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Trump names Robert Kraft's wife, Dana Blumberg, to board of Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump has named Dana Blumberg, wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, to the board of trustees at the Kennedy Center. Trump announced last week that he was firing members of the cultural institution’s board and naming himself its chairman. After appointing himself and others associated with his administration to the board Tuesday, it voted Wednesday...
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Kennedy Center shakeup: DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to changes
Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President Donald Trump had been voted as chair of the board of trustees, the Kennedy Center is seeing fallout from featured performers and some of the remaining board members.
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Trump takes over Kennedy Center, names Lee Greenwood, Usha Vance, 12 others to board
On Wednesday afternoon, the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, comprised entirely of members appointed by President Donald Trump, voted to remove billionaire David Rubenstein and chair of the board and replace him with Trump.
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Recap: Concerns about DCA air traffic safety grow as region mourns crash victims
Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.
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Man with machete, knives arrested at US Capitol entrance during Carter viewing
A man with a machete and three knives inside his bag was arrested at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol, as members of the public stopped by to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. Capitol Police said.
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A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name
On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote to help decide her name.
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FBI accuses George Mason University student of plotting mass-casualty attack on Israeli consulate in NY
A George Mason University freshman was arrested by the FBI and charged with distributing information about weapons of mass destruction online, after plotting a mass-casualty attack against people at the Israeli consulate in New York, according to court documents.
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Washington Spirit beat New York's Gotham FC, move on to NWSL Championship
The Washington Spirit are heading to the National Women’s Soccer League Championship Game after defeating New York’s Gotham FC in a shootout.
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Library of Congress emails hacked by ‘adversary'
An unidentified “adversary” hacked into the email system for the Library of Congress, accessing information sent via email between January and September 2024, the Library said.
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Smithsonian displays 1st humanoid robot to go to the International Space Station
NASA is no stranger to spacefaring robots. But “Robonaut 2,” the first human-shaped robot to fly to the International Space Station, is something special. The robot is now on display at the Udvar-Hazy center in Virginia.
