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Park Police: Security increased, leave drone at home for July 4 06/30/2016 08:44pm • WASHINGTON — The July Fourth weekend is among the busiest weekend for law enforcement in D.C. As crowds descend on the District for celebrations, police agencies are finalizing their plans for keeping the day safe and secure. “Security will be robust during the July Fourth celebration,” s National Air and Space Museum gets 40th birthday present (Photos) 06/28/2016 03:10pm • WASHINGTON — Visitors to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in D.C. are in for a treat. The museum will show off its brand-new birthday present as it turns 40 on Friday. The Air and Space Museum is a crowd favorite with 7 to 8 million visitors per year. And for 40 years, the iconic Werner Herzog, 'inventor of cinema,' in his own words 06/27/2016 01:19am • WASHINGTON — He's directed some of the finest films in all of world cinema, be it fiction like "Fitzcarraldo" (1982) or documentaries like "Grizzly Man" (2005). Over the weekend, legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog was honored at AFI Docs' Guggenheim Symposium, an annual honor saluting t Package-delivering robots to hit DC streets soon 06/26/2016 08:32am • WASHINGTON -- Drones can’t legally fly inside the Beltway, so packages delivered by drones in D.C. is not really a possibility. But that is only if you are looking to the skies. Starship, a European company started by the co-founders of Skype, got approval last week from the D.C. Council to beg Cleanup, power work continue after storm sweeps through area 06/17/2016 12:14pm • WASHINGTON — A day after hail and heavy rain pummeled the area, residents are cleaning up debris, estimating the damage to houses, cars and businesses, and in thousands of cases waiting for the power to come back on. The Middleburg, Virginia area in Loudoun County was among the hardest-hit ar From the trap to the lab: How DC protects residents from mosquito-borne diseases 06/17/2016 12:39am • WASHINGTON — On the ground and hanging from tree limbs, traps are in place to catch mosquitoes. Luring in insects is the first step in an elaborate process that can serve as an early warning system if viruses like Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya or Dengue begin to crop up in the District. "The n From 'Carrie' to 'Scarface,' new documentary 'De Palma' makes the case for Brian De Palma 06/15/2016 01:03am • WASHINGTON — He's one of the most controversial filmmakers in American cinema, not only for his brash style but for his divisive standing among academics split over his merits. Detractors dismiss him as derivative of the Hitchcocks who came before, while supporters think he's close to brill Aggressive driving crackdown begins as Metro repairs force more onto roads (Video) 06/14/2016 03:54pm • WASHINGTON — With more people commuting on the roads because of Metro's SafeTrack program, there's added frustration for drivers. It comes as area law enforcement begin an annual campaign targeting aggressive drivers. On a closed street, a police officer shows reporters the difference betw Bring on the bees and flowers, food will blossom 06/10/2016 07:13am • Maryland soon to be a safe haven for bees Beginning in 2018, bees and beneficial insects will be a little safer in the state of Maryland, thanks to the recently passed Pollinator Protection Act. The new law (Senate Bill 198) will restrict the sale and use of a large class of insecticides linked to Jennifer Aniston's trainer: 3 ways to get your body, mind in shape this summer 06/10/2016 05:27am • WASHINGTON — Ever wonder how Jennifer Aniston got her perfectly sculpted arms and lean figure? Two words: Mandy Ingber. Ingber is a fitness and wellness expert and a New York Times best-selling author. She’s also Aniston’s yoga instructor and has worked with a number of other celebritie Captured in Iraq, Northern Va. man regrets choosing ISIL 06/10/2016 04:32am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mohamad Jamal Khweis, 26, was prepared to become a suicide bomber and attack America when he left his life in the D.C. suburbs in 2015. He was headed for what he was led to believe was paradise, but after a circuitous sequence of events, he had second thoughts. However, that h Protect yourself during prime tick season in DC area 06/09/2016 06:29pm • WASHINGTON — It is prime season for ticks in the D.C. area, specifically the deer tick that harbors Lyme disease. "We've been seeing it already," said Dr. Todd Templeman, an emergency room physician at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. He says it is not unusual for patients to show u Pastors plead for peace amid recent Metro violence 06/01/2016 09:12pm • WASHINGTON — Troubled that the homicide rate jumped more than 50 percent last year in the District, a group of pastors turned out Wednesday afternoon outside the Minnesota Avenue Metrorail station to try their hand at bringing peace. "This is where the bullets fly. They have organized fights he FAA: Drone owners now outnumber planes and helicopters 05/30/2016 08:12am • WASHINGTON — The number of registered drone owners has surpassed the number of registered airplanes and helicopters, the Federal Aviation Administration says. Almost 460,000 drone owners have registered with the FAA. Drone owners only have to register once, so it's likely there are far more un Nearly 1 million from DC area traveling for Memorial Day 05/27/2016 05:52am • WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of travelers from the D.C. metro area are taking a trip for the holiday weekend to observe Memorial Day and enjoy the start of the summer travel season. About 966,000 area residents will travel at least 50 miles, AAA Mid-Atlantic projects. That figure is a 1.6