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Jan 11, 2013

David Gregory Won’t Be Charged for Using High-Capacity Magazine as Prop

Meet the Press host David Gregory will not face any charges for holding up a 30-round magazine as a prop during an interview he conducted last month, D.C. Attorney General Irv Nathan writes in a letter today.

Jan 09, 2013

David Gregory’s Ammunition Prop to Be Investigated by D.C. Attorney General

D.C. Attorney General Irv Nathan will decide whether or not Meet the Press host David Gregory will be charged over a segment last month in which Gregory used a 30-bullet magazine as a prop.

Dec 26, 2012

Report: Feds Approved Meet the Press Ammo Display

The gossip website TMZ is reporting that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms told the producers of Meet the Press that host David Gregory could use a 30-bullet magazine as a prop.

Dec 26, 2012

D.C. Police to Investigate Meet the Press Over Host’s Ammo Display

Meet the Press will be investigated by D.C. police over a segment on its most recent show in which host David Gregory displayed a 30-round magazine similar to the one used in the shooting spree in Newton, Conn.

May 07, 2012

Colombian Prostitute Says Secret Service Agent Was Proud Of His Abs

The Secret Service agents who dragged the agency into a pit of scandal after soliciting prostitutes while in Colombia were body-obsessed “stupid brutes,” according to the sex worker at the heart of the story.

Apr 20, 2007

Channel 7 Pulls Images of Shooter

This morning our local ABC affiliate, WJLA, decided to stop showing the disturbing images sent to NBC News by Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung Hui. The package of still photos and videos was sent by Cho in the hours between the first and second shootings and show him wielding the murder weapons and delivering obscenity-laced diatribes. Since the footage was released on Wednesday, it has flooded TV screens, prompting some viewers and victims’ family…

Apr 19, 2007

Morning Roundup: The News Cycle Edition

The nation is still transfixed on the latest coming out of Blacksburg, especially the startling images and words that have come out of the package Cho Seung-Hui apparently sent to NBC News between his two shooting sprees. It’s also of course talking about the day’s two biggest stories coming out of Washington: The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the so-called partial-birth abortion ban, and the start of Congressional testimony by embattled Attorney General Alberto…

Apr 10, 2007

The Secret Life of D.C.’s Underground

There’s a little-known war brewing between workers who maintain the utility tunnels beneath the Capitol building and the office of the Architect of the Capitol, the agency responsible for their safety. Last night NBC News investigated dangerous working conditions for the 10 men, known as “tunnel rats” who spend their days in the underground system. Three of the men have been diagnosed with asbestos-related lung diseases, which another four suffering from other lung problems. Several…

Dec 21, 2006

Adios, Arch

Tonight. D.C.’s last on-air theater critic bows down from his duties. Arch Campbell, latest victim of NBC News’ restructuring, signs off tonight after 32 with Channel 4. Campbell’s departure is the latest step step in the dismantling of a news team that many locals grew up with. Most will remember him for his chuckle and occasional teleprompter trip-up. The Post’s article reads as a glowing tribute to the jovial man known to tell it like…

Nov 02, 2004

Who Are You Watching?

Major networks across the board will sacrifice a crucial night of the November sweeps period in the name of civic duty. Election Night coverage starts at 8 p.m. on most broadcast networks and presumably continues on through the wee hours of the morning. Here’s your handy-dandy guide to Election Night viewing. ABC News: Peter Jennings anchors Vote 2004 with the help of George Stephanopoulos and Terry Moran. Former Salon.com writer Jake Tapper will have regular…

 
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