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D.C.’s June primary election may be the District’s most consequential in decades. And it’s not just the races on the ballot that are significant, it’s also how they’ll be presented and how voters will choose candidates.

Ranked choice voting makes its debut in D.C. on June 16, after voters supported implementing the method in a 2024 ballot initiative.

D.C. Board of Elections Executive Director Monica Holman Evans explained the process in the video below.

For voters, it’s a big change compared to what they may be used to 鈥� so much so that some council members attempted to delay the implementation of ranked choice voting to 2027 to give the Board of Elections more time to train the public and ensure a fair election.

Ranked choice voting was included in Initiative 83, which voters passed with more than 72% of the vote in 2024. Initiative 83 also included a provision that would allow independent voters to cast ballots in D.C. primaries.

How it works

Rather than simply selecting one candidate in a race, ranked choice voting allows voters to rank up to five candidates in a single race by order of preference. Voters can still select just one candidate by ranking them as their top preference, if they so choose.

While voters can select fewer than five candidates, if they choose to rank five candidates, voters should not skip ranks (rank one candidate first and another third but not select a second). Voters also should not rank the same candidate twice or rank two different candidates the same.

Candidates will be listed by row, and ranks will be listed by column. Voters should always fill in the first column for their top candidate. If voters wish to rank more candidates, they should go column by column, filling in the bubble corresponding to their next preferred candidate.

Tabulating the votes

Under ranked choice voting, a candidate must attain a majority of the votes to win. In the first round of tabulation, only the first choice of voters is considered. If a candidate doesn’t pass 50% of the vote, the candidate with the fewest number of votes is eliminated and the second choice of the voters who ranked the eliminated candidate first will be counted.

If still no candidate has reached a majority, the same process happens again until someone reaches a majority of the vote.

In a June 5 media update, the D.C. Board of Elections said first-choice votes would be tabulated and reported on election night, using in-person voting and mail-in ballots processed before June 16.

If elimination rounds are required, the Board of Elections will begin the process once a majority of ballots have been received and processed. The estimated date for the next round of results is June 21 鈥� five days after the primary.

Depending on how many ballots continue to arrive by the June 26 mail-in deadline, the board is planning another release on June 24, and expects to reveal the final tabulation results on or after June 26.

If there is a tie at any point in the process, it’s decided by a coin flip. The Board of Elections says on its website that scenario is “extremely unlikely.”

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A grand jury in Stafford County Circuit Court also indicted Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, on Monday on a reckless driving charge.

The crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 killed five people and injured dozens, and investigators said speed played a role in the bus failing to slow for traffic approaching a work zone on the highway.

Dong was due to appear in court Tuesday in Annapolis, Maryland, for a previous arrest on charges of speeding while driving a coach bus.

On March 9, 2026, at 1:20 a.m., Dong was clocked driving 72 miles per hour in a 50 mph zone on Route 3 southbound at Charles Hall Road in Anne Arundel County, Maryland State Police said.

According to Virginia court records, Dong had also previously been cited there for speeding. In November 2024 he was charged with driving 73 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone in Colonial Heights, south of Richmond. He paid $219 in fines and costs.

Virginia State Police arrested Dong at the hospital Monday afternoon and was ordered held without bond. Dong is still hospitalized and recovering from injuries he suffered in the crash. Once he’s released, he’ll be taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail pending his initial appearance before the Stafford General District Court and the Stafford Circuit Court.

The bus in Friday鈥檚 crash was operated by E&P Travel Inc. of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, the NTSB said. A compliance snapshot from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration showed one injury crash involving the company鈥檚 vehicles in the previous two years and listed its safety rating as satisfactory.

According to the NTSB, Dong鈥檚 bus failed to slow down while approaching a work zone and struck a Chevrolet Suburban, causing a chain-reaction where the SUV crashed into an Acura and other vehicles. The bus, which was carrying 34 people from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, then hit additional vehicles.

