Traffic Affected by Arlington Water Main Break
Traffic is being diverted around the site of a water main break in Arlington County. The ramp from the eastbound lanes of Interstate 66 to Fairfax Drive will be closed until further notice due to a...
View ArticleRare Baseball Card Auctioned Online for $2.1M
A rare 1909 baseball card depicting American Major League Baseball shortstop Honus Wagner, nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman," sold for more than $2.1 million at auction, according to The Associated...
View Article17-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Southeast D.C.
A 17-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday morning in the District. Police responded to the 2700 block of Langston Place in Southeast, near the intersection with Ainger Place, Southeast, shortly...
View Article2 Dead in Wrong-Way Charles County Crash
Police in Charles County are investigating a two-car, wrong-way accident that left two people dead in La Plata. The accident happened shortly before 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the 9100 block of Crain Highway...
View ArticleNYC Man Falls on Broken Glass During Fight, Bleeds to Death
Police say a man bled to death outside a New York City restaurant after he fell on a broken bottle during an argument early Saturday. Witnesses tell police two men were involved in a dispute inside...
View ArticleThousands Seeking Immigration Reform Rally in Miami
Thousands of people took to the street of Miami on Saturday to demand comprehensive immigration reform. The Miami rally, one of many staged around the country Saturday, came days before lawmakers in...
View ArticlePedestrian Killed in Anne Arundel County
Police in Anne Arundel County are investigating the death of a pedestrian in Arnold Saturday night. Investigators say that shortly after 9 p.m., a Volvo driven by Larry Madsen, 57, of Annapolis, struck...
View ArticleStabbing, Possible Attempted Robbery in Silver Spring
A man was stabbed during what police believe may have been an attempted robbery early Monday. They found the victim in the 8700 block of Gilbert Place in Silver Spring shortly before 12:40 a.m. The...
View ArticleAM Read: Alexandria Considers Cigarette Tax Increase
A proposal to increase the cigarette tax in Alexandria by 10 cents is slated to go before the City Council this week. The tax would bring the cigarette tax in the city to 90 cents a package -- the...
View ArticleStarvation, Not Radiation Likely Affecting Calif. Sea Lion Pups
More than 1,000 ailing sea lion pups have washed ashore in Southern California over the past three months, and a national fisheries expert says a lack of food source is likely the cause, not radiation...
View ArticleThe Life and Times of Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died of a stroke at age 87. Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister. The conservative leader led Britain from 1979 to 1990 and was a close...
View ArticleGOP Lawmakers Want Details on Beyonce, Jay-Z Cuba Trip
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s trip to Cuba for their fifth wedding anniversary has a pair of GOP lawmakers asking questions. While American citizens can legally travel to Cuba if they obtain a “cultural...
View ArticlePoliticians, Fans Remember Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's death Monday at the age of 87 triggered a wave of remembrances, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill, that paid homage to the powerful political figure....
View ArticleRoger Ebert Remembered by Friends and Family at Funeral Service
The funeral services for iconic film critic Roger Ebert, who passed away Thursday at the age of 70, included several touching speeches from his friends and family. "Whether or not we knew Roger, we...
View ArticleThe Time is Right for a Fab Five Reunion
When Michigan's basketball team advanced to the title game by beating Syracuse in Atlanta on Saturday night, there wasn't much doubt that we'd be hearing about the Fab Five during the run up to the...
View ArticleCyclist Seriously Injured in SW DC Car Crash
A bicyclists was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Southwest D.C. Monday morning. It happened some time before 9 a.m. near the Polo Fields south of the National Mall, in the 1900 block...
View ArticleWestboro to Protest Roger Ebert's Funeral
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church said Monday they plan to protest film critic Roger Ebert's funeral in Chicago. The Kansas-based group released a statement published by the Hollywood Reporter...
View ArticleDC Hotel Guest Accused of Sex Assault
A Hawaii man is accused of bringing an unconscious woman from a D.C. hotel lobby to his room and sexually assaulting her. David Millard, 60, of Honolulu, was due in D.C. Superior Court Monday morning....
View ArticleCherry Blossoms Finally Arrive
They're still not quite at peak bloom, but the famed cherry blossoms are starting to make their appearance. Head down to the Tidal Basin before they're gone.
View ArticleHelping Kids Understand Life With Autism
One of the best medicines in life is friendship. Research has shown that one of the most effective ways to promote social skills in children with autism is to teach their classmates what it means to be...
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