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Russian war in world's 'breadbasket' threatens food supply 03/06/2022 03:53am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region ��� known as the ���breadbasket of the world.��� Ukrainian farmers h Iditarod dogs pack Anchorage for race's ceremonial start 03/05/2022 05:25pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ��� Fans, dogs and mushers returned in droves Saturday to downtown Anchorage in the midst of a snowstorm for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The ceremonial start was canceled last year due to the pandemic. This year, fans attending the 50th running New federal loan for Purple Line is a big step toward reboot, lawmakers say 03/04/2022 12:51pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a $1.7 billion loan to help get the beleaguered Purple Line get back on track, members of Weekend Road and Rail: Fort McHenry Tunnel closures and I-66 work 03/04/2022 06:11am • This weekend sees half of northbound Interstate 95 remaining closed through the Fort McHenry Tunnel. Ongoing lanes and ramps will be reduced on I-66 as the Transformation Project presses on. There are closures planned for the Suitland Parkway with the ongoing I-295/D.C. 295 Corridor Project. Prince George's Co. police officer charged in connection with deadly 2020 crash 03/03/2022 11:26pm • A Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer is charged with misconduct in office related to a chase in July 2020 that led to the deaths of a mother and son. Police say it all started when a clerk at a gas station on Old Branch Avenue in Clinton called police to report odd behavior by some Bridges in Prince William eyed for repair 03/03/2022 03:01pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. In Tuesday���s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden talked up his administration���s commitment to repairing and rebuilding fa Phase 2 of Metro's Silver Line delayed again 03/03/2022 05:27am • The long-delayed opening of Metro's Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport and beyond has been pushed back again. Last month, it was estimated that the 11.4-mile, six-station extension would open this spring. But a new projection was announced at Tuesday's meeting of the Fairfax Co 17-year-old from DC charged in fatal shooting of ride share driver in Prince George's Co. 03/02/2022 05:10pm • A 17-year-old from D.C. has been arrested over last week's fatal shooting of a ride share driver. Abdul Rauf Khan, 71, was found suffering from gunshot wounds around 5:30 p.m. last Saturday in the 3700 block of Dunlap Street in Temple Hills, Maryland, about a half-mile from the D.C. line. He died How toll money paid to the I-395 Express Lanes gets used elsewhere 03/02/2022 02:56pm • Lots of the drivers who pay to use the I-395 Express Lanes in Northern Virginia live fairly far away, and about a quarter of their toll money gets used closer to home. The toll lane operator Transurban has recently made its third annual payment of $15 million to the Northern Virginia Transportati DC man gets life for 2018 Arlington rape 03/02/2022 12:10pm • A D.C. man was sentenced Friday to life plus 12 months in prison for a 2018 rape in Arlington County, Virginia. Salodus Zeloter Hicks, 63, was found guilty last September. More Arlington County News More D.C. News More Crime News Circuit Judge Louise DiMatteo sentenced H New Bethesda Marriott is No. 8,000 03/01/2022 11:24am • Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International has officially opened its newest hotel, in literally its own backyard, and it is a milestone: the company���s 8,000th property globally. The 12-story, 245-room Marriott Bethesda Downtown is adjacent to Marriott���s equally-as-new 21-story global hea DC United's KingCJ0 hopes to set the standards for future Black gamers 03/01/2022 05:06am • After a day of attending college classes and studying for his finance degree, Mohamed Alioune Diop returns to his apartment to begin his training session. Armed with video of his last game, the 21-year old reviews all the plays, discusses new strategies with his coaches and heads to practice to prep March entertainment guide 2022 02/28/2022 10:27am • The spring weather is just around the corner and you're looking for something fun to do. Plenty of exciting events are coming to D.C., Maryland and Virginia over the next month. So pull up a chair and mark your calendars with our March Entertainment Guide:   March Entertainment Car Review: Infiniti QX55 is the new luxury crossover that uses a swoopy carlike body style to stand out 02/28/2022 05:08am • A small luxury crossover with big style the 2022 Infiniti QX55 looks to make a name for itself. When you want a crossover, but you don���t want that rough and tough boxy SUV look, there are options for you. Infiniti joins the fray for 2022 with the new QX55, a more stylish version of the popular QX5 New sign at Herndon Caboose Park remembers racial segregation on the railroad 02/26/2022 08:45pm • Herndon Caboose Park, a popular railroad site along the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, has unveiled an historical placard Saturday that describes Virginia's segregated past on the railroad. NOVA Parks unveiled the new sign in front of the historic site in Herndon, which is visited by more tha