Four of the people killed were inside the Acura: Dmitri Doncev, 45, a nurse who worked at Holyoke Medical Center; Ecaterina Doncev, 44; and their children, Emily and Mark. They were from Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Priscilla R. Mafalda, a 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts, was inside the Suburban that was struck by the bus and died in the collision, according to the NTSB.

海角社区app’s Neal Augenstein contributed to this report.

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Shawn Joseph, who’s been serving as the interim leader of the school system for a year, has been nominated to step into the role on a permanent basis.

County Executive Aisha Braveboy announced her selection during a news conference Monday afternoon, saying Joseph emerged as the choice after an extensive search and review process.

Joseph will now be considered by the Prince George鈥檚 County Board of Education for permanent appointment as leader of Maryland鈥檚 second-largest public school system, according to a news release.

“The community feedback and evaluation results confirmed what many of us observed throughout his service as interim superintendent, that Dr. Joseph is prepared to lead Prince George’s County schools into its next chapter,” Braveboy said.

In addition to serving as interim superintendent over the last year, Joseph was the school district’s deputy superintendent for teaching and learning from 2014 to 2016. He’s also served as superintendent for Metro Nashville Public Schools in Tennessee and the Seaford School District in Delaware.

Earlier in his career, he spent 16 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and district administrator in Montgomery County Public Schools.

After his years on the front lines of public education, Joseph moved into higher education, taking roles at Fordham University and Howard University.

“And I believed that my next chapter would be preparing aspiring superintendents, doing some research and supporting leaders from a distance. But purpose has a way of interrupting comfort,” Joseph said Monday before fighting back tears at the podium. “As I’ve been reunited with Prince George’s County Public Schools, something has been reignited,” again pausing to collect himself.

According to Braveboy, Joseph took over during a particularly challenging period for the school system as it was working through a contract dispute with teachers.

“Because of his leadership, this year, teacher vacancies declined by 52% 鈥� we led the state. And that impasse that I mentioned earlier, that was gone within days of his tenure. That’s what leadership is all about. Dr. Joseph stepped into that moment with urgency, professionalism and a commitment to collaboration,” Braveboy said.

One of the things that most impressed Braveboy and panelists choosing the next superintendent was Joseph’s engagement with school communities and his commitment to listening to teachers, students and parents.

“He held over 20 community meetings when he started, which I thought was extremely impressive because he already kind of knew our school system anyway, since he had been in it previously. But he wanted to humble himself to this new role and I think that really made him stand out, even back then,” Braveboy said.

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Tickets are now available for the museum underneath the Lincoln Memorial, which opens to the public June 25. The timed-entry tickets are free, aside from a $1 service fee per reservation.

Starting Tuesday, those who’d like to check out the museum can 30 days in advance of visiting.

Individuals can reserve up to six tickets per transaction. Once the museum opens, free, same-day tickets will also be distributed starting at 8:45 a.m. at the Korean War Veterans Memorial kiosk on Daniel Chester French Drive, just south of the Lincoln Memorial, according to the National Park Service, which noted supplies will be limited and demand is expected to be high.

The museum features 15,000 square feet of exhibit area and will introduce visitors to a “dramatic, previously unseen space beneath the memorial,” the park service .

“This cavernous structural chamber contains a soaring grid of concrete columns that support the memorial above and offers a striking view of the engineering that made the iconic monument possible. The experience will feature interactive displays and a multimedia presentation that explores how the memorial鈥檚 meaning has evolved over the last century,” the park service said.

Exhibits will not only tell the story of the memorial’s construction and Lincoln himself, they will also explore the memorial鈥檚 long-standing role as the backdrop for protests, rallies and, perhaps most notably, demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement.

鈥淪o to tell that story in a more full manner, in a museum of this size, I think is going to be really important,鈥� park service spokesman Mike Litterst told 海角社区app last year.

海角社区app’s Luke Lukert contributed to this report.

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Voters in the District will choose a new mayor for the first time in 12 years. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced late last year she would not seek a fourth term.

