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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1h

Diane Keaton, dead at 79; famed for 'Father of the Bride' and 'First Wives Club' fox5dc.com/news/diane-k...

Diane Keaton, reportedly dead at 79, famed for 'Father of the Bride' and 'First Wives Club'

Actress Diane Keaton, best known for her iconic roles in "Father of the Bride," "The First Wives Club," and numerous other beloved films, has reportedly died at the age of 79.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 18h

Baseball’s on FOX 5, but your late news is live now on the Fox Local app. fox5dc.com/foxlocal

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1d

White House announces more federal layoffs: 'The RIFs have begun' said OMB director Russell Vought, whom Trump called “the reaper” in a recent AI-generated social media video. fox5dc.com/news/white-h...

White House announces more federal layoffs: 'The RIFs have begun'

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought posted on social media Friday afternoon that previously threatened federal layoffs have started.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1d

Mass layoffs of federal workers are set to begin as the shutdown shows no signs of ending.

Speaker Mike Johnson has canceled votes for another week and extended a “work from district” period through 10/19.

House GOP blocked a vote on a Dem-authored standalone bill to pay service members.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 1d

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a bad idea to fire air traffic controllers when there's already a shortage but what do I know

Sean Duffy Threatens to Fire Air Traffic Controllers as 10% Call Out Sick During Shutdown

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1d

11-year-old girl dies after being hit by school bus in Montgomery County: police fox5dc.com/news/cyclist...

11-year-old girl dies after being hit by school bus in Montgomery County: police

An 11-year-old girl has died after being hit by a school bus in Montgomery County Thursday afternoon, according to officials.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 1d

An 11-year-old Montgomery County elementary school student has been struck and killed by a school bus in Aspen Hill, MD. No students on board the bus were injured. More now on FOX 5 and Fox Local.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 2d

Army Ten-Miler to run as planned amidst government shutdown fox5dc.com/news/army-te...

Army Ten-Miler to run as planned amidst government shutdown

The Army Ten-Miler race in Washington, D.C. has not been canceled and will continue as planned. The government shutdown threatened to affect the major event.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 2d

Some good news amid the government shutdown: the Army Ten-Miler set for this Sunday IS ON.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 2d

Israel, Hamas agree on 'first phase' to halt fighting, free hostages, Trump says fox5dc.com/news/israel-...

Israel, Hamas agree on 'first phase' to halt fighting, free hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on the first phase of a plan aimed at ending the ongoing fighting and facilitating the release of hostages and…

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 2d

BREAKING: The FAA says staffing concerns triggered by the government shutdown are causing delays of about 30 minutes at DCA.

Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 3d

To discuss “left-wing Antifa violence,” the White House invites the man who pushed the bogus Pizzagate conspiracy so hard it radicalized a guy to shoot up a crowded restaurant.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 3d

Maryland Renaissance Festival suing scalpers

The Maryland Renaissance Festival is fighting back against ticket scalpers. The popular festival is suing resellers, hoping to send a strong message.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 3d

Newsmax host who once reveled in making headlines for asking Madonna ‘who’d you rather?’ at the Super Bowl suddenly has strong feelings about Bad Bunny doing the halftime show. www.rawstory.com/bad-bunny-26...

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 3d

Part of S. Dinwiddie St. in Arlington, VA is blocked off after a man was stabbed there tonight. The suspect fled the scene.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 3d

DC Council votes down extension of city’s summer youth curfew fox5dc.com/news/dc-coun...

DC Council votes down extension of city’s summer youth curfew

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday against extending the city’s emergency summer youth curfew — a program that aimed to keep teens off the streets after dark.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 3d

Can federal worker backpay be withheld? OMB reportedly deletes law from FAQ documentation fox5dc.com/news/federal...

Can federal worker backpay be withheld? OMB reportedly deletes law from FAQ documentation

A new concern is growing for federal employees sidelined by the government shutdown — the possibility they may not receive the back pay they’ve counted on. It’s adding to the financial stress many…

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 4d

Behold! The Harvest Moon, captured by Fox 5 photojournalist Eli Baylor.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 4d

Government shutdown 2025: Latest updates as Senate votes Monday fox5dc.com/news/governm...

Government shutdown 2025: Latest updates as Senate votes Monday

The government shutdown has continued into its sixth day, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pointing fingers.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 6d

VA GOP gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears set to hold an 8:15pm press conference in Fredericksburg tonight to weigh in on Democratic AG nominee Jay Jones’ violent texts that surfaced this week.

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Virginia AG candidate said Republican lawmaker deserved 'two bullets to the head' in surfaced texts

Jay Jones said he was "embarrassed, ashamed, and sorry," but Republicans like Gov. Glenn Youngkin are called for Jones to end his campaign.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 6d

UPDATE — Mark Sanchez arrested after Indianapolis stabbing that left him hospitalized fox5dc.com/news/mark-sa...

Mark Sanchez arrested after Indianapolis stabbing that left him hospitalized

Former NFL quarterback and FOX Sports analyst Mark Sanchez, 38, was hospitalized and later arrested after a reported stabbing in Indianapolis, authorities said.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 7d

Former NFL QB and current Fox analyst Mark Sanchez stabbed in Indianapolis - TMZ fox5dc.com/news/mark-sa...

Mark Sanchez stabbed in Indianapolis, TMZ reports

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is hospitalized in Indianapolis after being stabbed downtown overnight, TMZ is reporting.

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Jim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 7d

We’ll be live at 10 on FOX 5 DC and Fox Local w/ the latest on the federal shutdown, a deadly shooting at the Rhode Island Metro station, and VA Dem AG candidate Jay Jones reacts after his old texts calling for the shooting of Virginia’s former GOP House speaker resurface

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