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Hollywood comes to Georgetown at 'White House Down' premiere 06/22/2013 02:37am • WASHINGTON - It's happening again: Movie makers are blowing up the White House, this time in the film "White House Down." The film's D.C. premiere on Friday night drew celebrities, VIPs and fans to the AMC Loews Georgetown theater. The film is about an armed takeover of the White House and Ja It's a blast: Va. students launch experiments into space 06/19/2013 11:01pm • WASHINGTON - What a blast for some area college students: Their work is about to be launched into space from Virginia. Teams from the Naval Academy and colleges across the country have built science experiments that will be loaded into a rocket and launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Weather service investigates possible tornado in Howard Co. 06/11/2013 12:49am • WOODBINE, Md. - The National Weather Service is surveying a portion of Howard County Tuesday where a suspected tornado is thought to have touched down during the previous day's storms. "From the ground perspective, you're trying to figure out what direction the wind came from and how strong the Tips for an easier, less expensive vacation 06/10/2013 08:00pm • WASHINGTON - Getting to your summer vacation destination can be just as stressful as tackling that mountain of work waiting when you get back to the office. But the Charlotte Observer has a few tips to take a bit of the hassle out of getting to your destination and how to avoid some unnecessary Itching for vacation? Wait just a little longer 05/09/2013 11:15pm • WASHINGTON - Many plan on taking some type of summer vacation, but the big question is: When? According to the Los Angeles Times, those wanting to travel soon should wait if they can. The Times reports that the best times to take a trip by plane appear to be June and August, according to Price Thursday, May 2, 2013 05/02/2013 03:12am • 8:20 p.m. Matt Heimer, editor of the Encore blog at Marketwatch.com Download How to get the most for your money at D.C. bars 7:50 p.m. Christian Toto, assistant editor at Big Hollywood Download What to expect from the new 'Iron Man' 5:20 p.m. Balloon Over Arlington Cemetery Tomorrow 04/25/2013 02:05pm • Expect to see a large tethered balloon over Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. The balloon will be flying over the cemetery between noon and 7:00 p.m. to “to help conduct a height study of Washington, D.C.,” according to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall spokesma Hot weather brings mosquitoes 04/10/2013 03:48pm • Nick Iannelli, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Temperatures are soaring, bringing with them everyone's least favorite insect. "Mosquito season is upon us," says University of Maryland Entomology Professor Michael Raupp. "As the temperature warms, eggs will hatch." You may have already seen some mosquitoes First look: Inside D.C.'s first medical pot dispensary 04/08/2013 01:41pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The waiting room at Capital City Care looks like a typical doctor's office -- hardwood floors, clean open space and a friendly receptionist behind the front desk. But before patients can pass into the back room, they must first scan their index finger to Weekend guide: National Cherry Blossom Festival 03/29/2013 01:03pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Spring has arrived reluctantly this year, but temperatures are finally starting to rise and that means it's cherry blossom time. Spend this Easter weekend strolling with your loved ones and checking out the sites. Kick off the National Cherry Blossom Fes Early spring snow surprises region 03/24/2013 05:20pm • WASHINGTON - Heavy, wet snow slowed Monday morning's commute, shut down schools not on spring break and left thousands without electricity. ABC 7 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts says the morning snow has become rain for most of the D.C. area, and that rain will continue through the evening. The roa Slice of Life: Mark Chalfant, improvising his way through life 03/08/2013 03:27pm • Hoai-Tran Bui, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Mark Chalfant's early theater career didn't consist of late night comedy routines or intense studies of the theories of acting. It didn't even occur to the 42-year-old D.C. resident that improv would be his career until 15 years ago, when he was su Slice of Life: Shellie Bowers, calling the shots for D.C. sports 03/01/2013 04:33pm • Natalie Plumb, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Fans who have attended sporting events at American, Georgetown and Howard universities have likely heard Shellie Bowers' voice. It's the one blaring on the speakers, calling the shots, penalties and halftime announcements. Known for being on top of FBI jets for war on terror used for top officials' personal, business travel 02/27/2013 04:19pm • Two corporate-style jets that the FBI persuaded Congress to lease for fighting global terrorism have instead been used the majority of the time to ferry Attorney General Eric Holder, his predecessor in the Bush administration and FBI Director Robert Mueller on business and personal trips at an expen Rep. Campbell: Topics lawmakers won't fight over -- puppies and kittens 02/15/2013 04:30pm • Katy Nelson, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - On a beautiful sunny Valentine's Day on Capitol Hill, the fur was flying, but not for the usual reasons. The ASPCA joined the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus in hosting "Paws for Love," an animal adoption event on Thursday that honored shel