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The Nats' 'Face of the Franchise' enjoys October at last 10/21/2019 02:10am • Autumn in Washington can come at you fast. Didn't we just have a week of 90-degree weather? You blink and all of a sudden you're looking for the lining in your coats you removed in April and breaking out the scarf and gloves. Baseball's playoffs are just as abrupt, as teams gearing up for a long pos

MCM runner vows 'I can run farther' than the illness trying to catch him 10/17/2019 04:10am • Todd Gaddy will run his 21st marathon with the upcoming Marine Corps event. (Courtesy Todd Gaddy) This month, WTOP is spotlighting participants in the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon events who are running with purpose and plan to finish with pride. When Todd Gaddy, of Lutherville, Maryland, moved

FAQ: Marine Corps Marathon's 1st 50K race 10/16/2019 04:53am • The 44th Marine Corps Marathon debuts an ultramarathon this year, the MCM 50K race. Who wants to run an extra 4.8686 miles on top of the marathon's 26.2? Some 1,700 runners do and are set to participate in the inaugural event. What's a 50K? Where and when are the road closures? Where can

After getting grief for 2018 shirt, Marine Corps Marathon is set to roll out new winning look 10/15/2019 03:27am • Among life's certainties of death and taxes, add the guarantee that before you're buried, you will have accumulated your weight in free T-shirts. Whether they're from corporate events, team-building exercises, game day promotions, pink elephant gift exchanges or whatever, these things generally g

Exposure to pollution linked to 'silent miscarriages' 10/14/2019 11:15am • Pregnant women who have been exposed to high levels of pollution face an increased risk of "silent miscarriage" in the first trimester, according to a new study. A "silent miscarriage" happens when a fetus hasn't formed or has died, but the placenta and embryonic tissue remain. Researchers analyz

It's only $4.99. But Costco's rotisserie chicken comes at a huge price 10/11/2019 06:30am • At the back of Costco's stores, past the televisions, jewelry, jumbo-sized ketchup jugs and tubs of mixed nuts, is one of the retailer's most prized items: The rotisserie chicken that costs just $4.99. Cheap Kirkland Signature rotisserie chickens aren't only a quick way for families to get dinner

Best places to retire: DC area falls in US News' 2020 rankings 10/08/2019 12:24am • The D.C. area took a tumble in U.S. News and World Report's latest rankings of the best places to retire. The 2020 list has D.C. falling to No. 34, down from 2019’s No. 12. Emily Brandon, U.S. News’ chief editor for retirement, said housing costs were the biggest factor. U.S. News compiled

National Building Museum in DC to close for extensive repair to foundation 10/07/2019 10:59pm • A D.C. museum will close to the public in December for necessary repairs. The National Building Museum announced Friday that the museum will undergo an extensive project to replace the building's concrete floor with a modern foundation. Construction is scheduled to begin Dec. 2 and finish March 2

Movie Review: Phoenix disturbingly realistic in villain origin story 'Joker' 10/04/2019 01:19am • Few films are electric enough to make headlines before audiences even see them. Enter "Joker," which won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, a rare honor for a superhero origin story, though its tone is more reminiscent of the Scorsese masterpieces "Taxi Driver" (1976) and "The King of Co

Proposal to ban 3D-printed guns is under review in DC 10/03/2019 05:00pm • FILE - This Aug. 1, 2018 file photo, shows a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at Defense Distributed, an online organization for weapons development, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) D.C.'s effort to fight gun violence now involves proposed legislation that would ban so-called "gho

After early success, Arlington Co. adds more glass recycling drop-offs 10/01/2019 11:00am • The glass all goes to a new glass crushing and recycling plant in Fairfax County, where the glass is turned into sand and gravel used in paving, construction and landscaping. (Courtesy Fairfax County) Virginia's Arlington County joined a growing number of jurisdictions across the country earlier

Billed as a party on a bike, DC-area residents will join the nation 'spinning for a cure' on Saturday 09/27/2019 03:04pm • "It's going to be beautiful, it's on the water, it's outside," Rhonda Casper said. More than 250 riders, supporters and cheerleaders are expected to #partyonabike Saturday at The Wharf. (Courtesy Crohn's & Colitis Foundation) D.C. will join nearly 30 cities nationwide on Saturday that will b

Fairfax Co. student says classmates cut her dreadlocks in racist attack 09/27/2019 12:36pm • Update (Sept. 30): Fairfax Co. student admits she made up claim that classmates cut her dreadlocks; school confirms A black sixth grader at a Fairfax County, Virginia, private school said she was attacked by white classmates who then cut her hair while taunting her with racist insults this week.

Movie Review: Renée Zellweger shines as fading Judy Garland in 'Judy' 09/27/2019 12:24am • Few Hollywood careers are as beloved and tragic as that of Judy Garland. A movie star by age 13 and an obit by age 47, she delivered timeless roles as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), Esther Smith in "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) and Vicki Lester in "A Star is Born" (1954) with songs we

A New York diocese filed for bankruptcy — will others follow? 09/22/2019 08:12am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester was the first in New York to seek bankruptcy protection under the weight of new sexual misconduct lawsuits, but lawyers and church leaders say it may not be the last. All eight of the state's Roman Catholic dioceses face financial pre