Tag: Washington

24 MAR

The Parkland community takes center stage at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington

Jonathan Ernest/Reuters Members of the Parkland, Florida, community took to Washington, DC, on Saturday for the “March for Our Lives” protest, honoring their friends and loved ones who were fatally shot last month at Marjorty Stoneman Douglas High School.   Parkland students have been at the center of the gun debate in the US.  Some of […]

22 MAR

Most Erdogan guards accused of beating protesters during Washington visit off the hook – reports

US federal prosecutors have reportedly dropped the charges against the majority of the Turkish president’s security guards in connection with their stand-off with protesters during a visit to Washington in 2017. Charges were initially brought against 15 of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards, adding to the strain in relations between the US and its […]

19 MAR

Audi takes V2I Traffic Light Information system to Washington, D.C.

Audi announced Washington, D.C., as the seventh U.S. metropolitan area for the rollout of its Traffic Light Information (TLI) system. When a driver in a TLI-equipped Audi stops at a red light, the vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology pulls stoplight data from Traffic Technology Services servers to let the driver know when the light will turn green. […]

17 MAR

Scandal Series Finale: 'Overwhelmed' Kerry Washington & Co. Share BTS Photos From Last Shooting Day

And that’s a series wrap! Early Saturday morning, production on Scandal‘s last episode ever (airing Thursday, April 19 at 10/9c on ABC) concluded, with creator Shonda Rhimes, star Kerry Washington et al documenting the lead-up to the final scene. RELATED

08 MAR

‘Make millions and come back’: Revolving door alive & well in Trump’s Washington

President Donald Trump’s promise to “drain the swamp” in Washington may be getting mired in the same muck his predecessors struggled with, as lobbyists keep getting government jobs and officials leave to make fortunes elsewhere. Trump’s chief economic adviser Gary Cohn resigned on Wednesday, after disagreeing with the president on the issue of steel and […]

05 MAR

This Army Vet and Tech Entrepreneur Wants to Fix Washington

When Joseph Kopser was in high school, he liked to imitate Alex P. Keaton, the Reagan-loving Young Republican played by Michael J. Fox on Family Ties. Kopser’s GOP affinity lasted until he was halfway through college at West Point, when, inspired by a speech by the president of the American Civil Liberties Union, he became […]

01 MAR

Russian Embassy ‘captures’ entire block in Washington, DC… in amazing world of fake news

Russia’s Embassy in Washington has been accused of taking over “an entire block” in a suspected “parking fraud” by a Twitter user. The unfounded allegations promptly became a “fact” when media outlets picked up the story. The controversy surrounding the parking spaces erupted earlier this week when a vigilant Twitter user notified Washington’s District Department […]