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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 Anne Arundel County sues fossil fuel firms over climate costs 04/27/2021 01:56pm • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has filed a lawsuit against more than two dozen fossil fuel companies over the costs of dealing with the fallout of climate change. ���The damage inflicted by these companies damages our environment, and creates massive costs that shouldn���t be borne on the backs o Husband accused of killing wife inside Ellicott City home 04/27/2021 06:31am • Howard County police are investigating a domestic homicide that occurred in Ellicott City, Maryland, on Monday afternoon. Detectives believe a man killed his wife inside of their home in the 3700 block of Spring Falls Court. Officers were called to the residence for a welfare check just before 4 Search for missing teen in Shenandoah National Park suspended 04/26/2021 05:05pm • Shenandoah National Park staff in Virginia have suspended the search for a teenager who was last seen on Skyline Drive on Thursday night. Ty Sauer, 18, was last seen at mile 35 of Skyline Drive. On Monday, searchers found a body believed to be Sauer about 2.5 miles from the boundary in Rappaha First supermoon of 2021 is Monday night 04/26/2021 01:37pm • The "full flower supermoon" in May 2020 is seen in this photo. (Courtesy Greg Redfern) Hey, DMV! It looks like our spring skies will be clear Monday night into Tuesday, so we can enjoy the year's first full supermoon that will occur worldwide. A full supermoon happens when the full moon occur Car Review: Jetta GLI turns up the fun factor in the compact sedan market 04/26/2021 04:08am • You might know the name VW Golf GTI ��� the sporty, small, five-door hatchback that is a hoot to drive. The Jetta GLI is transformed into a sports sedan with the 2.0L turbo four and is available with the manual transmission that you find in the smaller GTI. The engine really wakes up the Jetta sedan State debate: Why has DC never become a state? 04/23/2021 03:52pm • Supporters of a bill to make D.C. the nation's 51st state, which the House passed this week, often cite "taxation without representation" as a rallying cry. The phrase appears on D.C. license plates and has been uttered too many times to count by D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton during her decades Proposed route would bring DC Circulator back to Ward 7 04/23/2021 01:50pm • After a round of community feedback, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Friday that a proposed route for the DC Circulator would bring service back to Ward 7. The Circulator is a free bus service with six current routes. The proposed 14.5-mile route would create an East/West connection between Ward 'Epic' gift for Virginia: Falkland Farms is single largest private conservation land donation 04/23/2021 11:48am • It was one heck of an Earth Day for Virginia. The Commonwealth received a 7,300-acre gift from the head of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, a noted conservation philanthropist who oversees the Fortnite and Rocket League video game franchises, Gov. Ralph Northam announced. Falkland Farms in Halifax Cou