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How parents can ensure their kids are still learning over the summer 06/05/2019 04:03pm • With summer vacation, youngsters get that welcome break from regular homework, tests and teachers' disapproving glances. And while even the youngest minds need rest, gains made during the school year can actually erode during summer vacation, according to one education expert. Maintaining 'Time is now' for action on gun control, Va. Gov. Northam tells WTOP 06/05/2019 11:22am • Five days after a gunman massacred 12 people inside a Virginia Beach municipal building, Gov. Ralph Northam told WTOP on Wednesday that he expects state lawmakers "to do the right thing" and return to Richmond for a special session to consider a package of gun control measures. "People have said 2 DC-area fires break out in houses without working smoke detectors 06/04/2019 09:36pm • The D.C. fire department responded to two fires Tuesday at homes without working smoke detectors. A man has critical injuries after a fire at his home on Western Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland. A dog was also found dead inside the home. Investigators said the cause of the fire was accidental Off-duty Md. firefighter killed in apparent tractor accident 06/04/2019 04:38pm • An off-duty Frederick County, Maryland, firefighter died after being pinned beneath a tractor in Montgomery County. The death of 60-year-old Drue Jones was confirmed in a tweet Tuesday from Frederick County Fire and Rescue Services. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said earlier that they were re What 'common sense' gun laws is Northam proposing? 06/04/2019 11:13am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called for a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to consider passing what he called "common sense" gun laws, following a mass shooting in Virginia Beach that killed 12. These are the laws Northam proposed: Universal background checks Child access p WATCH: Northam on need for gun control — 'We must do more than give our thoughts and prayers' 06/04/2019 11:00am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recalled lawmakers to the state Capitol in coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation. Northam made the announcement during a Tuesday morning news conference. Watch Northam's news conference. (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si? Northam wants special legislative session on guns 06/04/2019 10:20am • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he’ll recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in the coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation, which he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia Beach. Watch Northam's news con DC Jazz Fest welcomes Snarky Puppy, Nick Cannon, Jon Batiste for 15th anniversary 06/04/2019 02:49am • Few cities have as rich a jazz history as the nation's capital, the birthplace of Duke Ellington. But history is made every day at the 14th annual D.C. Jazz Festival from June 7-16 at The Wharf, Hamilton Live, City Winery, Kennedy Center, Twins Jazz and National Gallery of Art. “It's Third undocumented migrant in 3 days dies after being apprehended at US-Mexico border 06/03/2019 06:58pm • A 40-year-old Honduran woman who was apprehended early Monday morning near the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, has died in Customs and Border Protection custody, the agency announced. CBP said in a statement later Monday that the woman collapsed about 25 minutes after being apprehended, and that age Police identify Maryland man killed in District Heights shooting 06/03/2019 12:17pm • Prince George's County police have identified the man killed in a shooting in District Heights, Maryland, on Saturday that left another man critically wounded. Davion Brandon, 26, of Suitland, Maryland, was killed while sitting in a car in a Rochell Avenue parking lot with another man. Police hav A Maryland couple was found dead in their Dominican Republic hotel room 06/02/2019 03:56pm • An American couple visiting the Dominican Republic found dead in their hotel room died of respiratory failure, the country's national police said. A statement from the Dominican Republic National Police said that an autopsy concluded that the couple had respiratory failure and pulmonary edema Maryland and Virginia's most affordable housing markets, ranked 06/02/2019 10:36am • The housing market in our region can often be described as "out of control," but a study done by a financial tech company looked at each state and came up with a list of the most affordable housing markets. The study was done by the website Smartassset.com, and took into account five years’ wor Sex offender arrested trying to enter Va. elementary school 06/01/2019 09:30am • A registered sex offender was arrested Thursday as he tried to enter an elementary school in Falls Church, Virginia. Fairfax County police arrested 29-year-old Alonso Cornejo, of Vienna, around 3 p.m. as he tried to gain access to Shrevewood Elementary School, according to a report. Police sai Man dead, another wounded from gunfire in Prince George's County 06/01/2019 06:27am • A man is dead and another is in the hospital after both were found suffering from gunshot wounds in District Heights, Maryland. Prince George's County police came across a sedan idling in a Rochell Avenue parking lot around 1:30 a.m. Saturday during an area check. Officers found the men, both 'It will get better': Head of Metro weighs in on first days of shutdown 05/31/2019 04:20pm • Metro's general manager believes a monthslong shutdown of six Blue and Yellow Line stations south of Reagan National Airport will get easier on impacted riders as both customers and the transit system make adjustments. "It will get better," said General Manager Paul Wiedefeld, making predictions