WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN POLICE

Apr 04 2026POLITICS

Gas Tax Pause? A Short‑Term Fix, Long‑Term Cost

Washington’s gas price is high. AAA says the average was $5. 30 last week, far above the national mean of $3. 98. The state’s tax is 55. 4 cents per gallon, the third highest in the U. S. , plus a federal tax of 18. 4 cents. A yearly 2 % bump on July 1 is built in to help counter inflation. Washingt

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Apr 04 2026CRIME

A South Carolina man arrested after gunshots near an LGBTQ club

Police in Myrtle Beach recently arrested a 37-year-old man from Clover, South Carolina, after gunshots were fired near a popular LGBTQ nightclub. The incident happened on a Wednesday morning when officers responded to reports of shots being fired. According to police records, the club owner discover

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Apr 02 2026CRIME

Church robbery sparks hate‑crime investigation

Police in Queens are looking for a man who stole money and defaced holy water at St. Anastasia Catholic Church over the weekend. The incident happened around 11:45 a. m. on Saturday. The suspect entered the church, poured liquid into the baptismal font, and took an unknown amount of cash from the

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Apr 02 2026CRIME

London sees more arrests in ambulance arson case tied to antisemitic motives

Police in London have taken three more people into custody over a fire that damaged four ambulances owned by a Jewish volunteer group. The incident happened in Golders Green, an area with a big Jewish community. Two of the suspects are 20 and 19 years old, while the third is just 17 and holds both B

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Mar 28 2026CRIME

Bomb Plot Near Paris Bank Foiled by Quick Police Action

Police in Paris stopped a bomb attempt early Saturday morning outside a Bank of America office, capturing the would‑be bomber just as he tried to light a homemade explosive. The device was made from about five litres of an unknown liquid, likely fuel, and a 650‑gram powder charge. It was discovered

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Mar 26 2026CRIME

Arson Against Ambulances Sparks New Arrests

Police in London have released two men on bail after they were arrested for setting fire to four ambulances that belong to a Jewish charity. The men, aged 45 and 47, are still being investigated for an antisemitic hate crime. They were taken into custody last Wednesday on suspicion of arson that cou

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Mar 25 2026CRIME

Fire on Four Ambulances Sparks Arrests and Heightened Security

Police in London have detained two men, aged 45 and 47, over a blaze that set four volunteer ambulances on fire in Golders Green. The attack is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, and investigators suspect the arson was intentional and dangerous. The suspects are being held at a city police

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Mar 23 2026CRIME

Fire Hits Jewish Ambulance Vehicles in London

Police are probing a hate crime after two cars owned by a Jewish ambulance group caught fire early Monday. The blaze erupted in Golders Green, an area known for its sizeable Jewish community. Responding officers found the vehicles charred and the scene surrounded by smoke, but thankfully no one was

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Mar 22 2026WEATHER

Sunny Day Ahead, Storms Loom After Night

Washington, D. C. will enjoy a warm Sunday that is almost 25 degrees above the usual for this time of year, but it won’t break any records. Temperatures will climb to the upper 70s and lower 80s, with the Shenandoah Valley seeing highs close to 90 degrees. The city’s all‑time high, set in 1907, is 9

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Mar 12 2026POLITICS

High‑Earners Pay More: Washington’s New Income Tax

Washington state has approved a new tax that will target people who make more than one million dollars each year. The bill was passed by the Senate with a 27‑to‑21 vote and will now go to Governor Bob Ferguson for his signature. The measure is not as controversial in the Senate as it was earlier in

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