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Arsonists torch delivery drivers' mopeds in Southeast DC

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October 25, 2024

Arsonists torch delivery drivers' mopeds in Southeast DC

Arsonists set multiple mopeds on fire last night in Southeast D.C., and neighbors said the owners are delivery drivers who recently moved here from Venezuela.

Panic and screams for help were caught on camera after several mopeds went up in flames on B Street SE.

“And we looked out the window and we see all four of these bikes just on fire,” said Mike, a neighbor.

Speaking with News4 hours after the rude awakening, Mike said he was asleep in his home across the street near 50th when he heard the commotion around 1 a.m.

Video shows a group of five walk up to the mopeds, and pour liquid. Fire erupted, and the group ran.

Mike called 911 and tried to help his neighbors contain the flames and keep them from spreading.

“If that fire would have gotten to the gas tank or to the batteries, it could have been worse,” he said.

Junior Valera said he and his brother use the mopeds to make deliveries.

“We use these to work, to eat,” he said in Spanish. “To pay rent, help our families. Without them, how? We can’t.”

“These guys, you know, they’re new to the country, they don’t speak a word of English, and this is literally their means of paying their bills,” Mike said. “So, they use these to deliver food, Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc.”

Jefferson Arias said he feels insecure. His brother was robbed at gunpoint Sunday, and the thieves took his moped.

“Targeting folks from another country that are just trying to make a better life for themselves is just not what America is about,” Mike said.

Anyone with information about the case should call the D.C. Fire arson tip line at 1-877-NO-ARSON.

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WATCH: DC names Jack Schlossberg look-alike in local contest

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November 24, 2024

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WATCH: DC names Jack Schlossberg look-alike in local contest

Jack Schlossberg look-alike contest in DC

D.C. is the latest city to jump on the trend of celebrity look-alike contests, with a Jack Schlossberg look-alike contest being held Sunday at Malcolm X park in Northwest D.C.

WASHINGTON – Hundreds gathered in Northwest D.C. Sunday to crown one person the doppelganger of Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s only grandson.

Schlossberg, a political correspondent for Vogue, spoke at the Democratic National Convention earlier this year.

Sunday’s look-alike contest at Meridian Hill Park is the latest in a trend of look-alike contests in major cities throughout the country. Timothee Chalamet himself showed up to his look-alike contest in New York City last month.

Watch the moment the winner was crowned below.

Winner crowned Jack Schlossberg look-alike

One person was named the look-alike of Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s only grandson and Vogue’s political correspondent. Video via X user @setotah.

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Starting XI: How the Orlando Pride will line up ahead of the NWSL Championship match against the Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride

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November 24, 2024

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Starting XI: How the Orlando Pride will line up ahead of the NWSL Championship match against the Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride

Orlando Pride lineup: Anna Moorhouse, Cori Dyke, Emily Sams, Kylie Strom, Kerry Abello, Angelina, Haley McCutcheon, Adriana, Marta (C), Ally Watt, Barbra Banda

Substitutions: McKinley Crone, Celia, Summer Yates, Carrie Lawrence, Morgan Gautrat, Ally Lemos, Viviana Villacorta, Julie Doyle, Carson Pickett

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Marta’s Orlando Pride defeat Washington Spirit for their first NWSL title

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November 24, 2024

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Marta’s Orlando Pride defeat Washington Spirit for their first NWSL title

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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.

Orlando Pride v Washington Spirit - NWSL 2024 Championship Game — 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.

Washington had won its last five playoff games when trailing at the half, but that streak was broken with this loss.

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