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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Dozens of road closures, traffic changes ahead of Cherry Blossom Parade
WASHINGTON () — The beloved will take over Constitution Avenue NW on Saturday, complete with grand colorful helium balloons, bands and floats. Performers will join the route, led by grand marshal Ken Jennings, the host of Jeopardy! With all of the festivities are a number of road closures and parking restrictions that commuters should keep in mind. 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival guide for DC The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Saturday, April 12, from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.: 7th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 9th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 10th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 12th Street from Madison Drive, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 14th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 15th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 17th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW 19th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW 20th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to E Street, NW 20th Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 21st Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW 22nd Street from Constitution Avenue to C Street, NW C Street from 21st to Virginia Avenue, NW C Street from 19th to 17th Street, NW D Street from 18th to 17th Street, NW E Street from 20th to 17th Street, NW (eastbound lanes only) Virginia Avenue from 23rd Street to Constitution Avenue, NW Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Jefferson Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, NW Madison Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, SW The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, April 12, from approximately 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW 10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW 12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW (southbound lanes) Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to 14th Street, NW The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, April 12, from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: 9th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 12th Street from Madison Drive, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 14th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 15th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 17th Street from Independence Avenue, SW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW 19th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW 20th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to E Street, NW 20th Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW 21st Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW 22nd Street from Constitution Avenue to C Street, NW C Street from 21st to Virginia Avenue, NW C Street from 19th to 17th Street, NW D Street from 18th to 17th Street, NW E Street from 20th to 17th Street, NW (eastbound lanes only) Virginia Avenue from 23rd Street to Constitution Avenue, NW Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Jefferson Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, NW Madison Drive from 15th to 3rd Street, SW Virginia Avenue from 24th Street to Constitution Avenue, NW SE/SW Freeway-Access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 ramps Inbound I-395 to 14th Street Bridge & 14th Street Bridge (HOV) (All traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SE/SW Freeway) For up-to-date information, click . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
DC USPS worker convicted of stealing over $1.6 million in checks from mail
WASHINGTON () — A D.C United States Postal Service (USPS) worker was convicted Thursday of , according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (). On March 13, a federal jury found Hachikosela Muchimba, 44, guilty of conspiracy to commit theft of mail and bank fraud, unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization and other related fraud charges. Walkersville man arrested on 45 counts of child pornography possession Court documents revealed that between December 2020 and March 2023, Muchimba worked with USPS and carried out a scheme to steal U.S. Treasury and private checks from the mail. He then deposited the checks into his bank account by either altering or falsely endorsing them. Throughout the investigation, detectives captured Muchimba on bank surveillance video making deposits and withdrawals. In total, Muchimba fraudulently deposited over $1.6 million in U.S. Treasury checks into his account, according to the USADC. 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival guide for DC The attorney's office said he used the money from the stolen checks to live a lavish life and travel out of the country. He stayed at luxury hotels and spent the money at gentlemen's clubs. Officials noted that Muchimba also applied to become a naturalized U.S. citizen and provided false information to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers by stating he had not committed any crimes. This offense has a maximum jail time of 10 years. The maximum penalty for bank fraud is 30 years and for mail theft is five years, said the USADC. Muchimba's sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 8, 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Deputies: Drunk driver ‘murders mailboxes' in Stafford County during car crash
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. () — The Stafford County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said a reckless drunk driver 'murders mailboxes' during a late night ride resulting in several charges. 'Two businesses will have difficulty getting mail' after a driver, who was allegedly under the influence, crashed into mailboxes and then into a telephone pole at around 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 in the 300 block of Warrenton Road, SCSO said. Students evacuated after school bus catches on fire in Stafford County Witnesses told deputies who responded to the scene that they were heading westbound on Warrenton Road when the driver, who was in a Chrysler, came up behind them, passed them, and then kept driving recklessly, crossing between lanes. The Chrysler then swerved off the road, hit two mailboxes and then crashed into a telephone pole. The driver told deputies that he was trying to avoid a car that 'came out of nowhere' and swerved to avoid hitting it. Deputies found out that was false and the driver was showing signs of intoxication and he admitted to having alcohol at a birthday party earlier, according to SCSO. 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival guide for DC The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was taken to the hospital for concerns of possible internal injuries. Warrants were obtained for the driver for driving under the influence, reckless driving, two counts of destruction of property and failure to wear a seatbelt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
