Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) has opened a new location in Arlington, VA, at 4102 Wilson Blvd., located in Ballston Quarter near Wilson Blvd. and Randolph St. This center offers primary and specialty care and is JHM’s second location in Northern Virginia, after opening a location in McLean in 2022. JHM, anchored in the National Capital…
DULLES, VA — United Airlines announced it will spend more than half a billion-dollars on Concourse E that will transform the customer experience over the coming years at Washington Dulles International Airport. The 435,000-square-foot, 14-gate concourse will include an expansive new United Club location and state-of-the-art customer amenities that are expected to debut in late…
PORT KLANG, Malaysia – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group arrived in Malaysia for a scheduled port visit, Dec. 29. This visit marks the second U.S. Navy aircraft carrier visit to Malaysia in just over a month since 2012. The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Malaysia in 1957 following Malaysia’s independence from the United Kingdom,…
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Nearly one in three adults in the U.S. report they are “just getting by” or “finding it difficult to get by” financially, struggling to afford basic necessities like food, housing, and healthcare. An additional victim of increasing inflation, rising living costs, and stagnant wages could be end-of-year donations to charities. As The Salvation…
BETHESDA, MD — Marriott International is expanding its outdoor-focused lodging offerings through two founding deals with key players in the outdoor lodging segment. The deals include the acquisition of the Postcard Cabins brand, formerly known as Getaway Outposts, and the execution of a long-term agreement with Trailborn. The terms of the transactions are not being disclosed. With…
Pegasus Airlines, Turkey’s leading low-cost carrier, will grow and modernize its single-aisle fleet with an order for up to 200 737 MAX airplanes from Boeing. The airline’s purchase includes a firm order for 100 737-10 jets – plus options for 100 more. The largest model in the 737 MAX family, the 737-10 can carry as…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced three key steps to help Veterans experiencing homelessness: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grants: Within the coming year, VA will award hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to organizations that help rapidly rehouse Veterans and their families, prevent the imminent loss of a Veteran’s home, or…
K-VA-T Food Stores Inc. doing business as Food City (Food City), a regional grocery store chain headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, has agreed to settle the government’s allegations under the False Claims Act (FCA) related to its dispensing of opioids and other controlled substances. Under the settlement, Food City will pay the United States $8,488,378. Food City…
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service plans to issue automatic payments of up to $1,400 later this month to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. The IRS announced the special step after reviewing internal data showing many eligible taxpayers who filed a return but did not claim the…
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after a five-month deployment in time for the holidays, Dec. 19. Spruance departed San Diego with the ABECSG and deployed to the 7th and 5th…