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The panel is recommending the DOJ investigate him for inciting an insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to make a false statement and obstruction of an official proceeding.
Despite the panel’s action, the Department of Justice isn’t required to look into referrals from congressional committees. The agency is also currently conducting its own separate investigation into the Capitol riot.
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Daron Wint was convicted in a brutal 2015 quadruple murder in the District.
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Heading into the early screening of Avatar: The Way of the Water I was admittedly hesitant as to how good the 3 hour and 15 minute sequel could be. Within the first 10 minutes, all my worries subsided as the trademark visuals reminiscent of the first installment were brought to the screen with even more vibrancy and flare. The 3-D simply add more punch and wow factor to already beautiful scenes. Apparently the 13 year wait for this movie was due to the lack of proper technology to create the underwater scenes properly. It was worth the wait.
The story picks up where the first ended, offering a quick synopsis of the prequel and explaining the development of the Navi tribe with their new leader. We’re introduced to new characters as well as catching up on many of our favorites from before. Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) have grown considerably and now have a family of their own whom take centerstage.
The villain in this film is introduced in a creative way that carries its own sense of evolution. Humanity’s capitalistic and greedy nature are again the driving force for disruption on the planet of Pandora. The introduction of the Metkayina clan (water tribe) makes for a layer of adaptation the Omaticaya (forest tribe) family must embrace for survival as they’re sought out by a ramped up villain, hellbent on their destruction.
Outside of the primary conflict, there are internal conflicts within the family as the children grow and search for their own identity and role within the tribe. The Na’vi’s connection to the animal life are beautifully portrayed and again become pivotal relationships in the movie.
For those that enjoyed the first movie, this is a definite upgrade and will again take you away to the fantasy driven world of stunning visual effects, above and below the water. For those looking for deeper politics and insight into societal behaviors, you may struggle to find what you’re looking for. I’ve seen others complain about the simplicity of the story and plot, but I simply wasn’t looking for a “deep” movie. It was entertaining, a visual masterpiece, and I believe trying to explain everything from a sociopolitical viewpoint would have led to significant lulls in the film.
So overall, I give this film a 8.5 out of 10. I can see they plan to have more installments as the very end was a bit questionable and cliché. But it was fun and I encourage you to check it out. With mild profanity and the levels of violence, I would recommend for those 12 and up.
The changes come after voters approved a constitutional amendment.
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DMV native Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy Saturday. It is a ‘local boy does good’ story and the determination of a father watching his son’s dreams come true.
The University of Southern California Sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams was announced as the 88th Heisman Trophy winner at ESPN’s 2022 Heisman Trophy Ceremony.
When asked about sharing this moment with his parents at the ceremony, “It was a lot of happiness, after all the hard work they’ve seen me put in over the years to get me to this point. There were a lot of tears from them and I almost got caught up in it. I can’t thank them enough,” Caleb said.
DC Health is encouraging residents of all ages to be up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations and boosters in order to protect their friends and family this holiday season.
Washington, D.C. (Wednesday, December 14, 2022) – Trying to get ahead of a possible holiday surge, DC Health COVID Centers are now making the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine available for infants 6 months and older.
Health officials say the bivalent booster vaccine provides protection against the original COVID-19 virus and the new, more contagious Omicron variants. Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 bivalent boosters are available to infants 6 months and older.
The Pfizer bivalent vaccine is recommended for individuals 6 months to 4 years of age as the third dose to complete the primary series, at least two months since their last shot. A booster dose is not authorized for children in this age group who already completed the Pfizer 3-dose primary series. The Pfizer bivalent booster is also available to individuals 5 years of age or older, regardless of which vaccine was taken for their primary series or booster as long as it has been at least two months since they have completed their primary vaccination series or since they have received the most recent COVID-19 booster dose.
The Moderna bivalent vaccine is recommended for individuals 6 months to 5 years if they received the Moderna vaccine as their primary series and it has been at least two months since their last dose. The Moderna bivalent booster is also available to individuals 6 years of age or older, regardless of which vaccine was taken for their primary series or booster as long as it has been at least two months since they have completed their primary vaccination series or since they have received the most recent COVID-19 booster dose.
DC Health continues to emphasize that the most important thing residents can do to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19 and the flu this holiday season is to be up to date with their vaccinations. There are many opportunities to get your COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines in the District:
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Investments are also focused on strengthening policies to address food insecurity, climate change and health care.
Unionized teachers overwhelmingly voted in support of a new deal.
Allison Holker, tWitch’s wife, spoke with the LAPD on Tuesday because she noticed that her husband left their home without his car, which concerned her.
Allison Holker, tWitch’s wife, spoke with the LAPD on Tuesday because she noticed that her husband left their home without his car, which concerned her.
