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Federal probes into banks' AI hiring tools raise questions about bias in résumé screeners. Here’s what researchers and regulators are watching and how applicants can respond.
Food & Drinks in ...
Baltimore’s Kneads Bakeshop is heading into the DMV with two new spots — Logan Circle and Chevy Chase — bringing Harbor East breads and a café menu to Washington-area customers.
Community & Society in ...
A Fort Washington man matched two Pick 5 tickets to win $100,000. He says the money will go toward medical bills and a used car.
Politics & Govt in ...
J. Todd Inman says the White House fired him on Friday and his biography was removed from the NTSB website, raising questions as the agency probes major crashes.
Carla Hall’s bumblebirds opened on Capitol Hill with fried or grilled organic chicken, a tea-and-lemonade bar and cocktails; a grand-opening party is set for March 14.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Smoke at Foggy Bottom forced single-tracking and delays on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines Sunday, snarling commutes across the corridor.
A D.C. appeals court vacated the PSC’s approval of Pepco’s 2024–2026 rate plan and sent the case back for a trial‑style hearing. The ruling questions the commission’s recent use of legislative‑style proceedings.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
MPD Executive Assistant Chief Andre Wright was ordered to turn in his badge and gun and placed on administrative leave as investigators seized his phone in a probe of crime‑data practices.
A D.C. appeals panel found the city's 10‑round magazine cap unconstitutional and vacated at least one conviction tied to a 2023 arrest. The ruling tightens legal pressure on local enforcement and could prompt appeals.
Ten dogs were found starved and removed from a Southeast D.C. apartment; two died and the survivors are receiving intensive care at the Humane Rescue Alliance.
The D.C. Council advanced two emergency measures to require MPD to publish body‑cam footage and log federal officers when force is used. Advocates say the bills close a transparency gap.
VA says there’s no national psychotherapy cap, but veterans and VA psychologists say local rules are shortening long-term care. Internal emails and OIG staffing data have prompted petitions and oversight questions.
Qdoba has signed to take the former Eco Cleaners unit at 3486 Olney‑Laytonsville Road, adding what would be the chain's fourth Montgomery County location; no opening date yet.
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