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Jan 22, 2019

It Might Taste Like Turpentine, But The Malört Shortage Has Some Washingtonians Bereft

“It’s something that kind of grows on you … like a fungus.”

Feb 19, 2013

District Makes Sure Bartenders Don’t Underserve

Is there anything worse at a bar than a half-poured drink? No! And bars can be fined $2,000 if they serve you less than what’s legally required.

Oct 03, 2012

Before Going Through Airport Security: Shots!

Lots of people need to get rid of their beverages before passing through airport security. Sometimes its coffee, soda or water. Other times its a big bottle of vodka.

Nov 21, 2011

Alleged White House Shooter Appears in D.C. Courtroom

The man accused of firing a gun at the White House on November 11 and breaking at least one window on the presidential residence appeared for the first time inside a Washington courtroom this afternoon.

Nov 17, 2011

Alleged White House Shooter Charged with Attempted Assassination of President

Oscar Ramiro ­Ortega-Hernandez, the 21-year-old who allegedly fired shots which hit the White House last Friday, has been charged with attempting to assassinate the President.

Nov 17, 2011

Alleged White House Shooter “Hates The President”

Oscar Ramiro ­Ortega-Hernandez, the 21-year-old who allegedly fired shots which hit the White House and was subsequently arrested at a Pennsylvania hotel yesterday, has told authorities that he “hates the president, he hates Washington, he hates society.”

Nov 16, 2011

Man Who Hit White House With Bullet Taken Into Custody

Authorities have reportedly taken the man who hit the White House with a gunshot last Friday into custody.

Nov 16, 2011

Man Who Shot White House Still At Large, FBI Involved

As the search for Oscar Ramiro Ortega — the man suspected of firing a gun in the proximity of the White House and striking a window on the presidential residence — continues, federal officials have announced that a task force has been established to bring him into custody.

Nov 12, 2011

Gunshots Fired Near The White House

Around 9:00 pm Friday night, shots were fired near the White House, and a loaded AK-47 assault rifle was recovered from an abandoned car near the scene. Constitution Avenue was shut down between 15th and 17th Streets as police investigated the incident. Authorities do not believe the White House was the target.

Apr 08, 2011

Shots Fired During Rush Hour In Columbia Heights

Gunshots were fired near the intersection of 14th and Irving Streets NW this morning during rush hour. And while eyewitness reports indicate that the incident occurred around 9 a.m. this morning, details about what actually happened are still unclear.

 
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