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DC teacher walking coast to coast to raise money for cancer research 05/04/2021 06:48pm • A high school teacher at a D.C. private school is currently on the road traveling across the country by foot for a good cause. Jarad Schofer, a math teacher at St. Albans School in Northwest, is attempting to walk 3,000 miles from coast to coast to raise money for the Cancer Research Institute.

These people have gone all-in on boat life: Here's how they did it 05/04/2021 04:55am • Imagine casting off most of your worldly possessions to live on a sailboat you bought on the Internet -- perhaps without even seeing it, or knowing how to tie a knot or hoist the mainsail. For some newbie sailors who embarked on boat life during the pandemic, the past year provided an unexpected

3 Delaware teens charged in 30-mile chase through Maryland 05/04/2021 02:49am • RISING SUN, Md. (AP) �� Three teenagers wanted in connection with several Delaware shootings have been arrested following a 30-mile-long chase that ended in a crash in Maryland. Maryland State Police said in a statement Monday that 17-year-old brothers Anthony Harrigan and Maurice Harrigan, alon

Car Review: Audi e-tron Sportback is a stylish take on the humble crossover 05/03/2021 04:04am • Electric vehicles are gaining in popularity and luxury carmaker Audi has their second e-tron model joining the luxury electric vehicle market. The e-tron Sportback has a racy coupe-like style that trades in some of the utility of the normal e-tron crossover. The sloping roofline might mean less carg

Multiple people wounded after three separate shootings in DC Sunday 05/02/2021 05:31pm • Three separate shootings in D.C. on Sunday have been reported by D.C. police, leaving a number of people injured and one person ��unconscious and not breathing,�� according to police. One shooting was at the 3500 block of Wheeler Road in Southeast resulting in three injuries. Two adult males we

Biking enthusiasts seek new use for existing Nice/Middleton Bridge 05/02/2021 03:26pm • This article was written by WTOP��s news partners at��Maryland Matters��and republished with permission.��Sign up for��Maryland Matters�� free email subscription��today. A group of biking enthusiasts from both sides of the Potomac is urging officials in Maryland and Virginia to consider a new u

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown 05/02/2021 06:12am • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) �� SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot. The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, Florida, just

Kentucky Derby preview: The year No. 17 is finally No. 1 05/01/2021 07:09am • The first leg of the Triple Crown returns to its normal slot on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. The expected attendance in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is expected to approach 60% capacity in certain areas, but the venue is expected to generate less than one-tenth of its

Trip from DC to Fredericksburg bus station was first leg of Freedom Riders journey 04/30/2021 02:12pm • Almost 60 years ago, on May 4, 1961, any foldable map would show about 55 miles between the nation’s capital and Fredericksburg, Virginia. But the map would hold no inkling of the historic significance of a bus trip that day. “They left from Washington, D.C. that morning,” said Chr

Scientists trace origins of 23-million-year-old asteroid that hit Earth 04/30/2021 07:02am • ▶ Watch Video: NASA attempts first ever mission to retrieve sample from asteroid A small asteroid crashed into Earth three years ago �� and now scientists know where it came from. Researchers have traced the origins of the resulting rare meteorite fragments, which began the journey to

What they left behind: Maryland families treasure jewelry, voice mails left by COVID victims 04/29/2021 08:38am • Clockwise from top left: Dr. Teresa Hanyok still uses the stethoscope of her husband, Dr. Herb Henderson. The family of Pilar Palacios Pe re-watch videos of her animated karaoke performances and hold tight to memorable voice mails. One of Danitza Simpson��s sons wears the ojo de venado pendant wit

Va. ruling forbids rush hour toll increase on Dulles Greenway; 25-cent off-peak increase OK'd 04/29/2021 07:36am • Commuters on the Dulles Greenway will now pay an extra 25-cents �� $5 �� during nonpeak hours on the 14-mile private toll road from Leesburg to near Dulles International Airport after a ruling by Virginia's State Corporation Commission. However, the ruling by the state regulatory agency said pe

Benefits of expanding DC area's trail network outweigh costs, report says 04/29/2021 04:16am • A local coalition working to expand the D.C. region's network of walking, running and biking trails is out with a report touting the plan's benefits. The Capital Trails Coalition is calling for the addition of 402 miles of trails to the 479 miles that already exist throughout the District, Alexan

2 killed in crash at Hains Point remembered as passionate advocates for the homeless 04/28/2021 04:03pm • The two D.C. residents struck and killed by a vehicle at Hains Point Saturday morning were dedicated to advocating for the homeless. Waldon Adams, 60, and Rhonda Whitaker, 55, had both experienced homelessness in their own lives before working with area nonprofits to help others. They were hit

Tunneling machine completes 5-mile DC mission 04/28/2021 01:55pm • A massive tunneling machine has done its job, digging deep below the District. ��It��s a monumental milestone for us,�� said Carlton Ray, vice president of the Clean Rivers Project for DC Water. The machine, named Chris, dug its way five miles from RFK Stadium up to Rhode Island Avenue, and then