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Washington Post
11-04-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
The tariff mavericks on both sides
Good morning, Early Birds. It's the last weekend for the National Cherry Blossom Festival here in D.C., though this weather isn't quite reminding us of springtime yet. Send tips to earlytips@ Thanks for waking up with us. In today's edition … Omar opts against Minnesota Senate campaign … JD Vance vs. the pope … but first …
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Peak bloom cut short for Tidal Basin cherry blossoms due to DC storm
WASHINGTON () — Peak bloom has been cut short for the District's signature pink and white blossoms. In on the X platform Tuesday, the National Park Service (NPS) said Monday night's storm blew many cherry blossoms off the trees, which had just on Friday, March 28. 'But don't worry, when we got to work this morning on April 1, we started gathering the fallen petals and should have them back on the trees soon,' the NPS joked in the post. Metro reports busiest Saturday since 2019 amid peak bloom, warm temps 'I think it's kind of bad timing,' Leanna Booth told DC News Now while walking around the Tidal Basin on Tuesday. 'I mean, it's kind of nice, like it's pretty, and we know that the cherry blossoms don't last very long, but it's kind of a bummer that right at the end of the season, we got the windstorm.' The National Park Service predicted peak bloom, which varies annually depending on the weather and occurs when 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open, sometime between March 28 and 31. The full blooming period from several days to up to two weeks, depending on the weather. 'They're kind of naked a little bit,' said Booth. '…[T]here's like still little patches, but it's pretty bare.' Though many of the beloved cherry trees look a bit more bare than usual, Tidal Basin visitors say they're still enjoying the blooms and making the most of what's left. One couple visiting the blossoms on Tuesday even flew in from Southern California. 'We enjoyed the storm, and the thunder, and the lightning, and the rain,' said Mary Gillette. 'It was very exciting…but we have never seen it before. So, we're happy with the petals. I don't know, maybe it was more spectacular yesterday, but it's pretty nice today.' 'No, no, it's not disappointing,' said Christine Windsor. 'But I will come back; I'll come back a little earlier next year.' NPS around 1.5 million people to visit the Tidal Basin over the next few weeks for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which lasts until April 13. For a live look at the cherry trees around the tidal basin and the blossoms that remain, click. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Technical.ly
01-04-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
This Week in Jobs: Let your career bloom with these 27 tech opportunities
It's officially peak bloom. We're in the middle of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC, a four-week celebration of Japanese culture, spring and the color pink. The festival goes back 113 years to 1912, when DC received a gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the mayor of Tokyo. While it's the largest cherry blossom festival in the US, cherry blossoms are in bloom all over greater Philly, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh, too, so don't forget to enjoy them! The blossoms are confirmation that the cold, hard winter is over, a symbol of hope. Just the energy you'll need for your job search. The News Is your startup investor ready? Find out with this fundraising guide created by law firm NEXT powered by Shulman Rogers. Maryland has become a test case for taxing tech companies. DC is piloting tech that prevents vehicles from speeding in 10 of its public school vans after traffic deaths trend upward. Pittsburgh tech companies brace for the possible end of two federal seed programs this fall. Baltimore celebrates Black talent as the host of the CIAA HBCU basketball tournament — and a showcase of Black tech innovation. Meet the mind behind the Philadelphia robotics company that increases efficiency in apple picking. Client Spotlight Kleer and Membersy is on a mission to expand access to dental care for all uninsured and underinsured Americans. 'Kleer & Membersy fosters a very collaborative environment — I've always felt empowered to share my ideas and I enjoy working with folks from different teams and departments,' said Katy Greulich, Quality Assurance Engineer. 'I've had the opportunity to develop my technical skills through challenging projects and continuous learning opportunities, making it a great place to grow professionally.' Learn more about the org's culture and explore career opportunities. The Jobs Greater Philly Looking to lead? Vanguard is looking for a Workforce Identity Lead, a Lead Data Analyst and a Lead Natural Language Processing Engineer. Software company Certara is seeking a Senior Director of Product and Senior DevOps Engineer. Analog-inspired design agency Oat Foundry is hiring a Technical Project Manager. Lockheed Martin has an open position for a Lead Systems Engineer. Deloitte is in search of a Senior Palantir Developer. DC + Baltimore The Washington Post needs to hire a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer – Data/AI. The Space Telescope Science Institute is hiring a Senior Cloud Software Developer. BAE Systems has an opening for a Data Engineer Architect. Bloomberg Industry Group is seeking someone to fill its Web Application Architect 3 position. Microsoft is in search of a Modern Work & Copilot Technology Specialist. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is looking for a Software Engineer – Submarine and Autonomous Systems. Pittsburgh Remote Microsoft is looking for a remote Software Engineer. Pinterest is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Runtime. Shutterstock needs a remote UX Copywriter. Outlier AI has remote work for a Finance Researcher and AI Trainer and Math Experts to help train AI models. The End And that's another bloomin' TWIJ. You got this!
