by Kira Boyd | Aug 25, 2015 | Environment
Washington—Dozens of young people from across the U.S. rallied in front of Secretary of State John Kerry’s Georgetown home Tuesday. They were protesting the Alberta Clipper pipeline expansion. Environmental activists believe the expansion is the result of...
by Kira Boyd | Aug 24, 2015 | Entertainment
The Goethe Institut in Washington hosted an art exhibition of German artist Justine Otto’s work. Otto won the Phillips Collection Emerging Artist Prize in 2014. The exhibition, which is titled Hyder Flares, is a collection of abstract figurative portraits.
by Kira Boyd | Aug 17, 2015 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON— Recording artist Stevie Wonder surprised Washington fans with a free “pop-up” concert at the D.C. Armory Mall Monday morning. The concert was the first of three pop-ups the artist is performing to promote extended dates for his “Songs in the Key of...
by Kira Boyd | Aug 11, 2015 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON, August 11 (UPI) — The National Transportation Safety Board cited “driver fatigue” on the part of a Wal-Mart truck as the probable cause of the fatal multi-vehicle crash that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan. The driver had been...
by Kira Boyd | Aug 3, 2015 | Living
WASHINGTON — Dozens of ex-cons, clergy and civil rights leaders rallied in front of the White House Thursday to demand that President Barack Obama issue an executive order to require fair hiring practices for job applicants with criminal histories. The...
