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Hay-Adams' $1,200 July 4 fireworks viewing package 05/23/2019 10:20am • The Hay-Adams, across Lafayette Square from the White House, is offering a three-course, prix-fixe menu with wine pairing for two at The Lafayette restaurant, with reservations available from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Courtesy Hay-Adams Hotel) One of the best perches for viewing the National Mall's F 15 best new-car deals for Memorial Day weekend 05/23/2019 05:20am • After years of through-the-roof numbers, new car sales have slowed down of late — and it's putting shoppers in the driver's seat this Memorial Day. U.S. News & World Report has singled out some of the better deals available this holiday weekend, with a list of its 15 best Memorial Day car 3 Minutes: Trump meeting with Democrats goes bust in a flash 05/22/2019 01:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The curtains in the Cabinet Room were drawn. The Democrats were waiting. President Donald Trump came and went in all of three minutes. Round 2 of the president's consultations with congressional Democrats on infrastructure went bust in a flash. Prospects for passing a large WATCH: Ben Carson mistakes question about foreclosure properties for Oreos 05/21/2019 04:09pm • Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Tuesday appeared to think that a freshman Democrat was questioning him about Oreo cookies during his congressional testimony, when she was in fact asking him about foreclosure properties. Rep. Katie Porter, a Californ Get free coffee at new Columbia Heights Wawa opening this week 05/21/2019 03:50am • Convenience store chain Wawa will open its newest D.C. store at 1400 Irving St. NW in Columbia Heights on Thursday. To market the opening of its third store in the District, coffee of any size will be free through Sunday. Wawa will also make a donation of $2,500 to the Capital Food Bank on Thurs Md. woman missing in Hawaii sent package on day she disappeared 05/14/2019 07:04am • The family of woman from Maryland who went missing May 8 in Hawaii while out jogging on a hiking trail in the Makawao Forest Reserve is now hoping new information about the timeline of her disappearance will help bring her home. Amanda Eller, 35, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, graduated from the Un Stop the bleed, save more lives: Americans learn to act as first responders in case they're in a mass shooting 05/12/2019 05:34am • Yvonne Bubienko stands over a flesh-colored dummy leg that appears to have suffered a deep and severe laceration. She takes an unrolled length of gauze and packs it deeper and deeper into the wound, filling the empty space beneath the surface of the skin. Bubienko's not squeamish, she says, but t Amazon considers AI-powered doorbell cameras to stop package theft 05/10/2019 02:33pm • Amazon appears increasingly serious about stopping crime in your neighborhood. An Amazon patent application published online Thursday details how doorbell cameras might be used to identify when packages are stolen from doorsteps, and quickly alert neighbors and the polic Go glamping on Watergate Hotel's roof (for $3,000 a night) 05/10/2019 10:06am • Glamping is camping in style, and the Watergate Hotel thinks a few adventurous guests will like to do it under the stars on its D.C. roof. For $3,000 a night. But don't worry. Shelter from the harsh elements of Foggy Bottom is just a few steps away in a well-appointed suite. The Watergate c 30 cheap weekend getaways in the USA 05/10/2019 01:00am • You can enjoy a weekend trip without breaking the bank. Sometimes you need to get out of town but aren't able to spend too much doing so. These weekend trip ideas will help you relax, unwind and get away from it all without draining your bank account or requiring you to trek too far from home. Family travel: How to stay safe and healthy wherever you go this summer 05/09/2019 01:00am • As the weather warms and the school year comes to a close, lots of families are planning to hit the road. For many, it's a great time to visit places and people near and far away. However, it's also important during this busy travel season to take some precautions. Here are some things to keep Best Mother's Day sales for 2019 05/08/2019 10:30am • There isn't much time left to select the perfect Mother's Day gift. Fortunately, because of expedited shipping, in-store sales and options for picking up online orders in stores, it's still possible for you to get a gift for Mom by May 12. Plus, thanks to stores offering last-minute sales, you have How to shop for healthy food without breaking the bank 05/07/2019 01:00am • It's sad but often true: Healthy foods tend to cost more than unhealthy alternatives. Part of that is down to the way Americans produce food. It's often cheaper to produce processed convenience foods, and those savings are passed down to consumers. On the other hand, a home cook who wants to put tog Public meeting to kick off search for new Prince George's Co. school chief 05/06/2019 07:38pm • Prince George's County is kicking off the formal search for a permanent school chief for the Maryland school system in a public hearing next week. John Erzen, a spokesman for Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, said a three-person search committee and representatives from the comp Va. Tech’s new Innovation Campus is more than ‘Amazon University’ 05/06/2019 07:43am • 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. The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Potomac Yard, a $1 billion, 1-million-square-foot graduate school coming to Alexandria, played a