But an even more rare opportunity for D.C. voters will appear on the ballot 鈥� the chance to pick a new delegate to Congress. After 36 years advocating for the District in the Capitol, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, affectionately called D.C.’s “Warrior on the Hill,” is making way for a new warrior to fight for the nation’s capital.

Several candidates have eagerly entered the race for both positions, many of them current D.C. Council members. That’s created openings on the District’s 13-member legislative body.

Put it all together, and it figures to be the biggest political shake-up in D.C. in decades.

The wave of new leadership will largely be decided during June’s primary, since the winners of Democratic primaries are all but assured office in the deep-blue District.

Dates at a glance

• May 11: Ballots mailed to registered voters
• May 22: Mail ballot drop boxes open
• May 26: Voter registration deadline, however, same-day registration is available
• June 8 to June 14: Early in-person voting
• June 16: Primary Election Day

Registering to vote

D.C. residents can .

If you need to register or update your registration, there are three ways to do so: , by mail (email or fax work, too) or in-person at the D.C. Board of Elections office or any voter registration agency.

The deadline for voters to make sure they’re properly registered is May 26.

For those who miss the deadline, same-day voter registration is available at early voting centers and Election Day vote centers. You’ll need to bring proof of residence that shows your name and current D.C. address.

and acceptable forms of proof of residence is available on the D.C. Board of Elections website.

Voting by mail

All registered voters will receive a ballot by mail. D.C. voters who will be away from their residence during the election should .

Instructions on how to vote and return mail-in ballots will be included with the ballot. The voted and mailed ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day and arrive no later than the 10th day after Election Day.

Mail ballots can also be submitted at any of D.C.’s drop boxes, which are scheduled to open May 22. Ballots should be dropped into the boxes by 8 p.m. on Election Day, June 16. A is available online.

Voters can online.

Voting early

Early vote centers in D.C. will be open from June 8 through June 14, between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. All early vote centers will also operate as polling places on Election Day.

Each of the District’s eight wards has multiple early vote centers. See the on the Board of Elections’ website. Registered voters can cast a ballot at any early vote center in D.C., regardless of their address.

Registered voters don’t need to bring ID, but those who plan to register same-day must bring proof of D.C. residence.

Voting on Election Day

Just like with early voting, registered voters in D.C. can show up to any Election Day voting center to cast a ballot, regardless of their address.

A full is available online.

As with early voting, those who are already registered don’t need to bring ID, but those who plan to register same-day must bring proof of D.C. residence.

Polls are open on Election Day, June 16, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Ranked choice voting

For this first time since 2024, when voters in D.C. supported a ballot measure to implement ranked choice voting, the new method of choosing candidates will be in effect.

Instead of picking one candidate in each race, voters can rank up to five candidates by order of preference.

Voters still have the option to only rank one candidate as their first choice, and leave bubbles in the other columns for second choice, third choice, fourth choice and fifth choice blank.

However, voters should not rank the same candidate multiple times, fill out multiple bubbles in the same rank column or skip a rank column (picking a first choice and a third choice, but not a second choice).

Examples of valid and invalid ranked choice voting ballots can be seen in the photo to the right, provided by the D.C. Board of Elections.

The board is also hosting a series of webinars to educate voters about ranked choice voting, how to fill out ballots properly and mistakes to avoid. Details about the webinars, along with videos, graphics and even exercises to help voters familiarize themselves with the process, are .

What, and who, is on the ballot?

Voters will be deciding who will fill the top leadership positions in the District, including mayor, delegate to the House of Representatives, several D.C. Council seats and attorney general.

Note that since this is a primary election, voters will only see candidates for their party on the ballot.

