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'We're very lucky today': 16 children in DC day care safely evacuated before building explodes 01/18/2024 01:50pm • Sixteen young children in a Southeast D.C. day care facility were safely evacuated by firefighters responding to a gas leak Thursday morning ��� just moments before a series of explosions rocked the strip of storefronts in historic Anacostia. None of the children were injured, D.C. Fire Chief Family of American held in Gaza arrives in DC with call for action 01/18/2024 11:02am • The parents of an American who has now been held in Gaza for more than 100 days are still hopeful he will be released. It���s been a hard road for Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Gillian Kaye since their 35-year-old Israeli American son Sagui was taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. "We���re exhausted, sad, Things to do in the DC area: Ways to get creative locally, karaoke ��� and more! 01/18/2024 06:41am • There's so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of��Things to do in the D.C. area. Whether you're a writer, visual artist, someone who dabbles in crafts or all Can kids have too much time in the snow? Actually, yes 01/17/2024 10:50pm • The D.C. area is firmly in the grasp of winter, and after waiting two years for any sign of snow, kids were understandably excited about getting outside and playing in it this week. Odds are they won't want to stop, with the possibility of more snow Friday. And if you're a parent, you might not w Arlington woman accused of impersonating immigration lawyer, defrauding clients of $700K 01/17/2024 10:00pm • An Arlington, Virginia, woman has been charged with falsely posing as an immigration attorney and defrauding clients of about $700,000, according to a federal grand jury indictment. Patricia De Oliveira Souza Lelis Bolin, a 29-year-old Brazilian national, is accused of pretending to be a lawyer t 'Could have been handled better': Why Montgomery Co. schools went from 2-hour delay to closing 01/17/2024 05:49pm • Montgomery County parents went to bed Tuesday night thinking they could sleep in later before sending the kids to school. But the next morning, the Maryland school system sent out another message that left some parents scrambling to find other arrangements. Montgomery County Public Schools announ 'Anastasia' voice Liz Callaway performs Grammy-nominated Sondheim tribute at Kennedy Center 01/17/2024 03:13pm • She performed the animated singing voice of "Anastasia" (1997), including the Oscar-nominated song "Journey to the Past." On Saturday night, Liz Callaway visits the Kennedy Center to perform her Stephen Sondheim tribute "To Steve With Love," which is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Virginia legislators introduce bills on animal cruelty offenders, age of marriage and towing fees 01/13/2024 11:34pm • Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In the return of this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers��� 2024 proposals that might not otherwise make headlines during the whirlwind legislative session. House Bill 223 and Senate Bill 11: Restri Two easy ways to avoid injuries while walking your dog 01/13/2024 03:39pm • Walking is a great exercise for both dogs and their owners ��� but serious injuries can occur if pet parents don't take the proper precautions during these strolls. Dr. Christopher Good, CEO and surgeon at the Virginia Spine Institute, said people can get hurt if their dogs lunge at squirrels. Why are tweens and teens obsessed with skin care? Doctors warn the trend could be doing more harm than good 01/12/2024 08:21pm • If you���ve ever seen a ���get ready with me��� video on social media, or a new skin care product haul video, you might think tweens and teens are becoming obsessed with skin care. According to a recent survey by Piper Sandler, spending on skin care products among tweens and teens, particularly G Review: 'Ted' prequel series launches on Peacock for raunchy return of Seth MacFarlane's teddy bear 01/11/2024 04:26pm • In 2012, Seth MacFarlane introduced his foul-mouthed teddy bear in "Ted," one of the year's Top 10 grossing movies. Now, the fun-loving "Family Guy" creator adapts it into a new prequel TV series that premieres this Thursday on Peacock. While the film starred Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett in h 2 deputies hospitalized after Loudoun County crash 01/11/2024 04:22pm • Two Virginia deputies were hurt after a Thursday morning collision that happened while the pair was responding to an unrelated crash, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The two deputies were driving toward a crash on Watson Road near Manbar Lane near Aldie around 8 a.m. when they w Why Md. agency overseeing school safety got more reports to tip line last year 01/11/2024 03:33pm • The Maryland Center for School Safety's annual report found it got a lot more tips and reports to its anonymous tip line during the last school year than it did in the previous school year. But leaders in that small state agency said that's not necessarily indicative of growing problems and safety i Protest being filed over medical marijuana shop opening near DC charter school 01/10/2024 05:57am • A formal protest is being lodged with the city over plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown D.C. across the street from a charter school. Retailers filed with the city's Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration with the plan to open "DC Smoke" at 8th and D streets NW near t Virginia high school marching band wins $15,000 worth of instruments in national Metallica contest 01/10/2024 04:04am • Exit light, enter night, take my hand ��� off to congratulate a Virginia high school marching band! The��Oakton High School Marching Cougars just won Metallica's Inaugural Marching Band Contest, announced this past Sunday night on ESPN. "It feels pretty awesome," band director Jamie VanValkenb