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Capitol Hill man fends off armed dognappers
Dog owner fights back in Capitol Hill
D.C. police said armed thieves attempted to steal a man’s dogs while he was walking them near Capitol Hill. FOX 5’s Josh Rosenthal has the details.
WASHINGTON – D.C. police said armed thieves attempted to steal a man’s dogs while he was walking them near Capitol Hill.
It happened Tuesday night at about 9:30 when Will McGinnis said three people jumped out of a parked car, held up a gun, and demanded his two French bulldogs, Harry and Godiva.
McGinnis refused, instead screaming and holding up a knife. Security footage showed the assailants eventually running back to their car without the dogs.
“It seems to me that there’s a lot of individuals that don’t really care who they hurt and that to me is really disheartening,” McGinnis told FOX 5 Friday.
He would know – because he’s dealt with dog thieves before.
Almost exactly two years ago, McGinnis’ French bulldog named Alfred was stolen, as well. It happened in Capitol Heights when armed gunmen took the puppy from McGinnis’ mom.
All this time later, Alfred has yet to be found.
“It’s kind of crazy that it almost happened again,” McGinnis said.
Now, he is warning other dog owners to be alert. He’d like to see more security cameras posted in neighborhoods, too.
“I thought no one is going to come up to me,” he explained. “I’m bigger. I’m in shape. That was a very naïve thought, unfortunately.”
As of Friday evening, it did not appear as though police had made any arrests in this latest case.
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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to Host Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Sept. 29-Oct. 2
May 17, 2024 — Registration opens today for the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 66th Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., September 29 – October 2, 2024. Media registration is available at www.astro.org/annualmeetingpress, and general registration is available at www.astro.org/annualmeeting.
Led by ASTRO President Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, the conference is expected to attract up to 10,000 oncologists, clinicians, researchers and other health care professionals from around the globe. ASTRO’s 2024 Annual Meeting will feature:
- More than 2,300 research presentations and posters on advances in radiation oncology and cancer care
- Expert panels and speakers that support the meeting’s theme, “Targeting Provider Wellness for Exceptional Patient Care,” on topics such as mental health support and parental leave, as well as a keynote from Bryan Sexton, PhD, a psychometrician and director of the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
- Storytelling sessions, educational panels and workshops covering timely issues such as radiopharmaceutical therapy and the impact of artificial intelligence in health care, and a Presidential Symposium highlighting advances in treating prostate and other genitourinary cancers
Registered attendees can choose to join the meeting in person in Washington, D.C. or with virtual access to livestreams of all scientific and educational sessions. Additionally, for those attending in person, more than 170 exhibitors will showcase state-of-the-art technologies for cancer care in the ASTRO Exhibit Hall.
For more information: www.astro.org
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