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Weekend road and rail work: NB 3rd Street Tunnel closing; changes on Metro 06/25/2020 12:13pm • Roadwork D.C. The northbound 3rd Street Tunnel will be closed between Massachusetts Avenue/2nd Street and New York Avenue. The closure starts at 9:30 a.m. Friday and goes until 6 p.m. Saturday. There is a longstanding, fluid work zone along New York Avenue that is associated with the safety impro Floods, rescues, podcast and 'sharks' highlight WTOP awards for 2019 coverage 06/24/2020 04:55am • Flash floods, a governor's controversial yearbook page, a federal stalemate that kept many people home from work, a deep dive into a sensational mansion murder and a dive into waters infested by young "sharks" were just a few captivating stories WTOP covered in the last year that led to a number of WTOP Releases New Podcast ���Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America��� 06/23/2020 10:10am • Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2020) ��� In the wake of the tragic killing of George Floyd and renewed calls for meaningful change and racial equality in America, WTOP News has released a new podcast, ���Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America.��� The podcast, hosted by longtime WTOP National Security Cash-out or refi? It depends (if you can even get one) 06/22/2020 09:05am • Tapping home equity is typically done through a cash-out refinance or a HELOC. (Photo by Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images) More homeowners are considering tapping home equity, either out of need or as a hedge against potential need, amid the economic uncerta Car Review: 2020 Camry TRD adds life to boring mid-size sedan 06/22/2020 04:11am • You might know the mid-size sedan as a useful tool, but fun-to-drive isn���t usually a sedan trait. For 2020, Toyota released a special version of the venerable mid-size sedan, the Camry TRD. It looks sporty, with large 19-inch wheels and a unique aero body kit with a trunk mounted spoiler. The Camr Wine of the Week: Father���s Day wines 06/19/2020 01:21pm • This weekend is Father���s Day. In my house, that means I am presented with gifts that are suspiciously correlated with specific chores on my wife���s ���honey do��� list. For example, last year, I got a really cool cordless power tool set, including a drill and circular saw. I wasn���t skeptical George Washington statue toppled by protesters 06/19/2020 05:48am • ▶ Watch Video: The power of the Black Lives Matter movement Portland, Oregon ��� A statue of George Washington was pulled down by protesters on Thursday night, which was Juneteenth eve, reports CBS Portland affiliate KOIN-TV. The nation's first president owned slaves. KOIN said Thur Attorneys general in DC, Md. and Va. try to stem COVID-19 tracing app ripoff 06/17/2020 08:00am • An important aspect of trying to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is contact tracing ��� working backward to determine who people infected with the coronavirus have been around, and where they've been. However, local attorneys general are concerned a tool that helps facilitate contract tracing can p DC documentary tradition AFI Docs Film Festival goes virtual this week 06/17/2020 12:26am • An image from the acclaimed documentary "Boys State." (Courtesy Apple) The nation's top documentary festival is going to a look a bit different this year. For the first time ever, AFI Docs is��being presented virtually from��June 17-21. "Canceling was not an option," festival director Data Doctors: What's that 'Exposure Notification' on my smartphone? 06/12/2020 03:50pm • Q: Is Google automatically signing Android users up for their contact tracing system? There has been a lot of misinformation posted on social media as it pertains to an update for certain Android phones that included a setting for "Exposure Notifications." As I previously wrote, Apple and Goog Hong Kong protest marks anniversary of violent police clash 06/12/2020 12:04pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Thousands of people across Hong Kong sang protest songs and marched on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a clash with police outside the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature. Hundreds of protesters gathered in the popular Causeway Bay and Mongkok shopping distric Review: 'Defending Jacob' is gripping mystery miniseries on Apple TV+ 06/09/2020 12:24am • This image released by Apple TV+ shows Chris Evans, from left, Jaeden Martell and Michelle Dockery in a scene from "Defending Jacob." The six-part Apple TV+ drama series adapted from the 2012 New York Times best-selling novel by William Landay, premieres April 24. (Apple TV+ via AP) With so Data Doctors: Is my MacBook upgradeable? 06/05/2020 04:48pm • Q: I just found out that my MacBook Pro���s hard drive can���t be upgraded because it���s soldered in! When did this change happen on Macs? A: A couple of things everyone buying a new computer should always consider is both the upgradeability and reparability of the unit. I recently wrote abou Loudoun Co. supervisor: Sheriff���s office needs more accountability 06/04/2020 06:26am • Protests and demonstrations happening across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota are leading to a renewed push for more police accountability measures at local and national levels ��� including Virginia's Loudoun County. In Loudoun, the sheriff���s office faces accountabilit 4th day of DC protests saw marchers hit with smoke, rubber bullets 06/02/2020 09:15am • Editor���s note: Some scenes in the video below contain offensive language. 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