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Gun legislation that Congress may pass 08/06/2019 03:12pm • Members of Congress are pledging that this time will be different — that they will take action and pass new gun laws in response to the two mass shootings that have devastated El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, leaving 31 people dead. "We must do something," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday, n Vienna tech firm lands $22M contract to help build federal background check system 08/06/2019 03:03pm • The Defense Information Systems Agency has tapped a Vienna, Virginia, small business contractor to help its ongoing work with the National Background Investigations System. HGSNet LLC, a small disadvantaged business, won the firm-fixed-price contract to develop, deploy and sustain the NBIS, a sec Pies and butterflies joining Arlington County Fair this month 08/06/2019 10:00am • The Arlington County Fair is adding more events to its lineup this year, including a pie-eating contest and a butterfly exhibition. Fair-goers can get up close to butterflies later this month thanks to a traveling enclosure for the creatures from Florida-based company The Butterfly Enclosure. Tic Herndon man charged with attempted capital murder of Clarke County deputy 08/06/2019 07:54am • 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. Virginia State Police have charged a Herndon man with attempted capital murder of a police officer following a shooting in Clarke County Raskin: Lack of resources to combat domestic terrorism ‘a scandal’ 08/06/2019 07:41am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The U.S. cannot effectively combat domestic, racism-fueled terrorism because federal law enforcement has yet to recognize tha Mass shootings prompt vigil outside NRA headquarters in Fairfax 08/06/2019 01:43am • (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: '4b39bcfc-2277-40c8-846a-f56fbbc01ab0' }).render("128615361ffa72ee");}); Gun control activists held a candlelight Frank DeFilippo commentary: What would Schaefer say about Trump’s anti-Baltimore rants? 08/05/2019 08:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In the greedy, gaudy early 1980s, known as the era of “wretched excess,” President Trump – then derisively known as “The Donald” � OmniRide announces modified service as work stoppage continues 08/05/2019 05:40am • Northern Virginia commuters will face another day of reduced service on Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission's OmniRide as a work stoppage continues into a new week. Anticipating reduced staffing, OmniRide announced its buses will again operate on a modified service plan Monday, ann Nats fall 7-5 in Corbin's return to Arizona 08/04/2019 08:36pm • PHOENIX — Ketel Marte hit an inside-the-park home run off former Arizona ace Patrick Corbin, Adam Jones drove in four runs and the Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 on Sunday. Marte's third-inning line drive got by diving center fielder Gerardo Parra and rolled to the wall, near th 'How long will we tolerate this epidemic of gun violence?' National Cathedral dean asks for action after shootings 08/04/2019 05:48pm • In the wake of three mass shootings within the span of a week, the dean of the Washington National Cathedral released a statement calling on Americans to take strong action to address the gun violence epidemic in the country. "Earlier this week, Washington National Cathedral asked the nation to l Beto O'Rourke: Trump's 'racism' leads to violence like El Paso mass shooting 08/03/2019 11:38pm • Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke called President Donald Trump a racist and said his words can be connected to Saturday's mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left at least 20 people dead and more than two dozen injured. When asked whether online writings Pollution tests show Potomac and Anacostia rivers making comeback; Rock Creek lagging 08/03/2019 06:43pm • Former President Theodore Roosevelt led hardy hikes through Rock Creek Park and wrote fondly about his days in the White House, which included swimming in Rock Creek in early spring. But anyone who would try that today would risk illness and besides, swimming is prohibited in D.C. rivers and streams Entenmann’s Little Bites Cookies recalled due to plastic pieces in pouch 08/02/2019 12:04pm • Bimbo Bakeries USA is voluntarily recalling its Entenmann’s Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies (the five-pack mini chocolate chip variety) because of the potential presence of visible, blue plastic pieces in the individual packaging pouch, the company announced Thursday. The Little Bites Cookies Data Doctors: How to keep scammers from spoofing your Facebook profile 08/02/2019 05:23am • Q: How can I keep scammers from sending a duplicate friend request to all my friends? A: Anyone that uses Facebook has likely received a friend request from someone that they already had a connection with. When these duplicate profiles appear, they aren’t because your account has been hacked What air quality tests revealed about mold found in GW dorm building 08/01/2019 11:40pm • Since a construction project revealed dark mold underneath ceiling tiles at George Washington University, some residents have been forced to move out. On Wednesday, the school revealed the results of air quality tests taken July 26 at the building on 19th Street Northwest, in D.C.’s Foggy Botto