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Apr 07, 2020

Officials Warn D.C. Could Be The Next Coronavirus ‘Hot Spot.’ What Does That Mean?

It depends both on the number of infected people, and those needing intensive medical care.

Jan 31, 2012

D.C. Among Terrorism ‘Hot Spots’

No real surprise here — according to a report from a terrorism research institute at the University of Maryland, the District came in fifth on a list of terrorism “hot spots” across the country, having been targeted 79 times from 1970 to 2008.

 
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