Washington, D.C
Security ramped up ahead of big weekend of events in DC
WASHINGTON (7News) — Washington, D.C., is no stranger to weekends filled with activities, but high-profile events over the next few days means security will be ramped up.
In addition to games at Nationals Park and Audi Field, as well as concerts at the RFK Stadium campus festival grounds, there will be World Cup watch parties on the National Mall.
But the main event is the UFC fight at the White House.
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“I can’t wait, I’m looking forward to it! This is my birthday present,” said Amanda Craig, who is visiting from Ireland.
With an event of this scale comes security in full force.
Most roads around the White House and National Mall will be shut down for the weekend.
“We’ve seen a lot of them around. We’ve seen the military police and everything. You definitely feel very secure,” said Ciaron Barr, who traveled from Ireland for the UFC fights.
Officers from city and federal agencies are working together to secure the area around the White House.
“We’re at a full activation. So what that means is that all MPD officers are working. They’ll be on 12-hour shifts to make sure we have adequate staffing across the District for these events and to be inside our patrol districts,” said Metropolitan Police Department Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll at a press conference earlier in the week.
However, people in town for the events told 7News the inconvenience of the road closures actually provides peace of mind.
“Security feels good. The road closures are a little bit of a hassle, but we’ve been able to work around it just fine. I feel pretty good. I feel pretty safe,” said Rendi Crabb, who is in town for the UFC events.
Jacob Mishler, also in town for the fight, added: “If we came here and didn’t see a lot of security, we were going to be a little bit cautious about how we went about the event. It seems like they’ve got things taken care of. I feel pretty comfortable.”
Security is not the only aspect of public safety top of mind.
The heat and humidity is expected to be unrelenting this weekend.
MPD posted a video on X providing safety tips, including how to avoid heat illness.
“We’ve been very diligent on keeping bottles of water on us. There’s been plenty of water to fill up the bottles. But yes, the heat and temperatures have been a concern,” said Robert Fowler, who is in town to go to UFC events.
Storms are also a possibility.
One group of friends told 7News they are not worried about this.
“If there’s a thunderstorm at home, we’re in our front yard watching it, so we keep our eyes on the thunderstorms,” said Carly Mishler, who is in town for UFC. “We have four sets of eyes on the thunderstorms, so we’ve got a lot of people looking out for us.”
Public safety leaders are also urging visitors to make a plan in the event of an emergency.
“The more information you can give as a caller to the 911 call takers, the better they’re going to be able to both identify the location that you’re in and help first responders get to you, whether that’s cross streets, identifying the nearest cross streets you’re at, or identifying easily recognizable monuments,” said D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Director Clint Osborn at a press conference earlier in the week.
4 things to know about the weather:
- Foggy start Tuesday morning
- Scattered showers & a few storms again Tuesday
- Not as hot Tuesday
- Slowly moving storms could cause flooding conditions later Tuesday afternoon/evening
After Monday night’s storms, we’re waking up to a fair amount of fog. Expect highs in the low 80s on Tuesday.
A few isolated showers are working across some of the northern suburbs of D.C. and they’ll move towards to east. Like Storm Team4 said on Monday, there’s daily chances of thunderstorms in the forecast now until the start of the upcoming weekend.
Look out for storms starting at about 6 p.m. Tuesday night and again at 9:30 p.m. In some areas, there’s a chance of flooding again.
On Wednesday, we’ll see clouds again but less rain chances. There’s a chance of on-and-off showers and a rumble of thunder on Thursday and then finally we’ll start to see a trend where things will start to get brighter and drier as a weather front comes though on Friday.
That weather front actually late into the evening may touch off a few more showers and storms that could linger into Saturday morning, but the trend Saturday and into Sunday is for drier air to replace all this moisture humidity. We’re going to see drying conditions on Saturday with highs right around 87 degrees.
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TUESDAY
Mostly Cloudy | Muggy | Scattered Showers & Storms (50% Chance)
HIGH: 84F
TUESDAY NIGHT
Scattered Showers/Storms | Muggy
Temps: 70s Area-Wide
WEDNESDAY
Mostly Cloudy | Muggy | Scattered Showers & Storms (50% Chance)
HIGH: 83F
THURSDAY
Mostly Cloudy | Showers/ Storms Likely (60% Chance)
HIGHS: Upper 80s
FRIDAY
Partly Sunny | Isolated Showers/Storms Storms (30% Chance) | Hot
HIGHS: Near 90F
SUNSET: 8:36p
Averages: 89/72F
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Metro is marking it’s 50th anniversary with gear featuring original Metro concept art an it’s wildly popular.
The hottest T-shirts in D.C. have nothing to do with U.S. soccer or even America’s 250th birthday. People are waiting in long lines for Metro gear.
Those lines have spilled out the door of the transit agency’s pop-up shop in the 300 block of 7th Street in Southwest D.C. and onto the hot sidewalk.
Metro is marking its 50th anniversary with designs that apparently people, such as Matthew Peterson, just have to have.
“I use Metro like every day and I’ve used all the lines,” Peterson, who has lived in D.C. for eight years, said. “I don’t even have a car. and it’s been essential to getting around so I just wanted to be able to commemorate it, and they’ve got cool marketing and cool merch.”
The shop features original Metro concept art on shirts, hats, postcards and other items. Katrina Gross picked up a shirt for her friend.
“They are pretty hot. I was surprised by how many people are here,” Gross said.
Tanner Holcomb also grabbed a shirt.
“I think these are really cool. There are some really nice vintage designs and I’m excited to wear it around,” Holcomb said.
The pop-up shop is open through July 10.
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Washington, D.C
White supremacist group demonstrates on Capitol Hill ahead of America 250 celebrations
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist group demonstrated on Capitol Hill on Independence Day, ahead of the America 250 celebrations in the District.
The group, Patriot Front, is recognized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a white nationalist hate group that is an offshoot of Vanguard America, a now-inactive neo-Nazi group known for leading the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va.
George Washington University’s Program on Extremism explained, “Patriot Front is a white nationalist and fascist organization that promotes the idea of a homogenous, white ethno-state in the United States. The group advocates for the preservation of white European culture, viewing multiculturalism, immigration, and diversity as existential threats to its vision of America.”
According to the Associated Press, hundreds of uniformed members of the group could be seen wearing white masks, carrying drums, combat shields, and flags. The group could be heard chanting, “Reclaim America,” as they marched past the U.S. Capitol building towards Union Station. Group members were also seen crowding several Metro stations.
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In this image provided by Mark Sherman, members of the group Patriot Front wear masks as they march through Washington before Independence Day events honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Mark Sherman via AP)
Some of the flags included the Confederate flag and the fascio flag, which combines “fascist imagery with American patriotism” and was first used in fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini, according to GWU.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, Patriot Front is considered one of the U.S.’ most visible white supremacist groups, frequently participating in localized “flash demonstrations.”
As described in Patriot Front’s manifesto, the group claimed, “The time of the Republic has passed in America as the system grows too weak to perform its duty. … The damage done to this nation and its people will not be fixed if every issue requires the approval and blessing from the dysfunctional American democratic system. Democracy has failed in this once great nation.”
According to U.S. Park Police, no injuries were reported, and there is no threat to public safety.
Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department told DC News Now, “The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was tracking First Amendment activities that occurred this morning in the Eastern Market neighborhood. MPD recognizes the rights of individuals to peacefully express their views and remains committed to maintaining public safety and security for DC residents and visitors.”
DC News Now reached out to the Southern Poverty Law Center for comment but has yet to hear back.
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