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Baltimore sues Pimlico Race Course owners, wants track seized 03/20/2019 05:14am • The City of Baltimore is suing the owners of the Pimlico Race Course in the hopes of seizing the track and stopping the Preakness Stakes from moving to Laurel, Maryland. Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is suing the race track’s owners, the Stronach Group, on behalf of the city, according to The DC Council votes to reprimand Jack Evans 03/19/2019 11:48am • The D.C. Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to formally reprimand Council Member Jack Evans after allegations the longtime District lawmaker used his public office for personal gain. Going beyond the official reprimand, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson also stripped Evans of his responsibiliti Metrorail safety oversight handed back to local leaders 03/18/2019 06:17pm • Local leaders took back control of Metrorail safety oversight Tuesday, marking a long-awaited milestone and freeing up millions in federal funding for the region. The Metrorail Safety Commission is a new local body certified by the Federal Transit Administration. The transfer of authority from th Va. elections up in air after fight over race-based district lines heard at Supreme Court 03/18/2019 02:22pm • Even with candidates already running in this year's battle for control of Virginia’s House of Delegates, the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday that could see the district lines changed again ahead of June's primaries. Questions from the justices suggested a potential liberal-conservative div More evacuations in Midwest as floodwaters head downstream 03/18/2019 05:02am • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Residents in parts of southwestern Iowa were forced out of their homes Sunday as a torrent of Missouri River water flowed over and through levees, putting them in a situation similar to hundreds of people in neighboring Nebraska who have been displaced by March Madness 2019 FAQ: Your guide to the NCAA Tournament 03/17/2019 10:02pm • It’s April, but March Madness is still upon us. For big college hoops fans, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. For the more ambivalent or completely clueless, all the talk of brackets, sleepers and Cinderellas — not to mention friends, loved ones, or co-workers yelling “onions!” — Students globally protest warming, pleading for their future 03/15/2019 11:11pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Students across a warming globe pleaded for their lives, future and planet Friday, demanding tough action on climate change. From the South Pacific to the edge of the Arctic Circle, angry students in more than 100 countries walked out of classes to protest what they see as the No tax increases in Montgomery County proposed budget 03/15/2019 06:43pm • It's what residents don't see in Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's proposed 2020 budget that might impress them the most: no tax increases. "Anybody waiting for me to drop the tax increase bomb, you will be sorely disappointed," Elrich joked in his Friday morning budget announcement. E Trump issues first veto, overrules Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding 03/15/2019 03:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border (all times local): 3:50 p.m. President Donald Trump has issued the first veto of his presidency, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. City drops lawsuit against DC hospital over closure 03/13/2019 03:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general of Washington, D.C., has dropped a lawsuit against an area hospital and its owner that was meant to prevent the hospital from ending most services. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that a judge dismissed the case against Providence Hospital and Ascensi Buyer's remorse isn't always about the mortgage payment 03/11/2019 07:39am • Buyer's remorse is not uncommon for first-time homebuyers, but the monthly mortgage payment isn't why. A Bankrate survey found that 63 percent of young buyers regret their purchase. At the top of the buyer's remorse list are the unexpected maintenance costs that come with homeownership. "Fo Hatch watch: An eaglet has landed in Charles County 03/10/2019 09:05pm • One of three bald eagle eggs has hatched in Charles County, Maryland. Eggs-pecting eagle watchers, such as WTOP's Michelle Basch, captured the eaglet emerging from its shell on Sunday. Here’s another quick screenshot before it gets too dark... @WTOP 🦅 @CharlesParksRec pic.twitter.com Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament preview 03/08/2019 03:43pm • The Big Ten Women's Tournament has already provided plenty of excitement over its first two days: Five upsets in six games. A 13 seed like Wisconsin that won four games in two months posting two victories in two days. Defending champ Ohio State headed home. It's from the ashes of this busted bra Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks 03/08/2019 11:00am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been sent to jail for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating Wikileaks. U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton ordered Manning to jail for contempt of court on Friday after a brief hearing in which Manning confirm Plans for Northern Virginia children's science center take leap forward 03/07/2019 09:01am • 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. The Virginia General Assembly recently approved $2.3 million to help initiate the design of a regional STEM-focused science center in N