Mayor

• Janeese Lewis George (D)
• Gary Goodweather (D)
• Ernest Johnson (D)
• Kenyan McDuffie (D)
• Vincent Orange (D)
• Rini Sampath (D)
• Hope Solomon (D)
• Robert Gross (Statehood Green Party)

Delegate to House of Representatives

• Trent Holbrook (D)
• Greg Jaczko (D)
• Brooke Pinto (D)
• Robert White (D)
• Kinney Zalesne (D)
• Denise Rosado (R)
• Kymone Freeman (Statehood Green Party)

Council chair

• Phil Mendelson, incumbent (D)
• Abi-Ananiah Prudent (R)

At-large council member

• Kevin Chavous (D)
• Dwight Davis (D)
• Dyana Forester (D)
• Fred Hill (D)
• Greg Jackson (D)
• Leniqua’dominique Jenkins (D)
• Candace Tiana Nelson (D)
• Oye Owolewa (D)
• Lisa Raymond (D)
• Darrell Green (R)
• Darryl Moch (Statehood Green Party)

Ward 1 council member

• Rashida Brown (D)
• Terry Lynch (D)
• Aparna Raj (D)
• Jackie Reyes Yanes (D)
• Miguel Trindade Deramo (D)
• Jett James Jasper (R)
• Jude Crannitch (Statehood Green Party)

Ward 3 council member

• Matthew Frumin, incumbent (D)

Ward 5 council member

• Bernita Carmichael (D)
• Bridget French (D)
• Zachary Parker, incumbent (D)
• Jeffrey Kihien-Palza (R)
• Joyce Robinson-Paul (Statehood Green Party)

Ward 6 council member

• Charles Allen, incumbent (D)
• Michael Murphy (D)
• Gloria Ann Nauden (D)
• Jorge Rice (R)

Attorney general

• Brian Schwalb, incumbent (D)
• J.P. Szymkowicz (D)
• Manuel Rivera (R)

There is also a special election to fill Kenyan McDuffie’s at-large seat on the D.C. Council. The council appointed a former McDuffie staffer, Doni Crawford, to fill his seat until this special election could take place. Crawford is running to finish the term, which ends in January.

The seat is included in the primary election, but the special election will determine who holds the seat until January, when the winner of this election cycle will be sworn in to start their term.

At-large council member (special election)

• Doni Crawford (I)
• Jacque Patterson (I)
• Elissa Silverman (I)

All the candidates in the special election are running as independents, since there can only be one Democratic at-large member of the council at a time. At-large Council member Anita Bonds is a Democrat, but is not seeking reelection, which is why there are Democratic candidates for an at-large seat in the primary election.

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EdReports, a nonprofit that provides free reviews of instructional materials nationwide, has named Ferebee as its next CEO, effective June 22. His last day as chancellor is June 19, one day after the end of the school year.

Mayor Muriel Bowser will pick an interim chancellor, and the next elected mayor will lead the search for Ferebee’s permanent replacement upon taking the reins in 2027.

Under Ferebee’s leadership, enrollment has grown to 52,000 students, the highest level in decades, he said in a note to staff announcing his departure. And the school system’s graduation rate reached 78%, up from 65% when Ferebee joined D.C. Public Schools.

Ferebee navigated the school district through the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading the nation in education recovery in both math and reading, he told staff, citing the Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research’s .

That report measured post-pandemic (2022 to 2025) growth in math and reading in states nationwide, and found D.C. made the biggest gains in both subjects.

“Together, we worked through one of the most challenging periods in public education. We were among the first districts to reopen so students could return to learning in community. Today, we can say that DCPS has recovered from the pandemic and is building from a position of strength,” Ferebee told his staff.

During Ferebee’s time leading the school system, the city also successfully negotiated all four union contracts covering school system employees, including the Washington Teachers’ Union contract in place through Sept. 30, 2028, Bowser noted during a news conference Wednesday.

“He has brought stability and clarity to our systems and with our employees,” Bowser said.

Ferebee credited the mayor, his staff and D.C. families for their part in the school district’s success during his tenure.

“I have had the best boss that I could have asked for behind me, who often reminds me that, ‘Nobody tells you no but me.’ And not many system leaders have that benefit, and it’s one of the reasons why we’ve been able to accelerate achievement in the pace that we have,” he said. “I can’t say enough about our educators, the work that they put in. Our families, they’ve embraced the supports for math.”

