@loriara

Planes, trains, scooters, automobiles, eVTOLs -- I write stories about how people get around (and sometimes don't) for The Washington Post.

 washington, d.c.
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Capital Weather
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We're running out of ways to describe how nice the weather is. ☀️ More sunshine, more highs near 70, and barely a raindrop in sight. Even Halloween looks delightful, with mild temperatures for trick-or-treating. This fall weather streak just keeps delivering. Details at CapitalWeather.com Photo by Brian Paeth
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Early in-person voting starts in D.C. today! Here's where you can go cast your ballot: earlyvoting.dcboe.org/
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The BEST DC morning newsletter courtesy of @michaelschaffer and @CityCast_DC dc.citycast.fm/newsletters/c…

What the foie gras ban really bans · City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer · City Cast DC

Is the Smithsonian Folklife Festival ever coming back?

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🍂 Great weekend ahead for leaf peeping! Moderate fall color spreads across DC area, with Blue Ridge near peak: capitalweather.com/moderate-…

Moderate fall color spreads across DC area, with Blue Ridge near peak

Foliage is running a bit behind schedule, but colors should intensify over the next week, with sunny, pleasant weather making for ideal leaf-peeping conditions.

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Emma Uber@EmmaUber7Oct 23
Looks like DDOT is out with a new PSA on e-scooters and e-bikes. Follows the death of a D.C. govt official in an e-scooter collision and a spate of incidents in which suspects fled crime scenes on e-vehicles. youtube.com/watch?v=EimmtHEG…

Shared Micromobility Safety Tips

When you're on a bike or scooter, always be mindful of your speed a...

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Emma Uber@EmmaUber7Oct 23
.@maustermuhle and I joined @michaelschaffer on the @CityCast_DC pod to talk Trump’s plans for East Potomac Park, the National Guard shooting on Capitol Hill and the D.C. Council’s traffic camera debate. Listen here (or wherever you get your podcasts): dc.citycast.fm/podcasts/the-…

The National Guard Shooting, Trump’s Plans for Hains Point, and D.C.’s Traffic Camera Debate · City...

We make podcasts and newsletters that connect people with the cities they love.

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Ben Brasch@ben_braschOct 23
A well-attended hearing is underway on using $300M in public money to put a roof on Audi Field. @ChmnMendelson proposed it, and @MayorBowser has been against because she feels it may cannibalize D.C.'s existing venues. That's part of what this hearing is supposed to be about.
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Another sun-filled day on tap. Highs mainly low to mid-60s. Crisp tonight, then a beauty of a weekend. Still no real rain chance to be found for now. Forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Weather art by Jasmine (Jazzy), a 7th-grader at Sligo Middle School)
A painting showing tree and hills with colorful skies and birds flying.

ALT A painting showing tree and hills with colorful skies and birds flying.

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As Republicans brace for election losses, Musk prepares for war --washingtonpost.com/technolog…

As Republicans brace for election losses, Musk prepares for war

A host of Democrats have said they are eager to wield the power of their office to investigate the tech titan and his ventures should they win either chamber in the midterms.

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Emma Uber@EmmaUber7Oct 23
EXCLUSIVE: D.C. is launching a recruitment campaign aimed at hiring police officers, corrections officers, firefighters and paramedics. The nearly $500K push comes as competition from federal law enforcement has worsened D.C. police's long standing staffing crisis. Named DC Calls, the campaign spans from Maryland's Eastern Shore (where market research found billboards are likely to recruit firefighters) to New York City (where targeted digital ads aim to attract young police recruits). dc.citycast.fm/public-safety…

Facing Staffing Crisis, D.C. Pours Nearly $500K into Public Safety Recruitment Campaign · City Cast...

The digital ad campaign comes as competition from federal law enforcement has drawn recruits away from D.C. agencies.

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Julie Z. Weil@juliezweilOct 22
More than 4 years since we published the list of every historic slaveholder who served in Congress, readers still send me more documents to continue this work. Read on about what we're updating today and how you can still help.
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Council of DC
@councilofdcOct 22
Due to a possible gas leak at a building in the area surrounding the Wilson Building, electricity has been cut to a number of buildings, including ours. Traffic in the area is also disrupted.
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Dan Diamond
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View of East Potomac from my flight today — spotted work crews, debris and many fewer trees than before.
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Breaking: Trump says he'll close East Potomac golf course Nov 15 and begin his overhaul "The current Course is old, broken, dilapidated, and of no further use or effect," Trump wrote. Officials didn't immediately respond to Qs about cost w @RickMaese washingtonpost.com/sports/20…

Trump shares plan to overhaul East Potomac golf course amid court fight over land

The historic public facility will close for about 15 months, he said. A federal judge has ordered Trump administration officials to testify Monday about the origins and execution of the plan.

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Andrew Leyden
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The trucks being used to haul away the debris from the East Potomac Golf Course have had tape placed over the company names on the side of the trucks.
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Such dogged work by @alyssafowers -- definitely worth your time -- dc.citycast.fm/news/buwa-bin…

Rodents, Fire Risks, Filth: The D.C. Housing Kingdom With 1,600 Violations · City Cast DC

What happens when the labyrinthine housing violations process fails D.C. residents?

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More Democrats are voting in person after Trump’s threats about mail ballots --washingtonpost.com/politics/…

After Trump said he didn’t trust mail ballots, Democrats turned to voting in person

The president lost in court, but Democrats are still wary of mail-in voting as the midterm election approaches.

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Trayon White Bribery Case Will Go Back to Trial, Prosecutors Say --dc.citycast.fm/dc-politics/t…

Trayon White Bribery Case Will Go Back to Trial, Prosecutors Say · City Cast DC

The Ward 8 Councilmember’s trial ended in a deadlocked jury last month.

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Merriam-Webster
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Technically, a dictionary is a book of spells.
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Dan Lamothe
@DanLamotheOct 22
EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth wanted Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. We have photos.
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Amazon cancels plan for data centers in Loudoun County, donates land -- washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

Amazon cancels plan for data centers in Loudoun County, donates land

The company will repurpose the majority of the 122-acre property in Ashburn, Virginia, for mixed-use and residential development.

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