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Congressman who survived ballfield shooting in a unique position amid gun debate 09/11/2019 01:25pm • Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was wounded in the 2017 Alexandria ballfield attack. Since then, he has undergone numerous surgeries and still walks with a cane. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file) House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., is in a unique position in the middle of the gun debate, whi Isaiah Smith, fitting in at QB, wins Player of the Week 09/10/2019 06:27pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '93cebab4-6ae5-4d31-bdcb-53a8a17ea0d7' }).render("399615366737da50");}); The DC Touchdown Club and WTOP are partn Metro operators using sun visors to block cameras on trains, report says 09/10/2019 04:02pm • Passengers on a 7000 Series Metro train. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) Sun visors on Metro's newest trains are being used for much more than blocking light — they are also being used to block cameras meant to record incidents in the train cab, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission said Tuesday. WATCH: Visitors can soon see rare clouded leopard cubs at National Zoo 09/10/2019 03:55pm • CLICK TO EXPAND: Paitoon, a clouded leopard cub, tests out the upper canopy at the National Zoo. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) It’s tough to spot clouded leopards in the wild: The forest-dwelling cats of Southeast Asia favor areas of dense growth and have proved elusive as subjects of study. CLICK TO EXPAND: C Schools in Maryland, Virginia still working to smooth bumps in bus service 09/09/2019 04:48pm • On the first day of school in Prince George's County, Maryland, transportation officials got more than 19,000 calls. The school system's transportation director, Rudolph Saunders, said some were requests for different pickup times or locations. Others were complaints about buses that were running What Metro needs to open the Silver Line next summer 09/09/2019 03:30pm • Days after Metro’s inspector general raised new concerns about ongoing repairs to the new Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, Metro is laying out the exact changes needed within the next six months if service is to launch next summer. The biggest unresolved Budget-friendly gift ideas for teachers 09/09/2019 05:00am • Teachers spend their days preparing the next generation of doctors, engineers, artists and others for careers and lives in the real world. Their lessons and care often go unappreciated. If you're looking for a simple gesture to thank your child's teachers for all they do, check out these gift ideas: College Football Corner: Shades of orange seeing red 09/08/2019 03:40pm • Texas couldn't contain No. 6 LSU, but at least they aren't 0-2. (Tim Warner/Getty Images) Orange kind of has a tough life. It's not a primary color and doesn't really rhyme with anything. It doesn't even have a cool name it can check into, like turquoise, magenta or mauve. Saturday was not ki DC man admits to killing Fairfax County teacher's aide in 2016 09/06/2019 06:57pm • More than three years after a Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher's aide was gunned down near his Alexandria apartment, one of the men charged in the crime is admitting his involvement. On May 20, 2016, 24-year-old Tarreece Sampson was shot in the chest while he was on the phone with a friend, chec Poorer schools in Prince William County have more teachers with less experience 09/06/2019 10:48am • 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. When she was growing up, Ashley Dunnaway, a first-grade teacher at Minnieville Elementary School, said her teachers inspired her and Walter Reed's 'video games' are helping service members heal. Here's how 09/06/2019 04:28am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '5a83470e-a891-438e-81c7-6eebcc654174' }).render("324615362e8e6e7c");}); Deep inside Walter Reed's massive Bethe Data Doctors: Smart-home troubleshooting tips 09/05/2019 02:22pm • Q: Is there a way for me to reboot my Wi-Fi network when I’m on vacation so I can reconnect to all of my smart home devices? The popularity of smart-home devices has put a whole new emphasis on having a solid internet connection at home. Webcams, motion-sensing lights and your perimeter monitor As Hurricane Dorian churns up coast, VDOT lifts some lane closures 09/05/2019 12:31am • With potential Hurricane Dorian evacuation traffic coming up Interstate 95, the Virginia Department of Transportation has canceled some planned lane closures. The changes are mainly in the Fredericksburg, Richmond and Hampton Roads areas, VDOT's Lindsay LeGrand said in an email. In the Frederi How you can help Hurricane Dorian victims 09/04/2019 11:32am • This aerial photo provided by Medic Corps, shows the destruction brought by Hurricane Dorian on Man-o-War Cay, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept.3, 2019. Relief officials reported scenes of utter ruin in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dor 3 shot at park in Northeast D.C.; police seek teen suspect 09/04/2019 10:29am • Two teens and a man were shot at a park in Northeast D.C. Wednesday morning, and police say the suspect is another teen. The three people were shot at Marvin Gaye Park at 53rd and Dix Streets just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Police said all three people who were shot are in serious co