Washington
The annual Run for the Wall continues their journey to Washington DC by passing through Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -The annual Run for the Wall happens around mid-May every year.
These are a group of people who have come together to ride for those who can’t. They have one mission and four routes, as the run starts in Ontario, California, and ends in Washington, DC.
“My purpose for running for the wall in the beginning, I started in 2019 right here in Meridian. I was an F-N-G, so I started here. Once I got here and saw the comradely, what the mission was and what it stands for, it touched me. It was emotional, so I decided it was something I wanted to do from now on after the initial year in 2019, I talked to my wife and told her about the people I met on the run, and I talked to a couple of other friends out of Chattanooga Tennessee, and another friend out of Georgia and so far since 2019 I’ve got five people to join me, which I call my group now with the run for the wall, but this year I’m riding in honor of a friend I met seven years ago that died over in Iraq so that is why I ride in the run for the wall,” says Johnnie Ruddleston, Assistant Platoon leader, 3rd Platoon.
Everyone out here is riding for a purpose, as one individual says their reasons will have them riding for the rest of their lives.
“I grew up an Air Force brat; I was 12 when my dad retired; my dad was a veteran of Korea and Vietnam; my dad is no longer with us, so this is for him,” says Michael Cooper, F-N-G of Run for the Wall.
As they make their way down the interstate, they will arrive in Washington, DC, on the Friday of Memorial weekend.
To learn more about Run for the Wall, you can visit their website: https://rftw.us.
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Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington and More Celebrate Opening Night of The Whoopi Monologues
Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis, Kerry Washington and Danielle Pinnock
(Photo by Sergio Villarini for Broadway.com)
The Whoopi Monologues opened on July 13 at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, reimagining Whoopi Goldberg’s 1984 one-woman show as an ensemble piece. The cast, which features Kerry Washington, Kara Young, Dominique Fishback, Kecia Lewis and Danielle Pinnock, assembled on opening night to serve red carpet glam. Cedric The Entertainer, Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Ana Navarro and Goldberg herself also turned up in their finery. Scroll down for some hot shots of the stars in attendance and check out the full gallery below!
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Diyar Guldogan
14 July 2026•Update: 14 July 2026
A US Air Force helicopter made a precautionary landing in northwest Washington, DC late Monday, local media reported.
The incident occurred at approximately 9.25 p.m. (0125GMT Tuesday) when a UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland landed along Foxhall Road near Whitehaven Parkway NW, close to the Georgetown Reservoir.
All four crew members who were on board are safe, according to media reports.
Maintenance personnel and law enforcement officials remained at the scene into the early hours of Tuesday as authorities assessed the aircraft and investigated the circumstances surrounding the landing.
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It may be the middle of July, but the Old Farmer’s Almanac is already looking ahead to the fall with cooler temperatures ahead.
The Almanac, which has been one of the most trusted weather prediction sources for more than two centuries, recently released its fall forecast, showing a wide range of weather throughout the United States.
But what about in the Washington DC region? Here’s what the Almanac says.
What is the fall weather forecast in the Washington DC area?
DC sits along the Almanac’s Atlantic Corridor, and that region should expect a “cool, dry” fall, according to the forecast.
“Expect cooler and wetter conditions than usual this fall,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac says. “Below average temperatures are forecast, along with an uptick in precipitation over traditional averages.”
Last year, DC received 6.53 inches of rain during September, October and November — significantly lower than the city’s 30-year average of 10.50 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
September’s average temperature was 72.2 degrees, with October at 60.3 and November at 49.9 degrees. The season had an average temperature of 60.8 degrees, slightly below the 30-year average of 61.0 degrees.
What does the Farmer’s Almanac say about winter in Washington DC?
In its long-range forecast, the Almanac forecasts above average temperatures this winter in DC with snowfall below normal.
“The coldest periods will occur in mid- to late-December and early and late January,” it says. “The snowiest periods will be in late December, early January, and late February.”
The Old Farmer’s Almanac says it is 80% accurate, but a 2017 University of Illinois study found it to be just 52% accurate.
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