Sophia Barnes

4 days ago | telemundowashingtondc.com | Sophia Barnes

WorldPride Washington DC ha comenzado oficialmente su celebración de la comunidad LGBTQIA+ en la capital y en todo el mundo. La celebración, llena de colores y musica, continuara para tres semanas. DC cuenta con una de las celebraciones del orgullo LGBTQIA+ más grandes y enérgicas del país: hasta medio millón de personas se reúnen en el Distrito para los eventos del Mes del Orgullo. Este año, el Distrito recibirá hasta 2 millones de personas.

4 days ago | nbcwashington.com | Sophia Barnes

We share the best things to do every weekend in The Weekend Scene newsletter - it's completely free to subscribe! Welcome to Pride Month! This June, the celebrations of the LGBTQIA+ community in the D.C. area are expected to be extra large as the capital hosts WorldPride. WorldPride's biggest events - including the parade and free concerts from Doechii and Cynthia Erivo - are coming this weekend. Whatever your vibe is, there's a WorldPride event for you.

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Maggie More |Tommy McFly |Sophia Barnes

If you skipped town for the long weekend, welcome back! If you stayed in the DMV, we hope you got to enjoy a cookout or two, and that the heat from the grill kept you warm despite the drizzle and cool temperatures. It'll be hot and humid before we know it, so we're looking ahead to all the best parts of the season: The beach trips, the outdoor movies, the summer concerts and music fests, and of course Pride Month right around the corner.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Sophia Barnes |Tommy McFly

A long weekend means a whole lot to do around the Beltway, including many ways to honor Memorial Day. Weekend highlightsHead to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for a patriotic concert featuring U.S. military bands and celebrity performers. Gates, located at the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds, are expected to open at 5 p.m. before the 90-minute performance begins at 8 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public; you don't need any tickets to attend.

2 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Sophia Barnes |Matthew Stabley

Two Israeli Embassy staff were shot and killed in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night as they left an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. The Israeli Embassy to the United States identified the victims of the shooting as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said they were a young couple about to get engaged. The suspect is identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago.