'Skins v. Cowboys Kickoff Time Moved
I'm dreaming of a burgundy and gold Christmas... I think that's how it goes. Don't quote me on that, though. Merry Christmas Eve Day, fellow Washingtonians. Your holiday probably just got a whole lot...
View ArticleXmas Eve Netflix Outage Disrupts Plans
A Christmas Eve outage at Netflix Inc.s’ digital TV and movie streaming service disrupted holiday plans for thousands of families Monday night, and showed how deeply ingrained online viewing has become...
View ArticleNPS Reportedly Postpones Eviction of Jack's Boathouse
Jack's Boathouse may have gotten a reprieve. Before Christmas, the long-time kayak-rental business near the Key Bridge received a form letter from the National Park Service saying that its lease was up...
View ArticleFrom 3D Printing to a New Superman: A Look Ahead to 2013
2013 will be a year of more rapid advances in technology, lingering worries about the economy and a search for solutions about climate change. Here's a look at what to expect in the coming 12 months:...
View ArticleDC police officer shoots, wounds robbery suspect
District of Columbia police say an officer has shot and wounded a robbery suspect in southeast Washington. Police spokesman Araz Alali says the shooting happened around 1:20 Tuesday morning in the...
View ArticleInauguration Will Attract 700,000
Now that Christmas is over and New Year's Day is just days away, the next big event on D.C. residents' calenders is the inauguration. And while it will still be a D.C. party, this time around President...
View Article'Skins Welcome Pressure of Must-Win Game
It is, as they say, "go time." The Redskins are on a six-game winning streak and if they beat the Cowboys in Week 17, they'll win the division, make the playoffs for the first time since 2007 and have...
View ArticleDallas Familiar With Losing Must-Win Games
Entering Sunday's sort-of-kind-of-okay-really-really-big game between the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys, both teams are feeling the pressure. This pseudo NFC East championship game will not...
View ArticleRare Viewing of Emancipation Proclamation
This weekend the National Archives in Washington will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation with a rare public exhibition. President Abraham Lincoln's decree ultimately led...
View ArticleThat Time A Maverick Was Fined For Cheering The 'Skins
It's "Dallas Week" in D.C., so you know what that means: Watching reruns of "Who Shot J.R.?" (rest in peace, Larry Hagman). But if you're not into that, you can join me in spending the next several...
View ArticleFan Gets a Redskins Christmas
I'm sure that plenty of brand new "Griffin III" No. 10 jerseys were nestled under trees and unwrapped yesterday morning, but I'll give this family props for doing something very creative. Eric, who...
View ArticleD.C. Police Investigating Meet the Press Incident
D.C. police are investigating whether a prop used on last Sunday’s Meet The Press broke the law. During an interview with National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre, Meet the Press moderator...
View ArticleTwo Dead in Crash on Beltway in Md.
Maryland State Police say two people are dead and several others injured after a three-car collision on the Capital Beltway. It happened around 7:40 p.m. Monday, on the outer loop of the highway near...
View ArticleThree Firefighters Injured Fighting Md. Fire
Three firefighters were admitted to a local hospital's burn unit after being injured while battling a fire in Temple Hills, Md. early Wednesday. The three firefighters were inside the home in the 2900...
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Hundreds of Crashes in Va. During Storm
The metro area still is recovering from a nasty bout of winter weather, with D.C. area roads turning icy overnight and western and northern suburbs scraping away several inches of accumulated snow. The...
View ArticleD.C. Man Celebrates 104th Birthday
A D.C. man celebrates his 104th birthday. Eulis T. Saunders Sr. says he never exercised - and never smoke or drank, either.
View ArticleFirefighters Battle Apartment Fire in Greenbelt
Prince George's firefighters battled a two-alarm apartment building fire on Edmonston Terrace in Greenbelt, Md. Wednesday evening. Firefighters had to rescue some trapped residents from balconies on...
View ArticleTop Ten 2012 D.C. Political Stories
For my final column of the year I thought about predicting what might happen in District politics during 2013. In order to do so, I needed to reflect on 2012. Wow. 2012 was action-packed and at times...
View ArticleSandy Relief Center Looted on Christmas
A relief center for storm-ravaged New Yorkers was looted and vandalized overnight on Christmas by thieves who stole donated supplies and destroyed items intended for Sandy victims. The center on Staten...
View ArticleSherwood's Notebook: The Year in Ethics
The late Kansas City Star columnist and author Bill Vaughan had it right: “An optimist stays up to see the new year in,” he said. “A pessimist waits to make sure the old one leaves.” How should we...
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