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Virginia House approves series of gun-safety bills 01/30/2020 05:42pm • Virginia's House of Delegates passed a series of gun-related bills Thursday afternoon, in the latest advance for one of the new Democratic majority's top priorities. The seven gun violence prevention bills are based on what has worked in other states, said Del. Patrick Hope, D-Arlington. The b Va. assembly votes: Abortion, phone use by drivers, concealed carry, discrimination 01/30/2020 11:12am • Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday to repeal some abortion restrictions, require concealed-carry permit training be done in person, and to ban handheld cellphone use by drivers. The Senate voted to repeal abortion restrictions imposed by Republicans, including a 24-hour waiting period and mandato A deadly virus is spreading and has infected 26 million Americans — it's the flu 01/30/2020 08:48am • The novel coronavirus that's sickening thousands globally — and at least 15 people in the US — is inspiring countries to close their borders and Americans to buy up surgical masks quicker than major retailers can restock them. There's another virus that has infected at least 26 million Americ GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses 01/29/2020 08:01am •  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of ending the trial with a quick acquittal. After Trump's defense team rest What will it take to stop the Wuhan coronavirus from spreading around the world? 01/28/2020 09:42pm • The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in central China has infected thousands and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic as authorities desperately try to contain it. Since the first case was identified in early December in Wuhan, capital of Even short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can increase risk of cardiac arrest 01/28/2020 09:02pm • Short-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of sudden heart problems, especially among older people, according to a study published Monday. The study, published in the journal The Lancet, indicates that even low levels of air pollution can increase the likelihood of cardiac ar Should you max out your 401(k)? 01/28/2020 07:00pm • If your employer offers a 401(k) plan, taking advantage of the potential savings this retirement account offers can have lasting benefits. These plans provide a chance to set aside funds that can be deducted from your taxes each year and build earnings over time. "If you've ever dreamed about becomi 25 highest paying jobs without a degree 01/28/2020 07:00pm • You don't need a four-year degree to score these jobs. A traditional four-year college degree is not the only route to a high-paying career. Among the U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs, these 25 offered the highest pay without requiring a degree. An important note: Most of these jobs do require Virginia lawmakers vote to roll back 2012 abortion restrictions 01/28/2020 06:26pm • Virginia is set to roll back abortion restrictions — such as a 24-hour waiting period and a required transabdominal ultrasound — that GOP lawmakers implemented nearly a decade ago. The newly Democratic-led House of Delegates voted 52-45 Tuesday to repeal the 2012 mandatory waiting period; ult Man and child die after family camping accident in Australia 01/28/2020 02:08am • A camping accident in Australia left a man and child dead and a woman in serious condition during a family trip, according to authorities. The family of three -- a man, woman, and child -- had been camping at Wedge Island, a beachside suburb in Western Australia state, s 'Red X' lanes, tech, transit upgrades: Big changes proposed to help I-95 traffic 01/27/2020 04:15pm • Virginia could add "red X" reversible rush-hour lanes to effectively widen almost all of Interstate 95 in the Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg areas, extend toll lanes around the remainder of the Capital Beltway in the state over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and have the 95 Express Lanes run both Smooth driving ahead: Repaving done on major routes, National Park Service says 01/27/2020 03:41pm • What the repaving project looks like at Fort Dupont Drive. (Courtesy NPS/Jonathan Shafer) D.C.-area drivers who have dealt with the no-pain, no-gain dynamic of road construction will start benefiting now, with repaving projects wrapped up on major commuter routes. In Maryland, the Baltimore-W Firefighters describe rescue of woman struck by train at Court House Metro Station 01/25/2020 03:54pm • When a woman was struck by a Metro train at a station in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, first responders had to assess the situation and get her to safety as quickly as possible. The woman had a medical emergency and fell onto the Silver Line tracks at the Court House Metro Station on Jan. 23, How Metro found out it had a bad number to reach DC emergency response 01/24/2020 06:52pm • Three incidents on Metro in the last 60 days led to the discovery that the transit agency was using a bad number to reach D.C. emergency dispatchers. As WTOP first reported, Metro unknowingly used the low-priority number for eight years when calling in emergencies. On the evening of the Washin Garden Plot: Moles, voles, bugs and seeds 01/24/2020 04:24am • Moles live under lawns and make raised tunnels that damage the grass, but they don’t eat plants; they only eat meat: earthworms, beetle grubs and cicada larvae. (Courtesy GettyImages/iStockphoto) Mike returns to Chantilly next month! Mike will appear on Saturday and Sunday Feb. 22 and 23 at the