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5 Reasons to Get a Presale Home Inspection 04/02/2024 08:00pm • Getting an inspection before you list your home can reduce the chance of a deal falling through down the road. A home inspection is traditionally known as a part of the due diligence process when a home is under contract with an intended buyer. A professional home inspector will visit the home and c Black man pistol-whipped by Colorado officer testifies that he feared for his life 04/02/2024 07:44pm • CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado police officer used excessive and unreasonable force in the 2021 arrest of a Black man, pointing his gun at his head, repeatedly hitting the man with a gun and strangling him for 39 seconds, a prosecutor said Tuesday during opening statements in the ex-officer†Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site 04/02/2024 06:57pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the mangled wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked the vital port’s main shipping channel since its destruction one week ago. Work Unique grocery store in Northern Virginia aims for 'zero waste' from customers 04/02/2024 05:00pm • A zero waste store in Vienna, Virginia, is a shining example of how small businesses can make a big difference in building a more sustainable future. Through its innovative approach, Trace — The Zero Waste Store, at 140 Church St. Northwest, inspires customers to embrace a lifestyle that is not Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Fresh grocery stores in the US 04/02/2024 03:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. The company’s well-known technology lets customers pay for items without standing in line and sends them receipts afterwards. Amazon says it will now be rep Apple App Store - Top Apps 04/02/2024 11:50am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, Activision Publishing, Inc. 2. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 5. Google, Google 6. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 7. WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp What went wrong with failed arena deal? Alexandria's mayor says all parties made mistakes 04/02/2024 10:39am • The D.C. council is expected to hold a final vote for upgrades at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. It comes after Alexandria’s mayor reacted to the failed proposal to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to the Virginia city. Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson wrote in a monthly newsletter that t Here's how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season 04/02/2024 05:29am • NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season can come with several headaches, from gathering documents to finding the time to sit down and file. But one pain that you want to avoid is falling for a tax scam. Year-round, scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money or personal information. There How to Navigate the 2024 Spring Homebuying Season 04/01/2024 08:00pm • Housing demand is reaching its seasonal peak amid some promising signs for the spring homebuying market. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales were up 9.5% month over month in February and prices were up 5.7% year over year, marking a strong start to the 2024 housing Fairfax Co. au pair charged in fetish website killing visited gun range with victim's husband, prosecutors say 04/01/2024 06:30pm • Prosecutors say that the au pair charged with fatally shooting a man inside a Fairfax County house where a woman was also stabbed to death last year visited a shooting range with the woman's husband just a few months before the bizarre double slaying. District Court Judge Michael Lindner on Monda Germany withdraws soccer jerseys with number 44 because of Nazi symbolism 04/01/2024 04:24pm • BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation and Adidas have stopped the sale of Germany jerseys with the number 44 because of a resemblance to the logo of the Nazi Party’s notorious SS paramilitary units. Adidas on Monday stopped offering the personalization of jerseys with names and numbers, and Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. Not everyone is mellow about that. 04/01/2024 01:42pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis for recreational use over objections from doctors and police. The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new law, staged a †Shooting outside downtown Indianapolis mall wounds 7 youths, police say 04/01/2024 04:23am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seven young people between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a shooting outside a shopping mall in downtown Indianapolis late Saturday night, police said. Police officers patrolling the area heard shots fired near the Circle Centre Mall shortly after 11:30 p.m., Indianapoli Bad Bunny, Chuck D, Wanda Sykes headline April entertainment in DC area 04/01/2024 04:09am • April showers bring May flowers, but first April brings entertainment! Here's a roundup of fun events around the D.C. area this month. April Entertainment Guide April 1: Nicki Minaj at Capital One Arena April 1-7: Words, Beats & Life Festival April 1-7: The Arlington Players stage A list of mass killings in the United States this year 03/31/2024 04:55pm • The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday, March 27, in Rockford, Illinois, where authorities said a 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with a frenzied stabbing and beating rampage that left four people dead in a matter of minutes and at least seven people injured. The man