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Today in History: June 30 06/30/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, June 30, the 181st day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1936, the Civil War novel "Gone with the Wind'' by Margaret Mitchell was first published by The Macmillan Co. in New York. On this date: In 1865, eight people, including Mary Surratt and Dr. Samuel From Stonewall to the White House: the LGBTQ+ rights movement in DC 06/28/2019 12:31am • New York City police raided Stonewall Inn around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 1969. Same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults was illegal in New York. So was cross-dressing. Within hours, hundreds of drag queens, transgender people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community took to the st Today in History: June 16 06/16/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, June 16, the 167th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring, "A house divided against itself cannot stand.'' On Maryland math problem: How to pay for ambitious education plan 06/10/2019 01:00am • Maryland lawmakers passed a sweeping education package in the latest General Assembly session and recently identified a work group whose task will be to find a way to pay for it. The 13-member work group that will take on the Blueprint for Maryland's Future includes Dr. Alvin Thornton, chairman o Estonia, US, NATO provide for common defense in cyberspace 06/07/2019 04:33pm • TALLINN, Estonia — On May 28, military, intelligence and diplomatic leaders from 47 countries and five continents gathered at the swanky Swissotel hotel, in the center of Tallinn, for the 11th International Conference on Cyber Conflict — also known as CyCon2019. At the event, organized by The New toll collections, other Md. laws take effect Saturday 05/31/2019 09:42am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. After one of the biggest travel weekends of the year, a new state law will take effect Saturday that could increase state revenue by as much Today in History: May 30 05/30/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, May 30, the 150th day of 2019. There are 215 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 30, 1911, the first Indy 500 took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; the winner was Ray Harroun, who drove a Marmon Wasp for more than 6 1/2 hours at an average Vietnam veteran from Montgomery Co. reflects on meaning of Memorial Day 05/26/2019 05:20pm • Memorial Day has a powerful meaning for a combat-wounded Vietnam veteran from Montgomery County, Maryland, who, for decades, has been helping other veterans like him. Wayne Miller joined the Marine Corps in 1968. "I was wounded July 4, 1969, when mortar rounds hit all around me and I lost my l Fairfax County investigating American Disposal Services for failed trash pick-ups 05/10/2019 10:45am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, TysonsReporter.com, and republished with permission. Fairfax County is investigating reports of missed trash pick-ups by a solid waste and recycling collection company in preparation to take legal action. During the county’s Board of Superv Md. legislators with teaching backgrounds bring big-picture thinking to education policy 04/16/2019 11:52am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. When he was a teacher in West Baltimore, many of state Sen. Bill Ferguson’s students had difficulty coming to school ready to learn — Winners and losers of the 2019 Maryland General Assembly session 04/11/2019 05:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. It’s already been said a thousand times, but it bears repeating: This has been a General Assembly session like no other. It began Today in History: April 5 04/05/2019 12:23am • Today is Friday, April 5, the 95th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On April 5, 1986, two American servicemen and a Turkish woman were killed in the bombing of a West Berlin discotheque, an incident which prompted a U.S. air raid on Libya more than a week later. On this date: I What to expect when legal sports betting comes to DC 04/04/2019 12:42am • The road to legal sports betting in Washington has progressed fairly quickly over the last few months. Last December, the D.C. Council passed the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018, which Mayor Muriel Bowser signed in January. The next month, the D.C. Council gave final approval to the Va. store loses Petland franchise after investigation uncovers dead rabbits 04/03/2019 07:21pm • Ohio-based Petland Inc. has abruptly ended its franchise agreement with a Fairfax, Virginia, store where an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States found that sick or injured rabbits were dying without veterinary care. Humane Society hidden cameras revealed 14 dead rab States renew push for taxes on sugary drinks 04/01/2019 09:43am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nearly three decades after a U.S. state last imposed a special tax on sugary drinks, Connecticut's governor is pushing for one to help close a budget deficit — and bracing for a fight. Taxes on soda and other sugar-loaded drinks have taken effect in recent years in seve