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DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report
DC Nightclub Manager Once In Pedestrian Safety Campaign In ICU After Hit-Run Crash: Report The manager of a Washington DC nightclub was in the ICU after being struck by a vehicle over the weekend, police and various news reports say. Stephen K. Grasty, 29, was riding a Lime scooter southbound on 14th Street Southwest when he was struck by a Nissan around 4:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, according to NBC Washington and DC Metro police. Grasty, the manager at The Park and 14th, was apparently on his way home at the time of the crash. A witness told police she saw the vehicle his Grasty, then take off toward Virginia. The witness also told police she saw an object, later identified as Gr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports
Washington Monument Vandal In Custody, Cleaning Process Underway: Multiple Reports An Indiana man was arrested for vandalizing  the Washington Monument.In the evening on Sept. 20, Shaun Deaton, 44 dumped red paint on one side of the monument and wrote an obscene message.  Deaton's message at the base of the monument read, "Have you been f----- by this ... Gov says tough s---.", according to NBC News. U.S. Park Police charged Deaton with trespassing, tampering and vandalism.  The monument was temporarily closed, as preservation crew members began the clean-up process. "The top layer of paint is coming off and the pigment that seeped into the stone will be …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Twitter Has Field Day After Drone Stops Flights At Reagan National Airport Twitter Has Field Day After Drone Stops Flights At Reagan National Airport
Twitter Has Field Day After Drone Stops Flights At Reagan National Airport Reports of a drone halted all flights at Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday, July 21 — and Twitter users were having a field day. Some suspected the drone was a tourist trying to get a shot of the Washington Monument. A grounded passenger was just happy the delay wasn't for a "boring" reason. I’m at DCA waiting on delayed flight. At least it’s not one of the boring reasons they are normally delayed. — Eric Gilliland (@Eric_Gilliland) July 21, 2022 Whoever is operating that drone at DCA is going to be in a world of trouble...chaotic situation right now in the airspace around…

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by Cecilia Levine