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INOVA blood donors could win tickets to MLB All-Star Game

WASHINGTON — If you’re considering donating blood soon, you may want to head to one of the INOVA Blood Donor Services donation centers in Northern Virginia this Friday.

INOVA’s beach towel for donors.

On June 29, the hospital system will be not only giving away beach towels to donors, but also a chance to win admission to Major League Baseball All-Star Game events at Nationals Park in July.

Four lucky donors will be chosen to receive a pair of tickets to the Futures Game on July 15, the Legends and Celebrity Softball Game on July 15, the Home Run Derby on July 16 and the All-Star Game itself on July 17.

Winners will be notified on July 11.

INOVA is also giving away a pair of tickets each for the Eagles and Zac Brown Band concerts at Nats Park on July 26 and 27.

The incentive is designed to boost the inventory of all blood types, since not as many people donate blood during the summer, the hospital said in a news release.

The centers in Annandale, Centreville and Sterling will be participating in the incentive program on Friday.

For more information, visit www.inovablood.org.

Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the ‘people movers’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport that will end the use of the widely disliked “people movers,” the mobile lounges that have been used for decades to shuttle travelers to and from the main terminal. In place of the people movers, the airport will add a new U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel, more moving walkways and new concourses. An above-ground parking garage closer to the main terminal with space for 32,000 vehicles is also in the offing, according to Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The airport makeover would add to a long list of renovation projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting mark on the Washington region after his term ends in January 2029. Among other undertakings, he is building a new White House ballroom and wants to build a towering triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial. But of all the construction projects Trump is pursuing, the renovations at Dulles could prove to be his most popular and benefit the greatest number of people. The airport, the area’s primary international airport, served roughly 29 million passengers over the past year, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
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