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DC's public libraries launch scavenger hunt for banned books 10/04/2023 08:27pm • D.C. readers are being encouraged to search the city for six books that have been pulled from the shelves of schools and libraries in states like Texas and Florida. The scavenger hunt is one way the D.C. Public Library System is celebrating national Banned Books Week. "Libraries, as the great pro Former US military pilot's lawyer tells Sydney court that extradition hearing should be delayed 10/03/2023 10:34pm • SYDNEY (AP) — A lawyer for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators told a Sydney court on Wednesday that an extradition hearing scheduled for next month should be postponed due to delays in government agencies handing over crucial material. Boston-born Dan Dugga American Black Film Festival founder launches new comedy festival at The Wharf 10/03/2023 06:00am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” You'll laugh so hard this weekend at The Wharf that you might fall into the Potomac's Washington Channel. The Because They're Funny Comedy Festival launches in Southwest D.C. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Jeff Fr North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash 10/02/2023 06:53pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed soon after a refueling stop in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Ma Prince George’s Co. looks at making roads safer by design — not just through traffic stops 09/28/2023 03:16pm • More than two dozen pedestrians and bicyclists have died on Prince George's County, Maryland, roads this year. That's partly why groups that advocate for safer, more multimodal streets are hailing a package of legislation titled the "Walkable Urban Streets Act" that’s moving through the Prince Have you noticed more bugs around your home? An expert says climate change may be the cause 09/26/2023 11:23pm • After a summer brimming with dayslong heat waves, vicious storms and the standard D.C. area mugginess, fall is beginning to get underway. Unfortunately, the change in temperature and a global change in climate may be offering local insects and invasive species more time to breed. Michael Raupp � What benefits may be lost with a government shutdown? 09/26/2023 07:25am • With the prospect of a government shutdown on the horizon, will people lose benefits like their Social Security check? This is one of many questions that Americans are asking as the federal government is heading toward a shutdown. With Congress divided between a Democratic-controlled Senate and a DC man convicted of pistol-whipping man, shooting another at Clyde's Restaurant 09/20/2023 10:33pm • A Montgomery County jury convicted a D.C. man Wednesday on charges related to a 2022 shooting at the Clyde's Restaurant location in Chevy Chase, Maryland. David Lee Brown III, 29, was found guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter, first-degree assault and use of a handgun, according to a news Pilot of downed F-35 stealth fighter jet parachuted into residential backyard, official says 09/19/2023 07:45pm • NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The pilot of a $100 million stealth fighter jet parachuted safely into the backyard of a home in South Carolina after a malfunction forced him to eject from the aircraft, causing the plane to crash into a wooded area about 60 miles away. A U.S. Marine Corps official w Events celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the DC region 09/15/2023 02:22pm • WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D.C. region, here at WTOP.com and on air at 103.5 FM. Every year, the D.C. region comes together to celebrate the traditions and customs of its Hispani Bill Richardson is mourned in New Mexico after globe-trotting career, lies in state at Capitol 09/13/2023 08:02pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Friends and admirers of former Gov. Bill Richardson mourned the hard-charging politician at a memorial in the New Mexico Statehouse on Wednesday that attracted political allies, proteges and acquaintances, including several people touched by his work to free Americans impriso Am I on the wrong train? Where am I? Metro to pilot more user-friendly signage 09/12/2023 11:11am • Metro realizes navigating its trains, platforms, and stations can be confusing — the D.C. transit agency is set to begin testing new user-friendly signage, to help riders know where they are and where they're going. By Thursday, a six-month pilot program will begin at the L'Enfant Plaza station 'Reclaim that spirit of unity': DC area remembers 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with memorials, days of service 09/11/2023 09:02pm • On Sept. 11, 2001, the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil shook the nation to its core. On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, many in the D.C. area honored and remembered those who lost their lives in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. A single bugle scattered the sound of Taps throughout t Flying this weekend? Check out Restaurant Week deals at Reagan National, Dulles 09/01/2023 02:47pm • Flying out of town (or back into town) this weekend is no excuse for missing Restaurant Week. You can find multicourse deals at restaurants at the airports, too. It's the first time that Dulles and Reagan National Airport restaurants have participated in Restaurant Week. There are nine restaur DC's Lincoln Theatre swaps 'Greased Lightning' for 'Grease with a Side of Mumbo Sauce' 08/30/2023 04:09am • Who needs traditional "Greased Lightning" when you have "Grease with a Side of Mumbo Sauce?" The D.C.-based spin on the musical "Grease" hits Lincoln Theatre for three shows on Sept. 8-10. "I was looking for my next play — and one of my wife's favorite movies is 'Grease,'" creator Lo