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This May 28, 2015 file photo shows cheddar cheese Madison, Wis. The practice of adding color to cheddar cheese reaches back to when cheesemakers in England skimmed the butterfat from milk to make butter, according to Elizabeth Chubbuck of Murray’s Cheese in New York. The leftover milk was whiter, so pigments were added to recreate butterfat’s golden hue, she said. (Amber Arnold/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

Man arrested in U.K. for stealing 24 tons of cheese

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A customer carries her Tiffany bag, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 in New York. French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy iconic New York jeweler Tiffany &amp; Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Robbers targeting D.C. residents wearing designer brands, police say

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A Metropolitan Police Department car blocks the road near the Washington Monument in an effort to discourage crowds from visiting the cherry blossom trees in full bloom, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Moped crackdown sees D.C. police arrest more than 60 drivers, impound 200 scooters

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police investigate near the Supreme Court and Capitol after reports of a suspicious vehicle in which two men and a woman were detained with guns, in Washington, Oct. 19, 2022. The head of the D.C. Council said Monday, March 6, 2023, that he is withdrawing the capital city’s new criminal code from consideration, just before a U.S. Senate vote that seemed likely to overturn the measure. But it's unclear if the action will prevent the vote or spare President Joe Biden a politically charged decision on whether to endorse the congressional action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Violent weekend in D.C. sees two killed, six wounded

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police are shown near a scene where three police officers were shot and a fourth suffered minor injuries while responding to a shooting, Wednesday morning, Feb. 14, 2024, in Washington. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after an individual reportedly placed screws in the road (not pictured) near a ballot box in the 1300 block of 5th Street NE in the District of Columbia on Tuesday. (AP Photos/Nathan Ellgren) ** FILE **

Republican lawmakers blame D.C.’s pro-criminal policies for endangering feds, tourists

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

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Air Force officer lights himself on fire outside Israel’s embassy in D.C.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Police inspect the scene of an incident near Clapham Common, south London, after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at a woman and her two young children Wednesday Jan. 31, 2024. British police said Wednesday they are hunting for a suspect after several people were injured with a corrosive substance in London.(James Weech/PA via AP)

A woman and her 2 young daughters are in a hospital after a ‘corrosive substance’ attack in London

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A victim lies under a sheet as Metropolitan Police Department officers investigate the shooting scene in front of Stewart Funeral Home, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Washington. Police say a man was killed and three others were critically injured in a shooting outside of a funeral for a homicide victim in the nation’s capital. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

D.C. exceeds bloodiest year in two decades; death of man shot in Southeast marks grim milestone

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Police car. Photo credit: zef art via Shutterstock. ** FILE **

D.C. teen charged with selling homemade guns, Glock switches over social media: Police

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

The Capitol is seen under dark clouds in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congressional lawmakers, staffers told how to avoid becoming a victim in D.C.’s crime wave

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Members of the anti-monarchist group Republic stage a protest along the route of the procession ahead of the coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Sebastien Bozon/Pool via AP)

U.K. police under fire over coronation protester arrests

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

A Metropolitan Police Department car blocks the road near the Washington Monument in an effort to discourage crowds from visiting the cherry blossom trees in full bloom, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Undermanned D.C. police look to high schools for next generation of officers

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

The Rev. Msgr. Salvatore A. Criscuolo, a chaplain with the Metropolitan Police Department since 1986, says new volunteers should be available at all hours. (Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)

D.C. police seeking a few good chaplains; applications open now

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

D.C.-area homicide hike mirrors deadly national trend

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department police officers push back demonstrators outside of the fourth district police station in Washington, Wednesday (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

ACLU sues D.C. over tactics used to disperse BLM protest

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Monday, June 1, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

D.C. police, not federal agents, used tear gas near Lafayette Park: Report

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee III speaks during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Hackers air stolen D.C. police files: Report

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the District of Columbia statehood bill, Monday, March 22, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP) **FILE**

D.C. mayor: Officials working to address ransomware threat against police

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Washington Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee III speaks during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Homicide jump fuels District crime prevention initiative

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

The Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog, is keeping an eye on Facebook and Twitter's activities as the election approaches. (Associated Press)

D.C. police computers breached by hacker, department says

By Emily Zantow and Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times