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Truck convoy creates more delays for DC-area drivers Truck convoy creates more delays for DC-area drivers 03/18/2022 05:39pm • As the truck convoy/protest in and around D.C. wraps up its second workweek, commuters in the region dealt with more headaches for several hours Friday afternoon. The eastbound ramp closures are over, Dave Dildine in the WTOP Traffic Center said at about 5:40 p.m., but the traffic remains heavy - 'Disastrous': Great Barrier Reef again hit with 'widespread' bleaching 'Disastrous': Great Barrier Reef again hit with 'widespread' bleaching 03/18/2022 06:44am • ▶ Watch Video: Tourists flock to natural wonders being affected by climate change Aerial view of part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef in February 2005. (Fairfax Media via Getty Images) Canberra, Australia â  The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 work extends to Beltway stops, Metro work reprieve Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 work extends to Beltway stops, Metro work reprieve 03/18/2022 05:59am • Weather permitting, there are planned stops for Interstate 66 and the Capital Beltway in the overnight hours, plus closures related to South Capitol Street and Interstate 295/D.C. 295 corridor work. There's upcoming Interstate 70 improvement work in Maryland and Metro maintenance will cause single t Virginia mixes old plastic into new stretches of road Virginia mixes old plastic into new stretches of road 03/17/2022 01:06pm • Virginia is testing out advanced road surfaces that promise to lower costs and dispose of old plastic. Itâs happening on Old Stage Road, in Chester, Virginia, where two mile-long sections of the road, which were paved in September, contain two types of recycled plastic waste. Virginia is te NASA's mega moon rocket Artemis rolls out NASA's mega moon rocket Artemis rolls out 03/17/2022 12:46pm • Thursday is St. Patrick's Day, of course. But it's also a big day for space exploration â and what could be the first step toward returning humans to the moon. No matter where you are at 5 p.m. Thursday, make sure you tune in to NASA TV to watch the live rollout of NASAâs Artemis I Mission Mo Jane Goodall, Jose Andrés, Ron Howard headline DC Environmental Film Festival Jane Goodall, Jose Andrés, Ron Howard headline DC Environmental Film Festival 03/17/2022 02:41am • Filmmaking and environmental activism are colliding once again in the nation's capital. The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital returns virtually March 17 to 27. "This is our 30th anniversary," Director of Programming Brad Forder told WTOP. "The festival started in the earl DC mayor's budget calls for hiring more police officers DC mayor's budget calls for hiring more police officers 03/16/2022 07:25pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants the next budget to bulk up the police department. The mayor's proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year includes $30 million to recruit and retain officers, and she wants the force increased to 4,000 sworn officers. More D.C. News More Local News Man charged in DC, NY shootings of homeless men held without bond Man charged in DC, NY shootings of homeless men held without bond 03/16/2022 05:10pm • The man charged with shooting and killing a homeless man and wounding two others, and who is suspected of similar crimes in New York City, appeared to hold up a phone and play music after he shot one one of the victims and was caught when a longtime friend identified him after police linked the case Amid gas price pain, should you switch to public transit? Amid gas price pain, should you switch to public transit? 03/16/2022 11:30am • If youâre trying to decide whether itâs cheaper to leave your car parked and take Metro to work with gasoline prices now sky high, some number crunching is in order. Calculating your gas cost is pretty simple. AAA says the D.C. metro area's average is now $4.29 a gallon. Take that and divide Lawsuit claims Maryland park police force has 'toxic' and 'racist' culture Lawsuit claims Maryland park police force has 'toxic' and 'racist' culture 03/16/2022 08:15am • A police force that patrols parks in Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George's counties has a "toxic" and "racist" culture, according to a new lawsuit. The suit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, stems from the case of Mark Miles, an officer with the Maryland-National Capital Bracket Racket X: Looking for locals, plus a South Region preview Bracket Racket X: Looking for locals, plus a South Region preview 03/16/2022 04:21am • This has been a winter of discontent like none other, with schools inside the Capital Beltway drawing the big donut in the Men's NCAA Tournament draw for the second time since 1978. And this winter â I've been everywhere man, from Annapolis to Foggy Bottom to Fairfax, from Xfinity, to Capital O 'We've got our man': Suspect charged with 1st-degree murder in string of attacks on homeless men in DC, NY 'We've got our man': Suspect charged with 1st-degree murder in string of attacks on homeless men in DC, NY 03/15/2022 05:25pm • The D.C. man suspected of shooting five homeless men in the District and New York, including two fatally, has been charged with first-degree murder, officials in D.C. announced Tuesday afternoon. "Today I am here to announce: We've got our man," D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said during a news Future of Health Care: How supply chain challenges are impacting the top issues facing CEOs in 2022 Future of Health Care: How supply chain challenges are impacting the top issues facing CEOs in 2022 03/15/2022 09:54am • This content is provided by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. A â˜new normalâ is taking shape as we approach the two-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic here in the United States. CEOs of companies in the healthcare sector believe our â˜new normalâ includes l Youngkin breaks ground on new Beltway toll lanes in Fairfax Co. Youngkin breaks ground on new Beltway toll lanes in Fairfax Co. 03/14/2022 02:08pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state transportation officials broke ground Monday on new Beltway toll lanes in Fairfax County. It's a project that aims to cut down on commute times and increase driver safety.  The 495 NEXT project will add two express lanes in each direction on the 2 1/2-mile st Cyprus president vows Cyprus president vows "more humane" migrant camp conditions 03/14/2022 10:11am • NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) â The president of Cyprus pledged Monday to make conditions at an overcrowded migrant camp âœmore humaneâ following criticism that the living arrangements for more than 350 unaccompanied minors there were inadequate. President Nicos Anastasiades said after a brief visit
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