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Piano-Playing Political Satirist Mark Russell Dies at 90
The worlds of politics and comedy are mourning one of America’s great satirists. Mark Russell, who poked fun at presidents from Eisenhower to Biden, died at his home Thursday. He was 90 years old.
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Headless Body Found in Backyard of DC Home, Police Say
The victim had been hired to do work at the house, according to law enforcement sources.
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Busloads of Migrants Dropped Off Near Vice President's DC Home
Two busloads of migrants to the United States were dropped off early Thursday near Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory.
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DC Mayor Requests National Guard to Help With Migrants Bused to Capital
Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested the activation of the D.C. National Guard to help with migrants who are arriving by bus in the Capital.
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Angry Bird: Wild Turkey Attacks People on DC Trail
A man captured video of a wild turkey chasing and attacking him and another woman on a trail in D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood.
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100+ Snakes Found in Maryland Home With Dead Man
A man was found dead in his home with more than 100 snakes Wednesday in Charles County, Maryland, officials say. The snakes, some venomous and illegal in the state, all were in cages when sheriff’s deputies arrived. The man, a 49-year-old whose name was not immediately released, was found in his house in Pomfret. A medical examiner will determine his...
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Behind the Noise: Musician Says This Is the Key of the Cicada Mating Call
Much of the D.C. region has listened to the cicadas for weeks now — some have even eaten them. But one local man recorded their sounds to determine the key of their mating call.
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DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza to Become Permanent Art Installation
Black Lives Matter Plaza will become a permanent art installation. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser made the announcement Thursday about the future of the now-iconic downtown street in front of the White House. It was a move that drew international headlines at the height of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations last summer: Bowser had the words painted in enormous bold...
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Population of Bald Eagles Growing Within Past Decade, Report Shows
Over the past 12 years, the number of bald eagles in the continental United States has been soaring, according to a recent report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DC Mayor Asks Feds to Cancel Demonstration Permits, Secure Inauguration
The mayor of Washington, D.C., asked federal officials to cancel permits for demonstrations and plan to protect federal property around Inauguration Day “given the new threats from insurgent acts of domestic terrorists.” Mayor Muriel Bowser asked Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to cancel public gathering permits for the next two weeks, from Jan. 11 to Jan. 24. The…
