
Melanie Hastings
Anchor and Host at WJLA-TV (Arlington, VA)
News anchor, ABC7News WJLA 24/7 News, Washington, DC
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4 days ago |
wjla.com | Melanie Hastings
FILE - A bride holds a bouquet during her wedding in Ein Hemed, Israel on Dec. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)
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1 week ago |
wjla.com | Melanie Hastings
WASHINGTON (7News) — This week, a federal court blocked most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. The Trump Administration plans to appeal. The decision could go all the way to the Supreme Court. While the tariff drama plays out, higher tariffs are impacting the toy industry -- 80% of the toys brought into the U.S. come from China. Back in March, tariffs spiked to 245%. That threatened smaller toy companies, worried they may be forced out of business.
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1 week ago |
wjla.com | Melanie Hastings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Graduation, whether from high school, college, or a degree program, is a big milestone and a cause for celebration. It's also a time for gift-giving. You want your graduate to know how special they are and how proud you are of them. And there's one gift that is on graduates' lists every year. "The trends for grads are as they've been for many years, cash, cash, cash or gift cards," Trae Bodge, consumer expert, told 7News. Grads need money.
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2 weeks ago |
wjla.com | Melanie Hastings
WAHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Memorial Day sales are starting this week and will continue through Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 26. You can expect discounts on a wide variety of items, from seasonal goods, like patio furniture and grills, to home appliances, mattresses, and TVs."I'm starting to see discounts filter in. You know, 20, 30% is what I'm seeing off of some categories. And so the discounts are real and significant," Trae Bodge, shopping expert, told 7News.
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3 weeks ago |
wjla.com | Melanie Hastings
WASHINGTON (7News) — World Pride is coming to D.C. starting this weekend. People will be coming from across the country and around the world to show their LGBTQ+ pride, and enjoy parties, live performances, and cultural events. Events are scattered at various venues throughout the nation's capital, and almost all the events are free. It all kicks off with a Welcome Concert headlined by Colombian singer Shakira. "Our Welcome Concert kicks off on May 31st at Nats Park, featuring Shakira.
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