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Virginia, DC, And Maryland Restaurant Violations

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Mystery food at a Takoma Park meat market, a sewage complaint on a pool table, rodents at a Silver Spring restaurant, food at potentially unsafe temperatures at a Virginia yogurt shop and an Anacostia grocery store were cited in recent health department closure orders.

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Inspectors closed Yogiberry in Reston, Star Halal in Takoma Park, Nahom Market in Silver Spring, Rockville Billiards in Rockvillee, and Anacostia Market in the District.

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Power Companies Gearing Up for Thursday Storms

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) -- Myra Oppel was sitting in her office at Pepco's Headquarters when the Derecho of 2012 hit. 

She watched as the power company's outages jumped from a few thousand to almost half a million. By the time it was all over, more than two-million people in Virginia, Maryland, and the District were in the dark, and it would take nearly two weeks before all the power was restored.

Almost a year later, Oppel met with WUSA9 to discuss what Pepco's doing to prepare for this latest round of storms. 

HHS Takes Another Look at Gay Blood Donation Ban

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA9)-- Since 1983, the Food and Drug Administration has excluded any men who have sex with men (gay or bisexual) from being blood donors because of a higher risk of HIV infection.  Today, a Health and Human Services committee took testimony on whether this ban is still appropriate, or possibly discriminatory.

Robert Tollefson spoke representing "Banned4Life", an organization that has submitted a petition to lift the ban. Tollefson says, "They need to look at making the screening process more fair."

Jackknifed Tractor Trailer Closes Part Of I-270

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA9) -- Northbound lanes of I-270 at Route 121 are shutdown for a jackknifed tractor trailer.

It is unknown how many care and involved or the number of injuries.

More to come as the story develops.

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Wounded Warrior Remembers Fallen on Memorial Day

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WUSA9) -- Msgt. Joe DesLauriers will never forget his service overseas and the wounds he got from them.

"There's almost a grieving period," he said. "You have to get over it and grieve the loss of your limbs and previous life and move on in the next chapter of your life, as an amputee- triple amputee."

On September 23, 2011, Joe was on his fourth deployment in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED. He lost both legs and most of his arm. He and his wife Lisa spent their first anniversary as husband and wife at Walter Reed National Medical Center, and welcomed their first son Cameron shortly thereafter.

"I had a lot of people praying for me while I was deployed and after, so I am lucky because many people with my injuries have not survived," said the Purple Heart and Silver star recipient.

Joe also will not forget his fellow servicemen and women.

Actress Ashley Benson Kicks Off #AweSummer ::: 49-cent Slurpees all Memorial Day Weekend Nationwide

Actress Ashley Benson Kicks Off #AweSummer ::: 49-cent Slurpees all Memorial Day Weekend Nationwide

Actress Ashley Benson of hit TV show “Pretty Little Liars” and box office hit “Spring Breakers,” appeared at a Los Angeles 7-Eleven store to take the ceremonial first Slurpee sip of summer. 7-Eleven is kicking off the Slurpee season as the country heats up for summer this Memorial Day weekend. The convenience retailer is making summer #Awesummer with Summer Slurpee Days – a 49-cent medium-size Slurpee drink offer Friday through Monday, May 24-27, at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide.