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DC Named 2nd Most Walkable City in America

A new study has named Washington, D.C., the second most walkable city in the United States -- and that's actually a decline from last year.

One of the reasons for D.C.'s high score is because of Dupont Circle and Columbia Heights. D.C. has a lot of people who walk to work: 12.1 percent, to be exact, behind only Boston.»»»Read more.

Walmart, Target Recall Frozen Vegetables for Potential Listeria Contamination

A company that supplies frozen vegetables for Target and Walmart store brands has issued a nationwide recall of some products due to listeria contamination concerns, the FDA has announced.

National Frozen Foods Corp. issued the recall of frozen green peas and frozen mixed vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.»»»Read more.

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Virginia's Bumpy Weather Forecast: When Will Storms Return?

• Get ready for another round of thunderstorms across Northern Virginia, because heavy rains, localized flooding issues, and watches and warnings may be posted on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

WATCH: Cleveland Park Metro Station Suddenly Floods With Water [VIDEO]

• The Cleveland Park Metro Station had to shut down Tuesday after the torrential downpour caused water to cascade down the escalator in an incident caught on a Metro surveillance camera.

Rep. Connolly Joins Congressional Gun Safety Sit-In

• Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined other House Democrats in a sit-in on the House Floor late Wednesday morning to protest congressional inaction on gun safety in the aftermath of the most recent gun violence tragedy in Orlando, Florida, according to an announcement by Connolly's office.

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