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DC unveils partnership targeting violent crime 04/25/2022 05:37pm • After a weekend that saw several people injured in separate shootings across D.C., including a "sniper-type setup" that sent the Van Ness area to shelter in place Friday, the mayor and the police chief unveiled a partnership with local and federal law enforcement called the Violent Crime Impact Team WTOP's J. Brooks makes cameo in HBO's 'We Own This City' 04/25/2022 01:04pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tOz3dn3vuU&feature=emb_imp_woyt "The Wire" creators David Simon and George Pelecanos are returning to Baltimore for the new crime drama miniseries "We Own This City," which premieres Monday night on HBO. Expect to see plenty of local actors pop up on sc 4 killed, including 3 children, in Philadelphia house fire 04/24/2022 02:38pm • An early morning fire at a rowhouse in Philadelphia killed three children and one adult, the city's fire department said Sunday. Twenty-one people have died in fires in the city since January. Authorities responded to the single-family home after receiving a call about a reported fire just after Knowing your monthly expenses is a good first step toward saving money 04/23/2022 04:52am • If you're broke at the end of the month wondering whether you can afford a night out for fun or even to buy gas, a Northern Virginia financial consultant has advice. First thing, you need to get a sense of today's true monthly expenses to create as accurate a budget as you can. More Bu Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on the Beltway and I-66, Metro shutdowns 04/23/2022 04:30am • Bridge work is planned this weekend that will require full stops on a stretch of Interstate 495 through Tysons in Virginia. The I-66 Transformation project will also see overnight stops along with lane and ramp closures. Metro weekend work is back to include shutdowns on four lines. Here’s what Lower body workouts that get results 04/23/2022 04:00am • If you want to stay fit and healthy and live a longer, more mobile and enjoyable life, you must keep your lower body strong. That's because a significant portion of "the muscle in your body is below your waist," explains Dan Daly, coach, trainer and co-creator of the Equinox Group Swim Program EQXH2 Best Buy recalls Insignia air fryer products over fire hazards 04/22/2022 06:54am • Best Buy is recalling some Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens after reports of injuries and property damage when the products caught on fire, burned or melted. The U.S. Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday. It applies to about 635,000 units in the U.S. and 137,000 in Canad 6 reasons to visit the brand new Jaguar Land Rover Alexandria (Psst: For starters, it’s fun!) 04/21/2022 11:18am • Buying cars should be an experience, right? One that makes you smile though, not seethe or question your life choices. The team at the brand new Jaguar Land Rover Alexandria thinks so too. “We’re trying to create an experience at this facility, more than anybody else has ever done in this are After a 36-year run, an ‘accidental politician’ prepares to leave Md. stage 04/19/2022 08:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Shane Pendergrass knows what it’s like to have her views dismissed out of hand. As a young mother serving on a school design committe Car Review: BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe adds more doors, useful hatchback to usual coupe offerings 04/18/2022 05:05am • When you think of two-door coupes, the BMW 4 Series comes to mind first as fun-to-drive, but it is not much in the way of a practical family ride. However, before you settle for a more conventional 3 Series sedan, check out the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. The Gran Coupe keeps the stylish and curvy line Montgomery Co. volunteers provide free tax prep to community 04/18/2022 04:18am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. It's National Volunteer Week — a time when we recognize how volunteers contribute to our communities. It's also the deadline for fi Md. LGBTQ community, people of color in the crosshairs of 'banned book' movement 04/17/2022 12:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Students in one Pennsylvania school district are not allowed to read a biography of the first Black President, Barack Obama. In s Emancipation Day 2022: What's open, what's closed in DC 04/15/2022 09:28am • The District celebrates Emancipation Day every year on April 16, which commemorates the 1862 act that abolished slavery in D.C. and freed 3,000 slaves. The holiday falls on a Saturday this year, but you should still expect modifications to some city services in recognition of it. More Howard University moves some classes online as COVID-19 cases rise 04/14/2022 10:05am • D.C.'s Howard University is moving some classes online as the semester comes to a close and COVID-19 cases on campus and in the District tick up. "Over the past week, the positivity rate at the University increased from 2% to approximately 5%," the school said in an update, noting that the rise i Va. fraternities, other college groups required to get hazing training after VCU student death 04/13/2022 02:01pm • All fraternity and sorority members in Virginia will now receive mandatory training on hazing after Gov. Glenn Younkin signed Adam's Law. The measure is named after a student who died at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021. "He was just a lovable teddy bear," said Courtney White of her cousi