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Amid Netflix vs. Spielberg, DC Web Fest keeps 'fighting the good fight' 04/09/2019 01:23am • Hollywood is just now waking up to the Netflix vs. Spielberg debate on streaming vs. theatrical movies, but D.C. native Otessa Ghadar has been ahead of the curve for over a decade. Her digital brainchild, the D.C. Web Fest, returns for its seventh year this Friday and Saturday. "We're v Scientists just captured a record 17-foot-long python in Florida 04/07/2019 02:32pm • The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world. But even by python standards, this one was colossal. Scientists caught a female python in the Florida Everglades that was more than 17 feet long, weighed 140 pounds and contained 73 developing eggs. The sna Double amputee vet hopes to inspire others with 10-mile run 04/06/2019 04:51am • Retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Cedric King sustained severe injuries while serving in Afghanistan in 2012: He lost part of his right arm and hand, and both of his legs were amputated. King spent the last three of his 20 years of service at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, recoverin Records fall, romance blooms at Cherry Blossom 10 Miler 04/05/2019 01:22pm • The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk brought thousands of runners from around the country to the Tidal Basin near the National Mall on Sunday morning. The runners toed the starting line just after 7 a.m., ready to take on a course that promised some of the prettiest vi Movie Review: Holy Moly, 'Shazam!' is a fun movie 04/05/2019 01:05am • DC Comics is due for a feel-good win in the box office — and they may just have it in the form of a man-child in tights. The DCEU (DC Extended Universe) has indisputably been playing catch-up to the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe, and though "Shazam!" feels a bit like an answer to Marvel's "G Metro work limited, but trains won't get you to cherry blossom race start 04/04/2019 05:19pm • Metro plans largely regular service this weekend, which will be the third of four weekends with extremely limited track work due to expected cherry blossom crowds. The system will run regular hours, though — which means runners participating in Sunday's Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Local Catholic leaders welcome new archbishop; hesitance from sex abuse survivor org 04/04/2019 08:50am • Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory was named as the new archbishop of Washington Thursday, and while some Catholic leaders welcome Gregory, a network of abuse survivors is concerned about his past. Gregory is the first African-American to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, which has been marred b Md. lawmakers accelerate plan to add oversight to Beltway, I-270 widening 04/03/2019 08:46pm • The proposal to widen the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 needs more oversight, according to a group of Maryland lawmakers -- and they are racing to get a bill on public-private partnerships passed before the General Assembly session ends on Monday. Del. Jared Solomon, a Democrat who represent From roads to furloughed feds, Va. makes big changes in veto session 04/03/2019 07:35pm • Virginia will raise truck fees and diesel taxes statewide and add gas taxes along Interstate 81 to pay for major interstate upgrades across the state and to fill a hole in Northern Virginia left by last year's Metro funding deal. The changes include more funding for the Northern Virginia Transpor PenFed has free Nats tickets all season for active military, vets 04/03/2019 09:46am • For the second year, Pentagon Federal Credit Union is sponsoring the PenFed Military Appreciation Section at Nationals Park, where some free tickets are available each game for active military members and veterans. The PenFed/Nationals Tickets For Troops program makes a select number of free tic Sharing struggles, breaking stigmas: Live storytelling shines spotlight on mental health 04/03/2019 12:21am • Thirteen years ago, Jennifer Marshall was diagnosed with Type 1 bipolar disorder — a discovery so serious, she didn’t know if she’d be able to work again. But with the support of doctors and family, Marshall “got through her struggle." Then, she wanted to talk about it. “The firs Bipartisan group of Md. lawmakers looks to help businesses meet increased minimum wage 04/02/2019 05:31pm • A Maryland state lawmaker who voted for the $15 per hour minimum wage announced she is working with a bipartisan group of legislators to ensure small- and medium-sized businesses can meet the requirements to pay the new wage by 2026. In a statement released Tuesday, state Sen. Katie Fry Hester sa Arlington's Incentive Technology Group promises 1,000 new jobs 04/02/2019 01:40pm • Arlington, Virginia-based IT consulting company Incentive Technology Group LLC will relocate its Crystal City headquarters to a larger location and create hundreds of new jobs in exchange for incentives from Virginia. The commonwealth competed against Georgia for the larger headquarters. iTG w DC road closures planned for Cherry Blossom Kids Run 04/02/2019 12:48pm • Several roads will be closed Saturday for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Kids Run in downtown D.C., in addition to parking bans and street closures to accommodate the festivities. The following streets will be under emergency no parking rules from 5:30 a.m. to noon Saturday: Fifth Street N States renew push for taxes on sugary drinks 04/01/2019 09:43am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nearly three decades after a U.S. state last imposed a special tax on sugary drinks, Connecticut's governor is pushing for one to help close a budget deficit — and bracing for a fight. Taxes on soda and other sugar-loaded drinks have taken effect in recent years in seve