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Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden
Fairfax, DC Women Among 16 Drug Offenders Granted Clemency By Biden Sixteen nonviolent drug offenders were granted clemency by President Joe Biden, including two with ties to Virginia and one from Washington DC. Katrina Polk, 54, pleaded guilty to a nonviolent drug offense at 18 years old. She served her sentence and completed the terms of her release. She her release, Polk has earned her PhD in public policy and administration and advocates for the elderly, according to the White House. "Colleagues, supervisors, friends, and community members uniformly praise her character and work ethic and consider her a role model, noting her demonstrated commitmen…
Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete
Police ID 2 Bodies Recovered From Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Others May Be Encased In Concrete The bodies of two construction workers were reportedly recovered from the site of the Francis Scot Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore Wednesday, March 27, according to state police and multiple reports. The bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, were recovered from a red pickup truck about 25 feet under water in the Patapsco River, near the middle span of the bridge around 10 a.m., Maryland State Police said at a briefing on Wednesday. Police believe other vehicles are encased in concrete that came down in the collapse. All six of the Brawner Buil…
White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC
White House Warns Of Road Closures Ahead Of State Of The Union Address In DC Traffic will be tied up in parts of DC on Thursday night as President Joe Biden provides his third "State Of The Union Address," officials are cautioning. US Capitol Police issued an alert advising that these roads will be closed throughout the day on March 7: At 6:30 a.m. the following roads will be closed to the public: Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, NW Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, SW First Street between Constitution Avenue, SW, and Independence Avenue, SW At 1:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public: First …
Gridlock? Biden's Leesburg Appearance Could Cause Traffic Issues For Commuters Gridlock? Biden's Leesburg Appearance Could Cause Traffic Issues For Commuters
Gridlock? Biden's Leesburg Appearance Could Cause Traffic Issues For Commuters President Joe Biden is in Leesburg. But not without traffic nightmares for commuters. Photos on X show the president addressing Democrats at the Lansdowne Resort for the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference. Biden has taken the stage in Leesburg, Va. at the Democrats’ Issues Conference pic.twitter.com/9sRhZywd0O — Kadia Goba (@kadiagoba) February 8, 2024 WUSA9 said his Marine One was expected to touch down at the Leesburg Executive Airport beforehand. One X user reported traffic issues caused by Biden. Biden's having a fundraising event at Lansdowne, just east of Leesbu…
State Department Official From Maryland Resigns Over Biden's Support For Israel State Department Official From Maryland Resigns Over Biden's Support For Israel
State Department Official From Maryland Resigns Over Biden's Support For Israel Senior US State Department official Josh Paul has stepped down from his position amid President Joe Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas conflict overseas, he says. After more than 11 years with the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM), Paul announced his resignation in an open letter on LinkedIn, citing a promise the Maryland native made to himself that conflicts with the current regime's handling of the ongoing war.   Paul said that he is leaving his position because "in our current course with regards to the continued - indeed, expanded and expedited - provision of lethal …
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.
Was Beltway Closure Due To Biden's Chevy Chase Visit? Was Beltway Closure Due To Biden's Chevy Chase Visit?
Was Beltway Closure Due To Biden's Chevy Chase Visit? The inner loop of the Beltway was closed Tuesday afternoon, June 27, in Fairfax County — and some Twitter users are speculating the cause was due to President Joe Biden's Chevy Chase visit. According to Virginia State Police, the closure was at the request of US Secret Service. It had reportedly reopened as of 5:30 p.m. The highway was closed leading up to the American Legion Bridge in McLean, jamming traffic for nearly five miles up to Tyson's Corner as of 4:45 p.m. Biden's visit to MD hasn't been confirmed as the cause of the shutdown. The Hill, however, confirmed Biden was set to atten…
Army Colonel From VA Awarded Medal Of Honor After Recommendation Was 'Lost' Twice Army Colonel From VA Awarded Medal Of Honor After Recommendation Was 'Lost' Twice
Army Colonel From VA Awarded Medal Of Honor After Recommendation Was 'Lost' Twice One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team into combat has received the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden, nearly 60 years after his heroic efforts in the Vietnam War.  Alexandria resident Col. Paris Davis finally received the prestigious honor after it was re-submitted for a third time, on Friday, March 3 after several attempts in submitting a recommendation. Col. Davis's recommendation was lost not once, but twice after submission. Davis was recommended for the honor after he heroically led the charge with the 5th Special Forces Group and went into hand-to-ha…
Bat Population Ravaged By Fungus Listed As 'Endangered' By US Fish And Wildlife Service Bat Population Ravaged By Fungus Listed As 'Endangered' By US Fish And Wildlife Service
Bat Population Ravaged By Fungus Listed As 'Endangered' By US Fish And Wildlife Service President Joe Biden has added a new species of bat to the country’s endangered list in a final effort to spare the animal after it was devastated by a fungal disease that decimated its population over the past several years. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has reclassified the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) as endangered as the species faces extinction due to the impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease that affects hibernating bats across North America. As of 2015, the species was listed as “threatened," but as the impacts of the disease continue to rapidly expa…
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…
Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move
Biden To Pardon Everyone Convicted On Federal Marijuana Possession Charges In Historic Move In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced he is pardoning all of those with prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana.  The White House announced the marijuana reform on Thursday, Oct. 6 during Biden's visit to an IBM facility in New York, saying he has directed Attorney General Merrick Garland to develop an administrative process to issue certificates of pardon to individuals who are eligible. Biden said thousands of people with federal convictions for marijuana possession have had their lives upended.  "Criminal records for marijuana possession have …
Maryland County Prepares For Biden, First Lady To Visit For Democrat Rally Maryland County Prepares For Biden, First Lady To Visit For Democrat Rally
Maryland County Prepares For Biden, First Lady To Visit For Democrat Rally President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are headed to Montgomery County to visit a local high school for a grassroots event, authorities say. The event is scheduled to be held at Richard Montgomery High School from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, according to Montgomery County police. Only invited and registered guests are permitted access to the event, and attendees will not be allowed into the venue before 4 p.m., officials say. Everyone is asked to enter the school from Fleet Street and Richard Montgomery Drive as an extra precaution. Authorities are encouraging all guests to uti…
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…