Good morning, Washington. Given that A Charlie Brown Christmas was on TV last night, this story seems especially rough. Apparently some folks stole $1500 worth of Christmas trees from the Boy Scouts that were selling them. Remember kids: leave your clearly marked tree receipt out for Santa if you want your presents delivered promptly and with a minimum of additional paperwork.
Latest On Taylor Murder Investigation, Funeral: The Post reports on the few details available in the ongoing examination of Sean Taylor’s death. There’s not much to say about the investigation yet — among other avenues, investigators are still trying to determine whether the shooting is connected to last week’s robbery of Taylor’s house or to the Florida men with whom Taylor notoriously clashed on the subject of his ATVs. But the article does note that funeral plans are currently being made with an eye toward next Tuesday, and that the NFL intends to honor Taylor with a moment of silence and memorial uniform alterations at this weekend’s games.
Yes, More About The Tyson’s Tunnel: Frankly, we haven’t even got the heart to make lame perfunctory jokes about this issue’s refusal to die. So let’s just get to the grim facts: via NBC4 the AP reports that TysonsTunnel.org has brought suit against federal agencies, claiming that they did not properly implement the regulatory processes that ultimately doomed the tunnel initiative. Take note, federal transportation agencies: there can be no rest until Tyson’s above-ground splendor has been preserved for future generations.
Briefly Noted: Red Cross loses another chief executive… Man threatens kids with knife for helping him up… Va. takes steps toward reviving uranium industry… Montgomery County considers tax increase in face of lower than expected revenues…
This Day In DCist: One year ago we were talking about stadium naming rights and wondering what that thumping sound was. Two years ago D.C. was embroiled in a no-bid contract scandal.
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