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With DC crime under federal and local microscope, numbers trending in right direction

WTOP News 5/13 10:48A Thomas Robertson

Crime is down in the District so far this year, and D.C. police say that it s a result of their public safety initiatives. Robberies are down 24%; homicides are down 17%; and...

RFK Jr. takes grandchildren to contaminated DC creek for a swim

WTOP News 5/13 4:19A Luke Lukert

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. went swimming in a D.C. creek Sunday, despite a yearslong warning against wading in the contaminated waters. Kennedy...

As DC reimagines Chinatown, Falls Church restaurant has been drawing diners from around the globe...

WTOP News 5/12 11:06P Scott Gelman

When he opened Peking Gourmet Inn in a small Falls Church, Virginia, strip mall nearly five decades ago, Eddy Tsui had a simple vision. The key to any successful restaurant, he believed, is food and...

30 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/12 7:55A Briana Thomas

Jaime Torres at the Preakness. Photograph by Tim Sudduth/Eclipse Sportswire. Happy Monday, DC! WorldPride DC finally arrives with a bustling schedule of festivals, fairs, and dance parties to...

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Roosevelt Bridge rehab starts Monday: What you need to know

WTOP News 5/11 10:06P Will Vitka

If you rely on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to get in and out of D.C., brace yourself — things are about to slow down. Starting Monday, the District Department of...

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A Hip Chinese-American Restaurant and Mahjong Bar Is Opening Penn Quarter

Washingtonian (Food) 5/13 6:01A Jessica Sidman

Whole crispy flounder at Lucky Danger. Photograph by Rachel Paraoan. Lucky Danger . 709 D St., NW. Lucky Danger was born as a delivery-only Chinese-American pop-up in the thick of the pandemic and...

We Tried DC’s New Psychedelic Mushroom-Themed Tasting Menu

Washingtonian (Food) 5/12 11:00P Jessica Sidman

Mushrooms–in the form of “caviar” atop a sope–are on the menu at Sagrada. Photograph by Rey Lopez. location_on Sagrada, 1901 14th St., NW (second floor) language Website My friend and I arrive at the...

20 New Restaurants Coming to DC This Spring and Summer

Washingtonian (Food) 5/11 11:00P Ike Allen

Hot Stuff Lucky Danger will soon bring Chinese/American share plates to Penn Quarter. Photograph by Deb Lindsey. Alfie’s location_on 1228½ 31st St., NW language Website Chef/restaurateur Alex McCoy is...

11 Bakeries for a Stellar Breakfast Pastry Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 5/9 6:40A Ann Limpert

Pastries at Yellow. Photo by Rey Lopez. Start the day with kouign-amann, a labne-filled croissant, or freshly dipped doughnuts. Boulangerie Christophe 1422 Wisconsin Ave., NW; 11321 Seven Locks Rd.,...

5 Tasty New Sandwich Shops to Try Around DC

Washingtonian (Food) 5/9 1:00A Ann Limpert

Photograph by Birch Thomas. Mikey & Mel’s The Clevelander location_on 1828 L St., NW language Website Washington’s appetite for Jewish-deli fare is ravenous—just look at the crowds at this...

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Sabu, legend of pro wrestling's ‘hardcore' style, dies at 60

NBC DC (Sports) 5/12 6:27A Rebecca Cohen | NBC News

Sabu, a hardcore professional wresting legend whose real name was Terry Brunk, has died at 60 years old, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Sunday. WWE is saddened to...

NASCAR in Texas: How to watch, TV schedule, predictions for Fort Worth race

NBC DC (Sports) 5/1 9:32A Logan Reardon

NASCAR is back in Texas this weekend. Two months after its trip to Austin , the Cup Series will now visit Fort Worth for a 400-mile race around Texas Motor Speedway. The 1.5-mile circuit has played...

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