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���The police need to be defunded��� ��� a conversation with April Goggans of Black Lives Matter DC 08/24/2020 04:27am • EDITOR'S NOTE: Last week, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke as part of the Democratic National Convention about President Donald Trump's use of federal troops and tear gas against peaceful protesters in the District this summer. She stood looking out over Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. and in Black Lives Matter DC criticizes Mayor Bowser's DNC remarks 08/19/2020 01:15pm • In this image from video, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP) The D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter is criticizing Mayor Muriel Bowser after her remarks dur Analysis: Virtual Democratic National Convention ��� Did it work? 08/18/2020 04:42am • A virtual convention can't replicate the energy unleashed by thousands of the most passionate politicos gathered for a four-day jamboree every four years, to nominate their party's presidential nominee. But the first night of the Democratic National Convention showed that a virtual convention can Hogan's pick for chief of staff out after severance payout from last state job 08/17/2020 07:07pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that his newly appointed chief of staff, Roy McGrath, was resigning. McGrath's appointment raised controversy after it was reported that he received a severance package of more than $233,000 when he voluntarily left his previous job at the Maryland Environmen How parents can prepare for students' virtual return to school 08/10/2020 04:38am • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with child care, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. While many of the D.C. region's public school systems are turning to a virtual start for the new academic year, learni Tie-dye on the rise as a pandemic pastime 08/02/2020 07:02am • For Danielle Somers, tie-dye has taken on ritual status during the pandemic. Like all good rituals, it's a mix of order and chaos; the process is deeply familiar while the outcomes remain mysterious. When tie-dying, she takes her time preparing and setting up the different colors, placing the rub Northern Virginia's 1st self-driving shuttle starts testing on Fairfax Co. streets 07/28/2020 11:40am • The first electric autonomous shuttle to run on public streets in Northern Virginia is being programmed and tested in the Mosaic District of Fairfax County. The Relay vehicle will carry a dozen passengers ��� riding for free ��� on a loop between the Dunn Loring Metro station to the popular shopp 'I don't want to go to school and get COVID': Some kids scared as adults debate reopening risks 07/28/2020 04:24am • Teachers and parents who are currently weighing their options when it comes to school reopenings in the middle of a deadly pandemic may have one additional challenge ahead: children who are fearful of returning to school. Like the rest of us, children in this country hav What the Twitter hack tells us about security risks of working from home 07/26/2020 05:12pm • The Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of Barack Obama, Kanye West and other figures earlier this month was one of the more prominent cybersecurity breaches in recent memory ��� and it was all the more dramatic as it played out live on the platform while users watch Rivera: Washington NFL team's name announcement coming in 16 to 18 months 07/24/2020 01:24pm • With the news Thursday that Washington's NFL team will for at least the next year be known as�� the Washington Football Team, coach Ron Rivera spoke with Gayle King of "CBS This Morning" about efforts to change the team's name and culture. King told Rivera on Friday morning's show that the pl Will more dogs be going back to the office? 07/13/2020 12:30pm • During the coronavirus lockdown, pet adoption facilities have seen an increase in adoptions. Once those who are working from home with new pets return to the office, it could put a strain on pet-friendly offices. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Dejan Dundjerski) Animal shelters have seen an increased Pets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4 07/03/2020 08:26am • Fireworks explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are louder than gunfire (140 decibels) and even many planes at takeoff (120 decibels). Decibels measures the loudness of a sound while hertz measures t Highway worker killed as driver smashes into trucks setting up I-70 work zone 07/02/2020 08:53am • A highway construction worker was killed and two of his colleagues were injured when the driver of a Jeep crashed where they were working on eastbound Interstate 70 near U.S. Route 29 in Ellicott City, Maryland, at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Christopher Marsden, 34, of New Jersey, was pronounced Sticks and moves: Wizards District Gaming uses NBA 2K video game to teach kids life skills 06/30/2020 04:11am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '5058b40e-2b14-44ad-a923-606f2d2cd39e' }).render("763615362524908b");}); The world will be virtual, but Wizards Di Review: Netflix's 'Space Force' isn't great TV, but it's welcome light in a dark time 06/22/2020 12:37am • This image released by Netflix shows Steve Carell, center, from the comedy series "Space Force," available for streaming on Netflix on Friday. (Aaron Epstein/Netflix via AP) Sigh, the world around us has become pretty depressing over the past several months. So if you're looking for some