Much of the work Ferebee has done in D.C., he said, will translate to his next position at EdReports, where he will focus on helping states, school districts and educators make more effective decisions surrounding instructional materials.

A selection committee of EdReports board members selected Ferebee following a nationwide search. Ferebee will fill the shoes of Eric Hirsch, EdReports鈥� founding CEO, who’s stepping down in June.

鈥淗e brings an exceptional combination of instructional leadership, operational experience, and strategic thinking,” Dana Nerenberg, chair of the EdReports board of directors, said of Ferebee in a news release. “Our board is confident he is uniquely positioned to guide EdReports through its next chapter of growth and national impact.鈥�

For now, Ferebee said he’s focused on leading D.C. students and educators through the end of the school year on June 18.

During Monday’s mayoral debate, all the participating candidates said they would not retain Ferebee as chancellor. One of them will likely be responsible for picking his permanent replacement, which is sure to be one of their top priorities upon taking over at the start of 2027.

Bowser, meanwhile, said she’s focused on making sure the school system doesn’t miss a beat during the transition.

“We will obviously have an interim chancellor, and the chancellor has been gracious in serving out for this school year. But the summer and the start of school year is a very important period for schools. I will spend a lot of time making sure we’re ready for 鈥� Aug. 24, which is the first day of school,” Bowser said.

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The image clears up some hotly debated issues surrounding the renovations, including whether or not walking and bike paths would be eliminated, and whether the park space beloved by D.C. residents would remain.

It also gives more insight into world-renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio’s vision for the prime piece of real estate that is East Potomac Park. Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, and Trump himself, have touted plans of a “championship” caliber course worthy of hosting major championships and the Ryder Cup.

Excited to unveil the design for the East Potomac Golf Links renovation from Fazio Design.

Like iconic public courses of Bethpage Black & Torrey Pines, East Potomac will offer locals鈥攐f the National Capital Region鈥攃hampionship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted鈥�

鈥� Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum)

In the rendering, it appears the Ohio Drive loop around the peninsula that East Potomac Park occupies will remain. That will be a huge relief to those who use the path to walk, bicycle, fish and otherwise recreate in the area. Hains Point, the southern tip of the peninsula, also appears untouched in the design. Earlier indications sparked fear in locals that those resources would be eliminated to make way for the renovated golf complex.

The plans shared Thursday show the layout of the 18-hole “championship course,” which would play more than 7,600 yards from the tips and more than 5,700 yards from the front tees. The design also features a double-sided driving range, practice area and nine-hole pitch-and-putt course.

East Potomac Golf Links currently includes a nine-hole par 3 course, nine-hole executive course, 18-hole regulation course and even a mini golf course, along with a driving range and practice area. Officials with the National Links Trust, the nonprofit that operates the course, have said the complex’s current offering accommodates golfers of various skill levels.

with several comments on the revamped design, including awkward transitions from green to tee, likely the result of packing such a long course into a property tightly confined by water on all sides.

Those tight quarters, detractors have said, also make it unlikely the course could host major championship-caliber events the Trump administration is dreaming of.

D.C.-area golfers have also voiced concerns surrounding affordability and accessibility. As it stands, greens fees during peak season top out below $50 for 18 holes. But top-tier golf courses, such as the ones designed by Fazio, typically charge far more than that. Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, for example, charges greens fees over $1,000. Another Fazio course, Fallen Oak in Mississippi, charges between $200 and $300.

Burgum, however, said Thursday the renovated East Potomac Golf Links would operate along the lines of Bethpage Black in New York and Torrey Pines in San Diego, which charge discounted rates of under $100 to local residents.

The NLT released a statement welcoming the plan and stated commitment to keep the course affordable for the community.

“We are excited by today’s announcement from Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum that East Potomac Golf Links will remain affordable for local D.C., Maryland, and Virginia residents. This pricing model is successful at great municipal facilities like Memorial Park in Texas and Bethpage State Park in New York, which serve as accessible, welcoming, and world-class community assets,” the organization said.

