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List: Downtown DC road closures for Harris' speech on the Ellipse

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October 28, 2024

List: Downtown DC road closures for Harris' speech on the Ellipse

Steps from the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a closing argument to the American people as to why she should be elected the next president of the United States.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the rally Tuesday on the Ellipse between E Street NW, Constitution Avenue NW, 15th and 17th streets NW, according to an approved permit from the National Park Service. Overflow crowds will be directed to the northeast grounds of the Washington Monument.

And, as everyone in D.C. knows, with crowds come road closures. D.C. police have released a list of road closures and parking restrictions.

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic Tuesday from about noon to 10 p.m.:

17th Street from H Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
15th Street from F Street NW to Independence Avenue SW
Jefferson Drive from 14th to 15th Street SW
Madison Drive from 14th to 15th Street NW
Constitution Avenue from 14th to 18th Street NW
C Street from 17th to 18th Street NW
D Street from 17th to 18th Street NW
E Street from 17th to 18th Street NW
F Street from 17th to 18th Street NW
G Street from 17th to 18th Street NW
New York Avenue from 17th to 18th Street NW
E Street from 14th to 15th Street NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 17th to 18th Street NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th to 15th Street NW (local hotel traffic only)

Road closures and times are subject to change, police said.

Drivers could hit delays in the area and may want to seek alternate routes. Police and transportation officials also are warning drivers to be careful due to increased foot traffic.

Drivers also should expect parking restrictions, police said. Any vehicles parked in violation of the “Emergency No Parking” signs will be ticketed and towed.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday:

17th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 18th Street NW
15th Street from F Street to Constitution Avenue NW

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MPD searching for 2 suspects in Northeast DC convenience store break-in

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April 3, 2026

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MPD searching for 2 suspects in Northeast DC convenience store break-in

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WASHINGTON – The Metropolitan Police Department is searching for two people who broke into a Quick Stop in Northeast Washington, D.C., last month.

What we know:

The robbery happened just after 5 a.m. on March 21. Two suspects were seen on security video breaking into a Quick Stop store on Bladensburg Road.

The thieves broke the lock of the front door, destroying the entrance, police said, before grabbing some money and items before driving off.

The MPD said the suspects drove off in a black Nissan Altima with a Washington, D.C., license plate with the number DU2168.

What you can do:

The MPD is still investigating the burglary, and asked anyone who could potentially identify either suspect to contact police at 202-727-9099.

The Source: Information in this story is from the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Are the TSA lines at DC area airports back to normal now?

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April 2, 2026

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Are the TSA lines at DC area airports back to normal now?

TSA checkpoints have mostly stabilized at airports throughout the country, with the Senate advancing a proposal Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security in a move that could signal the end of a partial government shutdown that began in February.

Travelers often experienced hours-long lines through TSA during March, as hundreds of agents quit or called out of work while not receiving paychecks.

But following the Senate proposal and President Donald Trump signing an order to pay TSA officers, lines have shrunk, including at airports in the Washington DC area.

Here’s what to know if you’re traveling out of the DC-area airports Thursday.

TSA Wait Times at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, security checkpoint wait times at DCA are less than five minutes at all three terminals.

Wait times at all three terminals have mostly been under 10 minutes all week.

TSA Wait Times at Dulles International Airport

At Dulles (IAD), estimated wait times Wednesday morning are 0-15 minutes, according to the My TSA app.

Dulles says on its website screening lines “remain steady and within normal wait times.”

TSA Wait Times at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Lines are a little bit longer at BWI Thursday, but they still pale in comparison to last week’s lines that stretched outside the airport.

As of 10:30 a.m., the estimated wait times at BWI are 15 to 30 minutes, the My TSA app shows.

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Another person arrested after man found dead and tied up in Logan Circle apartment

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April 2, 2026

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Another person arrested after man found dead and tied up in Logan Circle apartment

WASHINGTON (7News) — A second person linked to the murder of a D.C. man in his Logan Circle apartment was arrested over a month after the incident, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Wednesday’s arrest of D.C. man Alphonso Walker, 39, came two days after police arrested Rico Barnes, both for charges stemming from the death of Syed Hussain, 40, in the 1400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest. Walker was already in police custody for separate charges.

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Police said Monday that the pair followed Hussain back to his residence on Feb. 11 and attacked him shortly after he opened the door to the apartment lobby at around 1:40 a.m. The pair forced him into his apartment and stole items inside, police said about the motive.

Charging documents included surveillance images showing the men leaving the apartment with bags of clothing and a bicycle, among other items, about an hour after they entered.

At around 3:30 a.m. that same day, D.C. Fire and EMS crews were called to the apartment to extinguish a fire and found Hussain injured and unresponsive. He was declared dead at the scene.

Officials said Hussain’s cause of death was blunt force trauma and strangulation, and investigators said the fire was caused after the man died.

Barnes was arrested on Monday and accused of felony first-degree murder while armed. Walker will face the same charge, police said.

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