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In today's newsletter:

  • Two DC cocktail bars just made North America’s top 100 list
  • How Washington’s police memorial service honored 191 fallen officers this year
  • How you can attend or stream the UPS crash hearing downtown

Also on today's calendar: Age 50+ Jobseekers Register today the JCA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Record-breaking temperatures, temps: high: 101, low: 72.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 97 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 DC Bars That Are Absolutely Worth A Special Trip, Top 100 List Says (patch.com) — Washington cocktail lovers have two more reasons to feel proud, as Silver Lyan and Allegory have been ranked among North America’s top 100 bars. Both DC spots earned praise for inventive, artful cocktails and unique atmospheres, putting Penn Quarter and Downtown firmly on the continent’s cocktail map.    

2. Vice President Vance honors 3 fallen York County police officers during Fraternal Order of Police ceremony (fox43.com) — In Washington, D.C., Vice President J.D. Vance joined thousands on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to honor 191 officers killed in the line of duty, including three from Northern York County. The Fraternal Order of Police highlighted the long-running National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and its “Wall of Remembrance” on Judiciary Square as enduring tributes for grieving families.    

3. Investigative Hearing: UPS Flight 2976 Crash During Takeoff (ntsb.gov) — A two-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadly UPS Flight 2976 cargo crash will take place this Tuesday and Wednesday at the NTSB Boardroom near L’Enfant Plaza in Washington with a public livestream available. Local residents can attend in person, and the docket of investigative materials will be posted online before the hearing begins.    

4. Thousands Rally in Washington Calling for a Democratic Iran and End to Executions – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters filled downtown Washington, D.C. for a “Free Iran Rally,” pressing for a democratic, secular Iran and an end to executions. Speakers, including former U.S. officials, backed organized resistance movements and rejected both the current regime and any return to monarchy, turning the capital into a focal point for international human-rights activism.    


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