Kamala. Hillary. Nancy. But not Joe, Donald or Barack. Why?: We tend to call powerful women by their first names, and sometimes that’s okay.
1-year-old dead after father abducted her and crashed car in police chase: The multi-car crash on the Beltway occurred after Dana Plummer fled police in Virginia Beach and was chased by Virginia State Police into Maryland, officials said.
He found a Project 2025 duffel bag. Then police showed up at his house.: Journalist and author Malcolm Harris says he found the bag left on a ledge in Capitol Hill. It turned out to be more trouble than it was worth.
Rare ‘doomsday’ oarfish emerges off San Diego coast, exciting scientists: Oarfish live in the deep-sea and can grow to more than 30 feet long. The silvery fish are rarely seen by humans, and thought to be a source of sea monster legends.
Viral Olympic B-girl Raygun says the ‘hate’ has been ‘devastating’: Australian Rachael Gunn’s breaking performance sparked a backlash, including an online petition that Olympic officials condemned as “misleading and bullying.”
Tech problems have hit D.C.’s 911 center eight times this year: While the issues did not prevent people from being able to call 911, they did open the door for mistakes. - "Agency Director Heather McGaffin sent a staffwide email this week offering an $800 bonus to any employee who simply shows up to all of their scheduled August shifts, noting absences were straining workers stuck covering extra shifts.
"The agency says the new incentive is part of a suite of efforts they have made to improve staffing — including offering a $2,500 hiring bonus and speeding up the recruitment process." [ed. note: I don't want to hear about anyone who cannot find a job]
‘Baby K’ gets 25 years for attempted murder on Prince George’s school bus: Kaeden Holland, known as “Baby K,” was sentenced Friday afternoon in Prince George’s County Circuit Court. - "If he is convicted in the District in the murder case, he faces a maximum sentence of secure detention within the juvenile system until age 21. Because juvenile cases are confidential, it is unclear whether authorities in D.C. will seek to transfer his case to adult court." [ed. note: jfc]
The big issue roiling a small town: Does everyone deserve a second chance? :In Maryland’s Brentwood community, the hiring of a convicted rapist has left residents worried and leadership divided
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