Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 While everyone is home, I am left alone in Georgetown. I live in an off-campus apartment building, which is now entirely silent. The noise from my upstairs neighbors walking (actually stomping) is gone. The noise of my next door neighbors screaming at the top of their lungs while playing video games is also gone. All I see on the street are old people who … [Read more...] about A (Not So) Winter Break in Portugal
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Annapolis firefighters press city for more staffing as budget talks near
The Annapolis firefighters union is pressing city leaders to address staffing shortages and add a medical unit as contract negotiations continue and the next budget cycle approaches. Mayor Jared Littmann acknowledged the concerns Monday night during the Annapolis City Council meeting, saying that public safety is a “shared goal” of the administration. “These negotiations are … [Read more...] about Annapolis firefighters press city for more staffing as budget talks near
FBI says it hasn’t found video of Border Patrol shooting in Portland
None of the six agents was recording body camera footage, and investigators have uncovered no surveillance or other video footage of the shooting, an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit. … [Read more...] about FBI says it hasn’t found video of Border Patrol shooting in Portland
Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals. … [Read more...] about Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs
MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Blow 11-Point Lead in ‘Unacceptable’ Loss to Seton Hall
The Georgetown University men’s basketball team led for over 30 minutes against the Seton Hall University Pirates, but poor shooting and sloppy play doomed the Hoyas to a 76-67 loss Jan. 10 — their third consecutive conference loss at Capital One Arena. Throughout the game, the Hoyas (9-7, 1-4 Big East) led by as much as 11, but struggled to generate interior shots against the … [Read more...] about MEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Blow 11-Point Lead in ‘Unacceptable’ Loss to Seton Hall