Southwest Airlines is launching new nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport (DCA) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), along with the only one-stop, no change service between DCA and Sacramento (SMF). Customers can now book on Southwest.com for service that begins on Thursday, Feb. 13, with daily service starting Thursday, March 6. “Southwest is grateful to…
District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb [photo above] has sued Amazon.com for deceiving District residents into paying for Prime delivery benefits they are not receiving, in violation of District consumer protection law. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two ZIP codes east of the Anacostia…
The National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists, is proud to announce the opening of the Press Freedom Center, a vital new initiative dedicated to defending press freedom and supporting journalists in danger around the world. With the increase in state-sponsored hostage taking and repressive governments, more journalists are under threat and…
CNN’s longtime Political Director David Chalian has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Washington, DC Bureau Chief. In his expanded role, Chalian will now oversee the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau as well as CNN’s Washington political news coverage. He will continue to supervise CNN’s daily political reporting across all platforms, the polling and decision…
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service says it is primed and ready to deliver during the 2024 holiday rush thanks in large part to the investments and strategies identified in its 10-year Delivering for America plan. Today, the Postal Service provided updates on its peak holiday season preparations, as well as its readiness to…
WASHINGTON — National Turkey Federation (NTF) Chairman John Zimmerman presented the National Thanksgiving Turkeys named Peach and Blossom to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today during the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation at the White House. Peach and Blossom received a formal pardon from the holiday table and will now reside at Farmamerica, Minnesota’s Center for Agricultural Interpretation, in Waseca, MN. This year’s presentation…
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life. [Above: Artist’s concept…
YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Yokosuka, Japan as the United States’ only forward-deployed aircraft carrier on Nov. 22. This marks the second time George Washington has served as the forward-deployed naval forces-Japan (FDNF-J) aircraft carrier. In 2008, it became the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be…
CNN has hired Alexandra Skores as a reporter/writer covering transportation and based in Washington, DC. Skores joins CNN from The Dallas Morning News, where she was an aviation reporter covering airlines, air travel and the aerospace industry. During her time at The Dallas Morning News, she covered both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, navigating the national…
ROSSLYN, VA — Penzance, a real estate developer in the Mid-Atlantic region for over two decades, has announced the launch of a transformational new project located in Arlington, One Rosslyn. Situated prominently amidst the Rosslyn skyline, this new development will encompass over 900,000 square feet and be defined by exceptional design, world-class amenities, and neighborhood-serving…