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Sophie Kaplan

skaplan@washingtontimes.com

Sophie Kaplan was a metro reporter for The Washington Times.

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FILE - In this July 4, 2019, file photo fireworks go off over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Government watchdogs say President Trump’s 2019 Fourth of July gala in the nation’s capital cost taxpayers more than $13 million, twice as much as previous celebrations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Metro to run more trains for Fourth of July

Metro is ramping up rail service for the Fourth of July in anticipation of large crowds -- though smaller in the past -- attending the annual fireworks display on the National Mall.

June 26, 2020
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to the media as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

D.C. heat emergency plan activated

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser activated the District's heat emergency plan Thursday, as the temperature was forecast to reach 92 degrees Fahrenheit.

June 4, 2020
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to the media as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

No curfew in D.C. Thursday night

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday there would be no curfew into Friday morning, after police arrested no protesters Wednesday night.

June 4, 2020