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Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 12-18 05/11/2019 11:34pm • Here are some celebrities having a birthday this week. May 12: Composer Burt Bacharach is 91. Actress Millie Perkins (''Knots Landing'') is 83. Country singer Billy Swan is 77. Actress Linda Dano (''Another World'') is 76. Singer Steve Winwood is 71. Actress Lindsay Crouse is 71. Actor Bruce Bo

Amazon considers AI-powered doorbell cameras to stop package theft 05/10/2019 02:33pm • Amazon appears increasingly serious about stopping crime in your neighborhood. An Amazon patent application published online Thursday details how doorbell cameras might be used to identify when packages are stolen from doorsteps, and quickly alert neighbors and the polic

State transportation chief on highway expansion foes: 'Hiding from the facts' 05/10/2019 11:55am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn said critics of the state’s plan to widen the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 are �

1 charged after Prince George’s Co. hit-and-run 05/10/2019 11:28am • A traffic stop in Prince George’s County, Maryland, turned into a police pursuit and a hit-and-run in the predawn hours of Friday. The Maryland State Police said in a statement that Lamar Davon Daniels, 37, of Landover, drove a Dodge Caravan through a stop sign at Maryland Route 210/Indian He

DC man who escaped arrest captured at Maryland motel 05/10/2019 09:04am • A man wanted for felony parole violation in D.C. has been taken into custody without incident Friday following a chase on Wednesday. Victor Charles Johnson, 29, of D.C., was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force just after 7 a.m. on Friday at a Motel 6

30 cheap weekend getaways in the USA 05/10/2019 01:00am • You can enjoy a weekend trip without breaking the bank. Sometimes you need to get out of town but aren't able to spend too much doing so. These weekend trip ideas will help you relax, unwind and get away from it all without draining your bank account or requiring you to trek too far from home.

'It's really hard work': Students build Prince George's Co. home 05/09/2019 06:15pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '64c5c8e2-fbf4-4e3f-a141-d90b3f61fc23' }).render("599615363a292a7a");}); Most students in shop class may learn h

DC budget battle heads for vote on soda tax, parking fees, Circulator 05/09/2019 05:10pm • Free DC Circulator rides and potential increases in residential parking fees are two issues in a bruising budget battle between Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council. It has spilled into unusual budget sniping on social media, including directly from District government agency accounts. At

Family travel: How to stay safe and healthy wherever you go this summer 05/09/2019 01:00am • As the weather warms and the school year comes to a close, lots of families are planning to hit the road. For many, it's a great time to visit places and people near and far away. However, it's also important during this busy travel season to take some precautions. Here are some things to keep

Jack Evans avoids Metro discipline this week 05/08/2019 06:20pm • The Metro Board will not discipline its chairman, Jack Evans, this week. It is now unclear whether the ethics committee made any final recommendation to take any action against Evans after apparently reconsidering on Tuesday, or whether the committee has completed its investigation. In an extr

Search ongoing: Man wanted for parole violation escaped arrest in DC 05/08/2019 04:50pm • A man wanted for felony parole violation in D.C. narrowly avoided capture after a chase from D.C. into Maryland on Wednesday. Victor Charles Johnson, 29, of D.C., is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. A member of the task force spotted Johnson around 2 p.m.

5 best frugal Mother's Day gifts 05/08/2019 10:30am • When you're young, Mother's Day is pretty simple: Just put together a handmade card, make Mom a quick breakfast and spend the day with her doing activities that are fun for both of you. As you grow older, though, it gets a little trickier. There's a strong desire to show your love on Mother's Day

The Tesla effect: Oil is slowly losing its best customer 05/08/2019 09:05am • Between global warming, Elon Musk, and a worldwide crackdown on carbon, the future looks treacherous for Big Oil. The rise of Tesla and electric vehicles broadly pose an existential threat to the oil industry. Passenger vehicles are the No. 1 source of demand for oil — and tomorrow's transporta

No shortage of ride-hail drivers in DC on day of strike 05/08/2019 07:57am • Ride-hail drivers in several cities around the country are supposed to be going on strike Wednesday as part of an effort to push Uber and Lyft to offer drivers more protections. But while D.C.’s ride-hail drivers are supposed to be among those striking, not many of them are expected to join the

'Too easy to speed:' DC road deaths lead to major road safety proposal 05/08/2019 04:00am • The growing number of people killed on D.C. roads could spur major changes to traffic laws, roadway and development design, and parking enforcement. “I don’t care if you’re walking or if you’re riding or if you’re driving, you deserve to get from point A to point B safely. But our str