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Tips for watching Geminid meteor shower Tuesday night 12/13/2022 11:17am • Tuesday night into Wednesday morning marks the peak time for the best-performing meteor shower of the year, the Geminids. More Space Place More Science News I say “best” because it has been proven to reliably produce a large number of meteors per hour (120) in a dark sky, After impressive rookie year, Shakira Austin says she 'did nothing crazy special' 12/13/2022 10:00am • After impressing, Shakira Austin says she 'did nothing crazy special' originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonBy all accounts, Shakira Austin had a stellar rookie season with the Washington Mystics. Expectations were not only met but surpassed within the first week of the season. After TSA stops Florida woman with loaded gun at Dulles 12/12/2022 02:39pm • A Transportation Security Administration officer at Dulles International Airport stopped a Florida woman from bringing a loaded 9 mm handgun onto her flight Friday. The weapon was found when the woman's carry-on baggage went through an X-ray machine at a security checkpoint Friday. This gun w Car that struck a Va. highway worker killed in hit-and-run found in Fairfax Co. parking garage 12/12/2022 10:00am • A car that struck and killed a highway construction worker on Interstate 66 early Thursday morning has been discovered in a Fairfax County parking garage, the Virginia State Police said. Shortly before 1 a.m., the worker, Jonathan W. Franzell, of Culpeper, Virginia, saw a crash in the eastbound l Prince William County Supervisor Candland announces resignation 12/11/2022 07:17am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Supervisor Pete Candland speaks outside the Prince William supervisors meeting on April 13, 2021. (Nolan Stout | File photo) Prince USC QB Caleb Williams becomes DC region's first Heisman winner 12/10/2022 04:31pm • D.C. native and University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has become the first-ever player from the D.C. region to win the Heisman Trophy, college football's most coveted award. ESPN announced Williams, who had been the betting favorite, as the winner on Saturday night. Va. wildlife rehabilitators say good intentions can lead to poor outcomes for distressed animals 12/10/2022 02:31am • Wildlife rehabilitators say the human instinct to rescue an animal who seems abandoned or injured can result in making things much worse for the creature. At the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce, Virginia, a recent lecture focused on the issue called "Best Intentions Gone Wrong." Office Man Booking a flight? How to score deals after the holidays 12/09/2022 08:35pm • If you haven't already booked that holiday flight, chances are there aren't any deals to be had — but you can still score big if you can wait until the holiday season wraps up to travel. Those few weeks from Christmas to New Year's Day are the single most expensive time of year for plane ticket Frustration of Gen Z in DC: How to get that apartment even with bad credit 12/09/2022 04:50pm • It's not breaking news to tell you about how hard it is to find a good, affordable apartment in the District. It often feels like you're picking between one or the other, but that having both isn't possible. The D.C. area got a reminder of that this week, when incoming Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, o Prince George’s school board may soon choose new leadership 12/09/2022 01:47pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Prince George’s County school board will hold a special meeting Dec. 15 to possibly choose new leadership. Embattled Board of Educa Smart ways to gift money to children 12/09/2022 10:00am • Amid rising prices and an uncertain economy, more than 60% of Americans are planning on giving money as a gift this holiday season instead of a traditional present, according to a recent survey from MassMutual. Giving small amounts of money in cash or via a gift card is easy enough, but some pare Weekend Road and Rail: I-95 shifts in Virginia, and a big event in DC 12/09/2022 04:08am • The weather looks to be conducive for work planned at the Hallowing Point Bridge and an Interstate 97 ramp closure in Maryland. This will be the first weekend for a new bridge on I-95 in Virginia. A big event begins in the District this weekend, with street closures planned around the Walter E. W Fauci’s farewell: Thanks to the DC area, warnings against division 12/07/2022 01:44pm • When Dr. Anthony Fauci announced in August that he was stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, he said he hoped the COVID-19 pandemic would be under control by his departure at the end of the year. On Tuesday, weeks before his departure date, Fauci Carfax hits a vehicle history-record milestone 12/07/2022 12:57pm • Centreville, Virginia-based Carfax, the largest provider of vehicle history reports, recently reached 30 billion records in its database. Carfax was founded in 1984 to combat odometer fraud. Today, it is used by millions of used vehicle buyers to check histories for accidents and repairs, recalls Sailing into the holiday season in Frederick, MD 12/07/2022 10:32am • This content is provided by the Tourism Council of Frederick. Tucked away in the heart of Frederick, Maryland, you’ll find one of the most unique winter light displays in the United States. A stroll along Carroll Creek Park in the city’s historic district will bring you alongside more than tw