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Yahoo
Metro reports ‘record crowds' over the weekend following cherry blossom peak bloom
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The weekend was a busy one for Metro, which reported 'record crowds' on Saturday and Sunday. A Metro spokesperson told DC News Now that rail ridership reached 710,000 on Saturday, making it the busiest day since 2019 and the busiest Saturday since 2017. It was also the second-busiest Saturday in Metro history. 'Ridership is very high today and will be one of top Saturdays ever,' Metro GM Randy Clarke said in a post on X Saturday. Sunday was also notable — ridership reached 418,000, making it the busiest Sunday since 2015. The weekend was the first weekend for cherry blossoms' peak bloom — and organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival recommend Metro as one of the best ways to see the blossoms in the Tidal Basin. The Smithsonian station, the closest station to the Tidal Basin, saw 131,000 trips, making it the busiest day for that station since 2012. Places to see cherry blossoms across DC, Maryland and Virginia Metro has recently been reporting many record days and improvements in ridership — Last month, Metro reported its highest ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic. On Metro's 48th anniversary of being in service on Thursday, it also reported 1 million combined bus and rail trips, making it the busiest day since 2020. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
31-03-2025
- USA Today
Kite strikes United Airlines plane as it was approaching Reagan National runway in metro DC
Kite strikes United Airlines plane as it was approaching Reagan National runway in metro DC Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority says that kite-flying is not allowed at Gravelly Point in Arlington, Virginia, as it poses a risk to planes landing at DCA. Show Caption Hide Caption More than 20 planes have violated airspace near Mar-a-Lago with the latest incidents Two civilian aircraft flew over restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago recently forcing NORAD to respond. Straight Arrow News A kite struck a United Airlines plane as it was approaching Reagan National Airport in metro Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The airline said in a statement to USA TODAY on Monday that it was "aware of reports that a kite struck UA flight 654 from Houston to Reagan Airport" in Arlington, Virginia. Fortunately, the "aircraft landed safely," and "customers deplaned normally," the airline said, adding that there was no damage to the aircraft. Here's what we know. Kite briefly confiscated from nearby park Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement Monday that officers responded to reports of kite-flying on Saturday at Gravelly Point, a National Park Service site in Arlington, Virginia, just a few hundred feet away from the north end of Reagan National's runway. The agency said that kite-flying isn't allowed in the area "due to the danger to low-flying aircraft." The agency's police department patrols Reagan National and Dulles International airports, according to the agency's website. The agency said that responding officers warned "some individuals about flying kites and briefly confiscated a kite." However, the kite was returned to the owner shortly after and no charges were filed. In an audio recording from an air traffic controller was heard referring to the kite, WUSA9 reported. 'You were telling me those details about the kite, whether it was over the park?" the person could be heard saying. "How high was it?' In response, a person, presumably the pilot, responded: 'It was over the park about 100 feet over the ground, it looked like it was right on the flight deck. Those guys were a little bit low." Kite strike happened during nearby kite festival The incident occurred the same day as the Blossom Kite Festival on the National Mall as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, held annually to celebrate the cherry blossom season. It not immediately clear if the kite was part of the festival. However, festival organizers told DC News Now that the kite-flying activity at Gravelly Point had no connection to the event. Saturday's incident comes just two months after an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter above the Potomac River in a deadly crash that killed 67 people. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
