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Silver Line to Dulles looks done, but may not open until 2021 02/06/2020 12:12pm • The opening date for the Silver Line to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, Virginia, keeps slipping, with the latest estimates from construction contractors potentially pushing the start of service into 2021. The biggest issue is a failure of one of the contractors to properly vet t Photos of 'king tides' globally show risks of climate change 02/05/2020 01:01pm • DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so are helping better predict what rising sea levels will mean for coastal communitie Kobe Bryant fans gather in DC for emotional candlelight vigil 02/01/2020 05:23am • About 100 people gathered in Northwest D.C. on Friday evening to honor the life and legacy of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who died last weekend in a helicopter crash. The vigil, organized by the National Black United Front, was held at the African American Civil War Memorial on Vermont Aven Chinese communities in US rattled by virus, cancel new year events 01/31/2020 11:16pm • ALHAMBRA, Calif. (AP) — The rapid spread of a new virus from China has cast a pall across Chinese American communities, with people staying inside whenever possible, wearing medical masks when they must go out and canceling some celebrations for Lunar New Year, China's biggest holiday. Those ac Things to do around DC this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2 01/31/2020 11:00am • All weekend The Washington Golf and Travel Show at the Dulles Expo Center puts the whole world of golf at your feet with vendors demos, games, activities, special guests and more. The Washington Auto Show at the D.C. Convention Center brings state-of-the-art rides with more than 600 new makes Rockville juvenile arrested, charged for having explosives 01/31/2020 12:29am • A Rockville, Maryland, juvenile was arrested Tuesday after explosives were found in a mailbox in the Glen Hills neighborhood earlier this week. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said they were notified of the potential explosives in a mailbox on Newgate Road on Monday. Investigators described What will it take to stop the Wuhan coronavirus from spreading around the world? 01/28/2020 09:42pm • The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in central China has infected thousands and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic as authorities desperately try to contain it. Since the first case was identified in early December in Wuhan, capital of 25 highest paying jobs without a degree 01/28/2020 07:00pm • You don't need a four-year degree to score these jobs. A traditional four-year college degree is not the only route to a high-paying career. Among the U.S. News list of the 100 Best Jobs, these 25 offered the highest pay without requiring a degree. An important note: Most of these jobs do require Things to do around DC this weekend: Jan. 24–26 01/24/2020 03:00pm • All Weekend The Washington Auto Show at the Washington Convention Center brings state of the art ride and drives with 600+ new makes and models, demos, family friendly activities, special guests and more through this weekend. The World of Pet Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds is for pet ent Thousands take to streets for 4th Women's March 01/18/2020 02:09pm • Women turned out from around the country during the fourth iteration of the Women's March, where thousands marched in downtown D.C. Saturday morning. Though an estimated 10,000 marchers attended it was a steep decrease from the first Women's March that took place the day after President Donald T Things to do around DC this weekend: Jan. 17–19 01/17/2020 09:58am • (Snoop Dogg photo by Getty/Alexander Tamargo; Ray Charles photo by Getty) All weekend The NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo, at the D.C. Convention Center, is in its 27th year, featuring exhibitors, health screenings, workouts, activities, cooking demos and more in a family-friendly event. The Ca Red Line shutdown, road closures for MLK weekend 01/17/2020 04:30am • Some significant road closures and a major Red Line shutdown are planned this Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. The closures include Saturday road closures downtown for the 2020 Women's March and Monday closures for events like the Martin Lither King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade in Anacostia. T FAQs: What to know for the 2020 Women's March in DC 01/14/2020 03:11pm • A 2019 Women’s March protester holds a sign with a blue wave, a common trope signifying Democratic victory in the run-up to the 2018 election. (WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez) The Women’s March is back for its fourth, pink-hatted protest through D.C. — and in 2020, it’ll play out a little differ Things to do around DC this weekend: Jan. 10–12 01/10/2020 01:55pm • (Courtesy Getty/Thomas Cooper; Getty/David Redfern; AP/Mark Humphrey) All Weekend: The DC Motorcycle Show is an all-access pass to the world of cycling with displays, vendors, exhibitors, experts, demos, stunts and a kid zone. The Winter Village in Alexandria is a winter wonderland ice rink wi Gun-related bills on the table in Virginia's General Assembly 01/06/2020 04:03pm • FILE — Guns are on display during the Nation's Gun Show on Nov. 18, 2016, at Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The show is one of the largest in the area. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Gun safety measures are expected to be a major issue in Virginia's General Assembly session, a p