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Abe Pollin Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin has passed away at the age of 85, the Washington Post is reporting. In addition to owning the Wizards, the Mystics and the Capitals, Pollin's work in developing the real estate deal that became the Verizon Center and Gallery Place retail complex... continue reading on DCist

UPDATE 3:49 p.m. Traffic is moving again on K Street NW. Police have concluded their preliminary investigation, moved the van out of the street, and cleared the area. UPDATE 3:12 p.m.: K Street remains closed between 17th & 18th Streets NW. Police are still on the scene conducting a search... continue reading on DCist

Couple of headlines on local crime trends from the broadcast outlets worth looking at today. First up is WRC/NBC4's story from last night on snatch 'n' grab robberies on Metro, but given that "special" NBCWashington.com treatment this morning by calling it, "Metro Opens Doors ... For Robbers." Scared yet?... continue reading on DCist

Earlier this month, we told you about a new discount bus service that planned to start offering non-stop service from D.C. to Wilmington, Philadelphia and Boston. Originally, TransportAzumah planned to launch all of its new D.C. lines by today, but an ominous message has since appeared on the company's... continue reading on DCist

Photo by philliefan99 Good morning, Washington. If you're starting to get that sinking feeling that your drive home tomorrow for Thanksgiving is not only going to be a fustercluck, but a wet, slick, rainy mess at that, we don't have good news for you. The Capital Weather Gang is... continue reading on DCist