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1 dead after DC police shooting in Petworth 02/19/2025 07:28am • A man was shot and killed during an altercation with D.C. police in the Petworth neighborhood on Tuesday evening. Around 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, a man driving southbound down an already blocked off Georgia Avenue NW crashed into a police cruiser in the opposite lane before getting out, brandishing Protesters hold anti-Elon Musk demonstration outside Arlington Tesla dealership 02/19/2025 12:34am • On a cold Tuesday afternoon, protesters bundled up and held up signs during a demonstration outside a Tesla dealership in Arlington, Virginia. 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Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and massive pileups are likely in store for Cup Series competitors at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in F Car Review: Honda’s top-of-the-line electric SUV impresses inside 02/14/2025 03:58am • Forget the electric motors, the first thing you’ll notice about the Honda Prologue Elite is its interior. This top-of-the-line version of Honda’s electric SUV features snazzy brown and black leather seats and a panoramic sunroof that brings light to both the front and back rows. But back to the Thousands sign petition to rename Prince William Co. football field after former coach who died in crash 02/13/2025 06:19pm • Wherever students at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, were, security guard and coach Vernon Lee was too. He greeted students as they arrived in the morning, and made sure to be present for almost all of lunch. At the end of the day, he spent time near the bus loop, ensuring dismissal How to embrace heart health at every age 02/12/2025 03:55pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Health. Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States. Half of all men and one-third of women will experience some form of cardiovascular disease in their lifetime. But there are many ways to reduce your risks for heart disease, and Parts of DC region top 5 inches of snow with flakes still rapidly falling 02/11/2025 06:47pm • Parts of the D.C. area reached around a half-foot of snow Tuesday night, with flakes still falling at a rapid rate, sticking to roadways and making for treacherous driving conditions during the evening commute and beyond. Parts of Northern Virginia, including Dumfries, topped 4 inches of accu DC 'Warmline' launches for easier access to social services 02/11/2025 05:10pm • The District launched its new "Warmline" Tuesday; the call center at 211 helps residents access the city’s social services more easily. The new call center is meant to cut down on the half a dozen calls that people may need to make in order to get assistance from the city. “The Distric 'Full snow moon' lives up to its name 02/11/2025 04:45pm • The "full snow moon" is certainly living up to its name in the D.C. area and east coast as the region is in the middle of a winter storm forecast with plenty of snow coming down. Each month’s full moon is given a name that corresponds to the characteristics of the month and the full snow moon o Protesters call on work to resume at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 02/11/2025 07:41am • Democratic lawmakers led a protest at the headquarters for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in D.C. on Monday, after the agency’s new leader ordered workers to stop all work and not report into the office. “The CFPB is the little agency that has fought for us, and we are here toda With limited parking, thousands of workers return in-person at Washington Navy Yard 02/10/2025 03:07pm • Nearly 17,000 Washington Navy Yard workers reported back to work in person Monday, setting the stage for days of traffic headaches. "Federal personnel assigned to the base and the surrounding community should prepare for traffic congestion, increased foot traffic, and gate delays," Naval District Working Capital: This DC hotel's 'Lobby Ambassador' elevates the guest experience 02/10/2025 04:19am • In an area of the country teeming with diplomats engaged in promoting international relations, a historic hotel nearby the White House in D.C. has its own form of a diplomat: a "Lobby Ambassador" — engaged in promoting relations in a more interpersonal way. It’s a title Paul Carabello has hel Md. Labor Department says unsafe agency workplace ultimately led to parole agent’s death 02/08/2025 08:25am • Maryland’s public safety department maintains an unsafe workplace that puts employees’ safety at risk and ultimately led to the May 31 killing of Parole Agent Davis Martinez while he was checking in on a parolee. That was the finding of a citation issued by the Maryland Department of Labor, w Opening date for DC's new hospital revealed 02/06/2025 06:08pm • In a major announcement related to medical care, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that the city's new hospital is expected to open in just a couple of months. Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, near the Congress Heights Metro Station in Southeast, will open its doors April 15