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Sidwell Friends girls basketball remains undefeated, wins the Girls Basketball Invitational 01/26/2022 02:45am • The Sidwell Friends School's girls basketball team can add another championship to their collection after winning the 2022 Girls Basketball Invitational on Saturday evening. Ranked as the top team in the nation, the Quakers continued their undefeated season (11-0), earning a 60-55 win over No. 2 30 days on the edge for James Webb Space Telescope, NASA 01/25/2022 10:36pm • Monday at 2 p.m. EST, controllers at the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Mission Operations Center commanded the telescope to fire its onboard thrusters for five minutes. At 2:05 p.m., JWST officially arrived at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point known as L2, 30 days after being launched on Chris Restaurant manager, delivery worker slain in Baltimore shootings 01/25/2022 09:02am • BALTIMORE — Police say the general manager of a restaurant in Little Italy was killed in Fells Point and a woman delivering food was fatally shot hours later in northeast Baltimore during a robbery. Police say Chesley Patterson was shot around midnight on Eastern Avenue and pronounced dead at a What to research when choosing an online university in US 01/25/2022 12:00am • For many prospective international students, deciding to attend a U.S.-based online university is the first step in the path toward completing an undergraduate or graduate degree. But choosing to pursue an online degree can often lead to questions about how to find the right fit. "International s Car Review: 2022 Nissan Pathfinder gets overhaul when it needed one most 01/24/2022 04:42am • The last Pathfinder was a bit of a wallflower — plain and forgettable in the crowded mid-size crossover/SUV market. Nissan got wise and fixed that with the new 2022 Pathfinder. It has a stronger, squared-off SUV styling. It sports a tough and more rugged look with a hardy, trucklike grill and chro Thousands march in DC against COVID-19 vaccine mandates 01/23/2022 04:11pm • Thousands of people chanted "no more mandate" while marching in D.C. Sunday afternoon in protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and vaccine passports. The Children's Health Defense, a group sponsoring the "Defeat the Mandates" event, said they expected 20,000 people to participate in the mile-long Maryland gives itself B-minus for adapting to climate change in coastal areas 01/22/2022 08:22pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. It’s no secret that climate change has already had a devastating impact on Maryland’s coastal communities. In a state with more than 3 DC police charge 4 juveniles with carjacking offenses 01/22/2022 05:47pm • Police in the District say they have arrested four juveniles in connection with two armed carjacking offenses that took place Thursday in Northwest D.C. According to a statement from D.C. police, the two carjacking offenses took place about an hour apart. The first occurred at around 11:15 a.m Webb space telescope nearing destination a million miles away 01/22/2022 07:00am • Thirty days outbound from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope will slip into its parking orbit nearly a million miles away on Monday, an ideal spot to scan the heavens in search of faint infrared light from the first generation of stars and galaxies. But getting there — and successfully Weekend Road and Rail: Beltway reduced, stops on I-66, South Capitol Street closed; Metro single tracking 01/21/2022 05:00am • In the winter months, weather will always be a factor in what transpires with the roadwork forecast. Weather permitting, crews will be on the Beltway overnights, stopping I-66 for bridge demolition and closing ramps, and closing South Capitol Street for the 295 Corridor work. Here’s a look a Maryland State Police investigating case of road rage on I-270 01/20/2022 11:33pm • Maryland State Police say they need your help in solving what appears to be a case of road rage. It happened on Sunday just before 6 p.m. in Frederick County. The victim was traveling on southbound Interstate 270 just before mile marker 24/Doctor Perry Road when he was struck by gun shots. The Falls Church air taxi startup gets big backer, Lockheed Martin 01/20/2022 09:31am • Falls Church, Virginia-based Electra.aero, which hopes to begin test flights of its prototype electric air taxi later this year, has the backing of aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed’s Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested in the company through a Series A round George Mason University celebrates 50th anniversary by looking to the future 01/19/2022 10:25am • When people think of universities in the D.C. area, big names such as Georgetown and George Washington University might come to mind. But there’s another George in the area, and it’s celebrating a big milestone this year. George Mason University, Virginia’s largest public research universit Development near West Falls Church Metro sparks possibilities, neighbor concerns 01/19/2022 09:12am • Visions of a vibrant, walkable community near the West Falls Church Metro station have the support of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, but some who live nearby are concerned new development will jeopardize their safety. "We're focusing on our transit stations and activity centers," Supervisor Car Review: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is a 'zero emission luxury' 01/19/2022 05:28am • By Brian Armstead The future of Volvo Cars is electric, and the new Volvo C40 Recharge is the latest manifestation of its commitment to zero emissions. By 2025, Volvo’s goal is for half its global sales volume to consist of fully-electric cars, and the other half, hybrids. By 2030, it plans for ev