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‘Barbarous': Celebrity chef, companion shot in Hyattsville attack caught on camera

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November 7, 2024

‘Barbarous': Celebrity chef, companion shot in Hyattsville attack caught on camera

An NFL player turned award-winning celebrity chef and his companion were viciously attacked in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Tuesday as they were returning home from a night out.

Both were shot multiple times by four gunmen who opened fire with automatic weapons, police said. They were hospitalized and are expected to survive.

Tobias Dorzon, who was named Chef of the Year in Maryland last year, was one of the victims, a Prince George’s County Council Member said. Dorzon played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans, WTOP reported. He now owns two Hyattsville restaurants and hosts a cooking show.

Barrage of gunfire, scream heard on surveillance video

Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, police say Dorzon and his female companion were returning home. They had just gotten out of an Uber when four gunmen jumped out of a white SUV and opened fire.

“Three of the males were armed with handguns, one was armed with what we believe is a short rifle of some sort,” Hyattsville police chief Jarod J. Towers said.

Multiple cameras mounted on homes near Kirkwood Place captured the barrage of rapid gunfire. Someone can be heard screaming on the recording.

Towers said the gunfire began before the suspects made any sort of demands.

“They just shot them?” News4 asked.

“Absolutely. No question,” Towers said.

In surveillance video obtained by News4, you can see the gunman then robbing Dorzon, who was lying in the street, as his companion limps to hide behind a nearby car.

Dorzon can be heard begging for his life.

Anna Valdez was watching election night returns when she heard the gunfire and looked out to see two people on the ground.

“I didn’t even think. I just ran out,” Valdez said. “I don’t know if I was going to help him because I don’t have any medical training, but I just wanted him to hear that, like, somebody was on the way, you know?”

Valdez said she told the woman to sit down because she was injured.

Dozens of shots were fired and multiple cars were hit.

“This is barbarous activity and conduct by violent criminals,” Towers said.

Towers says investigators are now looking for the white SUV seen on video leaving Kirkwood Place after the shooting.

Durzon owns two restaurants in Prince George’s County, Huncho House and 1123 By Chef Tobias.

Dorzon has appeared on the Food Network and hosts a cooking show called “Timeout with Tobias” on ESPN and Hulu.

News4 has so far been unable to reach the chef or members of his family.

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HIGHLIGHT | Lawrence Dots a Pass to Washington for a 6-Yard TD

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January 11, 2026

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HIGHLIGHT | Lawrence Dots a Pass to Washington for a 6-Yard TD

DE Dawuane Smoot, LB Foyesade Oluokun, TE Brenton Strange, S Eric Murray, and S Antonio Johnson speak with the media after practice on Thursday ahead of the Wild Card Matchup vs. Bills.

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2:29 – 6:24 – LB Foyesade Oluokun

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Iran warns Washington it will retaliate against any attack

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January 11, 2026

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Iran warns Washington it will retaliate against any attack

DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Iran warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any U.S. attack would lead to Tehran striking back against Israel and regional U.S. military bases as “legitimate targets”, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told parliament.

Israel is on high alert for the possibility of a U.S. intervention to support a nationwide protest movement in Iran, sources said.

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Washington National Opera cuts ties with the Kennedy Center after longstanding partnership | CNN Politics

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January 10, 2026

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Washington National Opera cuts ties with the Kennedy Center after longstanding partnership | CNN Politics

The Washington National Opera on Friday announced it is parting ways with the Kennedy Center after more than a decade with the arts institution.

“Today, the Washington National Opera announced its decision to seek an amicable early termination of its affiliation agreement with the Kennedy Center and resume operations as a fully independent nonprofit entity,” the opera said in a statement.

The decoupling marks another high-profile withdrawal since President Donald Trump and his newly installed board of trustees instituted broad thematic and cosmetic changes to the building, including renaming the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.”

The opera said it plans to “reduce its spring season and relocate performances to new venues.”

A source familiar with the dynamic told CNN the decision to part ways was made by the opera’s board and its leadership, and that the decision was not mutual.

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center said in a statement, “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with the WNO due to a financially challenging relationship. We believe this represents the best path forward for both organizations and enables us to make responsible choices that support the financial stability and long-term future of the Trump Kennedy Center.”

Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell, who was appointed by Trump’s hand-picked board, said on X, “Having an exclusive relationship has been extremely expensive and limiting in choice and variety.”

Grenell added, “Having an exclusive Opera was just not financially smart. And our patrons clearly wanted a refresh.”

Since taking the reins at the center, Grenell has cut existing staff, hired political allies and mandated a “break-even policy” for every performance.

The opera said the new policy was a factor in its decision to leave the center.

“The Center’s new business model requires productions to be fully funded in advance—a requirement incompatible with opera operations,” the opera said.

Francesca Zambello, the opera’s artistic director, said she is “deeply saddened to leave The Kennedy Center.”

“In the coming years, as we explore new venues and new ways of performing, WNO remains committed to its mission and artistic vision,” she said.

The New York Times first reported the opera’s departure.

Founded in 1956 as the “Opera Society of Washington,” the group has performed across the district, taking permanent residency in the Kennedy Center in 2011.

The performing arts center has been hit with a string of abrupt cancellations from artists in recent weeks including the jazz group The Cookers and New York City-based dance company Doug Varone and Dancers who canceled their performances after Trump’s name was added to the center – a living memorial for assassinated President John F. Kennedy.

The American College Theater Festival voted to suspend its relationship with the Kennedy Center, calling the affiliation “no longer viable” and citing concerns over a misalignment of the group’s values.

American banjo player Béla Fleck withdrew his upcoming performance with the National Symphony Orchestra, saying that performing at the center has become “charged and political.”

The Brentano String Quartet, who canceled their February 1 performance at the Kennedy Center, said they will “regretfully forego performing there.”

CNN has reached out to the Kennedy Center on the additional cancellations.

The opera said, “The Board and management of the company wish the Center well in its own future endeavors.”

CNN’s Betsy Klein and Nicky Robertson contributed to this report.

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