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China battles multiple outbreaks, driven by stealth omicron 03/14/2022 05:20am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 across dozens of mainland cities Monday as the fast-spreading variant commonly known as “stealth omicron” fuels China’s biggest outbreak in two years. The vast majority of the new cases — 895 Rough portrayals of 4 men in Michigan governor kidnap plot 03/13/2022 09:22am • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her weekend home. Prosecutors introduced videos, messages and secret 'Pi Day' is March 14: Here's how to celebrate appropriately 03/11/2022 05:52am • Monday, March 14, is “Pi Day,” because the date “3/14” resembles the mathematical constant’s approximate value of 3.14. That number — as you no doubt remember from math class way back when — is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. But you didn’t click on some lin Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 years, dies 03/10/2022 09:29pm • (AP) — Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday. His wife, Carol Delgado, told The Associated Press that Emilio Delgado TJ Maxx is relocating its Waldorf store this month 03/10/2022 12:34pm • Discount retailer T.J. Maxx will open a new store at The Shops at Waldorf Center on March 17, relocating from its existing store at Waldorf Market Place. The Shops at Waldorf Center is located at 3030 Festival Way. The new, 24,500-square-foot T.J. Maxx replaces what was formerly a Babies R Us sto New York developer brings social-living apartment concept to The Yards 03/10/2022 10:23am • Co-living apartment community Urby, with a “get to know your neighbors vibe,” will add one of its socially-centered apartment communities to Phase 2 of The Yards development in Southeast D.C. Urby, which has similar communities in the New York City metro area, will occupy a Brookfield Propert Classic rock band America rides 'Horse with No Name' to Weinberg Center in Frederick 03/10/2022 04:03am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” They delivered classic-rock hits from "Horse with No Name" to "Sister Golden Hair." On Saturday night, America performs at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland. "COVID set us back from celebrating our 50th annivers Taco Rock brings its Tex-Mex street food to Falls Church 03/09/2022 11:15am • Chef Mike Cordero has opened a third Taco Rock location in Falls Church, Virginia, with more locations in the D.C. area planned. The Falls Church location was originally planned for an opening last fall. Cordero said materials and equipment delays pushed the opening schedule back. More What to consider if you're shopping for a more fuel efficient car 03/08/2022 10:26pm • For people in the market for a new vehicle, the sky high gas prices may be playing a role in deciding on your next make and model. The options include the gas-less option, an electric car, though Benjamin Preston, an auto reporter for Consumer Reports said electric cars may not be for everyone be DC-area businesswoman creates first Black-female owned podcast network 03/06/2022 11:00pm • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. A D.C.-area businesswoman wanted a place where the voices of Black and brown podcasters could be amplified, not canceled. Angel Livas, DC celebrates 'Mayor For Life' with Marion Barry Day 03/06/2022 04:12pm • On what would have been former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry's 86th birthday, the District celebrated his life Sunday with live performances and an art auction as part of "Marion Barry Day." Known as D.C.'s "Mayor For Life,"  Barry was an activist and Civil Rights leader who made a foray into politics Reports: Commanders made ‘strong’ trade offer for Seahawks QB Russell Wilson 03/04/2022 08:47pm • Reports: Commanders made ‘strong’ offer for Russell Wilson originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   The Seattle Seahawks aren’t actively shopping quarterback Russell Wilson on the trade market, but the QB-needy Commanders reportedly reached out with a serious offer anyway Trader Joe’s opening second Bethesda store 03/04/2022 11:34am • Trader Joe’s is bringing another of its funky, Tiki-themed grocery stores to the D.C. area, with a second store in Bethesda, Maryland. The store, at 7900 Wisconsin Ave., is the first new store Trader Joe’s has opened in Maryland in 14 years. Its other Bethesda store is at 6831 Wisconsin Ave. First vendors for big downtown Silver Spring food hall announced 03/04/2022 10:28am • A food hall currently being built out at the Ellsworth Place shopping center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, has the first two of a planned dozen food vendors lined up. Gaithersburg-based DMV Empanadas, from Bolivian brothers Marco and Nacho Almaraz, will bring their hand-held meals to the f Free checking: What it means and how it can save you money 03/03/2022 01:15pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union. “Free checking” and “free savings” may be phrases you commonly hear around banking, but what do they really mean? Are there benefits of going with a free option? And how do select the best choice for you? Many banks and credit unions ch