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Grimmway Farms recalls certain carrot brands for salmonella risk 07/26/2021 06:09am • Grimmway Farms is voluntarily recalling several of its packaged carrot products as a precaution because they may be contaminated with salmonella. In a news release posted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website, Grimmway Farms' President and CEO Jeff Huckaby said the California-based c Car Review: Audi RS7 combines sports car performance with family friendly 5-door hatch 07/26/2021 04:20am • Style and breathtaking acceleration are usually reserved for coupes and supercars, but Audi has accomplished that with a large car. With a twin turbo V-8, good for 591hp, this AWD super sedan will humble many sports cars when it comes to acceleration. The handling with the special air suspension can How to watch the Tokyo Summer Olympics, with or without cable 07/23/2021 11:02am • With the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games underway, albeit in 2021, fans will have plenty of ways to watch the excitement and pageantry — from large-screen TVs at home to streaming on a smartphone. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of D.C., which means many Tokyo evening events will take place in the earl U.S. building infrastructure needs 21st century upgrades 07/22/2021 11:37am • This content is sponsored by The American Institute of Architects. More than half of U.S. buildings are in natural disaster danger zones. That’s according to a new University of Colorado study that determined a majority of homes, businesses, and other structures in the contiguous U.S. face sign Most common portion size mistakes 07/22/2021 10:10am • Smart portioning While you may think that what you eat is the key to good health, how much you eat is just as important. As a nutritionist, while I believe that all foods fit, practicing portion control is important for most of them. Except for water, whole fruits and non-starchy vegetables -- Has the pandemic changed our food habits? 07/22/2021 10:00am • Whether you became a creative sourdough bread baker or you excelled at holding flawless Zoom meetings, a few of your newly acquired pandemic practices may have made their way into your ongoing daily habits. While I'll bet there are also some restrictions you couldn't wait to ditch quicker than you c DC lawmakers vote to raise taxes on wealthiest residents 07/20/2021 04:47pm • D.C.'s wealthiest residents are likely to soon pay more in taxes, funding what lawmakers consider to be necessary programs that invest in early childhood education and housing to stabilize the workforce. In a vote of 8-5, the D.C. Council approved the Homes and Hearts Amendment Act, thereby inclu Eating well: Party tips and food tricks 07/14/2021 04:14pm • This content is sponsored by The Mather. With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, we’re all likely enjoying more time at restaurants, backyard BBQs, weddings and birthday parties. We may suddenly gain some extra pounds with all of these added festivities! This can be particularly true for those age Maryland, DC have some of the slowest US mail delivery 07/14/2021 04:00am • Maryland and D.C. region residents continue to experience some of the worst on-time mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service, and delays have persisted nationwide during the pandemic, according to testimony presented at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday. Members of Congress have been hit with a stead Travelers are going to this US island just to get vaccinated 07/08/2021 02:02am • On July 6, a planeload of Taiwanese travelers arrived in the US territory of Guam. But they didn't just travel for the island's gorgeous scenery -- they were also there to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The travelers were among the first to take part in the Air Visit & Vacation (nicknamed V Lobsters, cruises and scotch: One Cabinet secretary's push to sell Biden's agenda 07/07/2021 07:35pm • Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo won't hesitate to make the hard ask. She wants to make that clear. There may be, after all, nothing less than the fate of President Joe Biden's sweeping $4 trillion economic agenda hanging in the balance in the weeks ahead. But in an interview in her office a f New assistant chiefs look ahead at policing in Montgomery County 07/05/2021 09:46pm • Three newly appointed assistant police chiefs in Montgomery County, Maryland, said there will be changes to how policing is carried out, including a shift from what one called a "warrior mentality" to a "guardian mentality." When the Montgomery County Council voted on the appointments of the assi What's open, what's closed in and around DC for July 4 weekend 07/03/2021 08:01am • Independence Day falls on a Sunday this year, which means the federal holiday will be observed by local and state governments on Monday. As a result, many of the closings and service changes for the holiday will also be in effect on Monday. Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed aro Car Review: GMC Sierra 2500 Denali mixes heavy duty workload and luxury feel 06/28/2021 04:42am • When you hear about a heavy-duty full-size pickup, you might picture a vinyl seats and bare bones work truck. Not so with the GMC Sierra 2500 Denali. Yes, it is very large and ready to do hard work. But its leather-covered powered seats show its soft side by providing comfort for a long haul. Thereâ Biden's frantic weekend saves infrastructure deal but leaves him on thin ice 06/28/2021 12:00am • That Joe Biden's cherished bipartisan infrastructure plan was nearly destroyed by a few of his own ill-chosen words highlights both the fragility of the deal and his own hopes for a productive domestic presidency. Biden's extraordinary weekend effort to walk back his own remark on Thursday, inter