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March Madness: Local teams in the men's, women's NCAA tournament 03/18/2024 04:20am • toggle audio on and off change volume DC's iconic cherry blossoms bloomed at near record-breaking pace. Is climate change to blame? 03/17/2024 11:59pm • The iconic cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin and National Mall in D.C. reached peak bloom early on Sunday, nearly breaking the record for the earliest peak bloom in history, according to the National Park Service. But what could be behind the trend? After a spout of unseasonably US senators from Virginia, Maryland urge no increase in long-distance flights at Reagan National 03/17/2024 09:57am • The four U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland are urging Congress to keep the current rules for long distance flights from Reagan National Airport as they are. The senators wrote both House and Senate members who oversee airports not to change the long-distance flight rules at Reagan National Maryland House gives preliminary approval to tolling, gaming bills as deadline nears 03/17/2024 09:29am • The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval to a bill to transfer $750 million from Maryland’s toll facilities to the state Transportation Trust Fund. The vote was one of two taken Saturday on bills meant to target projected operating and transportation deficits. House Bill 1070 is part 'There aren't any rules anymore': Gen Z and millennials putting a twist on tying the knot 03/17/2024 06:00am • Wedding guests with invitations in hand and a date on the calendar this wedding season shouldn't expect a traditional wedding experience from younger couples. Tani Sockol, owner of TC Events. (Courtesy Tani Sockol) Event planners said Gen Zers are joining millennials in adding their own flair Bad news for the bubble: NC State and Oregon swipe bids as wild tournament results continue 03/17/2024 12:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Conference tournament season took an even more chaotic turn — and that's bad news for at least a couple teams on the bubble. North Carolina State's thrilling five-wins-in-five-days march through the Atlantic Coast Conferece Tournament pushed one borderline team out of the NC It's March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games 03/17/2024 12:23am • People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year's NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for the first time. For the sixth straight year, the number of states allowing legal sp Officials want the Nats to keep DC in the ballgame 03/16/2024 10:35am • Many people still remember what Navy Yard looked like before the Nationals baseball team and stadium came to D.C. in 2008 and completely changed the Southeast neighborhood’s landscape. Even though that was less than 20 years ago, in terms of a stadium, it is slightly older, and is starting to need Violent crime in DC is falling, a trend city leaders are hopeful will continue this summer 03/15/2024 08:19pm • Violent crime in D.C. is down so far this year compared to the first three and a half months of 2023, according to D.C. police data. As of Friday, there's been a 36% drop in homicides. So far this year, there have been 30, compared to the 47 reported at this point last year. At a briefing this Some Loudoun Co. parents concerned by earlier elementary school start times, board member says 03/15/2024 07:20pm • As some parents express lingering concerns about school start times, the school board in Loudoun County is expected to be briefed on the school division's bell schedule next month. School board member Lauren Shernoff has been seeking parents' feedback on the impact a change in start times is havi You can find a mural made of 20k hand-painted tampons at this DC hotel 03/15/2024 05:00pm • March is Women's History Month, but Hotel Zena on 14th Street NW celebrates feminism all year. The hotel makes female empowerment and inclusivity core parts of its mission. General Manager Sherry Abedi said the hotel aims to "promote and educate everyone on everything that women have done hist DC's famous cherry blossoms are 1 step away from peak bloom. But a burst of cold weather is on the way 03/15/2024 03:21pm • D.C.’s beloved cherry blossoms are now one step away from peak bloom, reaching stage five: "puffy white." The National Park Service said on its X social media account that the blossom buds are out Friday morning, adding that they only need to open to reach peak bloom. The blossoms are out, n Data Doctors: Mining location data in Google Maps 03/15/2024 12:50pm • Q: Is there a way to find places in Google Maps from a specific city that I visited years ago? A: Google Maps is a great option for providing turn-by-turn directions, but it can also serve as an archive of places you’ve visited in the past. The "Timeline" feature provides these details as lo Bracket Racket V: Favorites fall in the A-10, a blowout in the Big Ten, OT in the ACC 03/15/2024 11:08am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. Forgive me if Conference Tournament Week makes me rather fried by Friday. But we get to the weekend with most of the locals (even using the extremely extended net) moving on from dreaming about reaching the NCAA Tournament. Thursd Proposed Montgomery Co. budget includes record spending for schools, no tax increases for residents 03/15/2024 10:15am • Montgomery County residents won't see any tax increases under the recommended $7.1 billion operating budget plan for fiscal year 2025. County Executive Marc Elrich released his budget plan on Thursday. "There was nothing frivolous," Elrich said during the presentation of his budget. "We weren