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Washington Commanders returning to DC with new stadium deal
The Washington Commanders will build a new stadium in Washington, D.C., returning the team to its namesake city, sources familiar with the plan tell NBC Washington.
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‘Slave' texts telling people to ‘pick cotton' sent to DC, Virginia and Maryland residents
People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the election that told them to report to plantations to pick cotton.
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20,000 people expected on National Mall for Kamala Harris speech on Tuesday
Some 20,000 people are expected to attend the rally on the Ellipse and the National Mall.
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La Salle University Goes Virtual After ‘Concentrated Increase' of Positive Covid Cases
La Salle University is turning to online learning this week after experiencing what university officials are describing as a “concentrated increase” of positive COVID-19 infections in the past 48 hours.
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Vaccinated People Should Wear Masks in Indoor Public Spaces, Philly Officials Say
Concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant among vaccinated people — especially children — has led city officials to recommend everyone wear a face mask at indoor public spaces.
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Philly Classifies Dirt Bikes and ATVs as Illegal for Street Use, Closing Loophole
A clash between homeowners and street riding groups led city council to explicitly ban the off-road vehicles from city streets. It likely won’t stop the problem.
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Woman Shot Dead at Smyrna Middle School in Delaware
The shooting happened in the front parking lot of the middle school around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
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2 Philly Cops Claimed They Were ‘Town Watch' When They Chased and Beat Man With Autism, DA Says
Police Inspector James Smith conspired with a since-retired Philadelphia police employee in the assault, police said.
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Philadelphia Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to People 65 and Older
Healthy Philadelphians ages 65 to 74 years old are now eligible to get a coronavirus vaccination in the city, health officials announced Wednesday.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Wolf tested positive after receiving a routine COVID-19 test. The governor is in isolation at home and currently is asymptomatic.
