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Review: New remake of Stephen King's 'Firestarter' sparks early, flames out 05/13/2022 10:50am • Two years after "E.T.," a young Drew Barrymore starred in the sci-fi horror flick "Firestarter" (1984), a critically panned but still profitable adaptation of Stephen King's hit 1980 novel. This Friday, a new Blumhouse remake opens simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock. The latter is prob 28 top things to do in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 05/13/2022 04:00am • While Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is home to the oldest Amish communities in the U.S., there's a lot more to Amish Country than meets the eye. From sampling award-winning ice cream at the Turkey Hill Experience to sipping craft brews along the Lancaster Ale Trail or staying in the one-of-a-kind Cartoon Family, friends call on police to restart landfill search for Fairfax Co. man 05/12/2022 09:40pm • Family and friends of a Fairfax County, Virginia, man believed to have been killed during a robbery in January, are pleading with police to restart the search for his remains at a landfill in King George County. “We believe that search was obviously insufficient because his body was not found,â Commanders' 2022 schedule is much lighter on opposing quarterback star power 05/12/2022 08:14pm • Commanders' 2022 schedule is lighter on opposing QB star power originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAt the risk of making a grand proclamation about perhaps the most unpredictable sports league around, one glaring difference that sticks out between Washington's 2022 schedule and the sche Weeks after Van Ness sniper shooting, 'unprecedented' look into investigation but still no answer to why 05/12/2022 04:39pm • Three weeks after a sniper opened fire on a Northwest D.C. school, wounding four and terrorizing several blocks in Van Ness before turning the gun on himself, police are providing an "unprecedented" inside look into their investigation. But D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said police still do The Space Place: Black hole deux 05/12/2022 03:05pm • This image released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, Thursday, May 12, 2022, shows a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way black hole is called Sagittarius A*, near the border of Sagittarius and Scorpius constellations. It is 4 million times more massive than FBI sounds alarm about scams targeting older Americans 05/11/2022 06:23pm • America as a country is growing older, and as more Americans get ready to put their life savings to work in retirement, more scam artists are trying to make sure there's no savings left to live on. Last year alone, Americans over the age of 60 were scammed out of almost $1.7 billion. It's a probl DC region registers drop in homelessness 05/11/2022 05:43pm • A count of people living in shelters and on the streets from Northern Virginia to the District to suburban Maryland reveals that the region has made some progress against the problem of homelessness. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments reports 7,605 people experiencing homelessness Company that can sell your used baby gear expands to DC area 05/11/2022 10:22am • Denver-based GoodBuy Gear, which buys and sells used baby and children’s items, has expanded to the D.C. region market. GoodBuy Gear, founded in 2016, has now expanded to five metros, including Dallas, Houston and Philadelphia, with plans for continued nationwide growth. More Busines ‘Lazy mistakes’ adding up for Nationals early into season 05/11/2022 09:00am • ‘Lazy mistakes’ adding up for Nationals early into season originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Nationals opened the 2022 season playing some stellar defense.Alcides Escobar was stuffing the highlight reel, flashing the fielding prowess that earned him a Gold Glove with the Kan Metro announces new general manager 05/10/2022 11:25am • Metro is getting a new leader. Metro's new GM Randy Clarke (Courtesy WMATA) Randy Clarke, of the Austin, Texas, public transit system, has been named general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, tasked with leading the D.C. system as it faces major challenges. Cla Md. Political Notes: Schulz’s ad blitz, W’s sister for Blair, anniversary of Kamenetz’s death and more 05/10/2022 08:38am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Jittery supporters of former Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz, a leading Republican candidate for governor locked in a tough pr Suspected impaired driver rescued from burning car in Beltsville crash; trooper injured 05/09/2022 04:01pm • Some Maryland state troopers are being credited with saving the life of a suspected impaired driver in Beltsville, Maryland, who the Maryland State Police said caused a fiery crash that injured one of their own. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, a state trooper was assisting with another crash on R BWI Marshall reopens express parking lot 05/09/2022 01:33pm • Parking is now a bit easier to find at BWI Marshall Airport. The airport’s express parking lot reopened on Sunday. It closed in March 2020, as the pandemic began. “The reopening of our Express Parking option will offer added parking capacity for our travelers as we approach the busy summer From WTOP's Election Desk: Primary voting begins in Va. 05/06/2022 07:34am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. You can get this information in your inbox by signing up for the email newslett