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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 Interior Dept. says it spent $2.45M in public funds on Trump's 'Salute to America' 07/11/2019 03:34pm • In a letter to lawmakers on Capitol Hill made public Thursday, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt put estimates of the department's share of costs for President Donald Trump's July Fourth "Salute to America" at the Lincoln Memorial at $2.45 million. Bernhardt called the use of public funds justif Trump's 'Salute to America' bankrupted DC security fund, mayor says in letter to president 07/10/2019 12:35pm • President Donald Trump's "Salute to America" on the National Mall this past Fourth of July has D.C.'s mayor seeing red — especially when it comes to the District's funds. In a Tuesday letter to Trump, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the president's Independence Day display and protests by others Cowboys for Trump to ride in July 4 parade; bring $895 hat for Trump 07/04/2019 06:16am • A New Mexico-based group called Cowboys for Trump is in D.C. to show the president support on July 4. Founded by Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from Alamogordo, New Mexico, the group will ride 20 horses in Thursday's Independence Day parade. "We've got about half of us come from New Mex Local officials skeptical about who will pay the bill for Trump's July 4 'Salute' 07/03/2019 02:00pm • (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: '5ab2b5f3-1602-4f0d-8502-63c76468d1c3' }).render("968615362f0c3376");}); Local officials are speaking out about Pr 'Absolute gridlock nightmare' predicted for DC-area drivers returning over July 4 weekend 07/02/2019 12:02am • Cheap gas prices, American wanderlust, optimism about the economy and a long holiday weekend combine to make what could be an "absolute gridlock nightmare" in the D.C. area, according to a AAA spokesman. However, the worst time to be on the road will be during the trek home. "Remember the Four July 4 Guide: Events, fireworks, road closures and more 07/01/2019 05:07am • Happy birthday, America. As the U.S. turns a spry 243 this July 4, tens of thousands of tourists and revelers are expected to join in the celebrations. There will be parades, a Nationals ballgame at the park, parties and, of course, lots of fireworks — perhaps the biggest display D.C. has e House amendment directs FAA to prioritize fighting plane, helicopter noise 06/26/2019 07:35am • As residents describe what appears to be more frequent and louder airplane and helicopter flights over neighborhoods, the House passed an amendment that would direct the Federal Aviation Administration to prioritize combating the noise. The amendment, added to the 2020 transportation appropriatio DC's airport authority 'puzzled' at latest Silver Line construction delay 06/24/2019 04:10am • The latest delays for Metro's Silver Line construction have baffled the D.C. region's airport authority, which is hopeful that the timeline for the commuter rail line's extension to Dulles International Airport will speed up over the next few months. "We're sort of puzzled why it would take more Today in History: June 24 06/24/2019 12:15am • Today is Monday, June 24, the 175th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On June 24, 1983, the space shuttle Challenger - carrying America's first woman in space, Sally K. Ride - coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. On this date: In 1497, the first rec Glen Echo Park in Bethesda, Md., holds first LGBTQ Family Day 06/22/2019 06:55pm • Rainbow flags will be flying Sunday at Glen Echo Park in Bethesda, Maryland. The park is holding its first ever LGBTQ Family Day in honor of Pride Month. Montgomery County Council Member Evan Glass is hosting the event, which includes arts and crafts, refreshments and free rides on the park's ant XFL 2.0: Can the league learn from others’ — and its own — mistakes? 06/14/2019 04:12am • Of the many, many far-fetched facts of 2019 you could have told someone in the year 2001, the revival of the XFL would still rank high among the most absurd. But what the league is calling Version 2.0 will not look all that much like its predecessor as it tries to finally do what a host of others ha Low and loud: Government to study helicopter noise around nation's capital 06/07/2019 07:26am • After complaints from residents in Virginia, Maryland and D.C., the Government Accountability Office will conduct a study of helicopter noise in and around the nation's capital. Local lawmakers, headed by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, had sent a letter to the GAO in January, saying "many o Hogan’s road compromise praised, but many critics remain skeptical 06/06/2019 11:07am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In an effort to secure crucial support from a colleague on the Board of Public Works, Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. agreed on We