MARYLAND
Two firefighters shot in Prince George’s County
Fire fighting crews were responding to an emergency call at a home on Sharon Road in Temple Hills at around 7:30 p.m when two firefighters were shot and left in critical condition. One firefighter was transported to a local hospital, and the other was sent to a trauma center. According to Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski, “the call was a “welfare check” call, meaning that a concerned individual asked for crews to check in on the house resident. When crews arrived, the resident did not respond. The firefighters made the decision to enter the home, at which point the resident opened fire. The third shooting victim is believed to be the person who made the call. The shooter is now in custody.”
Update: One of the firefighters, John Ulmschneider, a 13 year veteran, has died from his wounds.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Bowser wants a new vote on statehood in November
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has officially requested for Congress to give District residents the opportunity to vote on whether the nation’s capitol should become a state. The district has around 672,000 residents who pay federal taxes and serve in the military, but lack voting representation in Congress. Congressional Republicans have historically had no interest in recognizing the District as a state, and they currently have majority power in both houses of Congress.
POLITICS
Ted Cruz dominates Wyoming Republican Convention
On Saturday, Ted Cruz won 14 of 14 Republican National Convention delegates. The crowd was in favor of Ted Cruz, who made the trip to Casper ahead of a major storm. Sarah Palin was scheduled to speak for Trump, but canceled. “If you don’t want to see Donald Trump as the nominee, if you don’t want to hand the general (election) to Hillary Clinton, which is what a Trump nomination does, then I ask you to please support the men and women on this slate,” Cruz said.
Entertainment
Kanye West surprises at Coachella
The biggest musical names and up-and-comers are performing at Coachella this weekend. The event began on Friday. Friday night had A$AP Rocky performing. Kanye West crashed his set and began to perform in front of the California desert crowd. As soon as Kanye began to perform his microphone was immediately shut off. The crowd went into a frenzy and began booing.
WORLD
Earthquake in Ecuador leaves at least 272 dead, thousands injured
An earthquake near the coastal center of Ecuador had a magnitude of 7.8, causing a state of emergency. At least 272 people were killed, according to the vice president of Ecuador Jorge Glas. Glas said a state of emergency was in effect and added that preventive evacuations in coastal areas were underway because of possible tsunami risks. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a threat forecast for some parts of the country where waves could reach up to 3 feet.
Fox News Polls Courtesy of: Realclearpolitics.com
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION:
Clinton: 48%
Sanders: 46%
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION:
Trump: 49%
Cruz: 14%
Kasich: 23%
Washington Wizards: End of Season
Washington Capitals: Philadelphia Flyers 1-4 Washington Capitals (Caps 2-0)
Washington Redskins: End of Season
Washington Nationals: Philadelphia Phillies 1-8 Washington Nationals
April 19 7:00 pm Esperanza Spalding presents: Emily’s D+Evolution, 9:30 Club Washington, DC
April 20 8:00 pm Delfeayo Marsalis & Marcus Roberts Quartet, The Barns Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
April 20 7:30pm Underoath, The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD
April 20-21, 2016 Food Tank Summit, American University’s Greenberg Theatre; 4200 Wisconsin Ave 
NW, Washington, DC 20016. For information and tickets visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-food-tank-summit-washington-dc-tickets-20812715392
April 22 9:00 pm Snoop Dog, Echostage , Washington, DC
April 23 4:00pm 14th Annual Stomp D.a.t. 2016 Cramton Auditorium, Washington, DC
April 24 7:30 pm Rita Wilson The Barns Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
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