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DC MEDICAID FRAUD

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A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING DC'S MEDICAID PROGRAM HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PAY OVER 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. GILEAD SCIENCES ALLEGEDLY SUBMITTED FALSE CLAIMS AND OVERCHARGED THE DISTRICT'S MEDICAID SYSTEM FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. DC ATTORNEY GENERAL BRIAN SCHWALB SAYS... Read More.

NORTHWEST DC LIGHTNING

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A PERSON WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON VAN NESS STREET IN NORTHWEST DC DURING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA. THE VICTIM WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. DC FIRE AND EMS RESPONDED QUICKLY AND PROVIDED EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE... Read More.

DC EXTREME HEAT ALERT

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DCs MAYOR BOWSER HAS ACTIVATED AN EXTREME HEAT ALERT AS A DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE PUSHES ACROSS THE DMV REGION WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO REACH TRIPLE DIGITS. THE ALERT TRIGGERS THE OPENING OF COOLING CENTERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. OFFICIALS... Read More.

DC MURDER CASE DISMISSED

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A MURDER CASE IN DC HAS BEEN DISMISSED AFTER CRITICAL DNA EVIDENCE WAS LOST BY AUTHORITIES. THE CASE INVOLVED A HOMICIDE FROM LAST YEAR WHERE DNA EVIDENCE WAS CONSIDERED KEY TO THE PROSECUTION. DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARGUED THAT THE LOSS OF EVIDENCE VIOLATED THEIR CLIENT'S... Read More.

DC BIKE-TO-WORK DAY

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HUNDREDS ACROSS THE DMV SWAPPED THEIR CARS FOR BIKES YESTERDAY IN CELEBRATION OF “BIKE-TO-WORK DAY.” EVENTS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER COMMUTES AND CLEANER AIR. RIDERS RESTED AT LOCAL PIT STOPS FOR FREE REFRESHMENTS AND GIVEAWAYS.

DC – AIR‑TRAFFIC HOTLINE

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A SENATE HEARING HAS REVEALED THE DIRECT HOTLINE BETWEEN MILITARY PILOTS AND D.C. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE MARCH OF 2022—A FACT THE FAA ONLY LEARNED AFTER A MAY 1 NEAR‑MISS FORCING TWO COMMERCIAL JETS TO ABORT LANDINGS AT REAGAN NATIONAL. THE FAA HAS GROUNDED... Read More.

D.C. CHILD‑CARE WORKERS DEMAND PAY EQUITY

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EARLY‑EDUCATION TEACHERS AND ADVOCATES RALLIED OUTSIDE THE  WILSON BUILDING IN DC, URGING CITY COUNCIL TO FULLY FUND MAYOR BOWSER’S PROPOSED $175 MILLION BOOST TO THE ‘EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR PAY EQUITY FUND’. SUPPORTERS SAY CUTTING THE FUNDING WOULD WIPE OUT THE $10,000 PAY RAISES THAT HELPED... Read More.

D.C. TOURISM RECORD, BUT FLAGS AHEAD

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DESTINATION D.C. SAYS THE CAPITAL WELCOMED A RECORD 27‑POINT‑2 MILLION VISITORS IN 2024, PUMPING $11  BILLION INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND GENERATING MORE THAN $2 BILLION IN TAXES. YET OFFICIALS FEAR INTERNATIONAL VISITS COULD DROP THIS YEAR AMID VISA HURDLES AND POLITICAL HEADWINDS, BECAUSE OVERSEAS TRAVELERS SPEND... Read More.

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT RUMORS IN D.C.

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IMMIGRANT‑RIGHTS GROUPS ARE URGING D.C. FOOD‑SERVICE WORKERS TO “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” AFTER RUMORS OF A LARGE ICE SWEEP THIS WEEK. ADVOCATES SAY EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE A PLAN, KEEP A LAWYER’S NUMBER HANDY, AND REFUSE ENTRY WITHOUT A WARRANT SIGNED BY A JUDGE. THEY ADD,... Read More.

DC SUES TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

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D.C.’S ATTORNEY GENERAL IS TAKING FIVE OUT-OF-STATE DRIVERS TO COURT, ACCUSING THEM OF RACKING UP MORE THAN 800 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND SKIPPING OUT ON $425-THOUSAND IN FINES. FILED UNDER THE NEW “STEER ACT”, THE SUITS TARGET A MARYLAND DRIVER WITH 344 SPEEDING TICKETS -... Read More.