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5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Condo in Washington, D.C. 11/13/2016 07:00pm • For busy Washington, D.C., professionals looking for a no-fuss property that's just minutes from their job on Capitol Hill or K Street, a condo in the city's downtown area is often a perfect solution. Much less expensive than single-family homes, these units are often equipped with gyms and pools - 'Hamilton' cast salutes Chicago Cubs winning the World Series 11/04/2016 04:30pm • WASHINGTON -- The Broadway smash "Hamilton: The Musical" has made its way to Chicago, the first stop on an eventual national tour that hits D.C. On Thursday night, the Windy City cast celebrated the hometown baseball champions by flying the "W" for the Chicago Cubs, who won a thrilling Game 7 to 16 floors up: Up-close look at DC's Trinity Dome mosaic project (Photos) 10/28/2016 04:36pm • WASHINGTON — Italian workers will soon begin to tile the mosaic of the Trinity Dome at D.C.'s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Ahead of their arrival, the project at the nation's largest Catholic church received its blessing. Up two construction elevators, three fli Column: Take it from an A's fan -- Nats supporters know Game 5 misery 10/13/2016 01:31am • WASHINGTON — As many Washington sports fans can relate, Game 5 has not been kind to me. But we only share a small portion of that misery. My relationship with Game 5 — specifically Game 5 of Major League Baseball’s Division Series round — has been particularly brutal. The Division Series Thousands turn out for Army Ten-Miler 10/09/2016 01:47pm • ARLINGTON, Va. – On Sunday morning, roughly 35,000 runners took to the pavement for another edition of the Army Ten-Miler. Army Ten-Miler course takes runners from the Pentagon (in the background), across the Potomac River into Washington, D.C., and back to the Pentagon. Thousands of runners t Military flyovers planned over parts of DC Friday, this weekend 10/07/2016 02:56am • WASHINGTON — A number of military flyovers are planned for the D.C. area on Friday and over the weekend to mark military burials and to celebrate local sporting events. Late Friday morning, there will be four F-16 flyovers at Arlington National Cemetery for a military burial. There will also be DC-area cafes convert to Luke's Diner from TV's 'Gilmore Girls' 10/03/2016 12:16pm • WASHINGTON -- It's a caffeinated dream come true for "Gilmore Girls" fans. This Wednesday, Oct. 5, you can grab coffee just like Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel) in Stars Hollow, Connecticut -- only this time it's right here in the Washington, D.C. area. DC Eater reports  Air Force flyovers planned over DC base 09/22/2016 01:28pm • WASHINGTON — Low-flying aircraft over the D.C. area Wednesday night were part of a military flyover, and residents may see — and hear — the aircraft again Thursday evening, officials said. The military flyovers began Wednesday night, as part of a dress rehearsal for a performance to celebra White House announces South By South Lawn festival 09/09/2016 06:23am • WASHINGTON -- No need to fly to Austin, Texas: A version of the South by Southwest festival hosted annually in the southern city is coming to D.C. this fall. In a released statement, the White House announced "South by South Lawn," a festival inspired by its Texan counterpart that plans to featur Metro hits the water for sixth emergency response drill 08/28/2016 02:13pm • WASHINGTON -- Metro had another full-on emergency training drill Sunday, but this time, it happened over the water. Yellow Line train service had been stopped Sunday between L’Enfant and Pentagon stations because of the training exercise, but was expected to resume in the afternoon.  This Fate of crumbling DC subway rests with 'nuts-and-bolts guy' 08/18/2016 01:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Wiedefeld stood on an overcrowded platform at Union Station, watching as trains came and went, too full to pick up more commuters. Metro was making him — the general manager of Washington's subway system — late for a meeting about customer service. Wiedefeld was just ano Correction: Hot Air Balloon Crash-Texas story 08/03/2016 07:08pm • LOCKHART, Texas (AP) — In a story Aug. 1 about a hot air balloon crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously, based on inaccurate information from the Federal Aviation Administration, that the same balloon that crashed Saturday in Central Texas, killing 16, had been involved in a 2014 crash. Military helicopter training exercise set for Tuesday in DC area 07/12/2016 06:53am • WASHINGTON — If you see military helicopters flying low around the District and surrounding area on Tuesday, it’s probably just a drill. The Joint Force Headquarters — National Capital Region announced that it’ll be holding helicopter training in the D.C. area throughout the day. Army 7 affordable places in Europe to visit right now 07/11/2016 01:00pm • Following Britain's historic ruling to leave the European Union, Americans can now take advantage of the pound's plummeting value in the U.K. Though it's uncertain how long favorable exchange rates will last, right now, the dollar is going to go further in Britain and beyond, says George Hobica, pre Local airports not authorized to offer flights to Cuba 07/09/2016 02:05pm • WASHINGTON — In a major letdown to local leaders who wanted to see flights from D.C. to Cuba, the U.S. Department of Transportation has decided to leave local airports off a list of places that are authorized to offer flights to Havana. Under the department’s decision, flights to Cuba’s cap