Shortly after, Stephen Boss was found in a hotel room in LA dead by a self-inflicted gunshot.
Stephen Boss was featured on Ellen’s show from 2014 until the show’s end and even was an executive producer.
tWitch got his break in 2008 by being a runner-up on, So You Think Can Dance. He would later make his moves to acting, picking up major roles in Step-Up and Magic Mike XXL.
He is survived by his wife and children.
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DC activists are pushing for peace on the streets.
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Prince George’s County Police say the 14-year-olds are wanted for the armed carjacking of a female ride-share driver on Saturday.
The Messiah Sing-Along is taking place tomorrow evening at Bowie State University at 7:30pm
Messiah Sing Along @ Bowie State University Wednesday, December 14that 7:30pm . The sing along will feature the Christmas choruses of Handel’s Messiah by blending together choirs, ensemble, and community participants. Fro more information go here:
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Martin shared a black and white video of her being wheeled into surgery with the caption, “if you missed my live, long story short, I had surgery for my large ovarian cyst that gave me constant pain for 4+ years.”
“I really don’t remember any of this **** because of the anesthesia, lol. But I will say that I am very grateful to have family and educators by my side in support of this process,” said Martin.
The actress said she shared her story to encourage young girls to listen to their bodies and to let those dealing with heavy and painful periods, that they are not alone. “Health is wealth”, said the youngest person to produce a film.
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Many Confederate statues in Virginia were erected decades after the Civil War, during the Jim Crow era.
It took just minutes to free the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill from its base, before a crane using yellow straps looped under the statue’s arms lifted it onto a bed of tires on a flatbed truck. After the statue was removed, the crew got to work removing the base. Several dozen people, including neighbors, some of Hill’s indirect descendants and supporters and opponents of the removal, stood in the closed intersection watching the crew work.
Richmond removed its other Confederate monuments amid the racial justice protests that followed George Floyd’s killing in 2020. But efforts to remove the Hill statue, which sat in the middle of a busy intersection near a school, were more complicated because the general’s remains were interred beneath it about 25 years after his death at the end of the Civil War.
Many Confederate statues in Virginia were erected decades after the Civil War, during the Jim Crow era, when states imposed new segregation laws, and during the “Lost Cause” movement, when historians and others tried to depict the South’s rebellion as a fight to defend states’ rights, not slavery. Some Confederate tributes remain in Richmond, but they’re on state land, including on Capitol Square surrounding the Virginia State Capitol building.
Former Loudoun County Public Schools spokesman Wayde Byard was also indicted.
The former superintendent of the Loudoun County Public School system has been indicted on three misdemeanor charges by a special grand jury that investigated the response to two sexual assaults committed by a student last year.
The grand jury has also issued a felony perjury indictment against the school system’s primary spokesman.
The indictments against former Superintendent Scott Ziegler and spokesman Wayde Byard follow release of a report last week that faulted the school system in general, and Ziegler in particular, for a lack of transparency about the assaults. It also concluded that the second assault could have been prevented if officials had heeded warning signs in the student’s behavior.
The grand jury was commissioned by Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares after he and Gov. Glenn Youngkin took office at the start of the year. Both criticized the school system during their election campaigns.
The school system sought unsuccessfully to quash the grand jury investigation, calling it politically motivated.
School officials did not immediately respond to a Monday phone call and email seeking comment. Ziegler and Byard are scheduled to make initial appearances in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday.
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, and activist died at the age of 84.
She was born Dorothy Jean Ridley on Oct. 2, 1938, in Lumpkin, Georgia. She would become an advocate for child welfare and community matters.
Hughes was involved in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, working alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
According to NPR, the daughter Delethia Ridley Malmsten stated her mother passed away Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida, at the home of her and her husband. Her cause of death was old age.
In the 1970s, Hughes established New York City’s first shelter for battered women, as well as a child services agency and a community center.
She was close friends with feminist leader Gloria Steinem. Their photo is one of the most iconic images, as the two standing together with the fist raised, honoring the Black Panther salute.
The two would go on cross-country speaking tours together. She published a memoir in 2000 and was portrayed by Janelle Monaé in the 2020 movie The Glorias.
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More than 3,500 toys and gifts were collected at 20th Annual WHUR Toy Drive Saturday to help make the wish list of needy youth across the DMV come true. Special thanks to our loyal listeners and sponsors.
Dozens of listeners heeded the call of WHUR personality Coka Lani and dropped off toys, gifts, and monetary donations to spread joy for the holiday season. “My husband Anthony and I have been doing this now for almost 10 years. I actually started giving to the WHUR Toy Drive because I was once that single mom who had to decide whether I was going to give my kids a Christmas gift or pay a bill,” said Stephanie Lee. Those sentiments were echoed throughout the day as more than 3,500 items were donated along with $2,700.
