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Boat capsizes near 'anchorage zone' by Washington Monument after July 4th fireworks
WASHINGTON — Five men were rescued after a boat capsized on the Potomac River on the Fourth of July. According to DC Fire, the boat flipped near the Washington Monument. Rescue teams on the Potomac ...
9+ places to catch the fireworks show in DC (not on the Mall)
Best for: Cyclists, walkers and those who like a good skyline silhouette. Head to the Virginia side of the river near the ...
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Five rescued after boat capsizes near Washington Monument on Fourth of July
In a post on the X platform just after 10:30 p.m., the DC Fire and EMS Department said five men were rescued after a boat ...
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Rescuers Face Freezing Potomac Temperatures - The Wall Street Journal
The temperature of the Potomac River was hovering just above freezing around the time of Wednesday’s collision, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, potentially complicating ...
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Aircraft down near Washington's Reagan Airport - Richmond Times-Dispatch
12:06 a.m.: The plane that crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday struck a helicopter based at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County.
Portrait of George Washington goes on display at Yorktown museum
Beginning July 4, the portrait will be on display in the Declaration of Independence rotunda at the American Revolution ...
SEE IT: Swimmers plunge into Potomac River to celebrate Fourth of July
Swimmers from across the D.C. region gathered at National Harbor on July 4 for a unique Independence Day tradition.WaveOne ...
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Tragedy on the Potomac
The bodies of all 67 victims of the Jan. 29 plane crash along the Potomac River have now been recovered. Among those were Alexandria residents 12-year-old Olivia Eve Ter and her mother Olesya ...