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'Never, ever seen crime this bad': residents give passionate testimony on DC crime bill 11/29/2023 08:00pm • More than 80 people signed up to tell the D.C. Public Safety Committee their thoughts on Mayor Muriel Bowser's crime bill. While the focus was on the Addressing Crime Trends Now Act (ACT Now), witness after witness talked about the impact of the increase of crime in the District. "I have never Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power 11/29/2023 06:58pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar, representing what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. Alexandria ends single-family-only zoning with housing-supply issues in mind 11/29/2023 03:26pm • Neighborhoods in Alexandria, Virginia, that were once exclusive to single-family homes could now include multifamily homes under a bill the city council unanimously passed early Wednesday morning. The zoning change is part of a controversial housing bill that allows builders to put up homes with Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't flee 11/29/2023 02:27pm • PARIS (AP) — Stay, enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. That was the message from organizers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the French capital's residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won't make their lives nightmarish during the July 26-Aug. 11 even A mom chose an off-the-grid school for safety from COVID. No one protected her kid from the teacher 11/29/2023 12:06am • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When Raynesha Cummings enrolled her three teenagers in a private school, she hoped to keep them safe from COVID-19. It was small, with no frills — there was just one teacher and the school didn’t serve lunch — but it worked for her family, at least initially. Her son Editorial Roundup: United States 11/28/2023 02:24pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Nov. 27 The Washington Post on a new border deal Republicans have one thing right about the border: The Biden administration’s strategy to keep asylum seekers from flocking to the United States is not working. Many, including us, had Amtrak seeks to take DC's Union Station in eminent domain case 11/28/2023 01:23pm • Amtrak will argue in federal court Tuesday that eminent domain privileges dictate it should be granted full control of historic Union Station in D.C. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Amtrak is seeking control of the property managed by a private company, Union Station Investco or USI. T Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones' $1.5 billion legal debt for a minimum of $85 million 11/27/2023 09:21pm • Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Connecticut school shooting a hoax have offered to settle that debt for only pennies on the dollar — at least $85 million over 10 years. The offer was made in Jones' perso 10 Ways to Avoid Holiday Debt 11/27/2023 07:00pm • For many people, the winter holiday season is an opportunity to indulge, and not just on special treats. A lot of extra spending occurs during this time, on everything from parties to gifts. The consumer review company Trustpilot conducted a holiday spending survey and found that Americans plan to s Woman's decades-old mosaic of yard rocks and decorative art work may have to go 11/27/2023 02:40pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Iris Logan was having a hard time growing grass in the front yard of her St. Paul, Minnesota, home, so she covered the space with stones, statues and decorative art. More than 30 years later, it's something of a local landmark. But to a city inspector, it's a nuisance. Logan How to save more on Cyber Monday 11/27/2023 06:57am • Get ready now for the online sales that will be available on Nov. 27, 2023, better known as Cyber Monday. The National Retail Federation started Cyber Monday in 2005 after recognizing that this thing called e-commerce wasn't going away. The idea quickly caught on, and now every Monday after Thanksgi NFL RedZone Channel broadcast interrupted due to fire alarm 11/26/2023 08:22pm • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Sunday's airing of the late afternoon games on the NFL RedZone Channel literally went code red. The broadcast was interrupted Sunday when a fire alarm went off in the NFL Network building, which is located across the street from SoFi Stadium in the Hollywood Park comple F1 champion Max Verstappen's record-extending 19th win underlines his relentless drive 11/26/2023 01:12pm • Although Max Verstappen clinched his third straight Formula One title almost two months ago at the Qatar GP there was never any chance of him easing up. He’s won every race since and capped off an outstanding year with a record-extending 19th victory of the season at the Abu Dhabi GP on Sunday. Data Doctors: Pros and cons of hardware security keys 11/24/2023 05:38pm • Q: What are the pros and cons of using hardware security keys? A: One of the best ways to secure your online accounts is using some form of two-factor authentication to prevent anyone that acquires your password from getting in. The two factors are something you know — your password and some Today in History: November 24, Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald 11/24/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Friday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2023. There are 37 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television.