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Washington Auto Show displays vehicles of the future and beyond 04/05/2019 04:20am • The Washington Auto Show, the region's largest, has 35 manufacturers on hand to show off close to 600 models of cars at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. “It’s all about interactivity, experiencing the cars that you may want to consider purchasing,” said John O'Donnel Not your typical fundraiser: Nonprofit promotes cheating to raise money 04/04/2019 12:22am • Between black-tie galas and silent auctions, fundraising events in D.C. can get pretty stale. But one local nonprofit is shaking up the philanthropic scene. 826DC, an organization that provides free creative and expository writing programs to D.C. youth ages 6 to 18, prefers to raise money over t Make travel easier, more enjoyable with these 5 expert tips 03/26/2019 12:50am • Samantha Brown practically lives out of a suitcase. In the last two decades, she has captured the cultures, cuisines and people of more than 60 countries and 250 cities on a number of travel TV shows, including her current PBS series, “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love.” And along the way, sh Q&A: Annapolis Film Festival 'healing year' to honor Capital Gazette victims 03/21/2019 12:32am • The Annapolis Film Festival returns this Thursday through Sunday, but unlike past years, the seventh annual event comes during a "healing year" after the Capital Gazette massacre. “We’re paying tribute to our friends at the Capital Gazette who lost their lives," co-founder Patti White s Bald eagle rescued from Metro tracks can’t be saved 03/14/2019 03:30pm • The injured bald eagle that disrupted service on Metro's Blue and Silver lines Wednesday evening in Landover, Maryland, couldn't be saved. "The wing bone simply shattered and in pieces," said Jim Monsma, director of City Wildlife, where the bird was taken for care, on Thursday. X-rays of the Flying Dog, Dogfish Head move down on largest craft brewers list 03/13/2019 07:41am • Boulder, Colorado-based nonprofit trade group the Brewers Association has released its annual list of the top 50 craft brewing companies in the country — and just one regional brewer remains on the largest-of-the-pack list. Frederick, Maryland-based Flying Dog Brewery is No. 33 on this year’s Beak-ing news: DC bald eagle Justice returns to nest 02/27/2019 04:47pm • There's so much drama going on with this D.C. bald eagle family that you'd think feathers are about to fly on some sordid daytime TV show. Now, there's a new twist in the avian affair. Nearly four weeks after having flown the coop, bald eagle Justice has returned to the nest in Southwest D.C. Relief, please: Washington Nationals audition bullpen cart drivers 02/26/2019 02:37pm • WASHINGTON — The job description seems perfect for any Washington Nationals fan: "Pay close attention to the game." Several dozen fans got their chance to reach for the dream of being on the field with the Nats during every home game of the 2019 season, driving one player at a time to the mound More eagle cam drama: Liberty abandons eggs, takes up with yet another male suitor 02/22/2019 01:13pm • WASHINGTON — The soap opera unfolding in an eagle nest 110 feet above D.C. took a sad turn Friday. Bald eagle Liberty — whose longtime mate Justice flew the coop just a few days after she laid the first of two eggs this season — appears to have abandoned her eggs and left the nest in the co With the new AAF, it’s always football season 02/22/2019 01:59am • No, you’re not dreaming. It’s late February, and every Saturday and Sunday, there is football being played on your television. Spring football has been tried before in America, but early indications are cautiously optimistic that the new Alliance of American Football may have struck the right Today in History: Feb. 22 02/22/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 22, 1997, scientists in Scotland announced they had succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly.'' (Dolly, however, was later put down after a short life marred by premature aging and With another round of winter weather on the way, DC-area crews preparing 02/19/2019 01:15pm • WASHINGTON — Crews across the D.C. area are expecting a few challenges as more winter weather approaches, but transportation officials say their main priority is making sure roadways are properly treated, and have a common message for would-be drivers. Charlie Gischlar, with the Maryland State Q&A: Real-life 'Narcos' agents host 'Capturing Pablo' at Lincoln Theatre 01/29/2019 10:10pm • WASHINGTON — The hit Netflix crime drama series "Narcos" (2015-2017) chronicled the Drug Enforcement Administration's determined hunt for Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who at one point controlled over 80 percent of the cocaine shipped into the United States. This Saturday, the two The fight to keep the NFL away from RFK Stadium 01/28/2019 12:48am • WASHINGTON — In a vacuum, it seems easy: Why wouldn’t you want the NFL back in Washington? It’s a point of civic pride, to have your sports team play within your city’s limits; for the caravan of fans from around the suburbs and exurbs and beyond to migrate to the hub for which the team i Regionwide bus route overhaul to start next year 01/25/2019 04:16am • WASHINGTON — D.C.-area buses are going 9 percent more slowly and are carrying fewer riders than just a few years ago. Now, the outlines of a major overhaul are expected by April. The plan would have major impacts on people who have built their lives around existing bus routes, and would aim to