WASHINGTON, D.C.
Rubio wins in D.C.
On Saturday night, presidential candidate Marco Rubio, the senator from Florida has won the caucuses in Washington, D.C. Rubio now has three GOP caucuses under his belt with victories coming in Minnesota and Puerto Rico. Alex Conant, a spokesman for the Rubio campaign tweeted, “DC’s changed a lot in last decade. It’s a minority-majority city that’s embracing the future. And today voted for it.”
MARYLAND
Prince George’s Co. police officer dies after shooting
At around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, shots were fired in the area of 7600 Barlowe Rd. next to the Prince George’s County police headquarters. Four-year narcotics detective Jacai Colson, 28, was the victim in the shooting. Colson was taken to Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, MD where he later died. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the shooting. One was wounded during the shooting, but is expected to survive. The other suspect was found less than a mile away at a nearby Popeye’s. “One of your defenders lost his life in defense of this community today. This was an unprovoked attack,” said Prince George’s County Police Chief Henry P. Stawinski.
WORLD
Gunmen attacked three Ivory Coast hotels
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) affiliate claims responsibility for the fatal shootings of 16 people on the Ivory Coast, according to a post on a social media account tied to Al Qaeda. Gunmen targeted three hotels in the beach resort city of Grand-Bassam on Sunday. President Alassane Ouattara, confirms that two special forces were killed in the attacks, in addition to the 14 civilians and six assailants.
POLITICS
Clinton and Sanders attack Trump
Democrat presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both spent much of Sunday night’s town hall in Columbus attacking Donald Trump. Both candidates attack Trump for creating a culture of violence on the campaign trail. In an incident that occurred last week in North Carolina at a Trump event, a 78-year-old man faces charges for sucker punching a protester. Trump made comments alluding to paying the attacker’s legal bills. “I’m not going to spill the beans right now, but suffice it to say, there are many arguments we could use against him,” Clinton said referring to Trump.
ENTERTAINMENT
“Hot felon” ready to start his new life as a model after being released from jail
Jeremy Meeks, the man also know as the “hot felon” has been released from jail and is now ready to begin his modeling career. In 2014, his mug shot was posted on the Stockton, California police Facebook page, causing it to go viral. He then garnished mass attention and it is leading the way to his new lifestyle as a potential model. Meeks served a 27-month sentence for felony gun charges after an arrest in a gang sweep in Stockton. Meeks posted a picture on his Instagram account with Jim Jordan of White Cross Management. The caption stated: “I want to thank my family and everybody for all your love, support, and prayers. I’m overwhelmed and grateful for what lies ahead.”
Quinnipiac Polls Courtesy of: Realclearpolitics.com
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION:
Clinton: 60%
Sanders: 34%
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION:
Trump: 46%
Cruz: 14%
Rubio: 22%
Kasich: 10%
Washington Wizards: No Game
Washington Capitals: No Game
Washington Redskins: End of Season
Washington Nationals: End of Season
Washington Mystics: End of Season
March 15 at 7:30 – Anne, the show, The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, District of Columbia 20004, http://washingtondc.eventful.com/events/annie-/E0-001-083773424-1@2016031519
March 17 at 8:00 PM – AC/DC concert, Verizon Center 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004,http://washingtondc.eventful.com/events/acdc-/E0-001-089693057-8
March 18 – Maryland Day, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, marylandday.org
March 18 at 8:00 PM – Hoodie Allen, Fillmore Silver Springs, 8656 Colesville Rd Silver Spring,http://washingtondc.eventful.com/events/hoodie-allen-/E0-001-089031836-7
March 19 at 1:00 PM – Harlem Globetrotters, Verizon Center 601 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004,https://www.ticketcity.com/washington-dc-tickets/verizon-center-dc-(formerly-mci-center)-tickets/the-harlem-globetrotters-mar-19-2016-1395287.html
March 20 at 1:30 PM – R&B Soul Brunch, 620 T St NW, Washington, DC 20001, http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2016/03/20/rb-soul-brunch-w-the-blaqpearldc-band-feat-tresoul/
March 20 at 7 PM – We the Kings, Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, Washington, DC 20009, https://www.ticketcity.com/washington-dc-tickets/lincoln-theatre-dc-tickets/we-the-kings-mar-20-2016-1448929.html
March 20 at 7:30 PM – Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22305,http://washingtondc.eventful.com/events/america-/E0-001-087593969-9
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