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Person rescued from water near Woodrow Wilson Bridge

By Reem Nadeem

WASHINGTON — A person was rescued by a civilian boat from the water near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge on Saturday morning. Witnesses said they could see the person trying to swim to shore, according to Mark Brady, spokesman for the Prince George’s County Fire Department. The victim was pulled from the water with the help of a public safety boat and brought to the Virginia shore. How the person ended up in the water remains unclear. The incident prompted a multi-jurisdictional response, involving first responders from Prince George’s County, Fairfax County and Alexandria.

Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know

By U.S. News & World Report
Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education awarded about $111.6 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds in fiscal year 2022, according to the most recent Federal Student Aid annual report. Those federal funds will assist roughly 9.8 million students in completing their education.
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