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Norton questions Secret Service head after group kicked from candlelight vigil grounds 09/21/2015 06:11pm • WASHINGTON — Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s delegate to Congress, says she is disappointed that the Secret Service booted a candlelight vigil for children who died from cancer from grounds near the White House over the weekend. On Monday, Norton, D-D. C., says she spoke with U.S. Secret Servic This weekend's games could be your most affordable entertainment options 09/18/2015 08:33am • WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Beautiful weather is expected this weekend, and with school back in session and the beach largely out of reach, you might be thinking about going to the movies or playing some putt-putt golf. Or, you could go to a local sporting event. In some cases, you’ll save some money. Relax, mon! Reggae and yoga unite for D.C. festival 09/17/2015 02:46am • WASHINGTON — Yoga playlists packed with sounds of Tibetan chimes and trickling steams are so passé. These days, it’s all about reggae. And if you think yoga and reggae don’t mix, Anne Harrison disagrees. “Actually, they’re so related,” says Harrison, a senior yoga instructor at Yo Chomp into apple season with festivals, dinners, orchards, cider 09/16/2015 04:50am • WASHINGTON — If an apple a day can keep the doctor away, what can a copper kettle filled with the fall fruit accomplish? Apple butter — lots and lots of apple butter. Seventy-five miles outside the nation’s capital is the region’s apple capital. And with the season in full-swing, now i Consider Attending a U.S. College Outside a Major Urban Area 09/10/2015 08:00pm • The U.S. is home to some of the world's most iconic cities: New York, with its Statue of Liberty and the One World Trade Center, and Los Angeles, with its Hollywood sign in Hollywood Hills. But when it comes to actually choosing a U.S. college, international students may find themselves considering Could this be Washington’s worst season ever? 09/10/2015 03:09am • WASHINGTON — The thought struck me sometime last week, amid the quarterback madness that managed to achieve a new level of bizarre, even by Washington Football Team standards: What if we’re missing the canary calling down the coal mine? What if — after years of apple bonuses, expired beer, The NFL: The league that never leaves 09/10/2015 02:58am • WASHINGTON — I love the NFL. Pro football was the gateway obsession when I first got into sports. I loved getting the paper on Sunday with breakdowns of all the matchups, and I would flip between the pregame shows on CBS and NBC. I was doing mock drafts when the NFL Draft was still held on a From Madonna to Jason Aldean: 8 eclectic concerts to hit this week in DC area 09/09/2015 02:32am • WASHINGTON — Labor Day weekend may be over, but the fun doesn't have to stop. A string of famous music acts are coming to the D.C. area this week, from Madonna to Kelly Clarkson, Jason Aldean to Blues Traveler, REO Speedwagon to Jackson Browne. Here are eight eclectic concerts to hit th WTOP Guide: Back-to-school changes at area school systems 09/08/2015 04:38am • WASHINGTON — As the Labor Day weekend wrapped up, many area kids who have yet to go back to school are starting a new year. Most school systems are announcing changes ahead of students' return, including new start and end times to the school day and an increase in school lunch prices. WTOP has Traffic backups begin Labor Day weekend on Bay Bridge 09/05/2015 09:02am • WASHINGTON -- Traffic backups began earlier than on a usual Labor Day weekend Saturday morning at the Bay Bridge when a power outage prevented the Maryland Transportation Authority from opening two-way operations that would allow more space for cars travelling toward the Maryland and Delaware beache Some transit changes announced for papal visit to D.C. 09/04/2015 07:49pm • WASHINGTON -- The Maryland Transit Administration announced Friday that many of its commuter buses will run modified routes for the Pope's D.C. visit later this month. On Sept. 23 and 24, Pope Francis will visit the White House and address a joint session of the U.S. Congress. The modified routes 9 best sales of Labor Day 2015 09/03/2015 09:00am • This year, we've taken the labor out of Labor Day shopping so you can sit back, relax and shop. Rather than search for deals yourself, we've rounded up our top nine picks for the best sales of Labor Day weekend 2015. Best Buy Labor Day is more than a weekend-long affair at Best Buy, and custo Tips for a Cheap Labor Day BBQ 09/02/2015 08:00pm • Labor Day weekend seemed to sneak up this year. In many parts of the country, the weather shows no sign of cooling down yet. If you forgot to make plans, why not host a party and celebrate? You can put together an inexpensive, easy BBQ for friends and family with a few quick steps. The ideas below 6 ideas for a fun family weekend on a tight budget 09/01/2015 04:30pm • Labor Day weekend arrives in just a few days, and for many families it is a three-day weekend that serves as the "last hurrah" for summer. Unfortunately, it comes at a time when many families have already spent a lot on a memorable summer vacation. How can a family enjoy a special weekend when the b Retire to Morbihan, the Best of Coastal France 08/31/2015 08:00pm • The southern coast of Brittany, France's northwestern-most region, is little known even among the French. However, it is here, specifically in Morbihan, on the Bay of Biscay, that American Abby Gordon has chosen to make her part-time base in this country. For the past three years, Gordon has rente