Author: Brett Zongker
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New play ‘Camp David’ retraces 1978 peace accord
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty-six years after President Jimmy Carter made peace between Egypt and Israel, “Camp David” is now both history and theater. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, returned to Washington on Thursday night to open a new play at Arena Stage about one of their greatest achievements in the White House. “Camp David” retraces…
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DC zoo hand-raising cubs after rare cheetah birth
WASHINGTON — Two cheetah cubs have a new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and are being raised by human hands after a risky birth last month at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia. The zoo offered a first look at the now healthy cubs Wednesday and hopes to place them on view to…
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Arts funding doesn’t reflect diversity, national study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report finds that billions of dollars in arts funding is serving a mostly wealthy, white audience that is shrinking while mostly ignoring emerging art groups that serve poorer communities that are more ethnically diverse. The report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a watchdog group, shows foundation giving has…
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WWI chemicals, weapons found buried in Washington yard
WASHINGTON — A year ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers thought chances of finding any more chemical weapons in the front yard of a home in the nation’s capital were slim. So they removed an airtight protective structure from the World War I munitions cleanup site. Then, they uncovered a small arsenal. The…
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Snow collapses roof at Smithsonian warehouse
WASHINGTON — Historic aircraft and spacecraft were exposed to freezing temperatures Wednesday after heavy snow collapsed part of a roof and wall at a Smithsonian Institution storage facility. No artifacts were thought to be damaged because they are all kept in boxes or protective crates, though some pieces are usually kept at stable temperature and…
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DC transit train smashes another, six killed
WASHINGTON – One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city’s Monday evening rush hour, killing at least six people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first. Cars of both trains…
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150-year-old secret in watch is revealed
WASHINGTON • For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch. Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A watchmaker used tiny tools to carefully pry open the antique watch at National Museum of American History, and a descendant of the engraver read aloud…
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Streisand, President Bush share awkward smooch
WASHINGTON – Barbra Streisand got an awkward kiss on the cheek from the president, and yes, she gave him a smooch back.Streisand, a vocal critic of President George W. Bush, was a guest Sunday at the White House just before one of Washington’s few A-list events: the Kennedy Center Honors.”Art transcends politics this weekend,” the…
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Travel industry feeling downturn
WASHINGTON – It seemed like a can’t-miss tourist attraction that would pull in visitors to the nation’s capital: a new Madame Tussauds wax museum.But since opening last fall, the attraction featuring likenesses of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton – among many others – hasn’t been a big enough draw. Crowds dwindled after the opening, and…
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Gazette columnist will serve for youth fitness
WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010.Click here for a list of participating museums in Colorado The expanded Blue Star Museums initiative will be announced Tuesday at the…