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200,000 Black men fought in the Civil War. Some lawmakers want to give them the Congressional Gold Medal.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are seeking to posthumously honor the Black men and women who served in the Civil War.

 

National Zoo’s oldest flamingo Betty dies at the age of 67

Betty lived 40 years longer than most flamingos in captivity.

 

Medical emergency leads to death of off-duty police officer in Gaithersburg crash

Police identified the officer as Douglas Haggerty, 36, an 11-year member of the department who most recently served as a patrol officer in the Rockville area, according to a statement released by police.

 

Friday was warm while we slept, and it went downhill from there

The sun never seemed to show, but it rained and rained some more.

 

D.C.-area forecast: Chilly and windy today, with cold easing slightly Sunday

Cold weekends have become our thing. Winds weaken with time, which helps.

 

Fans loved the ‘Ickey Shuffle.’ The NFL hated it.

The “Ickey Shuffle” touchdown dance that helped make Ickey Woods a national sensation as his 1988 Bengals got all the way to a Super Bowl drew the ire of the NFL.

 

Man sent to prison for repeated bomb threats at Air Force base in Virginia

He has previously threatened to blow up Trump Tower, the World Trade Center and the White House and to kill both President Biden and former president Donald Trump, court records say.

 

Jeff Bezos suggests naming MLK Library auditorium after Toni Morrison instead of himself

Bezo's suggestion followed widespread pushback from community members who opposed honoring one of the richest men in the world in a library dedicated to a civil rights icon who called for a more equitable society.

 

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