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‘I'm Only a Kid,' Karon Blake Cried After Being Shot. DC Employee Charged With 13-Year-Old's Murder
The D.C. government employee who shot at 13-year-old Karon Blake as he yelled “I’m only a kid” earlier this month turned himself in Tuesday to face a second-degree murder charge, according to court documents and Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee. Blake yelled “I’m sorry” and “I am only 12” numerous times as the suspect fired in his direction, according...
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Pandas Renew DC Lease: Deal Extension Keeps Mei Xiang, Tian Tian at National Zoo to 2023
The Smithsonian on Monday revealed a new agreement is now in place to keep Mei Xiang and Tian Tian at the zoo in Washington, D.C., through Dec. 7, 2023.
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National Museum of the US Army Opens on Veterans Day
The National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is opening its doors on Veterans Day.
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Gov. Northam, First Lady of Virginia Test Positive for COVID-19
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his wife, Pamela, have tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office said Friday morning. Gov. Northam has no symptoms and First Lady Pamela Northam currently is experiencing mild symptoms, according to a press release. “Both remain in good spirits,” the release said. The Northams learned Wednesday evening that a member of their residential staff...
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Empty Nesters No More! National Zoo's Giant Panda Mei Xiang Gives Birth
The National Zoo’s giant pandas weren’t empty nesters for long. The zoo’s female panda, Mei Xiang, gave birth to a cub at 6:35 p.m. Friday, less than a year after the pair’s 4-year-old offspring, Bei Bei, departed for a new life in China, the zoo tweeted. The zoo said Mei Xiang is attentively caring for the cub, including nursing...
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Man Accused of Molesting Children Beaten by Their Father, Police Say
Authorities in Virginia say a 61-year-old man accused of molesting two small children was attacked by the children’s father when he discovered what was happening.
