In a new proposal being considered by the D.C. council, everytime a customer buys a beverage in D.C., they’ll pay an extra dime, and when they return the bottle, they get the dime back.
The stalemate over a government funding bill on Capitol Hill threatens to lead to a shutdown and potential mass layoffs, adding pressure to an already tense situation.
When the DC Council passed the first vote on the RFK Stadium legislation this past Friday, they also inched closer to an indoor sports complex becoming a reality.
On Sunday, three D.C. juveniles escaped from a facility in Pennsylvania where they were in the care of D.C. Youth and Rehabilitation Services custody. Now, two of those teens have been caught but one remains on the loose.