Tag: Washington DC
Photo of the day: Spring day at Tidal Basin in Washington DC
Photo of the day: Cherry Blossoms reach peak bloom in Washington DC
Could virus crisis kill debt-laden US Postal Service?
by Susan STUMME Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — For many Americans, checking the mailbox is a daily ritual, a constant in a quickly changing world that can yield anything from wedding invitations to tax audits to new clothes. But as with many ordinary things as the coronavirus crisis unfolds, the US Postal Service — already compromised by a mountain of debt — has a most uncertain future. “The Postal Service is holding on […]
WATCH: Five 30-second indoor exercises
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — Looking for a quick morning workout but can’t get to the gym? Or following the #StayAtHome trend, EBC Washington DC Bureau Correspondent Ken Cruz, shows EBC International viewers quick and easy workouts. © Eagle News
WATCH: How to make Jewelry from home
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — Looking for something to do to fight the boredom of the lockdown? EBC Washington DC interviews Rowena Sistoso, an Operations Director of a health clinic, and a hobbyist jewelry-maker for twenty years. Rowena shows EBC International how to make jewelry in the comfort of your home.
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats, and with five Republicans absent from the chamber because of virus-related quarantines. Democrats said the Republican proposal failed to sufficiently protect millions of American workers during the coronavirus crisis. The bill, which proposed up to $2 trillion in funding for American families, thousands of shuttered or suffering businesses and the […]
Local DMV Restaurant helps feed kids out of school during lockdown
Washington, D.C. (Eagle News) — With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) being declared a pandemic, most of the world is on lockdown, in order to “flatten the curve” and slow the virus from spreading. Disrupting everyday life as we know it to be. Schools and business (non-essential) are shut down for an extended period of time. Businesses take a big hit without real cash flow and smaller businesses, take an even bigger hit. That doesn’t stop small […]
US Supreme Court to hear arguments on removal of cross-shaped war memorial
WASHINGTON D.C. (Eagle News Service) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today, Wednesday, February 27, 2019, in the combined cases of the American Legion versus American Humanist Association and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission versus American Humanist Association. At the heart of the case is a 40-foot (12-meter) memorial known as the Bladensburg Peace Cross that was dedicated in 1925 in commemoration of those from Prince George’s County who died in World War […]
Just in: Embassy Chef Challenge 2018 begins in Washington DC
Events DC’s Embassy Chef Challenge 2018 brings together dozens of chefs from all regions of the world celebrating cultural diversity and inclusion. EBC Washington DC’s Eliza Manglicmot reports the event here live.
#EBCPhotography: Lincoln Memorial overlooks National Mall
WASHINGTON DC (Eagle News) — The Lincoln Memorial is a reminder to the American people to always strive toward an equal, united, and free society. The Memorial overlooks the National Mall in Washington DC and the US Capitol, where the Worldwide Walk Against Poverty will start off on May 5, 2018. Some onlookers say that Lincoln’s hands suggest his demeanor. One is clenched suggesting strength and personal determination, the other one is open and relaxed […]
#EBCPhotography: Cherry Blossom trees line path to INC chapel in Temple Hills
