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1+ hour, 35+ min ago (410+ words) December 13, 2025, 1:03 PM This is the first weekend that the people of D.C. can head over to Ward 7 and enjoy the nearly $40 million showplace that is the Fort Dupont Ice Arena. While the multipurpose complex not only has an NHL-size hockey rink, beautiful locker rooms, and space for parties, the arena, built in the 70s, has a near and dear spot in a lot of people's hearts. One of those people is Haretta Hairston Pearson. To look at this D.C. resident, you would be shocked to find out that she was only weeks away from turning 65. Turning the clock back to when she was in middle school, Pearson watched the original area get built from an eagle eye seat. Her father was one of its security guards. "My dad used to sit right outside in a booth," said Pearson. "He watched over the material…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago (210+ words) December 13, 2025, 6:27 AM The National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe event and a fan fest gathering in honor of wrestler John Cena both take place this weekend in D.C., and with these special celebrations comes some street closures in the city. D.C. police sent out an advisory to let people know K Street from 7th Street to 9th Street NW will be closed from noon Saturday through 7 p.m. for the Kiss Under the National Mistletoe experience. The event puts the District in line to potentially earn the Guinness World Records title for the most couples kissing under the mistletoe. WWE superstar John Cena will conclude his wrestling career with a Saturday match at Capital One Arena. In conjunction with the Farewell Fan Fest gathering, D.C. police said the following streets will be closed from 6 a.m. Saturday through 4 a.m. Sunday. For those planning on taking public transportation to either of…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (129+ words) DISTRICT SHOWDOWN: D.C. hosts WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event show, which will headline John Cena as he takes part in the final match of his pro wrestling career. Josephine Jack, Bethesda Today December 13, 2025, 11:01 AM Montgomery County is the'second-best place for older residents to live among U.S. communities of 500,000 or more residents, according to advocacy nonprofit AARP. The county is second behind San Francisco, which has held the No. 1 spot for six years, according to AARP's list of the top 100 places to live for older adults published this week. Bethesda Today, and its print publication Bethesda Magazine, is the primary source of local news in Montgomery County and was previously known as Bethesda Beat and MoCo360....

5+ hour, 28+ min ago (854+ words) DISTRICT SHOWDOWN: D.C. hosts WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event show, which will headline John Cena as he takes part in the final match of his pro wrestling career. Jos" Uma'a | [email protected] December 13, 2025, 9:10 AM Pro wrestling star John Cena will retire after his final match Saturday night at D.C.'s Capital One Arena. However, for one WWE superstar, the event will be the biggest show in his young career. Oba Femi, the NXT champion, will take on WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes in a special showcase bout. Outside of Cena's match with "The Ring General" Gunther, the rest of the card will feature matches pitting some of the main roster talent against the stars of the future who make up NXT, WWE's development system program. "To keep it simple for the casual fan, it's basically the old guard versus the new guard, or…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago (426+ words) Rob Gronkowski continues to bring the party to Los Angeles. Who will win the LA Bowl when Washington takes on Boise State? Both teams have a history in the LA Bowl. Washington State lost to Fresno State in 2022, while Boise State fell to UCLA the following year. The Huskies own a 4-2 all-time record against Boise State. Boise State continues to impress under coach Spencer Danielson. The Broncos have won three straight, beating UNLV to start December. After losing Ashton Jeanty in the NFL Draft, Dylan Riley has impressed at the RB position. In his second season, coach Jedd Fisch attempts to lead Washington to another bowl win. The Huskies are 2-2 in their last four games, losing to Oregon last time out. QB Demond Williams Jr. is a dual-threat QB, while he has a reliable weapon in Denzel Boston. The Sporting…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago (488+ words) December 13, 2025, 7:55 AM On the eve of Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, when 450,000 wreaths are placed on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, ceremonies were held at war memorials on the National Mall. The event that started in 1992, when Morrill Worcester's wreath company brought a surplus of 5,000 wreaths from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery, has grown to 5,600 locations across the country. From transporting wreaths in a caravan to placing the rings on headstones, volunteers play a pivotal role for Wreaths Across America. WTOP spoke to volunteers helping make the special day happen. Bruce Witchard and his son made up part of the caravan that traveled from Maine with Gold Star Families. "They don't have that opportunity that I have," Witchard said. "Brings tears to my eyes that I can spend a week and a half with my son, driving vehicles, driving…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago (746+ words) Jos" Uma'a | [email protected] December 13, 2025, 6:08 AM Orlando and Vanessa Roque filled up a stroller with colorful John Cena merchandise as they shopped at a special popup superstore close to D.C.s Capital One Arena. The Laurel, Maryland, couple shopped with their children, looking for gear to wear Saturday night as the pro wrestling star plans to have his final match. "Its great to see," Vanessa Roque said. "Especially for my husband, hes a big fan; he didnt mind dropping some bucks to see his John Cena for the last time." D.C. will play host to WWEs Saturday Nights Main Event show at Capital One Arena. The event will be headlined by Cena, who will take on Austrian pro wrestling star "The Ring General" Gunther. The showdown will cap off the final match in Cenas farewell tour after announcing early last year that he…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago (893+ words) December 13, 2025, 5:10 AM The leader of Maryland's largest school system has made clear he wants to close a charter school that's focused on delivering an education that includes an emphasis on financial literacy and entrepreneurship for students. The operator of that school " which opened in Bethesda in January " is equally clear that she intends to fight efforts to revoke the school's charter. In a Dec. 8 letter to the president and CEO of the Mecca Business Learning Institute, Montgomery County's only charter school, Montgomery County School Superintendent Thomas Taylor notified LaChaundra Graham that he intends to formally recommend revoking the school's charter. Taylor cited what he said was the school's failure to submit a corrective action plan in a timely manner after an audit found a number of deficiencies at the school. He also stated "MBLI consistently has misinformed families regarding its…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago (118+ words) A D.C. high school teacher is accused of climbing through a student's window at night to sexually abuse her on numerous occasions. At least twice, the teacher used the 16-year-old student's phone to record explicit videos of himself with the girl, the U.S. attorney's office said. The abuse began last spring. The most recent incident happened last month. FBI agents arrested 35-year-old John Gass at his Hyattsville, Maryland, home Thursday. Gass taught at the D.C. International School. He has been fired. Gass is charged with production of child pornography and enticement of a minor. Detectives say there could be other victims. Anyone with information should call the FBI....

15+ hour, 11+ min ago (352+ words) WASHINGTON " A new draft of a Justice Department investigation claims DC Police crime data was manipulated to make the city appear safer. The draft of the report was obtained by the Washington Post, which said the investigation cited thousands of police reports and interviews with more than 50 witnesses. According to the Washington Post, the report found that DC Police Chief Pamela Smith created a "coercive culture of fear," which allegedly incentivized officers to manipulate crime statistics." The draft of the report claims DC Police crime statistics are "likely unreliable and inaccurate" due to the purposeful downgrading of crime classifications. The Washington Post reporting said the draft was circulated days after Chief Smith announced she would be stepping down. "This is a personal decision for myself and for my family," said Smith during her announcement." Smith has denied that crime statistics…...