It’s not clear if or when the massive renovation will happen. East Potomac is on the National Register of Historic Places, and lawsuits regarding the plans are already playing out in court.

Still, physical signs of the plans are evident at the site, including mounds of dirt transported there from the demolition at the White House.

That debris has since been found to contain lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said. The nonprofit D.C. Preservation League has sued the Trump administration, arguing the dumping was unlawful and possibly hazardous.

Under a deal reached earlier this week with the Trump administration, the NLT will continue to manage East Potomac until the renovations begin. Once that happens, it’s not clear who will operate the course, and if they will maintain the organization’s commitment to accessible and affordable golf in D.C.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto pulled the emergency version once it became clear it would not get the nine votes needed to pass.

The permanent measure, which only requires support from seven council members, passed on an 8-5 vote and states, with some exceptions, those under 18 “cannot remain in any public place or on the premises of any establishment” within D.C. The council allowed the previous emergency curfew to expire this spring, prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to intervene with her own emergency, which expired May 1.

As with all D.C. laws, the new curfew will undergo a congressional review period once Bowser signs it, and won’t go into effect until late summer. The curfew will sunset at the end of 2028.

Under the new legislation, the permanent curfew would be in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. from June to September and from midnight to 6 a.m. in July and August. The bill also allows D.C. police to declare “extended juvenile curfew zones” on weekends, in which people under 18 are prohibited from gathering in groups of nine or more after 8 p.m.

Bowser urged the council to pass what she called the “common-sense public safety emergency legislation.” Bowser was referring to the emergency measure pulled by Pinto due to lack of support.

In a statement Tuesday night, the mayor said until the council reinstates curfew zones, “the District is left without one of the few tools we have for addressing disruptive and dangerous gatherings.”

She called the curfew zones effective in allowing city officials to address issues, and said the city is working on future events for young people.

“But those events are one part our responsibility; a sensible and effective curfew that addresses dangerous trends is another part of our responsibility,” she wrote.

In her letter to D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson, Bowser also asked the council to reject one of Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau’s amendments to the permanent version of the bill, which would prevent听police from taking young people to the Youth Services Center for a curfew violation.

The council ultimately adopted the amendment before passing the legislation.

Bowser said the option was designed, in part, to link teenagers to services. She also said D.C. police don’t have the resources to provide home drop-off for teens who violate the curfew.

D.C.’s been wrestling with how to handle legislation surrounding the curfew, which has recently evolved to allow for the extended curfew zones following so-called teen takeovers.

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Director of the D.C. Department of Transportation Sharon Kershbaum said the structure of the tunnel and its steel beams are secure.

“There was, however, significant heat, and that meant that all of the tiles on the ceiling and the walls actually fell to the ground,” Kershbaum said “So overnight, we cleared all of the debris, and there are still a number of tiles and elements of concrete that are loose, and we are focused on removing any of the hanging and loose concrete and tile to make sure that when we open it up, we don’t have to worry about things falling on the vehicles.”

Two lanes of the tunnel were supposed to reopen at 5 p.m., DDOT initially said. They were reopened just before 6 p.m.

“When it comes to traffic, seldom does anything happen on schedule and when it comes to a bus fire in a tunnel, there are a multitude of unforeseen problems that can delay the recovery,” 海角社区app Traffic reporter Dave Dildine said.

The right lane will remain closed for lighting repairs until further notice. DDOT advised drivers to remain alert.

“There was a large segment where all of the lights were damaged, so for about 150 feet around where the fire occurred, we are currently putting conduit in so we can get the lighting restored,” she said. “The concrete or the asphalt underneath the fire also was damaged. We’ve patched that and we’re putting down temporary striping.”

While the tunnel partially reopened Friday evening, more work will need to be done to get the tunnel completely back to normal.

“Restoring all of the tile face, the lighting, cameras, that can be done over time, so it’s not considered an urgent repair, but it will be somewhat of a lift,” Kershbaum said.

