American politician, mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015
Kyle Kirkwood has won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in downtown Washington, D.C., finishing 3.09 seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard after leading 128 of 147 laps. President Donald Trump has waved the green flag and taken a ceremonial lap; the race routed 25 drivers past the National Mall as part of the nation’s 250th birthday celebrations.
IndyCar races through Washington, D.C., as part of the Freedom 250 celebration for America’s 250th birthday. Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race, with a front-row audience including key allies and cabinet members. The event blends spectacle with political theatrics in the nation’s capital.
A gunman has opened fire near the VIDA Fitness on 15th Street NW, injuring multiple people and triggering a shelter-in-place order as police hunt the suspect who barricaded himself on a seventh-floor unit. Officials say one person has died and several others are injured; the suspect later is believed to have shot himself.