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Dec 17, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Maria Lawson
Mikkel Røed Nesse, a state senator in Adger, Norway, says Norway needs to prioritize its independence in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency. Nesse is skeptical about Trump’s reelection and is among the 70% of Norwegians who would have voted for Kamala Harris, according to Statista. “The most concerning part is that Trump brings a more uncertain world, and I believe almost all democratic countries need certainty,” Nesse said.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
thewash.org
“If you educate people about the history of an area, they might be more likely to enjoy it, respect it, and honor it.”
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Zaid Mastou
An open house on Wednesday afternoon lets the public see renovations to aid unhoused persons in the region.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Hannah Campbell
The police department said the shooting involved an Arlington County police officer inside the station near the exit to N. Moore Street. Police report a suspect was wounded in an officer-involved shooting late Tuesday afternoon at the Rosslyn Metro station in Northern Virginia. The police department also said the shooting involved an Arlington County police officer inside the station near the exit to N. Moore Street.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Tayo Ojewunmi-Ojo
A gold medal doesn’t look like it would happen for Montgomery County resident Thea LaFond. She had unsuccessfully competed in the two previous Olympics, in Rio and Tokyo, leaving both events with a broken heart. Then things changed in Paris when she stepped onto the triple jump runway for her native country, the Commonwealth of Dominica. “I told myself that your body knows what to do, trust it.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Ella Robinson
The day before Kelly Mack’s vacation, she called the taxi company to schedule a car for the morning. They couldn’t guarantee they’d have a wheelchair-accessible taxi available then, even with a day’s notice, but they could send one now. Mack jumped at the chance and booked into a hotel nearby. In the morning, when everyone else was taking the hotel’s shuttle to the airport, Mack had no choice but to motor in her wheelchair down the highway in the dark to make her flight.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Maria Lawson
Jennifer Maloney, who’s lived in a row home facing Logan Circle since August of 2020, doesn’t doubt her safety as she walks home from work in the dark almost daily. “As long as I’m comfortable walking around by myself at all hours, I’m OK,” Maloney said. “I don’t really worry about it too much.”Not only does she feel safer, but the Logan Circle area has seen a 30% drop in violent crime and nearly 20% decrease in overall crime from 2023 to 2024.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Ella Robinson
E-scooters in Georgetown have divided public opinion. There are clearly a lot of fans – in fact, Georgetown has the second-highest usage of scooters across Washington, D.C., only behind the National Mall. But parking those scooters, that’s another problem.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Dana Munro
A 2024 assessment from Friendship Heights Alliance revealed the northwest neighborhood is one of D.C.’s slowest growing communities. Neighborhoods like City Center, The Wharf and Navy Yard have grown their populations by 90.4%, 125.8% and a whopping 398% over the past roughly decade. In about twice that amount of time, across the past two decades, Friendship Heights has grown its population by only 21.5%, according to the report.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
thewash.org | Ella Robinson
Police are looking for a man caught on camera shortly after a reported stabbing. He’s around 50 years old. A hunt for the suspect is underway after a stabbing occurred near the bus stop on the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue SE at 1.15 pm Monday. The victim, an adult male, was transferred to a local hospital, he was conscious and breathing. He is currently in surgery at a local hospital, Lieutenant Adam Sotelo of the Sixth District told The Wash at the scene.