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On Tuesday, US District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Trump administration to give at least 30 days written notice if officials plan to demolish the Kennedy Center. This notice period, presumably, would give the court time to decide whether a demolition would be lawful. Given “recent events,” Cooper wrote, the court “hereby orders Defendants to […] The post Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Demolition for Now first appeared on Washingtonian.

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Movie adaptations of video games have earned the reputation that they’re mostly terrible. Early examples like 1993’s Super Mario Bros., 1994’s Double Dragon, and 1994’s Street Fighter are not even enjoyable as kitsch. Notorious German filmmaker Uwe Boll has made a career out of trashy video game adaptations, like 2005’s Alone in the Dark and […]

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There must have been something in D.C.’s water in 1976. Fifty years ago in the District, go-go dropped its first beat, Round House Theatre was born, the Folger Consort started singing, and the Washington Ballet performed its first pirouette. Five decades of art-making in a world that continually undervalues it speaks to the endurance of […]

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As the Trump administration grows more absurd, D.C.’s comedians, artists, and agitators are turning ridicule into civic resistance.

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A former youth pastor for a Northern Virginia church was arrested on charges of "enticement of minors for illegal sexual activity," according to court documents.

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CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Dec. corn was unchanged at $5.36 a bushel. Dec. wheat lost 0.25 cent at $7.28 a bushel. Dec. oats was up 3 cents at $3.94 a bushel. Nov. soybeans was off 0.75 cent at $13.18 a bushel....

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U.S. stocks rose and recovered most of their losses for the week. Falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market on Thursday helped Wall Street reverse many of its moves from the prior day, when the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in years and suggested more may...

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The U.N. Security Council sanctions are still in effect, which freeze Iran’s assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize...

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Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence. This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City.

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BLAIR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashes in rural Michigan during training; pilot ejects safely, a military official says.

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BLAIR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in Michigan are advising residents to shelter in place after a small plane crashed in Grand Traverse County. There was no immediate word on any injuries, and the cause of the Thursday afternoon crash was not known. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash, and images posted to social media...

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A former senior budget official for Connecticut’s Democratic governor is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, also sent his attorney a 10-page email accusing Gov. Ned Lamont of...

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Celebrate the autumnal season, starting this Saturday, with the 46th annual Pumpkin Festival at Butler's Orchard in Germantown, Maryland.

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has long argued that Russia will only negotiate seriously if the cost of continuing the war becomes too high. For Kyiv, punitive sanctions that impose real economic costs on Moscow are a key part of that strategy. This week’s passage of a long-sought, sweeping package of U.S. sanctions aimed at...

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Congress passed legislation that would designate Gen. George C. Marshall’s home in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service.

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CAIRO (AP) — It’s been a week since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports. The Houthis’ biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It also gave Iran another...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before major physical changes to building, including demolition.