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Metro: Weather shouldn't have played role in crash
The severe weather in Montgomery County on Thursday morning should not have been a factor in the Metrobus collision that left dozens injured, a Metro spokesperson says.
Tags: Metrobus , Wheaton , Silver Spring , collision , collide , University Boulevard East , university boulevard west ,
Man charged in deadly U Street shooting
Police say a suspect charged in connection with Tuesday's deadly shooting in the U Street corridor owns a car used in the crime and had five weapons stashed at his home.
Tags: shooting , U Street , Hank Silverberg , D.C. police , Cathy Lanier , Tisha Gant , Ashley McRae , Damon Antonio Sams , drive-by shooting , Neal Augenstein
Day care worker charged with sexual assault
Police are waiting for a Manassas day care worker charged with sodomizing a 4-year old girl to be extradited back to Fairfax County after he was detained trying to enter Canada.
Tags: Siyamand Salehzadeh , Minnieland day care center , sexual assault , Centreville , Manassas , canadian border ,
Forcing children to eat can have lasting impact
Experts say forcing children to eat foods can lead to lasting nutritional aversions in adulthood.
Tags: brussels sprouts , lima beans , beets , hot dog , food , Veronica Robinson ,
Flood advisory remains, new storm Wed.
A coastal flood advisory has been extended until 3 a.m. Wednesday for Alexandria, Arlington, D.C., Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Prince Georges, Prince William and Stafford. The extension also applies to the coastal flood warning for Anne Arundel county.
Tags: Alex Liggitt , Chad Merrill , Wade Butler , Butler's Orchard , pumpkin , weather , flash flooding
McDonnell appears on Ask The Governor
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was the guest Tuesday on WTOP's "Ask The Governor" program.
Tags: Bob McDonnell , Ask the Governor , VDOT , ABC stores , Secretary of Defense , Robert Gates , Joint Forces Command , HOT lanes , Dulles Rail Project , I-66 , Mark Segraves ,
Upgrades to lift speed restrictions on Orange Line
Metro will be upgrading tracks on the Orange Line in the coming weeks, but riders should not be impacted by the construction.
Tags: Orange Line , East Falls Church , West Falls Church , Metro , Adam Tuss ,
Holiday flights cost hundreds more this year
Industry analysts predict airlines will charge $170 to $300 more for tickets, not including the hidden fees and surcharges companies tack onto peak flying days and times.
Tags: Thanksgiving , thanksgiving travel , Christmas , christmas travel , American Airlines , Virgin America , Southwest Airlines , airfare , Kristi King ,
New ramps and closures at I-95 and Telegraph
There is mixed news for motorists from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project this week as new ramps will allow greater access from the Beltway to Eisenhower Avenue, Telegraph Road and Duke Street, but there will be significant closures at that exchange.
Tags: Duke Street , Eisenhower Avenue , eisenhower avenue connector , Telegraph Road , I-95 , Beltway , Inner Loop , Outer Loop , Kristi King ,
Suicides rising among veterans
A steep rise in suicides among returning military service members has prompted the Pentagon to create a new office solely dedicated to studying this deadly effect of depression.
Tags: Suicide , Department of DefenseKathy Stewart , Suicide Prevention Policy Division , veterans , Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological He
