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A push for more long-distance flights at Reagan National gets pushback from airports authority 05/11/2023 08:05am • Many people in the D.C. area prefer flying out of Reagan National Airport due to its proximity and lack of shuttles involved — but a decadeslong rule concerning long-distance flights the airport can accommodate makes options limited for travelers. Now, a bipartisan bill proposed by Rep. Burgess Where are the best places to go on your 2023 getaway? 05/09/2023 02:06pm • Still looking to get out of town this summer for an adventurous vacation with the kids or, better yet, a romantic getaway with your partner? The annual “Best Place to Visit” rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out to give you some ideas. U.S. News & World Report compiles their be NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 05/05/2023 11:39am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ FedNow won’t give agency power to seize bank ac Go fly a kite: Japanese kite master on what makes a good-flying kite 05/04/2023 04:40am • On a breezy day in March, hundreds of bright kites swayed gracefully above D.C. against the backdrop of blue skies and the Washington Monument. The Blossom Kite Festival in D.C. is a signature event that has, for years, been part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which commemorates Tok Flying high: FAA to add new, faster routes along East Coast, dozens out of DC area 05/03/2023 05:39pm • The Federal Aviation Administration is adding 169 new, faster routes along the East Coast, several out of the D.C. area, ahead of the summer travel season. These new, higher altitude routes will help planes get from point A to point B faster. "These significant improvements to our national air Report: FAA overruled engineers, let Boeing Max keep flying 04/29/2023 07:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but top officials in the agency overruled them, according to a government watchdog. The inspector general of the Transportation Department said in a new re FAA promises less helicopter noise in Northern Virginia and DC region 04/25/2023 11:03pm • "Today marks an important day mitigating helicopter noise in our area," said Virginia Rep. Don Beyer. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) Those who have been vocal about their concerns regarding noisy helicopters flying over residential areas in Northern Virginia are getting some renewed attention from the Fed PLAY starts nonstop flights from Dulles to Iceland this week 04/25/2023 12:12pm • Discount airline PLAY will start its new Dulles to Iceland nonstops April 26. (Courtesy PLAY) Discount airline PLAY will start offering nonstop flights from Dulles International Airport to Iceland on Wednesday. The Iceland-based startup will operate daily flights using Airbus A320 and A32 Sustainable Travel: 6 Ways to Be an Eco-Conscious Traveler 04/19/2023 08:00pm • Finding sustainable ways to travel doesn't need to be burdensome. Sustainable travel is easier than you may think, whether you start by supporting local businesses or taking small steps to reduce your carbon footprint. One of the simplest things you can do is fly less, but there so many different wa George Stevens Jr. pens autobiography on founding American Film Institute, Kennedy Center Honors 04/18/2023 04:24am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” George Stevens Jr. helped his Oscar-winning father create some of Hollywood's greatest movies before moving to Washington to influence presidents, invent the American Film Institute and create the Kennedy Center Honors. Now, a Jafar invites you to experience 'A Whole New World' in Disney's 'Aladdin' at National Theatre 04/17/2023 01:15pm • Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to another Broadway night in D.C. The North American tour of Disney's "Aladdin" hits National Theatre from April 19 to April 30. "I was at prime Disney age when the movie came out," Actor Anand Nagraj told WTOP. "I was 8 or 9, so 'Aladdin' was Pauly Shore reflects on career from 'Encino Man' to 'Bio-Dome' en route to gigs at DC Comedy Loft 04/13/2023 04:12am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” When Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan both won Academy Awards last month for "The Whale" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once," respectively, their "Encino Man" colleague Pauly Shore was ecstatic to see his old pals persevere to 'Les Misérables' returns to Kennedy Center where it originally made its pre-Broadway debut in America 04/11/2023 04:09am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0NmEROZLUU&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kennedy-center.org%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt In 1986, the Kennedy Center hosted the pre-Broadway debut of what would become the "world's most popular musical," seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 count The Artemis II crew will become the first to fly to the moon in over 50 years 04/04/2023 04:39am • Monday's announcement by NASA and its Administrator Bill Nelson of the four moon-bound crew members of the Artemis II mission had all the trappings one would expect for such a momentous and historic event. The astronaut corps — besides the two currently on the International Space Station — a Joint Base Andrews lifts lockdown following report of armed person 03/30/2023 06:00pm • Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, has lifted a lockdown after an armed person was reported near base housing Thursday afternoon. Joint Base Andrews said in a Facebook post that no suspect as described in the report was found after a full sweep of the base. Security forces wi