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Why sports don’t matter, and why they do 12/30/2016 05:40pm • WASHINGTON — Sports don’t really matter. That may seem a strange sentiment coming from a sportswriter, but I think anyone who works in our business and is self-aware enough to see past his or her own face understands this. This isn’t to say that certain events can’t have profound implicat Year in Review: the Biggest Financial Headlines of 2016 12/29/2016 07:00pm • The year 2016 did not want for financial news. A comprehensive accounting of the business stories that broke over the last 12 months could fill a book -- but since most people would rather move on with their lives and see what 2017 has in store, a brief recap is probably more appropriate. With that How to Be an Ethical Traveler 12/26/2016 07:00pm • Whether you want to promote social and animal welfare, environmental conservation or gender equality on your next trip, there are plenty of ways to travel responsibly. Stay mindful of your travel choices, leave a positive impact on the places you go and take steps to minimize your carbon footprint a Pot, opioid crisis proposals from Va. lawmakers 12/25/2016 02:36pm • FILE -- State Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, poses a question during the Senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) WASHINGTON – Marijuana and opioids will come up in Virginia’s breakneck General Assembly session, which begins Jan. 11. Adults convicted of simpl Don't click on that link: Police warn of package delivery scam 12/20/2016 12:38pm • WASHINGTON -- 'Tis the season of package deliveries and internet scams trying to lure cash or personal information from unsuspecting consumers. Manassas City Police last week issued a warning to residents about a DHL package delivery scam. Customers receive an email asking them to click on a link Metro video helps police nab stabbing suspect 12/20/2016 06:51am • WASHINGTON — A man in possession of multiple fake IDs has been arrested after a stabbing at the Dunn Loring Metro Station on Monday morning, Metro Transit police said. The victim's injuries are not life-threatening, Fairfax County police said. Metro Transit police said video footage from M Study: Fake news trips up students of all ages 12/19/2016 01:14am • WASHINGTON — New research indicates students may be easily fooled by fake news, as they lack the skills to spot legitimate news. Over 7,000 students — from elementary school to college — were tested by the Stanford History Education Group. It found that the majority of students had trouble TSA’s most unusual checkpoint finds in 2016 (Photos) 12/16/2016 04:52pm • WASHINGTON — Taking a trip? Be sure to leave your five-bladed flogger and dead sea horses at home, the Transportation Security Administration reminds travelers. On Friday, the agency released its list of top 10 most unusual finds at checkpoints in 2016. The items, which range from strange to tr Comet Ping Pong gunman indicted on 3 counts 12/15/2016 04:46pm • WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury Thursday indicted the 28-year-old man accused of carrying an assault rifle into a D.C. pizzeria and firing multiple shots while he looked into a fake news story about child sex trafficking being run out of the restaurant. Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, Nor Facebook Inc (FB) Will Warn When News May Be Fake 12/14/2016 07:00pm • Facebook (ticker: FB) says it is partnering with five third-party fact-checking organizations as part of its plans to address fake news on its platform -- and users can help with the effort, too. The announcement is part of Facebook's latest efforts to stop fake news, include easier reporting, flagg Prosecutors: Accused Pizzagate gunman planned 'violent confrontation' 12/13/2016 03:45pm • WASHINGTON — The North Carolina man who police say fired an assault rifle in a D.C. pizza restaurant last week while looking into a bogus internet conspiracy theory texted friends asking them to help raid a "pedo ring" and said a few lives might need to be sacrificed, according to federal charging Parents: Car crash changed alleged Comet pizza gunman 12/12/2016 11:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The man charged with shooting a firearm inside a D.C. pizza place underwent a personality change after he hit a 13-year-old boy with his car in October, his parents said Monday. Edgar Maddison Welch shifted from being energetic and outgoing to melancholy and quiet, Terri Welch Hundreds flock to DC restaurant smeared by internet hoax (Photos) 12/09/2016 06:35pm • WASHINGTON — Pizza is great comfort food, and on Friday hundreds of people from Northwest D.C. and beyond were eating pizza from a restaurant that needs all the comfort it can get: Comet Ping Pong. “We brought our kids here,” said Tom Hannon, who lives nearby. “And to have a guy walk thro Facebook Inc (FB) Looks to College Students to Help Block Extremism 12/08/2016 07:00pm • As concerns swirl over hate speech and trolls on social platforms like Facebook Inc (ticker: FB) and Twitter (TWTR), efforts to combat these problems hardly go unnoticed. But Facebook's latest endeavor in this arena is unique. The social network has partnered with EdVentures Partners and the State Comet gunman says he 'wanted to do some good' 12/08/2016 09:33am • WASHINGTON – The man who fired a gun inside Comet Ping Pong on Sunday said in an interview that he "wanted to do some good, and went about it the wrong way." Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, of North Carolina, said in a video interview with The New York Times published Thursday that he drove to D.C. o