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Turmoil in the Kremlin: Experts weigh in on what comes next after Wagner group uprising in Russia 06/27/2023 09:14am • An angry Vladimir Putin appeared on state-run television Monday night to reassure the Russian people that the country, government and military were still secure, after an embarrassing, and still simmering, rebellion delivered an unprecedented challenge to his control of the country. The lightning You don't need to go to space to see Earth the way NASA sees it 06/26/2023 11:28pm • Earth's vital signs, including global temperature, sea levels and air quality, are monitored daily by NASA, and now the space agency is sharing what it knows with the public. NASA has opened the doors to its new Earth Information Center — a free interactive exhibit — in the lobby of its headq War of the wheels: Cycling advocates continue push for added bike lanes on popular DC road 06/23/2023 11:33pm • D.C. resident Lee Mayer is adamant that putting bike lanes on each side of Connecticut Avenue NW in Ward 3 will be disastrous for businesses in the Northwest neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Chevy Chase. In an effort to head off the current project, he and members of the group “Save Connecticu Military hikes aim to create connection, highlight suicide prevention 06/23/2023 08:31am • Hikes planned for this weekend across the nation, including D.C., aim to connect U.S. military members and prevent suicide. Tens of thousands of military members have gathered over the years for the Irreverent Warriors silkies hikes. "Our mission statement is very clear, we bring veterans toge 'Will seriously hurt the District': DC leaders react to restrictions in federal spending bill 06/23/2023 06:24am • The House Appropriations Committee received a joint letter from D.C. government officials on Thursday outlining how budget restrictions in a federal spending bill "do not make the District safer, nor do they make sound fiscal sense." D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Attorney General Brian Schwalb and D. Weapons testing in the Potomac River targeted by environmental groups 06/22/2023 06:00pm • It’s not new: The U.S. Navy has been discharging weapons into the Potomac River, south of the Harry Nice Bridge, since 1918. But as the Navy plans to expand its test range beyond the more than 50 miles stretching from just below the Harry Nice Bridge to the mouth of the Potomac River where it m Journalist who took trip to Titanic years ago describes 'sense of trepidation' 06/22/2023 02:50pm • A journalist who once took a trip to the wreckage of the Titanic on a research submersible described his "extraordinary experience" heading two miles down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Martin Phillips, who is currently a freelance journalist, had the opportunity to make the journey bac Black Lives Matter vigil relocation in Warrenton prompts free speech debate 06/22/2023 12:04pm • Rev. Vinicent Holland makes an impassioned plea to the Warrenton Town Council on June 13, advocating for the Black Lives Matter Vigil for Action's return to its traditional venue, the Court House Square Plaza at the Main, Waterloo and Alexandria Pike intersection. (Courtesy James Jarvis/FauquierNow Space weather is about to intensify — and sun block won’t help you 06/21/2023 08:34pm • Scientists have been saying that climate change on Earth contributes to the increase in disruptive and deadly weather events, which have led to tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters that have destroyed countless homes, highways and other infrastructure. As the Earth's weather gets inc NTSB details unresponsive jet's fatal flight over DC region 06/21/2023 05:53pm • Federal officials said a private jet, intercepted by fighters earlier this month over the D.C. region, flew with an unresponsive crew for hours near four major cities and some of the world's most restricted airspace. In its preliminary findings released Wednesday, the National Transportation 'My heart was in my stomach': Arlington woman jumps out of Lyft after driver heads away from destination 06/21/2023 11:00am • An Arlington, Virginia, woman thought she was about to be kidnapped during a Lyft ride that she called one of the most terrifying experiences of her life. Katlyn was headed just a few miles away to the middle of Northwest D.C. Saturday night when her Lyft driver started making wrong turns, the 29 Dylan Carlson homers twice, Cards deal Nats 9th straight home loss, 9-3 06/20/2023 10:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Carlson homered twice, Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with two doubles to break out of a slump, and the St. Louis Cardinals won their fourth straight, 9-3 over the skidding Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Carlson’s first homer was a two-run shot that opened the Car Review: Kia Telluride brings more style and even some off-road chops 06/19/2023 04:01am • 2023 Kia Telluride SX X-Pro is a new more off-road worthy version of the popular three row SUV. (WTOP / Mike Parris) Large three-row SUVs are the minivan of today and the Kia Telluride has been a hit for the company since its release. Now, Kia broadens its appeal with an off-road friendly X-Pro vers New airline routes out of DC aim to get you where you're going faster 06/18/2023 11:21am • Less time getting from point A to point B this summer -- that's the aim of new passenger flight routes the Federal Aviation Administration is rolling out across the East Coast. "The FAA has been working since 2019 to optimize, or make more efficient, routes along the East Coast," FAA COO Tim Arel 15 cheap DIY backyard game ideas for summer 06/18/2023 08:00am • When the sun is shining and the weather is warm, you naturally want to spend more time outdoors. With a little creativity, hanging out in your backyard isn't limited to yard work or patio lounging when you incorporate traditional yard games and new versions of activities you're used to playing insid