The sounds of construction crews could be heard Friday morning inside the tunnel, just a few hundred feet from where the hybrid diesel bus that caught fire came to rest, under the C St. SW overpass.

The bus caught fire in the tunnel at approximately 7 p.m. The driver was not injured and no one else was riding the bus when the fire started, according to Metro.

Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said Thursday evening that all 32 of the fleet鈥檚 hybrid diesel buses would be removed from service and inspected.

Stay with 海角社区app Traffic for the latest on roadway conditions.听

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After a four-day trial in Montgomery County Circuit Court, a jury found 26-year-old Kaloyan Stoev guilty on two counts of second-degree murder and several weapons charges in the January 2025 shooting deaths of 26-year-old Marcell Hebron and 27-year-old Leilani Marroquin.

Stoev told detectives that during the early morning hours of Jan. 17, 2025, he had plans to buy two ounces of marijuana from Hebron, who he had known for years.

Stoev got in the back of Hebron’s BMW at 2 Research Court in Rockville. Hebron was in the driver’s seat and Marroquin was sitting in the passenger seat.

During their interaction, Stoev began shooting at Hebron with two handguns, ultimately striking him 27 times from inside and outside the vehicle, according to prosecutors.

Marroquin ran from the vehicle, and Stoev shot her five times from the side and from behind, prosecutors said. She fell to the ground, where she was later found, dead.

Stoev later told police he saw Hebron pulling a gun from his waistband, which resulted in him firing the shots. As he was getting out of the car, he said he saw Marroquin retrieving a gun from the glove box and fired several times.

He then sat on top of Hebron’s dead body and drove the BMW to Shady Grove Road at Research Boulevard, where the car stopped running, prosecutors said. He ran toward a hotel, where he was renting a room, and detectives arrested him once he got inside.

Hebron’s body was found inside the disabled car hours later; Marroquin was found in the hotel parking lot.

鈥淭he senseless and violent loss of the victims has left two families in our community devastated. We express our deepest, heartfelt condolences to them,” Montgomery County State鈥檚 Attorney John McCarthy said in a news release.

Stoev faces a maximum of 150 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 28.

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D.C. police have found a 2-year-old boy who was missing after his mother was fatally shot late Tuesday night.

Police said shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday that 2-year-old Royce Hawkins was found and had not been physically injured. An Amber Alert that had been issued earlier Wednesday morning was canceled.

Hawkins had last been seen just before 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Kenyon Street NW. The child was with his mother at the time, according to police.

Later that night, just before 11 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 600 block of Kenyon Street NW. When they arrived, they found Hawkins’ mother, 25-year-old Jamillah Gales, in an alley suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

, Gales got into an argument in the alley with a man. The man then shot her and fled the scene.

Authorities were not able to located the child for hours after the shooting, prompting police to issue an Amber Alert.

Police found the child in an apartment in the 500 block of Kenyon Street NW with the man suspected of shooting Gales, according to police. That man is not the child’s father, police said, and has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Police have said they will name the suspect after they confirm his identity.

Below is a map of where the shooting occurred.

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An investigation into the business found that from 2015 until May 2025, it misled customers about ticket prices, charged deceptive fees and used illegal pressure tactics to get fans to buy tickets, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s office announced Monday.

Since the start of the investigation, Live Nation has changed its practices to provide customers with information about the total ticket cost up-front and share information about fees, Schwalb’s office .

鈥淲ith this settlement, we鈥檙e putting millions of dollars back into the pockets of DC fans and ensuring that the price fans see when they first start shopping for tickets is the price they actually pay,” Schwalb said.

With the $9.9 million it receives in the settlement, D.C. will refund up to $8.9 million back to Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers. Schwalb’s office will announce details of a claims process in the coming months.

In addition to the payout, the settlement requires Live Nation to continue to display the full price of a ticket, including fees, and to share more information about fees and how they’re shared.

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The settlement comes on the heels of another ruling against Live Nation last week. The District, Virginia and Maryland had joined a coalition of states that successfully argued the company had formed an anticompetitive monopoly over concert venues.

