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Arena Stage announces robust lineup for September reopening 06/08/2021 12:55am • Live in-person performances will return to D.C.'s Arena Stage in September. The 72nd season will mark a return to the stage after a year of virtual presentations. “Arena is definitely roaring back!" Artistic Director Molly Smith said. "The Earth is shaking beneath our feet as the world s Capitol Police set for training exercise Monday 06/06/2021 02:35pm • U.S. Capitol Police said it will participate in Monday morning training exercises on the grounds of the Capitol. "Do not be alarmed if you see emergency vehicles and low flying helicopters," was the message tweeted by the department ahead of the event. EXERCISE: Monday morning, June 7, we will Plane overruns runway at Reagan National 06/05/2021 12:59am • A Frontier Airlines plane sits on the grass after it slid off the end of the runway at Reagan National Airport. (Courtesy Samuel Rodier) A Frontier Airlines plane slid off the end of the runway at Reagan National Airport Friday night. Flight 538 from Denver was arriving at the airport at abou Learn more about Brood X cicadas as they reach top volume 06/04/2021 01:27am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '12f603c2-fba2-4e85-8782-f4823eeed3d6' }).render("82561535eead916e");}); Male cicadas have awakened after a 17-yea Wizards’ journey may be over this season, but they’re on the long road for success 06/03/2021 09:31pm • Washington Wizards players react on the bench during the second half of Game 5 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Success doesn’t come instantly in the NBA. The Washington Wizards under As US schools resume standardized testing, large numbers are opting out 05/22/2021 07:53am • Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most families are being given the option to forgo testing entirely. With new flexibility from the Biden administration, states are adopting a patch Why you shouldn't let your dog eat too many cicadas 05/21/2021 11:28am • Trillions of the red-eyed black cicadas of Brood X are emerging after 17 years underground. (Pat Auckerman/The Journal via AP, File) Many dogs love the taste of cicadas, so dog owners may be tempted to let their animals feast on all the Brood X cicadas that have been emerging from the ground lat Census Data Shows People Are Ready to Travel Amid Pandemic 05/20/2021 12:00am • Americans -- especially those in Western states -- are ready to hit the road again, according to survey data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. With more states reopening, mask mandates lifting and vaccination rates increasing, the bureau's latest report -- part of its biweekly Household Eager to hit the road? US News ranks 2021's best vacation spots 05/18/2021 04:10am • With COVID-19 vaccinations increasing daily — and health restrictions being lifted nationwide ahead of Memorial Day — this year’s ranking of best vacation spots from U.S. News & World Report carries special significance. And whether it requires flying halfway around the world or staying DC restaurant owner flies in moms for Mother’s Day 05/08/2021 09:59am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '57c0ae6e-459b-4794-8528-87d273d53905' }).render("109615362c0d4529");}); Marc Bucher has been working through the US Capitol attack 4 months later — what's changed? 05/05/2021 06:27pm • It has now been about four months since a marauding mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, leaving several people dead and more than 100 law enforcement officers injured, and leading to one of the largest criminal investigations ever undertaken by the Justice Department. More than 400 people no Tornado confirmed in Jefferson County, West Virginia 05/04/2021 11:10pm • A radar scan of a tornado-warned supercell thunderstorm moving from West Virginia into Maryland on Monday evening. (Courtesy RadarScope) The National Weather Service sent teams to investigate whether tornadoes touched down in West Virginia and Maryland during a severe weather outbreak on Monday Tips for an easier trip through the airport this summer 04/28/2021 01:10am • With the rise in the number of vaccinations, more people are making summer travel plans. A Maryland-based travel agent has a few tips for those flying domestically and points out changes at many hotels and motels. Although COVID-19 forced airlines to ground many flights last year, things are chan 'Crip Camp' star reflects on Oscar night, decades of Disability Rights Movement 04/27/2021 01:54pm • Everyone knows the name Martin Luther King Jr. for leading the Civil Rights Movement, just as everyone knows the name Harvey Milk as a tragic martyr for LGBTQI+ rights. Now, it's time everyone learns the name Judith Heumann as a pivotal figure in the decades-long Disability Rights Movement re A Guide to the Changing Number of U.S. Universities 04/27/2021 12:00am • When it comes to determining how many colleges and universities are in the U.S., it's a number in flux. The short answer: There were 3,982 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. as of the 2019-2020 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The long answ