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Early-risers head to newly open Washington Monument following 3-year closure 09/19/2019 06:36am • The line started forming early outside the Washington Monument on day one of the monument's reopening to the general public after a three-year closure. Washington Monument ready to reopen after 3 years Protestations, celebrations, renovations: The Washington Monument in pictures Vintage Base Ball brings celebration of history to Fort Washington 09/12/2019 02:39am • On a late summer Sunday, two teams of nine are spread out in traditional places, playing a familiar-looking game across a wide swath of grass at Fort Washington Park on Prince George's County, Maryland. Get a little closer, though, and everything unfolding looks like something out of a movie. Breakfast of champions: Ovechkin's cereal hits the shelves 09/10/2019 08:17pm • (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: 'af299c5e-d89f-47e8-acf3-286d750b40cc' }).render("83161536771cb390");}); He pushed shopping carts filled with cere Virginia-based nonprofit sends medical team to the Dorian-ravaged Bahamas 09/03/2019 08:21pm • Project Hope, a Virginia-based nonprofit group that sends medical professionals to disasters around the world, is sending a team to the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas. On Wednesday, five volunteers — including a doctor, a nurse practitioner and a logistician — will leave from several different loc Allergies bothering you? Blame ragweed 08/30/2019 03:15pm • You might notice an uptick in itching and sneezing when you step outside this first week of September. “This is the time for ragweed pollen, which is a very potent and widespread allergy problem in our area,” said Susan Kosisky, chief of the U.S. Army Centralized Allergen Extract Lab in Silve How bad will Labor Day travel be? 08/28/2019 11:05am • Summer 2019 will end the way it began, with millions of Americans filling the interstates and airports, and the volume of all that Labor Day weekend travel is expected to be heavier than last year. About 17.5 million passengers are projected to fly U.S. airlines from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, according Today in History: Aug. 24 08/24/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2019. There are 129 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol (which was still under construction) and the White House, as we Swiss International returns to Dulles 08/06/2019 10:54am • Swiss International Air Lines will add daily nonstop service from Dulles International Airport to Zurich beginning March 29, 2020. The addition will double the number of weekly flights from Dulles to Zurich from seven to 14. United Airlines already serves Zurich from Dulles. Swiss Internationa Best travel rewards programs, as ranked by US News 08/06/2019 12:05am • The main thing people want from an airline or hotel rewards program is to actually be able to use the rewards. And that’s what U.S. News & World Report kept in mind when it compiled this year’s list of the best rewards programs. U.S. News travel editor Christine Smith said the rankings we Local roller derby community growing sport’s roots 08/05/2019 04:28am • What do most people want out of sports? Highflying action? Bone-rattling hits? Lots of scoring? Loud, blaring music with enthusiastic announcers and hype crew? Maybe a bake sale in the back with homemade s’mores brownies? If you’re looking for all of the above, all at once, it’s hard to thi Following a family tradition: 3 generations of US Park Police officers 08/03/2019 05:25am • (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: 'f0dd957a-35c9-486a-9e2d-c353eca1e736' }).render("61661536bf52e4dc");}); Serving with the U.S. Park Police is a fa Garden Plot: Best way to care for your lawn during a heat wave 07/19/2019 04:43am • These heat waves are taking their toll. A close friend of mine worked in her garden on one of the recent 99-degree days. She wore a hat, used sunscreen and drank lots of water. I talked to her on the phone while she was weeding; she said she felt great. That evening she felt weak, disoriented and Tiafoe, Kastles find new tennis homes in DC 07/16/2019 02:47am • If anyone feels at home playing tennis on a rooftop, it might just be Frances Tiafoe. Sure, he’s active away from the tennis court like any other 21-year-old, go-karting and Topgolfing with friends. But his favorite space to spend his spare time is at the rooftop of his building on the Wharf in Today in History: July 16 07/16/2019 12:00am • Today is Tuesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on the first manned mission to the surface of the moon. On this date: In 1790, a site along the Potomac River was designated the permanent seat of the House Oversight to Trump: Pay DC what's owed for 'Salute to America,' inauguration expenses 07/12/2019 04:07pm • The Democrat-led Committee on Oversight and Reform fired off a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday, requesting that he commit to reimbursing D.C. for expenses incurred during his July Fourth "Salute to America" on the National Mall, as well as the $7.3 million the city says he owes from his 2