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DuPont Ramps Up Safety Suit Production As Coronavirus Causes Shortages in China
Thousands of DuPont employees are working around the clock to increase production of protective garments that are in high demand by first responders and medical workers in high-impact regions like Wuhan, China. The protective suits are used by health professionals during the outbreaks to reduce the risk of infection. Reports from China show workers running low on safety supplies including garments...
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Man Pulling BB Gun at Capital Pride Parade Triggered Panic: Police
A man pulled out a BB gun during an altercation during Saturday’s Capital Pride Parade, causing widespread panic and mistaken reports of an active shooter, police say. Several people were hurt in the chaos as hundreds fled.
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Wife of Former Firefighter Testifies About PFAS Danger
The wife of a former Massachusetts firefighter who developed prostate cancer is taking her concerns about the safety of his firefighting gear to Capitol Hill this week. “We are meeting with our elected officials asking them to sign on to the new house bill that would literally label all PFAS as a hazardous material,” said Diane Cotter. PFAS are a...
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Lime Recalls Electric Scooters After Reports That Some Break During Use
The electric scooter company Lime is recalling some scooters after receiving reports that they have broken during use.
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Protecting Our Protectors From Potential Carcinogen
Firefighters across the country may be facing an increased risk when it comes to cancer, with potentially carcinogenic compounds used in gear.
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Rainbows, Glitter and Love Descend on DC During Pride Parade
Dupont Circle is awash with rainbow colors as crowds of revelers celebrate D.C.’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community during the Capital Pride Parade.
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DC Landlord Ordered to Pay Families $15M After Dupont Circle Apartment Fire Killed 2
The men who owned and managed D.C. apartments where two young people were killed in a fire nearly three years ago are legally responsible for their deaths.
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AP Fact Check: Trump Presidency Creates an Alternate Reality
For all his errant swings at the facts, President Donald Trump sometimes gets it just right.
“There’s been no first year like this,” he told a Florida rally last month.
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9 People Hurt at Protest Outside Turkish Ambassador's DC Home
Nine people were hurt at a protest outside the Turkish Ambassador’s Residence in Northwest D.C., and streets in the area are shut down.
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Healthy Profits Push Stocks Higher Yet; Nasdaq Closes Above 6,000
U.S. equities rose sharply on Tuesday as solid quarterly reports from several large-cap companies rolled through....
The Nasdaq composite jumped about 0.7 percent, sending the index above 6,000 for this first time ever....
“It’s certainly a psychological factor,” said Jeff Carbone, managing partner of Cornerstone Financial Partners. “It took us many years to get back above 5,000 and now we’re at 6,000....