The success of the toy drive was truly cemented by the involvement of numerous organizations that pulled together their members to bring in donations collectively, including several chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Top Flight Corvette Club, Phase 2, Unity Thunder Car Club, and Forestville Rehabilitation Center, just to name a few.
All donations are distributed to the following organizations who service families and children in need around the DMV: Building Bridges Across the River, Family Justice Center of Prince George’s County, Northern Virginia Urban League, YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, Washington Wish List Committee, and Women’s Wing of Washington, DC.
The WHUR Toy Drive was sponsored by FedEx and Banister Ford of Marlow Heights.
Prosecutors made a procedural error when issuing indictments for the nine former state officials last year.
J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.
The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison.
J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In exchange, a charge of aiding and abetting murder was dropped. Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights, and the state and federal sentence will be served at the same time.
Kueng appeared at the hearing via video from a federal prison in Ohio. When given the chance to address the court, he declined.
Floyd’s family members had the right to make victim impact statements, but none did. Attorney Ben Crump, who has represented the family, said in a statement before the hearing that Kueng’s sentencing “delivers yet another piece of justice for the Floyd family. ”
Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap with Viktor Bout… a notorious Russian arms dealer.
The shooting comes a day after an off-duty FBI agent shot and killed someone during a fight at the Metro Center station.
The report says owner Dan Snyder allowed pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of female employees.
Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says.
In February, the WNBA star was arrested for having a vape containing cannabis oil, making her the most high-profile American jailed abroad. This is the second deal in eight months with Russia.
In court, Griner admitted to the possession of the canisters but said she had no criminal intent and said their presence in her luggage was due to hasty packing.
The prisoner Bout was described as “the world’s most prolific arms dealer.” He was currently serving a 25-year sentence for what U.S officials said conspiring to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons that were to be used against Americans.
The swap has been in the works for some time, Biden expressed that Russia and the U.S. would move forward with a deal once the midterm elections were concluded.
President Biden spoke with Griner on the phone Thursday while her wife, Cherelle, was in the Oval Office.
Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.
She is safe.
She is on a plane.
She is on her way home. pic.twitter.com/FmHgfzrcDT— President Biden Archived (@POTUS46Archive) December 8, 2022
It’s WHUR’s 20th Annual Children’s Toy Drive this Saturday from 12noon to 5pm
The 20th Annual WHUR Toy Drive is Saturday, December 10thfrom 12pm to 5pm at the Shops @ Iverson 3737 Branch Avenue – Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. Stop by and drop off a new unwrapped toy or gift for a needy youth in the DMV. For more information go to www.whur.com
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Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency directive due to what he calls an unacceptable security risk.
The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation and producer Metro Boomin are coming together to give twenty-six single mothers and their kids to the ultimate football experience.
The partnership is following the announcement of the producers’ Single Moms Are Superheroes campaign. The Families were given VIP treatment at the Atlanta Falcons game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, entering through the player tunnel and hanging out on the sidelines as part of the ATL Falcons Anthem Program.
His love for his mother clearly is the obvious motivation for his Single Moms Are Superheroes initiative. Boomin’ who tragically lost his mother Leslie Wayne earlier this year. She was a victim of an alleged murder-suicide at the hands of her husband.
The platinum producer came together with The Steve & Majorie Harvey Foundation, to extend their resources and support to these families. The executive director of Harvey’s foundation said, “Our mission is to ensure the needs of the whole family are met, and we know that the most important part of that nucleus is the mom.
Nia Long and Ime Udoka are calling it quits. The 51-year-old actress and 45-year-old NBA coach have ended their 13-year romance.
The news comes after Udoka allegedly had an affair with a female co-worker within the Boston Celtics organization. In September Udoka was suspended as head coach of the team, before the season after the alleged relationship was exposed.
Long’s rep says the two are “no longer together but remain fully committed to co-parenting their son.” The couple shares a ten-year-old son. Long also has a 21-year-old son from a previous relationship.
She shared her feeling on marriage in December 2020 on Essence’s Yes Girl podcast saying, “Love is complicated … and then you start a marriage, which I’ve never been married. And there’s a reason for that because I don’t know that I need to say ‘I do to prove to you that I love you. But also, what does marriage really [mean] … that you own me now and I own you? I don’t get that part.”
The victory earns a six-year term for Warnock and gives Democrats a 51-49 edge in the Senate.
Former President Obama spoke during Warnock’s campaign, mentioning Walker’s debate of “whether it’s better to be a vampire or a werewolf. This is a debate that, I must confess, I once had myself. When I was seven.”
