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Former Montgomery Co. high school football coach pleads guilty to sex abuse 04/27/2022 07:43am • A former football coach at Wootton High School, in Rockville, Maryland, who was charged in 2020 with sexually abusing two players, has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced to 18 months behind bars this July. Twenty-six-year-old Christopher Papadopoulos was arrested in 2020 and charged with convin West Glebe Road Bridge to close on May 9 04/25/2022 05:03pm • The bridge connecting Arlington County to Alexandria, Virginia, will close to vehicle traffic starting May 9 as work on the Arlington Ridge Road Bridge begins. The closure, officials say, is due to the "continued degradation of the bridge beams." More Arlington County News More Alex Lower body workouts that get results 04/23/2022 04:00am • If you want to stay fit and healthy and live a longer, more mobile and enjoyable life, you must keep your lower body strong. That's because a significant portion of "the muscle in your body is below your waist," explains Dan Daly, coach, trainer and co-creator of the Equinox Group Swim Program EQXH2 What is jumper's knee? Diagnosis, treatment and prevention 04/23/2022 04:00am • If you're an athlete who does an activity with a lot of jumping involved, or if you have a child or teen who plays such a sport, you may one day find yourself with jumper's knee. In the medical world, it's known as patellar tendonitis or patellar tendinopathy. Tendons are tissues in the body that Review: 'The Survivor' chronicles true story of man who boxed to survive Auschwitz 04/22/2022 12:44pm • American filmmaking doesn't get more powerful than Martin Scorsese's boxing biopic "Raging Bull" (1980) or Steven Spielberg's Holocaust epic "Schindler's List" (1993). Director Barry Levinson combines both in the new film "The Survivor," which premiered at the Toronto International Film Fest Fewer Americans see climate change as priority than they did a year ago 04/22/2022 07:00am • With issues like the economy and inflation, crime, and the war in Ukraine weighing most on Americans' minds, the percentage who think climate change needs to be addressed right now has dipped some since one year ago. This dip in urgency, while not steep, is widespread. Fewer people across age, ra Arlington schools to delay proposed homework grading changes 04/22/2022 05:16am • School officials in Arlington, Virginia, are planning to table proposed changes to the school system's homework policy to give staff more time to evaluate the impact of some of the recommendations. The proposed Homework Policy and Policy Implementation Procedure calls for more consistency in grad DC United fires head coach Hernan Losada 04/20/2022 10:38pm • Just six games into his second season as head coach of D.C. United, Hernan Losada has been fired. After sources told WTOP that Losada would be let go, the club confirmed his removal late Tuesday morning, adding that assistant Chad Ashton will take over as interim head coach. It is the second time Car Review: BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe adds more doors, useful hatchback to usual coupe offerings 04/18/2022 05:05am • When you think of two-door coupes, the BMW 4 Series comes to mind first as fun-to-drive, but it is not much in the way of a practical family ride. However, before you settle for a more conventional 3 Series sedan, check out the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. The Gran Coupe keeps the stylish and curvy line Ever Forward ship freed from Chesapeake Bay in Maryland 04/17/2022 05:00pm • The Ever Forward was freed early Sunday morning after being stuck over a month. (Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard) The Ever Forward container ship was freed Sunday morning after being stuck in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland for over a month, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed. The cargo ship was fin Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs 04/16/2022 04:25pm • WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — The short documentary video opens with a high school student explaining how human waste flows up from the ground and floods an area where he and his friends eat lunch. In the eight-minute video with background music and captions of key quotes, students at Druid Hil DC leaders seek more funding for maternal programs east of the river 04/14/2022 01:21pm • It's taken work, but these days, D.C. has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in years. But dig deeper, and you'll see a stark racial disparity still exists. Citywide, the infant mortality rate is down to about 4.5 per 1,000 births. But for Black babies, the number is closer to 7 per 1,000, Tips for baking with whole grains 04/13/2022 08:00pm • Baking with whole grains is a win-win for health and flavor. One of the open secrets among the country's leading bakers is that whole-grain baked goods offer the ultimate win-win scenario: better tasting and better for you. However, if your idea of whole-grain baking is simply swapping the whole- What to look for when choosing a mover 04/12/2022 02:59pm • This content is sponsored by Interstate Moving | Relocation | Logistics. Whether you are moving down the street, across the country or around the world, choosing a professional mover for your next move or relocation can help you save money and reduce stress. Do-it-yourself costs, unexpecte Carter Barron Amphitheater stage in DC catches fire 04/11/2022 01:02am • Box Alarm Carter Barron Amphitheater 4850 Colorado Ave NW. #DCsBravest on scene with fire beneath the stage. pic.twitter.com/KVoO0Ke9Xg — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 10, 2022 The Carter Barron Amphitheater stage in Northwest D.C. caught fire on Sunday afternoon. D.C. Fire and EMS