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How Elizabeth Holmes' abuse allegations could impact her criminal trial 12/04/2021 09:14am • For months, jurors at Elizabeth Holmes' criminal trial have heard one witness after another speak about the confident and charismatic former CEO of Theranos. Witnesses testified about how she convinced investors to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into her failed blood-testing startup, attracted DC to target speeding, distracted drivers around schools 11/29/2021 02:52pm • After two child pedestrians died this year, D.C.'s mayor said Monday the city is expanding its Vision Zero plan to include enforcement around school zones. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the partnership between the D.C. police and D.C.'s Department of Transportation to target aggressive, distracte Howard University men's basketball team receives sponsorship from moving company 11/28/2021 05:28pm • The Howard University basketball team signed a sponsorship deal with moving company College Hunks Moving Junk now that athletes can profit off of their names, images and likeness. In a new era that allows college athletes to receive money for their name, image and likeness (NIL), the Howard Univ Review: 'Tiger King 2' lacks the roar of the bonkers original 11/19/2021 10:58am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4NYto3abM It's virtually impossible to catch lightning in a bottle -- or a tiger cage -- twice in a row. When the docuseries "Tiger King" dropped on Netflix on March 20, 2020, it was exactly a week into America's lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic, making When is procrastination a matter of mental health? 11/17/2021 08:35am • When's the last time you put off doing something that you had to get done? Procrastinating is extremely common, and we've all done it from time to time. You may even be procrastinating while reading this article, when you instead need to get work done, pay bills or do chores. Sometimes, however, Dueling records requests, accusations mark work of Prince William racial justice panel 11/15/2021 12:55pm • 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. Prince William County’s Racial and Social Justice Commission is poised to deliver its report to the Board of County Supervisors. But 2 men detained after vulgar banner shown during Va. Veterans Day ceremony 11/12/2021 01:59am • Described as a "disagreement" over free speech by Virginia Capitol Police, two men were detained Thursday after a banner containing vulgar language was displayed during a Veterans Day ceremony in Richmond. The run-in began shortly after 11 a.m. when Ronald Hedlund, 60, of Glen Allen, drove his pi Innovative program helps kids overcome their fear of needles 11/02/2021 08:09am • Only 27% of parents say they will vaccinate their children right away when they become eligible for a smaller dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor. Thirty three percent of parents say they will wait and see how the vaccine works and 30% say they wil Traffic-circle turmoil and roadwork revulsion: Another satirical guide to navigating DC's traffic 10/22/2021 04:49am • Traffic near the Lincoln Memorial. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) Editor’s note: Making fun of D.C. traffic is nothing new, but as a veteran traffic reporter, WTOP’s Dave Dildine can do it like few others. Remember, everything written here comes from a place of love (and maybe just a smidge from a plac Maryland Attorney General Frosh won't seek reelection: 'I don't want to stay past my sell-by-date' 10/21/2021 01:20pm • Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh will not seek a third term as the state's top law enforcement official in 2022. "I am writing to let you know that after 35 years in public service, I have made the difficult decision not to seek reelection as Attorney General," Frosh said in a message to sta Signs to evaluate a child for ADHD 10/18/2021 04:00am • The transition back to in-person learning among peers after pandemic imposed isolation may be happening more smoothly for some children than others. As the end of the school year's first quarter approaches, a Northern Virginia child psychiatrist recommends a close evaluation of how students are d WFT to retire Sean Taylor's number 10/14/2021 10:40pm • FILE — Sean Taylor (21) of the Washington Football Team runs out of the end zone with an interception in the final minute of the game in Landover, Md. Sunday November 26, 2006. (AP / Joseph Silverman / Washington Times). Sean Taylor’s life and NFL career were cut short, but his legacy with t 6 surprising signs you may have anxiety 10/14/2021 08:00am • Marla Genova had resigned herself to a career in dry cleaning. The then-teenager couldn't imagine doing anything less isolating or mundane than what she did at that post-high school job: sitting at the dry cleaner's, mostly alone, until the one time each day the clothes were delivered. "Basically, I Taylor Heinicke: Focus is on Chiefs defense, not matchup against Patrick Mahomes 10/13/2021 03:45pm • Heinicke: Focus is on Chiefs defense, not matchup vs. Mahomes originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTaylor Heinicke has made just six professional starts in his NFL career, but the 28-year-old has already played against some of the league's best quarterbacks, including Tom Brady and Josh Allen 'Dopesick' gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment 10/12/2021 08:48am • "Dopesick" is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the ground-level carnage inflicted by OxyContin addiction, Purdue Pharma's inner workings and the government personnel seeking to combat it. Scattered in places, in its totality it's an engrossing eight-pa