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Peak bloom date for cherry blossoms pushed back because of cold 03/08/2017 02:03pm • WASHINGTON — The optimal time to see cherry blossoms along D.C.'s Tidal Basin area has been pushed back several days because of a predicted cold snap this weekend. The National Park Service announced Wednesday peak bloom time for cherry blossoms would now be March 19-22. Last week, officials pr DC Wikipedia edit-a-thon a chance to shine light on women in the arts 03/07/2017 02:39pm • WASHINGTON — The National Museum of Women in the Arts will help celebrate Women’s History Month by adding to that history in a digital way. The museum will host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon March 11, during which volunteer editors will update, enhance and create entries for women visual artists. Metro report card breaks down rail, bus performance 03/07/2017 02:01pm • WASHINGTON — Metro's annual report card shows rail ridership is down from a peak of about 750,000 riders per weekday in 2009 to 593,000 per weekday in the last six months of 2016, contributing to Metro’s financial woes and fueling a proposal to cut scheduled service starting this summer. The Alabama city re-enacts march that sparked "Bloody Sunday" 03/05/2017 07:47pm • SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Throngs of people converged in the city of Selma, Alabama, for the annual re-enactment of a key event in the civil rights movement. Sunday marks the 52nd anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma. On March 7, 1965, African-Americ Redskins, Gruden agree to contract extension 03/05/2017 02:03pm • WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins and head coach Jay Gruden have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will run through 2020, according to multiple sources. It’s a great birthday gift for the coach who turned the big 5-0 Saturday and is also the first coach for Washington to have ba MLK Jr. Library to close for 3 years 03/04/2017 08:24am • WASHINGTON — The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library — a central hub for avid readers, weekend scholars and even the homeless population of D.C. — will close its doors to the public for the next three years. After D.C.'s central library closes its doors at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March Metro scrambles work schedules with early Cherry Blossom bloom 03/03/2017 01:14pm • WASHINGTON – Metro is juggling track work schedules due to the predicted early cherry blossom bloom, but there will still be major track work on the Blue and Yellow lines during the peak bloom period and other Cherry Blossom Festival events. The National Park Service predicted Wednesday that pe Division I college baseball returns to DC this weekend 03/02/2017 01:31am • WASHINGTON — Quick — name the last Division I college baseball game played in D.C. It’s been longer than you probably realize. Georgetown plays its games in Bethesda and George Washington plays across the river in Arlington. American only has club baseball. Howard shuttered its program in 2 3 dead, 2 injured in plane that hits houses in California 02/28/2017 01:54am • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three people died and two were injured when a small plane carrying them home from a cheerleading competition crashed into two Southern California homes and sparked a major fire Monday, authorities said. A husband, wife and three teenagers were on the plane that had just ta Stepping inside home of black history champion Carter G. Woodson 02/27/2017 04:57am • WASHINGTON — As Black History Month concludes, first-phase renovations are wrapping up at the home and office of Carter G. Woodson, the man who is considered “The father of African American history.” During Woodson's life there wasn't much information about African American life or history Where to See 2017's Total Solar Eclipse 02/26/2017 07:00pm • Stargazers, it's not too late to book a trip to observe the epic event. So you want to witness the rare cosmic spectacle on Aug. 21. You've purchased your protective glasses. You've researched viewing locations for the two-minute event, when the moon's shadow will block out the sun and a fiery circl 5 Denver Parks to See on Vacation -- Locals' Picks 02/21/2017 07:00pm • With around 20,000 acres of parkland, from an urban ski terrain facility to amenity-rich dog parks to neighborhood green spaces with a rugged mountain backdrop, Denver makes it easy to access the great outdoors year-round. Even visitors with time and transportation limitations can enjoy Denver's man For Stevens and his family, time for an All-Star vacation 02/16/2017 01:37pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brad Stevens was preparing to have this weekend off. A family trip was in the works, likely to someplace relatively close to home like New York or Washington. The getaway is still happening. The days off have been cancelled. Stevens has never been to an NBA All-Star Game, and th Save on energy-efficient appliances during Maryland's tax-free weekend 02/16/2017 09:08am • WASHINGTON — Customers can save on appliances as select Energy Star-rated products go tax free during the Shop Maryland Energy weekend. Maryland's 6 percent sales tax will be suspended Saturday, Feb. 18, through Monday, Feb. 20, for the following Energy Star products: Air conditioners Clo Va. congressman calls for investigation into Russian influence in US 02/15/2017 04:49pm • WASHINGTON – Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., says there is a crisis in Washington, and he is frustrated his colleagues on Capitol Hill aren’t doing more to get answers. As the congressman from Northern Virginia sees it, the question of Russian influence on our politics and our government "is one