Sunday, March 2 — Today a capacity crowd at the Capital One Arena in downtown D.C. assembled to remember and honor the victims of the Jan. 29 plane crash that claimed 67, many young figure skaters, their families, coaches and friends from Northern Virginia.
The moving tribute included many current and former ice skating stars who performed.
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THE MOMENT when over 20,000 lit up Capital One Arena with cell phones to kick off today’s event.
The older I get and the longer I spend inside the News-Press, the more I realize the thing we were actually producing all these years was never just a newspaper.
Friday, May 15 — Today Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation banning assault weapons in Virgnia. Falls Church Sen. Saddam Salim was a co-sponsor of that legislation. Here
HRC Hails Trailblazing Role Of 1st Out Gay Pro Athlete The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) mourned the death of former NBA star and LGBTQ+ advocate Jason Collins, who passed away