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The organization cited two factors in its decision: January’s historic sewage spill that sent hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the river, and the expanding footprint of data centers in the D.C. area that threaten water availability and quality, according to American Rivers.

“We’ve made a lot of progress on improving the health of the Potomac in the past many decades. And then in January, when the Potomac Interceptor collapsed, it set it back quite a bit. It’s not going to bounce right back,” Pat Calvert, Virginia conservation director for American Rivers, told 海角社区app.

“Fortunately, we do believe that it’s going to be able to recover from that. But how many more infrastructure collapses can or should a river endure?” he added.

Advocates for a clean and healthy Potomac River have reported dangerously high levels of E. coli in at least one creek near the site of the Potomac Interceptor’s failure in the months after it happened. D.C. officials, meanwhile, lifted their recreational advisory for the river in early March, saying bacteria levels are within safe ranges in the Potomac River itself.

While water quality testing is听frequently听done to measure the impacts of the sewage spill, measuring the impact of data centers is more difficult.

“We don’t really have a cumulative assessment of how all these data centers 鈥� there are a lot of them 鈥� are impacting water quality and water quantity. They’re very thirsty, hot facilities that use a lot of water and a lot of other resources as well. So we need to make certain that we’re not approving these without full assessment of their impacts,” Calvert said.

New data center development may put additional strain on the river and its existing infrastructure.

The two threats to the river go hand in hand in a way, Calvert said.

American Rivers is advocating for rigorous monitoring of those impacts and a commitment to investing in infrastructure before rushing to approve more data centers.

“We really need Congress to reauthorize critical water infrastructure funding bills that will help localities, including D.C., to avoid collapses of major infrastructure. So this includes the bill and the sewage overflow and stormwater grant programs; they have to be reauthorized by September of this year,” Calvert said.

“And I believe the state leaders in Maryland and Virginia should ensure that data center development doesn’t outstrip the region’s ability to protect its water supplies.”

The D.C. region is home to more than 300 data centers. That number is projected to grow exponentially in the coming years. According to American Rivers, that development is happening without watershed-wide analysis, leaving the scale of impacts from data centers on the river unclear.

American Rivers said now is the time to advocate for the strongest possible protections for the river.

“In many cases, there is little to no requirement for advanced stormwater treatment, long-term remediation planning, or disclosure of water use and discharge data for projects. Many proposed facilities are upstream of drinking water intakes that serve millions of people,” the organization .

海角社区app’s Sarah Jacobs contributed to this report.

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Officers responded at 1 a.m. to the area of 44th and Jenifer streets NW, where 42-year-old Robert Stokes, of Middle River, Maryland, and 44-year-old Terrell Cross, of Bethesda, Maryland, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police Cross shot Stokes, then shot himself and that the shooting was tied to a domestic dispute.

The shooting happened near the Friendship Heights Metro station and bus bay, but did not occur on Metro property, according to Metro CEO and General Manager Randy Clarke.

Police said they recovered a gun at the scene.

Clarke confirmed the men involved were Metro employees during Thursday morning’s board meeting, and took a moment of silence “to recognize the loss our team is feeling.”

“Our staff is the soul of this organization, and just very much appreciate what they do every day,” Clarke said before asking for the moment of silence.

The union representing Metro workers also released a statement Thursday.

“Local 689 lost members of our Union family overnight. Our prayers are with the members’ loved ones and families,” the union said.

Below is a map showing where the incident took place.

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The Montgomery County grand jury’s indictment of Lascelle Lee, 32, stems from the accidental shooting that happened Feb. 17 in a home on Maple Leaf Drive.

According to prosecutors, Lee left a loaded and unsecured firearm in a place where he knew his son, a 6-year-old boy, would have access to it.

The child got a hold of the gun and shot himself in the face, which killed him instantly.

Lee was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, neglect of a minor, reckless endangerment and a minor’s access to a firearm. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Bradford McCullough ordered Lee released pending trial after a hearing Wednesday.

A court hearing is set for April 24 to select trial dates.

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