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Group pleads guilty to 7 inside-job robberies at same Walgreens

WTOP News 3/12 8:52A Thomas Robertson

D.C. Chief of Police Pamela Smith and others walk past the Chinatown Walgreens, the site of at least seven armed robberies between July and February.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) D.C. Chief of Police Pamela...

Sláinte! Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the DC area

NBC DC (Local) 3/12 8:38A Sophia Barnes

Get ready to wear green, raise a pint and say sláinte (the Gaelic word for cheers, which is pronounced slawn-che )! St. Patrick s Day falls on a Monday this year, but you can...

Education Department closes DC office Wednesday as more than 1,300 employees learn they’re being...

WTOP News 3/12 6:43A Alan Etter

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Education Department cuts half its staff The Department of Education...

Back to the office may mean back to scooters and bikes. Lime ridership jumps

WTOP News 3/12 4:37A Jeff Clabaugh

Lime is one of three shared mobility electric scooter and bike companies in D.C.(Courtesy Lime) Lime is one of three shared mobility electric scooter and bike companies in D.C.(Courtesy Lime) Lime,...

Road closures for Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K in DC

WTOP News 3/12 3:14A Abigail Constantino

Thousands of runners and spectators will converge on D.C. for the Rock n Roll Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday. Here are some road closures and parking restrictions you need...

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DC Sues Strip Club For Sexual Exploitation and Wage Theft

Washingtonian (Food) 3/11 6:06A Jessica Sidman

Photograph courtesy Cloakroom. DC’s Office of the Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Cloakroom, a luxury adult entertainment venue in Mount Vernon Triangle, for allegedly violating a long...

A Luxury Hotel With Two New Restaurants Is Coming to Dupont Circle

Washingtonian (Food) 3/7 9:12A Jane Godiner

The interior of Casamara. Photograph courtesy of MoKi Media. This spring, Dupont Circle will become home the third outpost of a luxe hotel chain with locaitons in New York City and Beverly Hills— and...

Stephen Starr Opens the Ritzy Reimagined Occidental

DC Eater 3/7 8:36A Emily Venezky

The upstairs dining room in the Occidental is covered in murals of crazy, opulent partygoers kissing in conga lines, playing games, and sometimes in the nude. | Birch Thomas/The Occidental The revived...

9 Delicious Doughnut Shops Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 3/7 7:11A Ann Limpert

Doughnuts from Astro Doughnuts. Photograph by Scott Suchman . This post was updated in March, 2025. Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken 1308 G St., NW; 4005 Campbell Ave., Arlington The oversized...

D.C.’s Best Late-Night Food

DC Eater 3/7 6:16A Missy Frederick

A slice at Duccini’s, dripping with grease. | R. Lopez When you need something to eat, and it’s already after 11 p.m. On nightlife strips across the area, weekend crowds stumble onto the street...

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Thefts at athletes' homes underscore weakness in post-9/11 anti-terrorist program

NBC DC (Sports) 3/11 3:35A Suzanne Gamboa and Andrew Blanks

Some of the people suspected of being members of a theft ring charged with slipping into the homes of famous athletes to rob them entered the United States legally. But their...

Celebrity fast lane: These stars are making their mark in auto racing

NBC DC (Sports) 3/6 8:22A Logan Reardon

Everyone loves going fast. Whether it s driving a car yourself or watching them fly by, there s something appealing to the high-speed thrills. That s especially true for a number of celebrities who...

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