Washington, D.C
'They're my family:' DC woman struggles with vet bills after her two dogs survive house fire
WASHINGTON – A D.C. woman’s life is in shambles after a fire ripped through her home. Her two dogs, Sage and Adonis, were rescued, but got seriously hurt. Now, their owner is struggling to come up with the money to get them the medical care they need.
On Tuesday, February 27 around 3:30 pm, Giavonna Morgan’s Ely Place home in Southeast DC went up in flames. She lost everything. According to D.C. Fire & EMS, the fire was ruled accidental due to a candle or electrical malfunction. Giavanna was at work when she got the news and saw her house burning on social media.
“I was just overwhelmed, speechless because I mean – it’s horrible. You can see how bad the damage is. I have absolutely nothing,” said Giavonna Morgan.
Her two dogs narrowly escaped the fire. That’s why Giavonna is calling her dad and close friend “heroes.” They risked their life to save the mother and son duo – Sage and Adonis.
“My dogs are literally my children, I don’t have any and due to different health constraints, I won’t have any, so these dogs mean the world to me. They’re my family. I’ve had them since they were babies,” said Giavonna Morgan.
Both dogs are now suffering from severe burns. Giavonna’s homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover pets, so the bills are adding up. She has already paid $14,000 out of pocket, but still owes another $30,000. If she doesn’t come up with the funds, her babies might not survive.
Adonis is seeing a vet in Hyattesville, Maryland, but Sage is at Friendship Hospital in D.C. Sage is more severely hurt. 50% of her body got burned in the fire. She underwent one surgery, but will need many more.
“I’ve lost everything materially, but I really haven’t even had a chance to really get a grip on that. I’m more worried about my pets right now because they’re the one thing I can’t get back – material things you can always replace at some point,” said Giavonna Morgan.
If you would like to help Giavonna, here is the GoFundMe page.
WASHINGTON – Officials with the Arkansas National Guard said 100 soldiers have been deployed to Washington, D.C.
Officials said the Thursday deployment was of 100 members of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The deployment is federally funded, they added.
The deployed soldiers are part of a routine rotational relief for members of the Arkansas Guard’s 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, currently in Washington.
They are deployed to assist the metropolitan police force as part of the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful” summer operation, officials said. Duties for the mission include visible presence patrols aimed at reducing crime and maintaining public safety, officials added.
Washington, D.C
If and when Trump’s name is removed from the Kennedy Center, you can watch it live – WTOP News
The livestreaming camera is situated across the street from the Kennedy Center in an undisclosed location. Its lens is trained on the front of the building, where the removal is expected take place.
A group opposed to the installation of Donald Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has installed a remote camera so people can watch the removal live if and when it happens. The administration has been ordered to remove Trump’s name by Friday.
The livestreaming camera is situated across the street from the Kennedy Center in an undisclosed location. Its lens is trained on the front of the building, where the removal is expected take place.
Late last month, a federal judge in D.C. ordered Trump’s name be removed from the building and a two-year closure for renovations also be stopped.
“I was actually listening to WTOP in the car. I recorded it because I was so happy when I heard it,” said Chris Raleigh with the group Hands Off the Arts, referring to the announcement that the administration must remove Trump’s name from the building.
The president’s name has already been removed from the official government website and related printed and digital branding.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees exceeded its authority when it unilaterally rebranded the institution as the “Trump Kennedy Center.” Cooper ruled Trump’s name must be removed by Friday, June 12.
“The president meant it as a symbol of domination, that I am in charge, that this is what I want, and I don’t care what anyone else wants,” said Raleigh.
His group is running the live camera because if Trump’s name is removed in the middle of the night, they will have footage of it and people can see it.
“I think we were all upset as a city and as a country when we saw Trump illegally put his name up there because it’s a memorial to a president who was killed in the line of duty,” Raleigh said.
The judge ruled that Congress created and named the Kennedy Center and that only Congress has the authority to rename it.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon will not participate in President Donald Trump’s upcoming Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.
Washington state also opted out of the fair, which is organized by Freedom 250, a nonprofit aligned with Trump.
Organizers say all 50 states and U.S. territories will still be represented when the event begins June 25.
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In a statement to KATU, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said Oregon withdrew because of “the cost of participating in the Fair and growing concerns that the event in Washington, D.C. is shaping up to be a more partisan affair than originally presented.”
Despite the decision, Kotek’s office said the state remains committed to celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary.
“The Governor will still be proudly celebrating America’s semiquincentennial here in Oregon and is looking forward to all of the great exhibitions and events the America 250 Oregon Commission will be planning through the summer and beyond,” the statement said.
The Great American State Fair is scheduled to open June 25 in the nation’s capital as part of celebrations marking the United States’ semiquincentennial.
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