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Atlanta comic, actor Clayton English digs into history and fallacies of ‘The War on Drugs’ in new podcast

ATLANTA — The phrase “war on drugs” was invented by Richard Nixon in 1971 and has retained its power for five decades. But if this is a war, is there an actual winner or just a whole lot of losers?

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Star of scrapped Batgirl movie says Glasgow weather caused 'obstacle' for film crews

The star of DC film Batgirl says hearing the news that Warner Bros had decided to scrap the film was like “deflating a balloon".

The National (Scotland)

Coastal Storm To Bring Wind, Rain And Snow To Parts Of US

This weekend, a storm will form over areas of the southeastern United States, bringing rain and strong gusts

Zenger

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House passes resolutions to block DC voting, criminal code changes

WASHINGTON — The House passed resolutions Thursday to overturn District of Columbia bills that would allow immigrants to vote in local elections and reduce criminal penalties, the first time the chamber has voted to nix local measures in eight years.

Tribune News Service

Minnesota congresswoman used hot coffee to fend off man who attacked her in elevator of DC apartment building

Attacker ‘punched her on the chin area of her face, and later grabbed her neck,’ police report states

The Independent UK

House passes resolutions to block DC voting, criminal code changes - Roll Call

The House passed resolutions Thursday to overturn District of Columbia bills on noncitizen voting and criminal penalties.

Roll Call

Son of Trump’s CDC chief seriously hurt in Florida golf cart accident. His family wants answers

MIAMI — A Maryland man is in a coma with a severe head injury after falling off a golf cart last month at the exclusive Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo.

Miami Herald

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Biden prepares for State of the Union as US collects Chinese balloon debris – as it happened

Officials claim suspected spy balloon entered US three times during Trump presidency – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Feds’ child porn sweep on Telegram app leads to arrest of Chicago man, more than a dozen others

The work of Homeland Security Investigations in Arizona, dubbed Operation Swipe Left, led to Norris “Nick” Stauffer. It also resulted in criminal charges against more than a dozen people elsewhere — including at least two with political ties — amid allegations of livestreamed abuse, kidnapping…

Chicago Sun-Times

Mother of slain Black teen Karon Blake demands justice after DC official is charged with murder

“He took my baby, my first-born, and it’s really messed up but I have to live with that,” London Blake told reporters on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Washington, D.C., Banned Bird E-Scooters: 'Arbitrary and Capricious,' Says Company

The company scored 445 points on the city's checklist—one fewer point than a company that did receive a permit.

Reason

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DC transit worker fatally shot trying to stop gunman; 2 others wounded

Tribune News Service

Here's Why Free Electric Car Charging Should be Banned

We examine the impact that free unlimited EV charging programs are having on the public DC fast charging experience.

InsideEVs

Police arrest ‘fake officer’ armed with knives on Capitol Hill

Secret Service find ‘shell casings, a smoke grenade and a gas mask inside the suspect’s Ford Explorer,’ USCP says

The Independent UK

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Washington DC official charged with shooting dead 13-year-old he claimed was breaking into cars

Washington DC Metropolitan Police withheld the name of the suspect for three weeks before filing charges on Tuesday

Tribune News Service

Plea deal expected for Sacramento-area defendant in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An apparent plea deal has been negotiated with one of the four Sacramento-area defendants in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot and may be finalized in court in Washington, D.C., next month.

The Independent UK

Anesthesiologist arrested for Jan 6 violence after former friend saw Facebook video of him with Ashli Babbitt

“He can be overheard comparing the officers to Nazis,” federal complaint states

WEKU

This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came

One of the hottest tickets in Washington, D.C., was to a festival that was all about drinking and having fun — but not about booze.

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The Independent UK

From resume lies to criminal charges: A timeline of George Santos’ many scandals

Examining a play-by-play of the strangest scandal to hit DC in recent memory

WEKU

Sold an American Dream, these workers from India wound up living a nightmare

After Hurricane Katrina in 2006, hundreds of workers from India were promised jobs in what labor organizer Saket Soni calls "one of the largest cases of forced labor in modern U.S. history."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Frank Herzog: ‘A professional, a winner’

Part four of our interview with Frank Herzog: "The broadcaster of DC champions."

The Independent UK

Cohasset mom Ana Walshe was first reported missing by employer – not conman husband

Head of security at Ana Walshe’s DC real estate firm told police: “Company has contacted the husband… he has not filed a missing person report”.

WEKU

China's COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers

It would make more sense to screen a plane's wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful.

WEKU

Here's what we know about the classified documents found at Biden's home and office

The fast-moving revelations have placed the president under the investigation of a special counsel and ignited Republican criticism. The White House said on Saturday that more documents were found.

The Independent UK

Cigar smoke, dogs and no metal detectors: The bizarre first two weeks of a Republican-controlled House

Representatives will play when the Senate is away — but the party can’t last forever. Eric Garcia reports on a strange two-week period from Washington, DC

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