Matthew Torres
Reporter at WUSA-TV (Washington, DC)
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wusa9.com | Matthew Torres
The proposed “Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act” would transfer the Space Shuttle Discovery out of Virginia. CHANTILLY, Va. — The Space Shuttle Discovery has been a prolific reminder of our nation’s space exploration mission at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Fairfax County for 13 years. However, a couple of U.S. lawmakers want to continue its legacy at the Lone Star State instead. Republican Sens.
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Fairfax Co. Schools Board Member At-Large Kyle McDaniel is facing a lawsuit for allegedly embezzling money from a flight school company. FAIRFAX, Va. — A school board member in Fairfax County emphatically believes he will be vindicated after a lawsuit accused him of embezzling $175,000 from a flight school company to pay for personal expenses.
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Fairfax County police are working with the school district to investigate the circumstances. The school bus driver is on leave. SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Two alleged cases of assault on board a special needs bus in Fairfax County are under investigation. Parents of two young children who are autistic and non-verbal claim an older student with a disability is responsible.
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wusa9.com | Matthew Torres
The owners of Oasis Fresh Foods Market in Indian Head say as they establish themselves in the community, tariffs could alter progress. INDIAN HEAD, Md. — It was only seven months ago when residents in Indian Head, Maryland were driving up to 15 miles round trip just to buy a head of lettuce or a bunch of bananas. That changed when Oasis Fresh Foods Market opened its doors, ending a 25-year food desert in the community when the last grocery store shuttered.
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wusa9.com | Matthew Torres
The National Restaurant Association said tariffs will create disruption to the restaurant industry. HERNDON, Va. — There are many thoughts about the sweeping tariffs on imported goods. For Sumitra Setapayak, she immediately remembered the difficult times operating Nunu’s Thai Dishes in Herndon with her husband. “When we talk about this, I’m thinking about when the pandemic started, prices skyrocketed and we had to find a way to survive during that time,” Sumitra Setapayak told WUSA9.
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Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine said they oppose a proposed legislation by TX Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to move Space Shuttle Discovery out of the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly to Houston. Others tell me today that Discovery needs to stay. @wusa9 https://t.co/pNEXkhaMUl
Despite being called one of the top three MS-13 leaders by top Trump administration officials and @GlennYoungkin, federal prosecutors dismissed the charges against Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos. @wusa9 https://t.co/aflFIdPBhq
3 killed, others reported 'critically wounded' in Spotsylvania County. "Heavy police presence reported in (Olde) Greenwich area, please avoid the area," Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris posted on Facebook at 6:06 p.m. Tuesday. https://t.co/bWunzlgObT
