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Take a look inside Amtrak’s new Acela trains 04/01/2022 10:13am • Amtrak’s faster, roomier Acela trains are still scheduled to go into service sometime next year, and manufacturer Alstom has released new images of passenger car interiors. The cafe cars have new, self-select and check-out options. Seats, designated as first- or business class by red and blue h 3 types of Skippy peanut butter recalled 04/01/2022 05:55am • Check your pantry. Roughly 161,692 pounds of Skippy Peanut Butter have been voluntarily recalled by the company because some jars may contain small bits of stainless steel from manufacturing equipment. The recall applies to 9,353 cases of Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Red Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on the Beltway and I-66; Cherry Blossom Festival events; Metro changes 04/01/2022 03:58am • The Transform 66 Project will have stops on the Beltway and Interstate 66 overnight; the DC-295/I-295 Corridor work continues, with increased cherry blossom traffic expected, and Metro will increase trains in honor of the cherry blossoms. Here’s what to expect this weekend. Roadwork DC Th Lawsuit: Manassas Park police chief led intimidation campaign 03/31/2022 11:50pm • 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. A lawsuit heading to trial next month alleges that Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo led an intimidation campaign against a former of Data Doctors: Updating printer software 03/31/2022 06:24pm • Q: Do printers really need to have their software updated? A: The first line of defense against much of the malicious activity being perpetrated online is by making sure your devices and software are protected by installing the latest updates, and that includes many of today’s printers. Whil Gun safety advocates hope to push ghost gun ban into law 03/31/2022 11:31am • A ghost gun ban sits on Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's desk while advocates make another push to get him to sign. After years of trying, a bill that would ban ghost guns in Maryland has made it to the desk of the governor. But will he sign it? Advocates say they're not sure, but they argue it's a po Paid family and medical leave program passes in Maryland House 03/31/2022 05:45am • Maryland's House of Delegates voted to approve a bill that would create a paid family and medical leave program statewide Wednesday, pushing the legislation one step closer to advancing out of the Maryland General Assembly. A different version of the bill already passed in the state Senate, so th Fort Belvoir co-workers become dads within 24 hours in same hospital 03/30/2022 09:42am • 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. Sometime last year, three firefighters who work together at Fire Station 465 on Fort Belvoir learned that their wives were pregnant, Alexandria's Liberty House named hottest vacation rental in US 03/30/2022 08:33am • Alexandria has the hottest vacation rental in the U.S., according to Eviivo, an online booking software for hotels, vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfasts. Liberty House of Old Town won over hundreds of other entries in the yearly awards presented during Eviivo's International Week of the Host 2 Montgomery County has 'lax controls over its fleet vehicles' 03/28/2022 09:56pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, government's ability to account for who drives some of the county's 885 light-duty fleet vehicles and whether those employees have clean driving records could use improvement. That's according to the Montgomery County Office of the Inspector General, which issued How long should you save financial information after tax season? 03/28/2022 01:39pm • It's that time of the year when you're forced to gather up all your loose financial materials and file your taxes. That time also coincides with springtime, when many of us are focused on clearing out unneeded clutter. (Getty Images) But how long should we hold onto our financial data after t Ukrainian deminers check for unexploded devices 03/28/2022 10:31am • A Ukrainian explosive unit surveys fields surrounding the city of Mykolaiv to check for mines in an area recently targeted by Russian forces. 11 top places to visit in North Carolina mountains 03/28/2022 09:00am • If you're looking for a year-round getaway at a higher elevation and want an escape from the big city, look no further than one of these top places to visit in the North Carolina mountains. With plenty of outdoor adventure opportunities, majestic scenery and wide-open spaces, these towns, parks and 16 top amusement parks in US 03/28/2022 09:00am • Whether you want to spend the day on jaw-dropping thrill rides, put in hours chasing down the best fair food or bask in the sun as you float down a lazy river, the best amusement parks in the U.S. offer something for everyone. Theme parks are usually fairly easy to drive to depending on where you li Deputies: Stafford man fired bullets at neighbor unprovoked 03/28/2022 08:00am • A quiet Stafford County, Virginia, neighborhood woke up to gun shots Sunday morning after a man sporadically fired at his neighbor. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said that neighbor noticed Scott Jones, 52, of Stafford, standing in the middle of Aster Lane just off Bells Hill Road. He went