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Thomas homers twice, lifts Nationals past Reds 6-3 08/04/2023 09:47pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Lane Thomas hit his second homer of the game in the 10th inning to seal a 6-3 comeback win by the Washington Nationals over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Thomas' two-run shot, his team-leading 18th of the season, came off Reds closer Alexis Díaz (3-3) and followed a ru

Why some DC students will have virtual classes every Friday next year 08/04/2023 05:57pm • Paul Public Charter School in Northwest D.C. will again offer "Virtual Friday" programming to middle and high school students in the upcoming school year. The school piloted the weekly virtual option in the 2022-23 school year, and said many families found that it benefited their students. It inc

Environmental leaders push for transparency on Maryland's clean energy program 08/04/2023 08:15am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Eight environmental leaders are pressing Maryland energy regulators for more transparency on how the state's renewable energy program is h

Review: 'Heartstopper' returns on Netflix for believable coming-of-age romance 08/03/2023 01:16pm • Double strikes by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild currently have new Hollywood productions on hold, but thankfully for viewers, a few beloved series return for your enjoyment this week. On Wednesday, "Reservation Dogs" returned for its third and final season on both cable

Back-to-school shopping could lead to more credit card debt 08/01/2023 09:19pm • As families hit shopping malls for back-to-school supplies, credit card balances have been rising as a result, according to a new survey from the financial information site CNET Money. High prices are having an impact, with 85% of respondents saying inflation and rising consumer costs would impac

Prince William Co. supervisors approve one-time waiving of residential solar install fees 08/01/2023 11:31am • 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. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has allocated $1.2 million from the county’s year-end savings fund to help cut the cost of

MGM National Harbor welcomes Donny Osmond, who shares MJ advice, takes credit for 'Star Wars' 07/31/2023 02:52pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” He was a child singer turned teen idol whose musical family rivaled The Jackson 5, but did you know that he also deserves credit for launching the phenomenons of "Star Wars," Britney Spears, Beyonce and "The Masked Sing

Orioles' 7-run 1st inning propels them past the Yankees 9-3 07/30/2023 10:23pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Frazier hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run first inning for Baltimore, and the Orioles went on to a 9-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday night. The Orioles led 6-0 before they even made an out against Luis Severino (2-5), and they took two of three in

Snoop Dogg will drop it like it's hot at Jiffy Lube Live 07/28/2023 04:24am • One, two, three and to the four — a hip-hop legend is about to rap at the DMV's door. The legendary Snoop Dogg plays Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, on Aug. 1. Born in Long Beach, California, in 1971, Snoop Dogg burst onto the scene on Dr. Dre's seminal album "The Chronic" (1992),

Senate committee holds briefing on Maryland’s public education system, updates on Blueprint plan 07/27/2023 09:57am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Members of the Senate Education, Energy and Environment Committee received a lesson Wednesday on Maryland’s education structure and the la

Stop or go? Clearing up confusion over traffic lights in Montgomery County 07/26/2023 10:20pm • Remember Abuelina? She was the animated figure in Montgomery County's public health campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her comforting guidance was credited with boosting vaccination rates among the Maryland county's Spanish-speaking population. She's back and this time, Abuelina is helping S

Why the latest interest rate hike is likely more bad news for homebuyers 07/26/2023 09:10pm • The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that are intended to curb inflation but that also carry the risk of going too far and triggering a recession. One of the key questions about what comes next relates directly to the housing

Review: Boots Riley still not sorry to bother you in absurdist comedy 'I'm a Virgo' on Amazon Prime 07/26/2023 01:54pm • Are you looking for something fresh to watch after your "Barbenheimer" double feature of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer?" Amazon Prime recently dropped all seven episodes of "I'm a Virgo," proving that Boots Riley ("Sorry to Bother You") is one of the wildest, most creative filmmakers today when i

Before Oppenheimer: How DC became the unlikely birthplace of the atomic age 07/26/2023 08:19am • Years before Robert Oppenheimer led the Los Alamos lab that developed the first nuclear weapons, physicists in D.C. thrust the world into the atomic age — inside a narrow, zigzagging tunnel running underneath Chevy Chase. "Totally by coincidence," said Shaun Hardy, a librarian at the Carneg

Medical debt can lead to a compounding troubles for low-income Marylanders, particularly for Black families 07/25/2023 09:06am • 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 United States, health concerns that land someone in the hospital or require multiple visits to the doctor can be a taxing experience