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Guardsmen ambushed in DC to be awarded the Purple Heart

Friday, February 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) - -The two West Virginia National Guard members shot in November will receive the Purple Heart, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday while addressing troops at the base of the Washington Monument.Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her injuries on Nov. 26,... Read More.

Trump orders IndyCar race on streets of DC as part of nation’s 250th celebration

Friday, January 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to hold an IndyCar street race in Washington this summer, as part of his "America 250" push to commemorate the nation's birthday. Trump, joined in the Oval Office by auto racing legend Roger... Read More.

Causes of last year’s deadly mid-air collision in DC to be announced by NTSB

Tuesday, January 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ahead of Tuesday's National Transportation Safety Board hearing into last year's deadly mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Chair Jennifer Homendy said she fears some of the agency's safety recommendations, which will be issued at the conclusion of the hearing,... Read More.

DC Studios shares first look at Jason Momoa as Lobo in ‘Supergirl’

Friday, January 23 by ABC News

Our first look at Jason Momoa in character as the antihero Lobo has arrived.DC Studios co-head James Gunn posted a new video teaser showing off Momoa's take on Lobo, whom he portrays in the upcoming film Supergirl, to Instagram on... Read More.

National Guard Sgt. Andrew Wolfe making ‘amazing’ progress after being shot in the head in deadly DC ambush: Trump

Wednesday, December 10 by ABC News

(MOUNT POCONO, Pa.) -- The West Virginia National Guard member who survived being shot in the head during an attack last month in Washington, D.C., is making "amazing" progress and is even able to stand up, according to President Donald Trump.While giving Read More.

Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder

Tuesday, December 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members, killing one, in Washington, D.C., has been formally charged with murder.Lakanwal, of Bellingham, Washington, appeared before a judge remotely on Tuesday from his hospital bed, where he... Read More.

National Guardsman wounded in DC shooting shows positive sign, as profile of suspected gunman emerges

Monday, December 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As investigators continue to probe what motivated a man to allegedly gun down two West Virginia National Guard members, killing one just blocks from the White House, officials said on Monday that the victim who survived the attack was making positive progress.The... Read More.

DC National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with first-degree murder, Pirro says

Friday, November 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The suspect in the "targeted" shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., will now face charges upgraded to first-degree murder after President Donald Trump announced the death of one of the victims late Thursday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia... Read More.

Trump vows immigration crackdown following DC shooting of National Guard members

Thursday, November 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump renewed his pledge to crackdown on immigration following the shooting of two National Guard members in the nation's capital.The White House posted a video Wednesday evening in which Trump called the shooting an "act of hatred," and noted the... Read More.

Obama surprises veterans on flight to DC with special Veterans Day salute

Tuesday, November 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Barack Obama gave a group of war heroes a surprise they will never forget.The former president surprised a flight of Korean and Vietnam War veterans on an honor flight from Madison, Wisconsin, to Washington, D.C., ahead of Veterans Day, according to a video he posted on... Read More.

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