Kris Van Cleave
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CBS Reports: Airlines ask Biden to drop mask mandate and testing requirements for travelers
The CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines are asking the Biden administration to drop the federal mask mandate on airplanes, along with the pre-departure testing requirement for international travelers. → Read More
Uber "corner store" service offers delivery in under 10 minutes
WASHINGTON (WJLA) - Popular ridesharing app Uber is expanding its services in Washington, offering a "corner store" option to customers that will deliver more than 100 items to your door in 10 minutes or less. Items available for delivery include common household needs like toothpaste, allergy medicine, makeup and diapers. As with all of Uber's business, all transactions are cashless and billed directly… → Read More
D.C. to begin enforcing new parking rules in NE D.C. for incoming streetcar
District of Columbia residents will want to check where they park in Northeast D.C. from now on. Tickets will be handed out to drivers who park too close to the tracks for the incoming D.C. streetcar. → Read More
Local bars anticipate big business for World Cup
If this were any other day, Lucky’s in NW wouldn’t even be open in the afternoon. → Read More
Hyattsville officer is no-show in court, careless driver found not guilty
It was a bizarre scene on September 26. The Northwestern High School Jr. ROTC was marching in the school parking lot, when a Honda Accord ran into them, hitting eight students and sending them all to area hospitals. → Read More
7 On Your Side: Truck left abandoned in tow lot after reported stolen in 2012
Clarence Miller’s work truck has seen better days. → Read More
Silver Line will change the game for commuters
Silver is the color of change for WMATA, and when the Silver Line begins revenue service it will change the game for commuters by linking Reston and Tysons with the rest of the metro system. → Read More
How much will it cost to ride the Silver Line?
One week into Metro controlling the Silver Line, the transit agency says progress is continuing to be made, and that so far, nothing has emerged that will delay the opening, which will likely be in August. → Read More
Wounded veteran wrongfully kicked out of exit row seat on Alaska Airlines flight
FAA regulations clearly state having a prosthetic leg is not a definitive reason for disqualifying someone for sitting in an exit row seat. → Read More
VDOT: Water, traffic continue to plague area with potholes
Cell phone video from last Friday shows the pothole on Minnesota Avenue Northeast that left Lakeesha Taylor’s car non-functional – with a total of $1,200 in damage. → Read More
As hundreds show up to tour Washington Monument on Memorial Day, National Mall acknowledges elevator problems
Hundreds showed up to tour the newly-reopened monument for the Memorial Day weekend. → Read More
Elevator problems at the National Monument.
Minor problems are causing major headaches for the National Park Service. The elevator inside the Washington Monument went off line several times in the past two weeks. → Read More
Washington Monument elevator malfunction due to controller receiving incorrect signals
Soon after she went up to see the beautiful view, Carol Kendrick found herself stuck at the top of the Washington Monument. → Read More
REPORT: Washington Monument elevator failures date back at least a year
A report from the National Park Service indicates problems with the monument's elevator breaking down have been occurring for at least a year, trapping people inside in at least one incident. → Read More
Silver Line must complete few major items before debut
The Silver Line may finally have a finish line in sight. → Read More
New Hitler ads on Metrobuses stir up controversy
The ad will appear on the sides of 20 Metro buses for a month, calling for an end to U.S. foreign aid to Islamic countries. → Read More
Metro 7000-series rail cars set to debut later this year
The sound of the future is pulling into Shady Grove, as the 7000-series is setting a high bar as Metro’s newest rail car. → Read More
Alleged contractor scam still going on despite customer complaints to AG
He's changed his business' name several times, but the complaints keep following Brian Nalley, who operates a carpet and air-duct cleaning business. → Read More
Metro employees violate WMATA parking policy at 19 different stations
This Metro employee doesn’t have much to say moments after the ABC 7 Watchdog unit catches him on camera leaving his car and not paying for parking at the Shady Grove station – a violation of WMATA policy. → Read More
First phase of Silver Line not quite complete
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority isn’t quite ready to uncover the first phase of the Silver Line. → Read More