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Amazon and DC police look into package theft from building in Northwest 01/17/2025 03:28pm • A person wearing an Amazon delivery uniform and another person were caught on video taking packages out of a D.C. apartment building and placing them in a car outside. It happened Jan. 10 at a building in the 3600 block of Connecticut Avenue NW. Security camera footage shared with WTOP sho Champagne, butlers, helicopter rides: Here's what DC's high-end inauguration packages get you 01/16/2025 03:44pm • Champagne, caviar, helicopter transportation — all this could be yours if you're attending the inauguration — for a price. The Watergate Hotel is offering a "Presidential Package" for $73,500. "It naturally includes overnight accommodations in the Presidential Suite, round-trip helicop Car Review: Revised Ford Ranger goes from dated to having fresh new face in 2025 01/13/2025 05:28am • With a new tough look and a higher quality interior the Ford Ranger pickup looks to sell more midsize trucks in 2025. (WTOP/Mike Parris) More and more automakers are jumping in and paying big attention to the midsize truck segment. Ford was one of the later entries back in 2019 with the return of th Car Review: Acura’s small crossover is ready to zip around town 01/10/2025 06:51am • The Acura RDX — the brand’s compact luxury crossover — turned out to be a bit of a surprise hit for me. After I was spoiled with some larger, ultra-luxury SUVs in recent weeks, I thought the baby (for now) Acura would inevitably be a letdown, by no fault of its own. Instead, I really enjoyed t GEME Zero Waste Smart Composter reduces compost production time from months to hours 01/09/2025 02:58pm • Food waste composting in the D.C. region is big business. While the District only recently rolled out a curbside composting program, most of the surrounding suburbs have been tackling the issue for years. While curbside collection is fast becoming a standard, backyard composting has also emerged Things to do in the DC area: Mindful Drinking Fest, Bollywood dance class … and more! 01/09/2025 02:49pm • Celebrate Dry January among like-minded individuals and some of the best nonalcoholic products available on the market. The Mindful Drinking Fest is back for its fourth year with over three days of programming focused on the benefits of no- and low-alcohol beverages and holistic health practices. Virginia’s Smithfield Foods moves forward with IPO 01/08/2025 11:03am • Smithfield Foods, producer of the iconic Smithfield Ham and the largest pork producer in the world, will go public in an initial public stock offering listing its shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Smithfield is currently owned by Hong Kong-based WH Group Ltd., which acquired it in 2013 f 2 CAVA vets open Farmside Kitchen in Chantilly with local farmers as the suppliers 01/08/2025 11:02am • Farmside Kitchen has opened at the Wegmans-anchored Field at Commonwealth shopping center in Chantilly, Virginia, a fast-casual concept from two veterans of the CAVA restaurant chain, with local farmers supplying much of the ingredients on the menu. CEO Meg Schiffman, previously CAVA’s director Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly 01/06/2025 10:14am • The Virginia General Assembly is set to return on Jan. 8, kicking off a pivotal legislative season that will test the balance of power between a Republican governor in his final full year and a Democratic-controlled legislature. Lawmakers are expected to tackle an ambitious agenda, with debates s Md. state lawmakers craft 'proactive' legislation ahead of new Trump administration 01/06/2025 10:00am • As she begins her sixth legislative session leading the House on Wednesday, Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County) admits that a projected $2.7 billion deficit will be the dominant issue for lawmakers — but she doesn’t believe it has to be the only one. “I understand the importance of Car Review: Can a sports car have three rows? Audi says yes 01/03/2025 09:15am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Late is better than never when it comes to presents, researchers say 12/25/2024 10:00pm • â–¶ Watch Video: Giving a gift late is better than not giving a gift at all, researchers say Rebecca Walker Reczek is a professor of marketing at The Ohio State University; Cory Haltman is a Ph.D. candidate in marketing at The Ohio State University and Grant Donnelly is an assistant prof Christmas Day 2024: What's open in the DC region and where can you dine-in? 12/23/2024 05:48am • It's no secret that the holiday season can be riddled with stressors, especially when you're playing host on Christmas Day and find yourself needing to add an extra plate for a last-minute, plus-one at the dinner table. Rest assured, you won't find yourself in too rough of a spot since a good ser Car Review: Subaru gives the Forester a makeover for 2025 12/23/2024 05:12am • With the increased popularity of the compact SUV, Subaru does its best to keep the Forester updated and able to go toe-to-toe with the competition with more than just standard AWD. For 2025, the Subaru Forester looks more like an SUV and one that’s more sculpted than Forester models in the past †Arlington Co. police warn about 'brushing scams' this holiday season 12/19/2024 08:15pm • It may look like a surprise holiday gift on our porch, but law enforcement in Northern Virginia is warning it could be a scam. The "brushing scam" begins when a person receives an unexpected package in the mail disguised as a gift, said Ashley Savage, a spokesperson for the Arlington County Polic