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Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris celebrates Passover on 'SNL' 03/28/2021 01:18am •  "Saturday Night Live" didn't open up with politics to kick off the latest episode of the NBC variety show, but Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris still had her moment. Rudolph, the host of this week's "SNL" who has played the vice president multiple times, welcomed guests to a Passover meal. Wizards use defense to beat Pistons, snap three-game skid 03/27/2021 10:24pm • Wizards use defense to beat Pistons, snap three-game skid originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 106-92 on Saturday night. Here are five takeaways from what went down...Much-needed winThis year the Wizards are apparently not allowed to have a George Floyd spurred broad push for change globally, activists say 03/27/2021 09:43am • Richard Wallace had seen it all before, and he wasn’t hopeful. It was, he thought, the same old story: Police kill a Black person, protests erupt, politicians pledge reforms and corporations offer platitudes about supporting needed change. But Wallace, the 38-year-old founder and executive dire House election bills start moving in Md. Senate, as Biden blasts laws limiting voting access 03/26/2021 08:23pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With dust from “crossover day” still settling in the Maryland General Assembly, the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs com Spring, Cherry Blossom Festival mirror gradual reopening from the pandemic 03/26/2021 02:10pm • Ordinarily, D.C. would be in the midst of cherry blossom mania about now, with crowds in the hundreds of thousands about to descend on the Tidal Basin to see blossoms close to hitting peak bloom. Families would be ready to hit the National Mall for this weekend's kite festival, and runners would Some Social Security recipients are still waiting for their stimulus checks 03/26/2021 07:13am • The Internal Revenue Service has sent roughly 127 million stimulus payments out in the past two weeks, but some of the lowest-income Social Security recipients are among those still waiting to get the money. The delay affects those who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railro Anacostia Arts Center promotes Black fashion, food, health in Southeast DC 03/26/2021 01:33am • Since 2013, Anacostia Arts Center has inspired Good Hope Road in Southeast D.C. When the pandemic subsides, head over the bridge to support Black-owned businesses. "The Anacostia Arts Center is such a palette cleanser for the city," ARCH Development Associate Creative Director Jess Rando Where can you travel if you're vaccinated? 03/26/2021 12:00am • Can vaccinated people travel? This question has been top of mind for many Americans as millions receive the COVID-19 vaccine each day. After more than a year of social restrictions, canceled trips and postponed events, Americans are eager to start exploring again. But, of course, traveling should co FTC sending $50M in settlement payments to University of Phoenix students lured by 'deceptive' ads 03/25/2021 02:57pm • The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending almost $50 million in settlement payments to University of Phoenix students for advertisements that may have led them to believe the university had relationships with major national companies that would help them land jobs after graduating. According Taste the cherry blossoms: Festive menu items for DC's springtime party 03/24/2021 02:02pm • The National Cherry Blossom Festival will be a hybrid event this year, due to ongoing public health precautions. But even with the pandemic looming again over this local rite of spring, there is a related tradition that persists despite all the social distancing, mask wearing and whatnot. Because he More than a dozen community fitness centers, parks set to reopen in Prince George's Co. 03/24/2021 11:00am • Spring is in the air, and just in time, several park facilities in Prince George's County are set to reopen next week from coronavirus-related closures. The reopenings were announced Wednesday by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Department of Parks and Recreation, and Historic St. Mary's City officials ready to celebrate discovery of fort 03/23/2021 08:20pm • Leaders of Historic St. Mary's City are sharing their elation over the recent discovery of a fabled fort built by the first European colonists to set foot in Maryland. They also see the continued benefits of what can be gleaned from such historical artifacts. "I was very excited," says Regina Harvard expert: Concerns about COVID-19 vaccine development show safety systems work 03/23/2021 05:25pm • A Harvard researcher believes the public deserves to see the kind of scrutiny that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is getting, and that the transparency of those efforts should mean that the trials won't compromise the credibility of vaccines. U.S. officials are again evaluating the AstraZeneca Does DC have car dealerships? (Spoiler alert: Yes) 03/23/2021 04:41pm • You can't become a state because you only have one car dealership they say … #DCStatehood pic.twitter.com/peyS47xktj — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 22, 2021 Opponents of D.C. statehood argued their case in the U.S. House on Monday as Mayor Muriel Bowser and Council Chairman P Va. Gov. Northam loosens some COVID-19 restrictions 03/23/2021 03:38pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced the loosening of some COVID-19 safety restrictions in the commonwealth. Starting April 1, the cap on social gatherings will be lifted to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, Northam said at a news conference. He later clarified that weddings