped Carruth, who was then living in Burbank, Ohio, in his vehicle near the corner of 18th Street and…
Trump-Appointed Former US Attorney For Maryland Named Special Counsel Investigating Biden Docs Trump-Appointed Former US Attorney For Maryland Named Special Counsel Investigating Biden Docs
Trump-Appointed Former US Attorney For Maryland Named Special Counsel Investigating Biden Docs Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a familiar face for Marylanders as a special counsel to investigate the handling of classified documents that were found at President Joe Biden’s Delaware home and a Washington office. Robert Hur, the former US Attorney for Maryland who left office in 2021, will be tasked with conducting the inquiry into the handling of the materials after the White House confirmed that his private attorneys found a "small number" of classified documents. “I will conduct the assigned investigation with fair, impartial, and dispassionate judgment. I intend to f…
White House Park Bludgeoner, Victim ID'd By Metropolitan Police White House Park Bludgeoner, Victim ID'd By Metropolitan Police
White House Park Bludgeoner, Victim ID'd By Metropolitan Police New details have been released by Metropolitan Police Department detectives following the homeless-on-homeless crime that left a man beaten to death in a park near the White House.  Daniel Simon, 41, has been located by members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division and arrested for the murder of 52-year-old Michael Jones, officials announced on Thursday, Jan. 5, following an investigation into his death. Neither man has a fixed address, according to police. Secret Service members and the Metropolitan Police Department were called to Ellipse Park shortly before 9 a.m. on W…
Man Found Beaten To Death In Park Blocks From White House Man Found Beaten To Death In Park Blocks From White House
Man Found Beaten To Death In Park Blocks From White House Officials say that a Secret Service officer found a man beaten to death - possibly with a metal pipe - in a park near the White House after being flagged down by a jogger who found the body on Wednesday morning. Secret Service members and the Metropolitan Police Department were called to Ellipse Park shortly before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, when a jogger saw a man he believed could be in need of medical attention. When the officer went to check on the man, he found that he was already dead, launching an extensive investigation. Alert: MPD, @SecretService, @usparkpolicepio are on-sce…
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports
Driver Accused In Deadly Secret Service Pursuit Once Robbed MD Gas Station At Gunpoint: Reports A 35-year-old man who once apparently robbed a Maryland gas station at gunpoint has been charged with murder and related offenses for killing a female pedestrian and critically injuring another while fleeing members of the US Secret Service last week near the White House, authorities announced. Spiro Stafilatos was in a 2001 Buick LeSabre when he was pulled over by the Secret Service on the 700 block of 15th Street around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The Buick was apparently not registered and was displaying an incorrect license plate.  That'…
Tributes, Memories Pour In For DC Legend Ms. Virginia McLaurin, 113 Tributes, Memories Pour In For DC Legend Ms. Virginia McLaurin, 113
Tributes, Memories Pour In For DC Legend Ms. Virginia McLaurin, 113 Ms. Virginia McLaurin, who made headlines in 2016 when a video of her spontaneously dancing with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a visit to the White House went viral, has died. She was 113. The longtime Washington DC resident had been under hospice care for a few days before passing the morning of Monday, Nov. 14, her loved ones wrote on her official Facebook page. With heavy hearts we share that Ms. Virginia McLaurin passed away this morning (11/14/2022). She had been under hospice... Posted by Virginia McLaurin's Page on Monday, November 14, 2022 "She liv…
Here's What We Know About President Joe Biden's Upcoming Trip To Maryland Here's What We Know About President Joe Biden's Upcoming Trip To Maryland
Here's What We Know About President Joe Biden's Upcoming Trip To Maryland Maryland is getting ready to roll out the red carpet as President Joe Biden expects to visit Hagerstown on Friday, the White House announced. Biden will be at the Volvo Power Train Plant in Hagerstown on Friday, Oct. 7 to “deliver remarks on building the economy from the bottom up and middle out” during his visit, according to White House officials. No official time for the visit was provided, though staffers tipped their cap by advising motorists to avoid the roads between the Maugans Avenue entrance to Volvo and the Hagerstown Regional Airport between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday. The C…
Virginia Military Aide Brings Gun To White House: Report Virginia Military Aide Brings Gun To White House: Report
Virginia Military Aide Brings Gun To White House: Report A 54-year-old military aide from Virginia was arrested after US Secret Service found a loaded and unregistered firearm in his bag during a security check, the Washington Post reports. Patrick James Tansey works at the White House and is allowed on the grounds but is not authorized to be armed, a Secret Service spokesman told the outlet. Records show Tansey is from Manassas. A hearing was set for Oct. 5, and Tansey was freed. His lawyer declined comment to the Washington Post and it wasn't immediately clear which military branch he was assigned to. Click here for more from the Washington Po…
White House Gas Leak Brings DC Fire Crew Into West Wing: Reports White House Gas Leak Brings DC Fire Crew Into West Wing: Reports
White House Gas Leak Brings DC Fire Crew Into West Wing: Reports D.C. Fire officials reported to the White House early in the morning on Tuesday, September 13, to investigate a gas leak, NBC4 Washington said. At around 2 a.m., firefighters discovered a defective appliance in a West Wing storage room was to blame for the concerning gas-like odor, NBC4 reported. Gas was briefly shut down at the White House while crews fixed the appliance and no injuries or evacuations were reported, NBC4 said. Click here for more from NBC4 Washington via D.C. Fire and EMS.
Obamas, Bidens, Back In White House For Portrait Unveiling Ignored By Trump Administration Obamas, Bidens, Back In White House For Portrait Unveiling Ignored By Trump Administration
Obamas, Bidens, Back In White House For Portrait Unveiling Ignored By Trump Administration Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama reunited with now President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the White House to unveil the former President and first lady's official portraits, according to multiple reports. The former President chose Robert McCurdy as the artist for his painting, who is known for his hyperrealistic paintings. The unveiled portrait pictured the former President in a black suit with a grey tie against a white background. Former first lady Michelle Obama chose Sharon Sprung, who pictured her in a blue dress on a sofa in the Red Room, th…
Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital
Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital The lone survivor of a  fatal lightning strike in D.C. was recently released from the hospital. On August 4, her 28th birthday, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis was struck by lightning, along with three other individuals, near the White House, according to a GoFundMe page created for her recovery. The other victims, Brooks A. Lambertson, James Mueller, and Donna Mueller, did not survive the incident. Escudero-Kontostathis was admitted to the hospital after the strike, suffering from severe burns, short term memory loss, and other general pain, her friend wrote on the GoFundMe page.&nb…
Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip
Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip A 29-year-old Los Angeles bank employee in Washington DC for business has been identified as the third person to die after being struck by lightning this week near the White House, his employer announced. Brooks A. Lambertson, along with James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, also died after the three were struck Thursday, Aug. 4 directly outside of the White House complex, DC police said Friday. The fourth victim, an unidentified woman, remained critical. US Park Police and Secret Service agents rushed over to render aid after witnessing the 7 p.…
President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19
President Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19 President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Massachusetts, the White House announced on Thursday, July 21.  The president, who is vaccinated and boosted, will start taking Paxlovid and isolate while he battles the virus, the White House said.  He had been scheduled to visit Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Thursday. #Breaking- President Biden has been diagnosed with Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/5CZtw5L2nq — WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) July 21, 2022 This comes after President Biden visited Massachusetts to discuss new ways to combat climate change and push for clean ene…