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A best DC Brunches list (and hey, put down that phone) 04/30/2019 10:21am • Just in time for Mother's Day, OpenTable is out with their list of the 100 best brunch restaurants in America, and an impressive 11 of the 100 are in the D.C. area. OpenTable said its list of best brunch spots is based on more than 12 million diner reviews from more than 30,000 restaurants. Al As Md. House speaker vote looms, Black Caucus leaders declare ‘this is our time’ 04/29/2019 10:00pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Two days before the Maryland House of Delegates meets to choose a new speaker, members of the Legislative Black Caucus emerged from a 90-min A real life Schitt's Creek: What it's like to own a whole town 04/29/2019 08:12am • Rick Hofstetter has been married and divorced three times, but he has one love that has outlasted them all: Story, Indiana. The little town, established in 1851, is a throwback to the 19th century and includes a general store that houses an inn and restaurant, some cottages and several barns. It Car Review: 2019 Hyundai Veloster R-Spec is a fun-to-drive 3-door hatch 04/29/2019 04:10am • When you’re shopping for a new ride, there are so many options — but if two doors aren’t enough, and four doors is one too many, there is just one option left. The Hyundai Veloster checks the box for a three-door car, and it comes in a full range of performance levels from 147hp, to a n AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misleading rhetoric on immigrants 04/29/2019 12:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is spreading misleading rhetoric about illegal immigration. At a Wisconsin rally, he suggested he's launched his plan to transport immigrants in the U.S. illegally to sanctuary cities in mass numbers — "my sick idea," as he prou Security upped at DC-area houses of worship after California synagogue attack 04/28/2019 01:29pm • Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. police department, along with other D.C.-area police departments, have offered their sympathies for the victims of the Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting near San Diego, along with a pledge to continue protecting religious communities throughout the region. The at ‘Helltown’ all over again: Front Royal government entities, officials immersed in scandals 04/27/2019 01:51pm • 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. Around the time it was incorporated in 1788, the well-known nickname for Front Royal was “Helltown.” Given all the scandals now s Video game can detect early stages of Alzheimer's better than tests, researchers say 04/27/2019 01:01pm • Just a few minutes of playing a certain video game could help identify the earliest stages of Alzheimer's in ways existing medical tests can't, researchers have found. A new study used a smartphone app called Sea Hero Quest to monitor how gamers with and without a genetic predisposition to Alzhei Nats Roundup: Padres come to town for 3-game weekend set 04/25/2019 04:34pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, NBC Sports Washington. Sign up for NBC Sports Washington’s free email subscription today. The Nationals (11-12) welcome Manny Machado and the NL West's San Diego Padres (14-11) to Nats Park for a three-game series beginning Friday at 7:05 p.m 7th annual Awesome Con proves that 'geek culture' is now mainstream 04/25/2019 01:02am • If you see Vulcan or Wookie costumes riding the Metro this weekend, don't be alarmed. It's just the return of the seventh annual Awesome Con, which brings celebrities and their cosplay fans to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this Friday through Sunday. "It's a show that's really Things renters should do before signing a lease 04/24/2019 11:00am • Once you've found your ideal apartment or house, the next step is signing a lease. But before you commit to the terms in the contract and go through the lease-signing process, you'll want to understand your rights as a tenant. After all, a lease protects both tenants and landlords, and the landlord- What to watch for as Nats try to even the series against Rockies 04/23/2019 12:45am • Here are three things to watch for as the Nationals try to even the series in Colorado: Brian Dozier's slow start to 2019 seems to be in the rearview mirror. The second baseman hit his third long-ball in four games Monday night inside Coors Field. How long will Anthony Rendon be held out of Not just the Nats — MLB hitting tipping point for relievers 04/22/2019 05:28am • Anyone who’s watched the Nats this year knows without checking the numbers that their bullpen has been brutal. But, well, we're here to check the numbers anyway. After narrowly escaping allowing any runs in their lone combined inning of work Sunday, the Nats lowered the team’s bullpen ERA to Confirmed tornado in Fairfax County damages homes, cars 04/20/2019 06:35pm • A tornado touched down in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Friday evening, officials confirmed, bringing down trees and power lines in the Reston area — where severe damage led to a home being condemned. On Saturday, the National Weather Service confirmed that the tornado produced a "discontinu An Easter amid the ashes: Their churches charred, Christians in Louisiana and at Notre Dame Cathedral celebrate resurrection 04/19/2019 08:34pm • As Pastor Harry Richard watched the flames consume Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, his soul swirled with emotions. Just two weeks earlier, on April 2, Richard's own church, Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, Louisiana, was set ablaze. It was one of three predominantly black church