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Indoor skydive center takes flight in Loudoun 10/13/2015 01:26pm • ASHBURN, Va. -- Thrill-seekers looking for an alternative to leaping from an airplane will soon be able to fly in a more controlled environment. By February 2016, customers of the iFly Indoor Skydiving center will take flight in its 45-foot tall, glass-encased cylindrical wind tunnel in Loudoun C From prison to published author: Local Street Sense vendor shares story 10/06/2015 02:37am • WASHINGTON — Commuters who exit the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro stop at 9th and G streets in Northwest are greeted by a familiar voice every morning. “The first thing you hear when you hit the Metro is, ‘Good morning, good morning.’ They love when I say that,” says Gerald Anderso Frederick Fair returns with Joe Diffie, Sammy Kershaw 09/23/2015 01:41am • FREDERICK, Md. -- Looking for something fun to do after Pope Francis leaves D.C. for New York? Take a quick jaunt up I-270 to country music heaven at the Great Frederick Fair, which brings in big stars year in and year out, from Conway Twitty to Reba McEntire, from Willie Nelson to Charley FAQ: Pope Francis visits Washington 09/21/2015 03:50pm • WASHINGTON — Excitement is growing ahead of Pope Francis’ first trip to the United States, particularly his first stop in D.C. WTOP has put together a list of frequently-asked questions ahead of the pope’s visit. The pontiff has a packed schedule during the 48 hours he's in the District. Mo Photos: Airshow returns to Joint Base Andrews 09/19/2015 05:50pm • WASHINGTON -- For the first time since 2012, the airshow returned to the skies over Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday as an elated crowd of about 80,000 stood watch. The live airshow was more scaled back than it had been in the past. This year’s show was only one day, having been a t 50 local stages team for first-ever Women's Voices Theatre Festival 09/16/2015 02:50am • WASHINGTON — It's one of the most ambitious theater initiatives D.C. has ever attempted. More than 50 theaters in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are collaborating on the Women's Voices Theatre Festival, staging world premieres by female playwrights from September through October. The 1 shot dead, another stabbed at Union Station in D.C. 09/11/2015 09:00pm • WASHINGTON -- The man who was shot by a contracted security guard at D.C.'s Union Station on Friday has died. The guard witnessed the man stab a woman in the building. The incident occurred at the McDonald's in Union Station. A security guard under contract by the nearby U.S. Securities and Excha Skateboard artists run riot in nation's capital 09/03/2015 03:04am • WASHINGTON — No, you're not imagining things. There are actually jazz musicians skateboarding at the Kennedy Center and film crews shooting skaters in your backyard swimming pool. Both efforts are coming to the surface this week in our nation's capital, thanks to a special two-week FAA smartphone app aims to help drone pilots fly safer 09/02/2015 11:30am • WASHINGTON -- As the popularity of drones heads skyward, so does the possibility of calamity. The Federal Aviation Administration is now beta testing an iOS smartphone app that aims to make flying unmanned vehicles safer, particularly for novices. The FAA has offered 1,000 drone operators the Federal employees encouraged to work from home during papal visit 09/02/2015 06:19am • WASHINGTON -- Increased security, crowds of tourists and traffic jams are among the reasons federal employees are encouraged to work from home during the Pope's visit to D.C. this month. In a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, Acting Director Beth Cobert asked agencies to let their em Blue Angels fly over D.C. region (Photos) 08/31/2015 12:57am • WASHINGTON – The Blue Angels flew over the Pentagon and the D.C. region on Sunday. It was all part of a team photo shoot. WTOP listeners shared their photos of the flyover on social media. Travis Jankowski: A hometown boy done good 08/27/2015 08:02pm • WASHINGTON -- The date Aug. 19, 2015 is one Travis Jankowski will never forget. It's the day he got called to Major League Baseball to join the San Diego Padres. I read the news on Facebook and noticed he went to Lancaster Catholic High School -- just like me. Of course, I quickly checked the Pad D.C.’s Ultimate Frisbee community reacts to Olympic news 08/26/2015 02:28am • WASHINGTON — A few weeks ago, the International Olympic Committee formally recognized the World Flying Disk Federation. That was a big deal in the world of Ultimate Frisbee, a huge step along the sport’s path to consideration as a full-fledged Olympic sport. But these things take time. You wo The dual legacy of Chris Wondolowski 08/24/2015 11:51am • WASHINGTON -- Sports and the athletes that play them are often spoken about in terms of legacies — stories with measurable beginnings and ends, despite the fact that many aspects of an athlete’s career are entirely out of his or her own hands. Legacies are defined by both singular moments as wel Pack your bags: D.C.'s latest dining destination requires a ticket 08/24/2015 01:54am • WASHINGTON — Put "breakfast” in front of any popular grab-and-go food and people go nuts. Breakfast pizza, breakfast burrito, breakfast sandwich — the list goes on. Soon, local fast-casual favorite Cava Grill will join the morning-meal craze with its layered Mediterranean breakfast bowls. B