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FBI Reportedly Leaving DC

FBI director Kash Patel said the bureau would be leaving its D.C. headquarters in the J. Edgar Hoover Building, calling the building “unsafe for our workforce.” The 1,500 employees will be spread to locations around the country. [WTOP]

• Well, this certainly complicates the ongoing saga about what to do with the FBI building! [City Cast DC 🎧]

Controversial New Dupont Plaza

Dupont Circle is getting a new ‘deck-over’ that would build a cap on the Connecticut Avenue NW underpass between Dupont Circle and Q Street. It’s supposed to be a massive new public plaza, but not everyone is happy about it. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Washington Wizards In the Spotlight

Netflix is making a movie, “Untold: Shooting Guards,” about the 2009 Washington Wizards locker room gun scandal, when a gambling dispute led to teammates drawing guns on each other. [Netflix]

Local Hotels Face Market Downturn

DMV hotels are getting hit hard amid a nationwide tourism slowdown. Hotel owners say they are facing revenue declines and lots of travelers canceling at the last minute. [BISNOW 🔒]

DC Council Leaning Towards Passing RFK Deal

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson said the council will likely approve the deal to revitalize RFK stadium campus, despite his personal objections to using public tax dollars for the deal. [WTOP]

• The deal stipulates D.C. will contribute $1B over the next eight years. [City Cast DC 🎧]

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