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9-centimeter-tall Chihuahua named world's shortest living dog 04/13/2023 05:21am • Pearl, a 2-year-old chihuahua, has officially been named the world's shortest living dog by Guinness World Records, the organization announced this week. The tiny pet, who is just a little over 9 centimeters tall, comes from a lineage of petite pooches — her now deceased aunt, Miracle Milly, wa What's the No. 1 Easter candy in the DC area? 04/07/2023 09:18am • Easter is this weekend, and our shopping carts are giving up what we love to eat this time of year. A new Instacart shopping app analysis finds that when it comes to residents' favorite candy for Easter across Maryland, Virginia and D.C., it’s not Starburst Jelly Beans, or even Peeps. Reese Del. Darryl Barnes will leave legislature, become partner in Annapolis firm 04/05/2023 12:30pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The longest serving chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland will step down next week to become a partner in an Annapolis lobbyi Old Town Alexandria's 'Pirates of the Caribbean' tall ship getting new floating visitor center 04/05/2023 12:18pm • The tall ship Providence, a reproduction of an 18th-century sailing vessel that’s had a role in two "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, will have a new home in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, this summer. Construction began this month for the new Sen. John Warner Maritime Heritage Center at Old T Rockville company JOOLA lands exclusive pickleball deal with fitness chain 04/04/2023 08:12am • Rockville, Maryland-based pickleball and table tennis equipment maker JOOLA has a new agreement with national fitness club chain Life Time to serve as its official sponsor. JOOLA launched its first pickleball line and signed a sponsorship deal with professional pickleball player Ben Johns last ye $12M revamp will replace Kennedy-era escalators at one of Maryland's busiest MVA offices 04/03/2023 08:35pm • A major remodel of Maryland's Motor Vehicles Administration facility in Glen Burnie will include $12 million worth of renovations — and the removal of some ancient escalators. As part of the revamp, which got underway Monday, crews were starting to remove the building's original escalators — 1 arrested, 1 seriously injured after shooting at Dulles Town Center mall 04/03/2023 10:19am • Deputies in Loudoun County, Virginia, arrested and charged a man involved in a shooting inside the Dulles Town Center shopping mall Sunday, leaving one person in serious condition. Alan W. Colie, 31, of Leesburg, was arrested and charged with aggravated malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the 4 juveniles arrested, 1 wounded in Gaithersburg stabbing 04/01/2023 10:58pm • Gaithersburg, Maryland, police have taken four juveniles into custody following the stabbing of a teenage girl on Friday night. Around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Gaithersburg police arrived at the RIO Lakefront shopping center on Grand Corner Avenue in response to reports of a stabbing. There, police d Jose Andres restaurant heading to Silicon Valley, more in Vegas 03/31/2023 12:30pm • Jose Andres will open his first restaurant in Silicon Valley and two more in Las Vegas. Jose Andres Group has a new partnership with mall operator Simon Property Group for restaurant destinations in its higher-end properties. FILE - This Aug. 31, 2019 file photo shows chef and restaurant owne DC man sentenced for Montgomery Co. pharmacy heists 03/29/2023 08:09pm • A D.C. man was sentenced Tuesday to 26 years in prison for his role in two Montgomery County, Maryland, robberies that cleared locked pharmacy shelves of thousands of opioids and narcotics pills. Carlos Zackery, 26, and his half brother, Dionte Taylor, 25, held up the staff at a Walgreens in the With over-the-counter Narcan approved, concerns rise over affordability 03/29/2023 07:46pm • The decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow over-the-counter sales of Narcan — the leading opioid-overdose antidote — is great news to harm-reduction and health advocates in Maryland. But it has raised some concerns about affordability. Laura Mitchell, co-founder of Montgom More stores coming to Prince George's Co.'s Woodmore Towne Centre 03/29/2023 01:17pm • Woodmore Towne Centre in Prince George's County, Maryland — one of the largest open-air shopping centers in the D.C. region — has signed more tenants at the property that is already more than 90% leased. New stores include Sephora, Bath & Body Works, and Crumbl Cookies. The Joint, the nat 'Facebook rapist' fakes death and escapes prison: 'Like a movie' 03/28/2023 06:30am • ▶ Watch Video: Survivors speak out about sexual violence against women in South Africa Police in South Africa said they have launched a manhunt for a convicted rapist who faked his own death in a daring prison break that has shocked the country. Authorities believed Thabo Bester to 16 top East Coast beaches to visit 03/25/2023 10:00am • Even if you only have one day to spare, these stretches of sand guarantee a relaxing getaway. A trip to the beach is a favorite leisure activity among Americans -- whether it's within driving distance of home or a flight away. And while tourism in beach and coastal destinations generates billions Data Doctors: Tips for buying DIY security cameras 03/24/2023 02:19pm • Q: What should I consider when choosing a DIY security camera? A: The options for security cameras that are easy to install, set up and monitor via your smartphone can get overwhelming for even the most tech-savvy consumer. Several variables will help you determine the best fit for your situat