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7 DC-area female leaders offer advice for Women's History Month 03/30/2023 07:06am • This Women's History Month, WTOP approached several local leaders to ask them what advice they have to offer to other female-identifying people in the region. WTOP received video responses from the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Chief Executive Officer for Prince George's County Public Schoo Wammies honor DMV's best musicians at Capital Turnaround 03/29/2023 12:29pm • Are you looking for a more localized music celebration after last month's star-studded Grammys? The Wammies will honor DMV musicians at the Capital Turnaround in Southeast D.C., this Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The sold-out event is produced by the nonprofit organization The Musicia Fairfax Co. parents turn out at community meeting to learn about the threat of fentanyl 03/29/2023 03:58am • Concerned that the deadly drug fentanyl is in schools and neighborhoods, parents gathered at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, Tuesday night to learn what they can do to protect their kids. More than 100 residents heard from a panel of experts, including school leaders, police an Md. first lady has lived with MS for 20 years — what is it? 03/28/2023 10:55pm • Maryland first lady Dawn Moore recently revealed something very personal to the world. For more than 20 years, she has lived with multiple sclerosis or MS. Her announcement comes during Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and she said she is opening up about it to do just that — raise awareness 10 affordable places to retire on the water 03/28/2023 11:00am • As you look at retirement options, you may be attracted to the idea of a place on the water. While some properties along a shoreline can be pricey, there are reasonable options throughout the country that might be easier on your retirement budget. In these areas, you may fall in love with the opport TSA says peanut butter is a liquid, sparking debate 03/28/2023 07:15am • ▶ Watch Video: TSA testing controversial facial recognition program in airports around U.S. The Transportation Safety Administration sparked a debate about the viscosity of peanut butter this month when they called it a liquid. Because the TSA considers the nut spread a liquid, plane p Country rocker Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson, plays Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races 03/28/2023 01:47am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” He's deftly followed in his father's footsteps, making distinct tracks from those iconic outlaw boots by crafting his own career of country-rock music, including writing many of the tunes for the movie "A Star is Born" (2018 DC electric picnic boat company expands to National Harbor 03/27/2023 10:53am • Float DC is now GoBoat US, a start-up that launched electric picnic boats at The Wharf in D.C. in 2021, after coming to an exclusive agreement with Denmark-based GoBoat ApS, and plans to bring the boats to watering communities nationwide. Float DC is now GoBoat US, a start-up that launched elect Capitol Police seeking $840 million budget ahead of 2024 03/27/2023 10:11am • The U.S. Capitol Police is poised to ask Congress for a 14% budget increase in 2024, which would bring the agency's budget to more than $840 million, CBS News has learned. The request will be made this week in a hearing of a House subcommittee that oversees funding for the police department charged How to watch the 'Five Planets' align in Monday's night sky 03/26/2023 08:01pm • (Getty Images) Exactly one month ago today, I wrote about the beautiful close pairing of Venus and Jupiter which I witnessed while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. And it was really something to see. Recently the Internet has been abuzz about “Five Planets Visible 2023” to the tune of over fi Grime, dirt, stink and funk: Tween boys are skin care's hottest market 03/26/2023 08:56am • Check the aisles at Walmart, Target or your neighborhood drug store and you'll find them chock full of scented, lathering, moisturizing, bubbling -- even glittering -- face and body cleansers for kids and adults. But, until recently, there's been a glaring shortage of products targeting the skin- Spring cleaning checklist for your home 03/26/2023 08:00am • Spring is here, which means it's time to break out the mop, duster and rubber gloves and get rid of all the junk that accumulated over the winter. Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to get your house back in order and give it a deep clean before allergy season. However, this isn't the onl Nearly century-old Los Angeles hotel serves as beacon for women's rights 03/26/2023 07:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Pioneering Los Angeles hotel has been fighting for women's rights for nearly a century Los Angeles — The Hotel Figueroa opened in Los Angeles about six years after women won the right to vote. "It was built to be a place for professional women," Connie Wang, Hotel F Don't say 'no' to Narcan: Montgomery Co. parents and students get lesson on how to prevent overdose 03/25/2023 06:07pm • After five students died from opioid and fentanyl overdoses this school year, Montgomery County, Maryland Public School parents and students gathered Saturday to learn how to use lifesaving drugs – most notably, Narcan. Though none of the overdose deaths have come on school property, Paint Bran 16 top East Coast beaches to visit 03/25/2023 10:00am • Even if you only have one day to spare, these stretches of sand guarantee a relaxing getaway. A trip to the beach is a favorite leisure activity among Americans -- whether it's within driving distance of home or a flight away. And while tourism in beach and coastal destinations generates billions