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Virginians get 15% off Amtrak travel within Virginia 05/02/2019 09:43am • Virginia residents can now get an automatic 15% discount on Amtrak travel within the commonwealth if they use the promo code V552 when purchasing tickets. Amtrak is state-supported in Virginia to provide intercity passenger rail service through the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, wh 2019 Kentucky Derby preview, odds, predictions 05/02/2019 09:22am • ���It���s been a devastating thing, but we have to do what���s right for the horse.��� Richard Mandella, the 68-year-old trainer of Omaha Beach, made the tough decision on Wednesday to scratch his horse after the 4-1 opening favorite developed a breathing problem due to an entrapped epiglottis.�� 5 common tax-filing mistakes to avoid next year 05/01/2019 08:00pm • Many taxpayers had an unpleasant surprise after filing this year. Their refund amount was lower than expected and, in some cases, filers ended up owing money at the end of the year. While some taxpayers benefited from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, others didn't fare as well from the tax refo Today in History: May 1 05/01/2019 12:09am • Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2019. There are 244 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On May 1, 1707, the Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect. On this date: In 1786, Mozart���s opera ���The Marriage of Opposing protests crowd streets outside Venezuelan Embassy in Georgetown 04/30/2019 11:37pm • The Venezuelan embassy in Georgetown has become a microcosm of the political and social unrest that have gripped the South American nation since the heavily-disputed presidential elections of 2018 and subsequent inauguration of Nicol��s Maduro. In early April, a group of pro-Maduro activists 2 Whitman HS students posted photo in blackface, school says 04/29/2019 08:45pm • Two students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, posted a picture of themselves to social media wearing blackface, school officials said. The N-word was also used in the photo description. The incident was reported to the Montgomery County Police Department, Principal Robert Dod Scientists have found a way to turn thoughts into convincing, computer-generated speech 04/29/2019 06:31pm • How can a computer translate thoughts into spoken words? A team of scientists from the University of California have discovered a new and promising piece of that puzzle, and the result is a surprisingly convincing pattern of synthetic speech. The scientists created a system that translates brain DC is not a homebuyer's market, but it might be moving that way 04/29/2019 09:05am • Sellers are still in control in the Washington-area housing market, but the grip may be slipping. Real estate firm Trulia says a year ago, 15% of D.C.-area ZIP codes were trending in favor of buyers. That's at 45% now. That is not to say they are buyer's markets; they are just leaning that way Data Doctors: Privacy tips for using your smart speaker 04/26/2019 02:30pm • Q: I like using Alexa, but I���m concerned about some of the privacy and accidental purchase stories I���ve heard about. Smart speakers such as Amazon���s Echo, Google Home and Apple���s HomePod have exploded in popularity. Last year saw a nearly doubling of the percentage (41%) of households ProPublica: TurboTax deliberately hides its Free File page from search engines 04/26/2019 11:41am • ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit investigative newsroom based in New York. This week, we reported on how TurboTax uses deceptive design and misleading advertising to trick lower-income Americans into paying to file their taxes, even though they are eligible to do it for free. T Arlington County ditches glass recycling 04/26/2019 10:00am • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Arlington County is asking residents to��trash glass, following a vote by the County Board last night. Board members passed an amendment to the county code allowing the County Manager to delete material How to get family, group discounts on Amtrak 04/24/2019 06:11pm • Friends or families traveling together can get a group discount of up to 35% with Amtrak���s new Share Fares discounts.�� Starting this week, the Share Fares discount is good for travel after April 27 and requires a reservation three days in advance. It applies to tickets for traveling with up to Fairfax County plans to loosen restrictions on community gardens and farmers markets 04/23/2019 04:30pm • Fairfax County wants to make it easier for locals to garden and for farmers markets to operate. As the county gets denser, residents are finding new ways to get in touch with their green thumb. A series of zoning changes planned for discussion at Wednesday's Planning Commission meeting would loos Arlington Public Library opens free makerspace 04/23/2019 01:30pm • A new makerspace has arrived in Arlington ��� in a library. Arlington Public Library announced Tuesday that their new makerspace is now open in the Ballston Central Library��on��1015 N. Quincy Street. Called ���The Shop,��� the free makerspace comes equipped with woodworking tools, soldering i 4th measles case confirmed in Maryland; possible public exposure 04/19/2019 03:06pm • A fourth measles case in a Maryland resident has been confirmed, the state's Department of Health said Friday. There is possible public exposure: Anyone who visited 4000 Old Court Road in Pikesville on Tuesday, April 16, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. may have been exposed to measles, the Health De