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Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights 10/28/2012 08:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) - Airlines hurried to fly passengers and planes out of the Northeast Sunday as Hurricane Sandy moved up the coast. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights. On Sunday, the airlines moved pl Schools Close, Arlington Declares State of Emergency 10/28/2012 05:25pm • Winds are picking up and rain is starting to fall, and Arlington County is taking steps to brace for the impacts of Hurricane Sandy. All classes and activities have been canceled Monday at Arlington Public Schools in advance of the storm, which is expected to drop 4 to 7 inches of rain and pack wi Fearless Felix likely inspires others to leap 10/15/2012 09:41am • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Felix Baumgartner isn't the first person courageous enough to stand on the edge of a plane or balloon and take a step -- he just did it from the highest point. No doubt the excitement surrounding Fearless Felix's record-setting leap from 24 miles above th Owls attacking runners in D.C. area 09/27/2012 10:54am • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Runners in Rock Creek Park are used to enjoying the beauty of nature during their workouts. But owls attacking passersby aren't quite as enjoyable. "I felt this scraping sensation along the right side of my head, and much to my amazement an owl flew away Live Chat: Christie Mims, career coach 09/26/2012 09:08am • WASHINGTON - There's a lot of stress flying around Washington D.C. and therapists say a lot of it is job-related. Career coach Christie Mims will be answering all of your career questions in a live chat on Wednesday at 1 p.m., addressing topics including getting out of a job rut, knowing when it's Weekend entertainment guide: Top picks around town 08/03/2012 04:33pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Happy first weekend of August! Just because summer is flying by that doesn't mean events around the region are slowing down. Learn about a former president, check out some LEGOS and hear tunes from local, young musicians. Head to downtown Blacksburg for the Rescue eagle released back into the wild in Va. park 08/01/2012 04:59pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com GUNSTON, Va. - A young eagle is free after being rescued from Bolling Air Force base in May. Ed Clark with the Virginia Wildlife Center released the eagle Wednesday morning at Mason Neck State Park in Fairfax County. Choosing to release the eagle at the park is bas 'Beast' child performance lifts 'Wild' to greatness 07/26/2012 01:50pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - Did you wait to see "The Artist" or "Slumdog Millionaire" after they won Best Picture? The next indie tidal wave is coming -- and here's your chance to get in on the ground floor. There's a little film just starting to trickle into theaters that you Air travel slashed in half during 3-day sale 06/12/2012 02:51pm • WASHINGTON - Those not thinking about travel because of expensive airfares might want to reconsider. For travel after Aug. 13, Southwest and AirTran are slashing prices for flights within a 500-mile radius to $49 each way, says Tom Parsons, CEO and founder of Bestfares.com. "It gives you plenty o Rainbows, beads fly high at Capitol Pride 2012 06/09/2012 08:40pm • Claire Yan, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Thousands flocked to Dupont Circle Saturday for the 37th annual Capital Pride Parade, which featured floats, music and plenty of rainbows. The parade spanned one and a half miles around Dupont Circle and nearby neighborhoods. Missy Toms, director o Drones in region's skies to forever redefine privacy 06/06/2012 12:04pm • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com Tw: @ShinkmanWTOP WASHINGTON - The Virginia governor's enthusiasm for drones has been met with concern from legal experts to the average Twitter user, while others see a technological revolution that will sharply improve law enforcement and innumerable facets of comme LaHood: DOT bus crackdown 'is just the beginning' 05/31/2012 09:19am • WASHINGTON - The federal operation unveiled Thursday that lead to the crackdown on 26 bus agencies for "serious safety threats" is just the beginning, the U.S. transportation secretary tells WTOP. Ray LaHood says the "fly-by-night" bus companies that were the target of the year-long investiga Gov.: Drones over Va. 'great'; cites battlefield success 05/29/2012 11:55am • Paul D. Shinkman, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Police drones flying over Virginia would be "great" and "the right thing to do" for the same reasons they are so effective in a battlefield environment, the state's chief executive said Tuesday. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, a retired U.S. Army lieutenan WTOP Poll: Pricey gas means vacation close to home 05/25/2012 02:01am • WASHINGTON - Nearly half of Washington-area residents say gas prices are still high enough to make them less likely to drive for a vacation or getaway, according to a WTOP Beltway Poll. The poll also finds that gas prices can have a strong impact on local commuters. Thirty-nine percent say curr Mike's Take: And the hits just keep on coming 05/22/2012 09:01pm • Mike Causey, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON -- May 17, 2012 will live as a day of infamy for Washington area baseball fans. A below-the-fold headline in The Washington Post (which must prefer football to baseball) read, "Nationals Come Up Short, Tumble Out of First Place." Been there, done that.