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TRASHED: Paying for trash? When waste meets wallet, 'It always works' 05/30/2019 01:29am • How much trash do we throw away? How does recycling work? What, even, is compost? TRASHED is a three-part series that looks at the state of waste in the D.C. region and the options local experts are exploring to cut down on the amount of trash that’s piling up. The small town of New Windsor Car Review: Kia goes big for its new stylish crossover 2020 Telluride 05/28/2019 01:00am • If you haven't shopped for a new ride lately, you might be surprised that Kia has been making waves, offering competitive vehicles at a good value. But a large seven- or eight-seat crossover was missing from its lineup until now. Kia seems to be taking the same approach with the 2020 Tellurid Things to do in DC on Memorial Day weekend 2019 05/25/2019 01:55pm • The D.C. area will host many events and opportunities to honor fallen military members throughout Memorial Day weekend. Here's what you need to know. National Memorial Day Concert It's an American tradition dating back to 1989 that brings in various talent to the stage on the West Lawn o Maryland native missing in Hawaii found alive 05/25/2019 09:00am • The Maryland woman who went missing in Hawaii on May 8 while out jogging on a hiking trail has been found alive. A Facebook page dedicated to finding 35-year-old Amanda Eller said in a post that she was discovered deep in a creek bed between two waterfalls. She was slightly injured and is being Food expiration labels are confusing. The FDA wants to change that 05/24/2019 05:35am • Americans have struggled with the many food labels and their meanings for years. Sell by, best by and best if used by -- what are the differences? Now, the Food and Drug Administration wants to make it a little easier. In a new guidance issued Thursday, it urged the industry to streamline food la 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.