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How one man’s list gave Black inventors the credit they deserved 02/03/2023 04:00pm • Turning a great idea into a wildly popular product is a dream for inventors, but historically, that challenge has been substantially more difficult for Black inventors. Henry Baker. (Courtesy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) One major hurdle, especially during the turn of the 20th centur 'I cried almost daily': Md. police sergeant says she was mistreated while pregnant 02/02/2023 09:52pm • The Mount Rainier Police Department in Prince George's County, Maryland, was formally accused this week of mistreating an employee while she was pregnant. Audrey Calloway, a sergeant with the department, said she was humiliated when she was forced to get a "second opinion" to prove she was pregna 5 household items toxic to your pets 02/02/2023 04:51pm • This content is provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. 1. Chocolate Chocolate is one sweet treat that is not only harmful to dogs, but is also toxic to cats. The level of toxicity varies based on the quantity of chocolate ingested as well as the cocoa content (type of chocolate). Signs of ingest CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield invests in behavioral health, distributes nearly $8 million in grants 02/02/2023 04:36pm • This content is sponsored by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is delivering millions of dollars to community-based organizations in an effort to add money and resources to the fight a DC's Potomac Phil declares an early spring 02/02/2023 11:49am • The unflinching gaze of Potomac Phil. (WTOP/Stetson Miller) Potomac Phil, D.C.'s stuffed groundhog, emerged from his slumber to give his annual Feb. 2 prediction in front of the Dupont Circle fountain on Thursday morning. About an hour after Punxsutawney Phil declared six more weeks of winter Weekend Road and Rail: Beltway bridge work, I-66 Transformation, Metro maintenance 02/02/2023 10:21am • The region will be bracing for bitter cold temperatures this weekend. This could have an impact on work scheduled for the Capital Beltway in Largo, Maryland, as well as the Transformation of Interstate 66, Interstate-495 Next Project and the D.C. Corridor Project. Metro will have weekend work Where the Commanders' rebrand has succeeded and struggled after one year 02/02/2023 06:00am • Where Commanders' rebrand has succeeded, struggled after a year originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   One year ago today, the words, "We are the Commanders" were first uttered. Yes, the franchise's third name, which was revealed on Feb. 2, 2022, is somehow already 365 days 'It felt incredible': Md. student recognized by governor during State of the State address 02/01/2023 11:00pm • Jefferson Vasquez-Reyes had two thoughts when Maryland Gov. Wes Moore asked him to stand during Moore's State of the State address on Wednesday. First, the 18-year-old Montgomery College student said, "It felt incredible," as members of the General Assembly and invited guests burst into applause Capitals' Trevor van Riemsdyk has career night vs. Blue Jackets 02/01/2023 09:20am • Van Riemsdyk has career night with two goals vs. Blue Jackets originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Trevor van Riemsdyk’s took his turn on the Capitals’ scoring carousel Tuesday night, netting two goals in a 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first mu For Virginia family, young son's cancer diagnosis spurs 'Boredom Busters' legacy 02/01/2023 08:01am • For a young child diagnosed with cancer, a lengthy stay in the hospital is often the key to saving their life. A Northern Virginia mother who lost her son to cancer in 2020 is continuing his legacy to help other young children. "When my son was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2004, he was in the Kuznetsov’s OT game-winner lifts Capitals over Blue Jackets 01/31/2023 10:10pm • Kuznetsov’s overtime game-winner lifts Caps over Columbus originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   The Capitals needed two points Tuesday night. On the final day of an up-and-down January that saw their lead for the top Wild Card spot start to dwindle, Washington hoped to fini Boy in 'critical condition' after apparent overdose inside Arlington high school 01/31/2023 09:45pm • Police in Arlington, Virginia, are investigating a drug overdose that happened in a high school bathroom. Police and fire department crews arrived at Wakefield High School on S. Dinwiddie Street on Tuesday around 9:30 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive boy. The boy was taken to the hospital, wh As hate crimes increase, number of nonprofits applying for Montgomery Co. security grants rise 01/30/2023 04:43pm • Knives placed near playgrounds, shattered windows, fences defaced with antisemitic graffiti, late-night unwelcome visitors — they are just some of the incidents described by the leaders of nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County, Maryland, that say they need help to prevent hate crimes. "I 1 teen killed in Alexandria shooting, police say 01/29/2023 02:40am • An Arlington County, Virginia, teen has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen, according to the Alexandria Police Department. The shooting happened on Friday in the 4600 block of Kenmore Avenue at around 11:30 p.m. More Crime News More Local News 11 people displaced after Northeast DC house fire 01/28/2023 09:04am • A fire broke out at a two-story row home in Northeast D.C. after reports of a domestic violence situation on Friday night. D.C. police received a call for domestic violence around 4 p.m. and responded to the 1300 block of Bryant Street NE. Police were barricaded outside of the home when a fire