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President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789. In his address, which he delivered at New York City’s Federal Hall, Washington expressed his anxiety over the prospect of leading a new nation. At the time, New York City’s Federal Hall served as the U.S. Capitol, according to …

A homeless man in Seattle was caught on camera causing a disturbance in an ice cream and coffee shop, and the small business’s owner says police officers were not dispatched when his workers called 911. The incident took place around 7 p.m. April 24 in the Pike Place Market area near Seattle’s famous Gum Wall, according to Baxter & Frost …

The World War II Memorial opened on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on this day in history, April 29, 2004. The memorial’s purpose to “honor the service of the 16 million members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, the support of countless millions on the home front, and the ultimate sacrifice of 405,399 Americans,” says …

George Washington University reiterated Sunday that anti-Israel protesters on campus are violating the university’s rules of conduct and behavior and emphasized that “the hateful language being displayed has no place on our campus.” President Ellen Granberg and Provost Chris Bracey said the university remains committed to protecting the right to activism and free expression of diverse viewpoints, but that those …

More than 20 senior Washington, D.C., police officers will not be returning to the force after the end of the month, with more than half due to alleged serious misconduct. The 21 officers had all retired and were rehired by the Metropolitan Police Department on a year-by-year basis, according to Fox 5 DC. These officers’ contracts all end on April …

Anti-Israel agitators marched through the streets of Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest American support of the Israeli military, taking aim at members of the media attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Code Pink, a left-wing activist group, organized a protest through Kalorama Park to the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was being held Saturday night. On …

Washington, D.C., chooses its wars. And, for now, leaders in Washington have decided the U.S. has a vested interest in the war in Ukraine. After months of consternation, lawmakers eventually approved $62 billion for Ukraine to fight Russia in recent weeks, with most Democrats endorsing American assistance. But Congress only dislodged the money after a lengthy push by Senate Minority …

A climate activist who smeared paint on a case surrounding 19th-century French artist Edgar Degas’ “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture at Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art was sentenced Friday. Joanna Smith, 54, of Brooklyn, New York, got 60 days of prison time out of a possible maximum sentence of five years for defacing the exhibit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …

A shooting Friday night inside a nightclub in the Dupont Circle neighborhood in Washington, D.C., left multiple people wounded. The Metropolitan Police Department said officers responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of Connecticut Ave Northwest and 18th Street Northwest at around 11:30 p.m. Five adult victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds and were transported to a hospital …

An anti-Israel student protest group at the University of Washington in Seattle revealed online that it would delay a planned protest for not being diverse enough, per a recent report. “The encampment was scheduled for Thursday morning at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle,” 770KTTH reported in a story flagged by radio host Jason Rantz. “UW administration privately told …