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Producers apologize for using old footage during fireworks show 07/05/2016 01:57pm • WASHINGTON — Producers of "A Capitol Fourth," which aired on PBS, said they didn't mean to deceive viewers by using fireworks footage from previous broadcasts during Monday night's show, a move that riled viewers who blasted the so-called "fake Fourth" on Twitter. "Our producers are apologet Twitter users call out PBS for using old footage of DC fireworks show 07/05/2016 05:11am • WASHINGTON — Many who were watching PBS’s broadcast of “A Capitol Fourth" noticed something was a little "off" when they aired footage of the fireworks show in the nation's capital showing clear skies. The rain took its toll on Fourth of July fireworks plans around the nation’s capit 6 Sneaky Travel Scams to Watch Out For 06/29/2016 08:00pm • In the summertime, when the temperatures sizzle, there are few things as alluring as skipping town to enjoy a cool breeze and enticing outdoor attractions in an exotic locale. While deciding to plan a relaxing summer getaway is simple, pulling off a stress-free trip that dodges common pitfalls -- fr LeBron ends Cleveland’s title drought in thrilling Game 7 06/20/2016 01:02am • WASHINGTON — In a series with almost no close games, the 2016 NBA Finals saved the most dramatic contest for last. Sunday night’s Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors was tense throughout and featured a bizarro world finish between teams with some of the best score 'Now You See Me,' now you don't: Sequel has too much up its sleeve 06/10/2016 01:10am • WASHINGTON — Hollywood's Horsemen are back, but how about the magic? Three years ago, "Now You See Me" pulled a rabbit out of its hat to become a surprise hit — made for just $75 million but grossing $352 million worldwide — as it introduced a group of Robin Hood magicians who pulled Vanish Brewery: A tour of new Va. brewery, first hops-processing facility 06/06/2016 01:44am • LUCKETTS, Va. — Two years ago, Jonathan Staples’ 52-acre farm nearly vanished. “A group of guys were looking to get it to build a subdivision,” Staples said about the farm just past the center of town in Lucketts, Virginia. But while the developers were waiting on zoning approval, Staple Wall Street This Week: Lululemon, Michaels and Smucker Are in the Spotlight 06/05/2016 08:00pm • Many Wall Street traders, analysts and investors have made the plunge into their summer hibernations, coinciding with the end of the first-quarter earnings season. But even with big, blue-chip earnings reports out of the way, a few interesting stories are rising into the spotlight, with retailers o Police close in on suspect, motive in 2012 murder of Md. teen Amber Stanley 06/03/2016 04:29pm • WASHINGTON — Prince George's County police have determined a suspect and possible motive in the 2012 murder of 17-year-old honors student Amber Stanley, who was shot and killed by a masked intruder in her Kettering, Maryland, home. It hadn't been reported previously, but police homicide det Bring back the Jim Henson garb! New CGI Ninja Turtles lack soul 06/03/2016 01:21am • WASHINGTON — It's getting hard to keep track of the Ninja Turtles, even for those of us who grew up smashing the action figures at cowabunga pizza parties. For us, nothing will top the '80s Saturday morning cartoon, in which James Avery ("Fresh Prince") voiced Shredder, nor Jim Henso Va. preschool teacher charged in handbag scheme 06/02/2016 12:18pm • WASHINGTON — An Arlington, Virginia, woman facing federal wire fraud charges for an elaborate high-end handbag scheme will remain in custody until her trial. A federal judge Wednesday decided Prim Smatsorabudh was a flight risk and must remain in custody with U.S. Marshals before her trial. China Fakes Nearly 450 Million Social Media Posts Annually, Research Shows 05/31/2016 08:00pm • The posts that appeared on the social media websites in China appeared random and innocuous: " everyone can live good lives, then the China Dream will be realized!" "During the Qingming festival three-day holiday, (the freeway) will remain free to 7-seater busses." "I love China." But a larger, mor ACPD cracking down on fake IDs 05/24/2016 11:35pm • An influx of fake IDs from overseas has prompted a crackdown by the Arlington County Police Department. ACPD says it recently started “a high-visibility underage drinking enforcement and education campaign designed to curb the use of fake IDs by underage individuals.” The campaign is targe Norman Bates dishes on Season 4 finale of A&E's hit 'Bates Motel' 05/17/2016 01:37am • WASHINGTON — It was the most shocking twist in movie history: the revelation of Norman Bates as the ultimate "mama's boy" in Alfred Hitchcock's horror classic "Psycho" (1960). Over the past four years, a new generation has discovered the twisted glory of Norman's origin story in A&E's What Not to Say to Adoptive Parents 05/01/2016 08:00pm • Adam Tarosky and Tyler Jeffrey hadn't even deplaned their infant son's first flight when a fellow passenger, on his way to the bathroom, stopped in his tracks. "Where is he from?" the man asked the couple, who were traveling from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they adopted their son, Owen, to their home in D.C. rapper accused of passing fake $50 bills 03/30/2016 05:45pm • WASHINGTON — A D.C. rapper is in trouble after he was accused of trying to pass counterfeit bills at Maryland Live Casino. The rapper is Fat Trel, whose gritty songs reference the District’s rougher side. Anne Arundel County Police were called to the casino Sunday evening, where Trel —