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OKC Thunder trades Dillon Jones, 2029 second-round pick to Washington Wizards

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June 29, 2025

OKC Thunder trades Dillon Jones, 2029 second-round pick to Washington Wizards

The OKC Thunder announced Saturday night that it traded Dillon Jones and a 2029 second-round pick (via Houston) to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Colby Jones, who was immediately waived.

OKC traded five second-round picks to the New York Knicks for the draft rights to Dillon Jones (No. 26) in 2024. The 23-year-old forward just completed his rookie season with averages of 2.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 54 games.

Roster spots are becoming harder to earn on the NBA champion Thunder, which is set to bring back all of its rotational players. It also selected Thomas Sorber (No. 15 overall) and Brooks Barnhizer (No. 44 overall) in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Dillon Jones is entering Year 2 of a four-year, $13.5 million contract. Colby Jones is set to make $2.2 million this upcoming season with a team option for the 2026-27 campaign, which essentially means he’s on an expiring contract. OKC took the shorter deal of the two at the cost of a future second-round pick.

OKC moved $9.5 million under the luxury tax with the trade, according to Spotrac contributor Keith Smith. It also freed up a roster spot, which it’ll use on Sorber. Barnhizer will be on one of OKC’s three two-way contracts, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

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Man arrested after attempted robbery leads to knife assault in Northeast DC

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December 7, 2025

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Man arrested after attempted robbery leads to knife assault in Northeast DC

WASHINGTON (7News) — A 21-year-old man has been arrested following an assault with a dangerous weapon incident in Northeast Washington, D.C.

The Metropolitan Police Department reported that on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at approximately 12:11 p.m., officers responded to a robbery in progress at a business on the 1500 block of Kenilworth Avenue, Northeast.

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The suspect, identified as Alexis Rivera, who has no fixed address, allegedly entered the establishment and attempted to steal merchandise. When confronted by an employee, a struggle ensued, during which Rivera reportedly produced a knife, resulting in a laceration to the employee’s hand. Rivera then fled the scene.

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Officers conducting a canvass of the area located Rivera minutes later. Rivera was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (knife).

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National Guard member who survived D.C. attack ‘slowly healing,’ West Virginia’s governor says

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2 days ago

December 6, 2025

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National Guard member who survived D.C. attack ‘slowly healing,’ West Virginia’s governor says

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard member who survived last month’s deadly attack near the White House is “slowly healing,” West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Friday.

His colleague, Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in the shooting the day before Thanksgiving when a suspect opened fire on a Washington, D.C., street. The guard members had been deployed to the city as part of a Trump administration order to fight crime in the capital.

Morrisey said in an update on Wolfe’s status that his head wound “is slowly healing.” He cited the soldier’s parents for the information.

He said Wolfe, 24, may have two to three more weeks of acute care as he heals and recovers, the governor said, citing the family. He said Wolfe’s family has been “optimistic” about his health.

“He’s beginning to ‘look more like himself,” Morrisey said, quoting Wolfe’s parents.

Wolfe was initially said to be in critical condition, and President Donald Trump said hours after the violence that Wolfe was “in very bad shape.”

The suspect in the attack, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, made a virtual court appearance Tuesday from a hospital bed.

Lakanwal, who was also shot during the Nov. 26 shooting, was charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.

He pleaded not guilty to all counts.

A vigil for Wolfe was expected to take place Friday night at Musselman High School in Inwood, West Virginia, Wolfe’s alma mater, the governor said.

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Authorities arrest man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC

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December 5, 2025

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Authorities arrest man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC

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US officials have arrested a man suspected of planting pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic parties in Washington, DC, the night before the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

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