BATON ROUGE – Nonstop air service between Baton Rouge and Washington, DC, will start on June 1, with American Airways connecting the state’s capital to the nation’s capital.
The airline stated it should fly to Reagan Nationwide Airport, utilizing a 76-seat regional jet that provides top quality, premium and financial system seating.
Each day service will embrace a 5:44 a.m. departure from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. It should arrive at Reagan Nationwide at 9:26 a.m., Japanese Time.
Flights will go away Washington at 7:45 p.m. Japanese Time and arrive in Baton Rouge at 9:29 p.m. Central Time.
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“A nonstop flight from Baton Rouge to Washington DC is monumental for our metropolis and area,” Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome stated in a press release. “This nonstop flight has been a decade within the making and the Baton Rouge neighborhood is able to benefit from this unimaginable alternative.
“It should elevate our financial improvement at house and improve our influence within the nation’s capital.”
Baton Rouge Metro Airport Director of Aviation Mike Edwards famous that restrictions on exercise at Reagan Nationwide Airport make the brand new flight a very beneficial one.
A mix of incentives, together with federal grants, helped safe the deal.
Tickets for the brand new service will go on sale Jan. 28.
Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night.
Banda dribbled into the right side of the box and made a move past a defender before kicking the ball on the ground with her left foot and past the goalkeeper. She became the first player in the NWSL to score in each round of the playoffs.
The Pride’s Angelina was nearly called for a push before passing it to Banda, but the VAR determined that the play was fair.
Marta #10 (right) of the Orlando Pride celebrates with teammates after defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0 in the NWSL Championship game at CPKC Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Spirit (20-7-2) controlled the game and outshot the Pride 25-9, had two more shots on goal and held onto possession 58% of the time. Rosemonde Kouassi had Washington’s best chance in the 47 minute when she headed a ball from about 10 yards away.
Orlando’s win gave Brazilian star Marta her first NWSL title. The 38-year-old Marta, considered arguably the greatest female soccer player of all time, joined the Orlando Pride in 2017 but had never reached an NWSL championship game until this year.
“(It’s a) magic moment for me because I’ve been in this club for so long and (to) wait for this moment, you know, so it’s… I’m just enjoy every single moment,” she told CBS News Friday ahead of the game. “…This year become like the best year in my club life.”
Top-seed Orlando (21-6-2) went unbeaten in its first 23 matches, a league record. They beat the Kansas City Current in the semifinals before hoisting the trophy at CPKC Stadium, their home field.
Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the Shield and the title in the same year.
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Washington had won its last five playoff games when trailing at the half, but that streak was broken with this loss.
Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.
The first panel of a new mural dedicated to Marion Barry, titled “Big Vision,” focuses on the late DC mayor’s early career as a civil rights activist.
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The mural’s second panel, “Big Impact,” highlights Barry’s time as a DC Councilmember and his early days as mayor.
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The third panel, “Big Legacy,” tells the story of Barry’s political comeback and ongoing impact.
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Community members gathered Saturday to watch Mayor Muriel Bowser and Barry’s widow, Cora Masters Barry, unveil the new mural.
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Ten years to the day after his death, D.C. leaders honored the life of the late Mayor Marion Barry with a new mural hanging in his namesake building.
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined the former D.C. First Lady at the Marion S. Barry, Jr. Building in Judiciary Square on Saturday to pull the curtain down, revealing the new mural dedicated to the “Mayor for Life.”
“My husband really loved Washington, DC and its residents. The mural captures some of the major contributions he made to the City, and some of the people who worked with him to help build the City and empower its residents,” said Cora Masters Barry, Barry’s widow, in a statement.
“I was thrilled that so many residents and visitors were able to join us on this inspirational, entertaining, educational, and historical day, as we honored a man, Marion Barry Jr., whose legacy and love of this city was so deep and strong.”
The mural is broken into three parts, each with a different title and focusing on a different aspect of Barry’s life.
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The first panel, titled “Big Vision,” displays Barry’s early years as a civil rights activist and his transition into politics.
The center panel, “Big Impact,” then focuses on his time in office as a Councilmember and four term mayor.
These sections emphasize Barry’s support for Black-owned businesses, summer jobs for youth, programs for seniors and leadership opportunities for women.
The last section of the mural is titled ”Big Legacy.” It highlights the influence Barry still has on the city — showcasing advocacy against apartheid, support for the Million Man March, contributions to the development of the MCI Center, and his work with the DC Control Board.
The many pictures show Barry beside the likes of President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.
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Another focus of this panel is Barry’s political comeback after a high-profile arrest and conviction on crack cocaine possession charges in 1990. Four years later, he returned to the Mayor’s office after a commanding primary run.
“He told me a lot of things, and he taught us a lot of things, but one of the biggest ones was if you get knocked down, you get back up,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser at the unveiling.
Nabeeh Bilal, an artist based in Ward 8, created the mural.
“You’ll notice that there is not a single solo image of Marion Barry, and that’s because, with his accomplishments and achievements, it was always about others,” Bilal said.
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