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More than two weeks after disclosing a cybersecurity incident, DCHA has confirmed that a limited amount of sensitive data was compromised in the cyberattack that disrupted its systems last month. Contributor Suzie Amanuel has the story:
DCHA Confirms That Sensitive Data Was Compromised in CyberattackAs the investigation continues, DCHA will offer free credit monitoring and identity theft assistance to impacted customers.washingtoncitypaper.com
Mosquitoes are one of summer's most persistent miseries. In Capitol Hill, a group of neighbors have banded together to fight back. Here's how you can join them in your own backyard:
Residents are going to war with DC mosquitoesHundreds of people in Capitol Hill have banded together to take on summer's most persistent pest51st.news
Virginia regulators said a Dominion power line project that would run through a neighborhood and next to school property can move forward despite objections.
Virginia regulators move ahead with controversial Loudoun power line projectNews4 was sent a copy of a ruling by Virginia state regulators saying they are denying a request to hit pause on a controversial high voltage transmission line that’s planned to run right through a Lo...www.nbcwashington.com
New: D.C. is pressing ahead with plans to spend $9.6M renovating the Rock Creek Tennis Center: but there's no telling how that money will be spent or who will spend it. The drama over the aging center is heating up once more as the Mubadala DC Open comes to town this month: wamu.org/story/26/07/...
D.C. budgets more money to overhaul Rock Creek Tennis Center. But who will manage it?The council now plans to send $9.6 million to make repairs at the center, home to the Mubadala DC Open tennis tournament, but the plans have drawn pushback from neighbors and even the city's likely ne...wamu.orgYesterday, a message appeared on DCHA computers claiming attackers accessed sensitive information and threatened to release it within 72 hours, according to a screenshot shared with us. The allegations have not been independently verified, but DCHA is working to restore operations. Full story:
DCHA Cyberattack Message Reveals Claims of Encrypted Systems, Data TheftA message reviewed by City Paper claims attackers accessed sensitive information and threatened to release it within 72 hours.washingtoncitypaper.comIn D.C., third-party power customers paid 70 percent more than regular Pepco rates, costing households millions. Low-income customers faced even higher losses. Here’s what Mayor Bowser is proposing and what mayoral candidates Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie plan to do:
D.C. Third-Party Power Customers Paid 70 Percent More Than Pepco Rates, Costing Households MillionsLow-income customers faced higher losses, while commercial users saved about $193 million, Department of Energy and Environment data shows.buff.lyD.C. paid $1M for a team of contractors to manually watch for fire inside the Marion Barry Building—intended as a stopgap while the city spent $529,835 repairing the building’s faulty alert system. But taxpayers continued to foot the growing bill for nearly a year while repairs dragged on.
D.C. Spent $1 Million Hiring Humans to Yell ‘Fire!’ in Government OfficeTaxpayers paid $1,539,835 for a human fire watch and alert system repairs as the work dragged on for a year in the Marion Barry Building.buff.ly
Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty
Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guiltyThe suspect's lawyers asked to disqualify at least two top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him.dlvr.itFEC data reveals Brooke Pinto’s donors have given more than $2.3M to Republicans, with at least $30K going to Trump’s campaigns. “Brooke Pinto’s Q4 FEC report reads like a who’s who of Republican insiders.” —Roger Limoges, campaign spokesperson for CM Robert White. Mitch Ryals has the story:
Republican Donors Line Up For Brooke PintoPinto’s campaign for congressional delegate has received nearly $170,000 from donors with histories of contributing to Donald Trump and other Republicans.buff.lyMayoral hopeful Vincent Orange Sr. appeared in court Thursday to represent his son on felony charges. Vincent Orange Jr. was arrested for counterfeit tags when officers found an illegal handgun and a “double ended black staff sword” in his Jeep. More here:
Mayoral Candidate Vincent Orange’s Son Arrested, Found With Illegal Handgun and SwordVincent Orange Sr. was in court on Thursday to represent his son, Vincent Orange Jr., on felony charges.washingtoncitypaper.com
UPDATE: @mayorbowser.dc.gov is not particularly happy with CFO Glen Lee. In a letter, she questions his decision to not include revenue from the council's decoupling bill, which Bowser says will complicate her formulation of the budget. Bowser also says D.C. taxpayers need clarity.
Martin AustermuhleNEWS: There's more trouble and confusion for D.C.'s attempt to decouple its tax code from the Trump tax cuts. In a new revenue estimate, CFO Glen Lee says he's not including the estimated revenue from decoupling "due to the uncertainty" raised by the congressional repeal.
The Trump administration received at least 21 ideas to revitalize Dulles Airport. All would keep Saarinen's iconic terminal but most would turn it into a ceremonial space with a new departures terminal elsewhere on airport grounds. More: byerussell.substack.com/p/21-ideas-t...
The company behind Sphere in Las Vegas, unveiled plans for what it says will be the world’s first “mini-Sphere” venue off the Potomac River in Maryland, a 6,000-seat immersive experience that would open in 2030.
A 6,000-seat immersive ‘mini-Sphere’ venue is planned for D.C. regionThe company behind the Las Vegas attraction plans to expand to National Harbor, financed with $200 million in public and private tax incentives and other subsidies.www.washingtonpost.com