Fmr. President Obama: "[Herschel] Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it's better to be a vampire or werewolf. This is a debate that, I must confess, I once had myself. When I was seven." https://t.co/lnf9Mj6aff pic.twitter.com/5UDwfFnrYZ
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 2, 2022
The campaign ran into other moments, when Warnock also made a mockery of the former NFL players false statements claiming he worked as a cop.
Nothing topped the moment when, Senator Lindsey Graham in so many words addressed Walker as a token for the Republican party. “Walker changes the entire narrative… We’re a party of racists, Sean, me and you are racist and the party is racist and what happens when the Republican party elects and nominates Walker.”
Graham: Walker changes the entire narrative… We're a party of racists, Sean, me and you are racist and the party is racist and what happens when the Republican party elects and nominates Walker pic.twitter.com/9NvpZ4cvs3
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 27, 2022
Oddly the runoff was close, but Warnock was able to speak with his supporters.“After a hard-fought campaign, or should I say campaigns, it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people have spoken,” he said.
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The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to three football players that were fatally shot last month.
Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed while returning from a field trip to Washington D.C. by the suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.
All three students were a part of the College of Arts & Sciences. An Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs Rachel Most made the request.
Davis majored in African American and African studies; Perry double majored in studio art and in African American and African studies; Chandler majored in American studies.
Jones was a student and former member of the football team attending the trip. He is currently in a Charlottesville jail without the option of bail.
Prosecutors are charging him with three counts of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in addition to, two counts of malicious wounding and additional gun-related charges. A status hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
UVA Athletic Director Carla Williams called it “a great honor to be a part of presenting these diplomas to the families of Devin, Lavel and D’Sean.”
A spokesman for Cosby said the actor denies the allegations.
Donald Trump himself isn’t charged and he has called the trial politically motivated.
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Officers Will Receive Congressional Medals For January 6th
It’s been two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Officers who were present will be recognized with the highest honor, they will be given Congressional Gold Medals for their bravery during the attack on January 6th.
Traumatizing and terrorizing the dozens of officers who defended and fought the mob of Trump supporters that forced their way into the Capitol will be awarded on January 6th.
Four of those officers testified, describing their near-death experience. Two officers died by suicide days following the riot.
According to NBC ,”the medals will be placed in four locations at U.S. Capitol Police headquarters, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Capitol, and the Smithsonian Institution.”
Biden signed that bill last year to honor these officers, saying, “officers’ heroism cannot be forgotten.”
“It was a violent attempt to overturn the will of the American people, to seek power at all costs, to replace the ballot with brute force. To destroy, not to build. Without democracy, nothing is possible. With it, everything is,” President Biden recalls.
A free educational seminar on Lupus is taking place December 15 at 6:30pm at THEARC.
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Five officers involved in the incident were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty.
(New Haven, CT) — The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, says lawyers for Randy Cox have agreed to pursue a settlement in his civil lawsuit against the city. Cox was being transported in a police van in June when he was thrown against the wall of the vehicle when it was stopped short, and was later seen being dragged into a cell. The original charges against him were dismissed, while the five officers involved in the incident were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons. Mayor Justin Elicker tells WTNH-TV Cox’s legal team has okayed negotiations to begin.
An SUV was the third to strike him but that driver stopped.
According to CBS, “investigators believe they are looking for a driver of a black 2009 Nissan Altima with New Jersey tags P92NJE struck Ceasar Alfred Charles Burke and left the scene. Burke was declared dead on the scene.”
Maryland State Police, declared that the victim was only struck twice. One initially by the Nissan Altima, that fled the scene. The second by the Honda CR-V, which stopped.
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(Prince George’s County, MD) — Maryland Police are piecing together a deadly hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95. A man died after he was struck three times yesterday in Prince George’s County. It’s believed he was talking to a woman outside their car on the shoulder. When she walked away, he went after her and got hit by a car. That driver kept going as did a truck that followed. An SUV was the third to strike him but that driver stopped.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the College Park Barrack at 301-345-3101.
The 45th Kennedy Center Honorees George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León, and U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr), were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
The 45th Kennedy Center Honorees George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León, and U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr), were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala in the Kennedy Center Opera House. A red carpet was held in advance of the Gala and included today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world.
The Kennedy Center Honorees is a time of celebrating those in performing arts and their contribution to the American culture.
The Honorees received their medallions at a ceremony presented by Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein and hosted by Garth Brooks (May 2021 Honoree) on Saturday evening at the United States Department of State with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken serving as honorary chair.
The 45TH Annual Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcasted Wednesday, December 28 (8:00 – 10:00 P.M., EST/PST) on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on-demand on the CBS app and Paramount+.
The Washington Association of Black Journalist is hosting a special Gala Saturday, Dec. 10th.
The Washington Association of Black Journalists is hosting its Special Honors Gala Saturday, December 10that 6pm at Eaton Hotel DC. For more information go here:
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