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Panda Watch (Snow Edition): Watch Bei Bei and Mei Xiang enjoy a wintry frolic
While the D.C. area was contending with a winter storm Wednesday, the National Zoo’s giant pandas were having too much fun in the snow. Watch the video.
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PHOTOS: Colorful lights, mindful yogis and more fill National Cathedral
As if the Washington National Cathedral weren’t gorgeous enough, moving lights bathed the Northwest D.C. church’s gothic interior in a spectrum of color Monday night during an event called “Space, Light and Sound.” See photos.
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Md. high school coach on leave over alleged ‘inappropriate interaction’ with student
DuVal High School’s varsity football coach also works as in-school suspension coordinator. He’s been with Prince George’s County Public Schools since 2005 and began working at DuVal in 2011, according to a district spokesperson.
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Tree branch falls, kills Loudoun County woman
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said the Leesburg woman apparently had been clearing fallen branches the night before around her residence when the large branch fell and struck her.
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2 victims identified in fatal Md. crash
Early Sunday’s collision in Seat Pleasant killed 3-year-old Grecia Sanchez Cruz and 25-year-old Brenda Merlot, both of Lanham. A third occupant was also killed but has yet to be identified.
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TSA found more guns at Va. airport checkpoints in 2018
The Transportation Security Administration reported that nationwide, the number of firearms catches went up from 3,957 in 2017 to 4,239 in 2018. That nationwide figure has been increasing each year.
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WATCH: HBO previews documentary on Md. ‘Serial’ murder
“The Case Against Adnan Syed” chronicles the events that occurred after “Serial” examined the 1999 disappearance and death of high school student Hae Min Lee. Her ex-boyfriend, Syed, was convicted a year later. But the 2014 podcast later found issues with the evidence.
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‘3 train wrecks in the same week’ — Herring revelation worsens the chaos atop Va. government
Mark Herring’s admission that he wore blackface as a college student is the latest addition to an ongoing story that has developed quickly: In less than a week, a party that was seen to be on the rise is now in turmoil. Two experts shared their perspectives with WTOP.
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For now, DC Council won’t vote to criticize diversion of ice rink funding
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed redirecting funds for rink renovations — as well as other projects — toward school repairs and maintenance, a move that has drawn criticism from rink supporters.
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‘Daredevil’ baby gorilla on the mend after breaking leg at National Zoo
National Zoo veterinarians aren’t sure how Moke, a 9-month-old western lowland gorilla, got injured, but the primate curator said that the little guy has a reputation for being a “bit of a daredevil.”
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Emergency tree removal shuts down portion of Beach Drive
Beach is currently closed between Rock Creek Parkway, where it’s diverting. Those lanes will remain closed at 9:30 a.m. and impact northbound traffic.
2 weeks ago -
Va. Lt. Gov. Fairfax decries ‘false claim’ against him
Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax told reporters that it’s no coincidence he’s being “smeared” by a “completely uncorroborated accusation” of sexual assault right before potentially taking over the role of governor.
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Pressure builds on Va. governor to resign over racist yearbook photo
Protesters gathered Monday in Richmond, and the governor was set to meet with other state leaders. In the morning, the Republican speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, Kirk Cox, said there’s little appetite to impeach the state’s embattled governor and that he should step down instead.
2 weeks ago -
So long and farewell: WTOP says goodbye to longtime DC home
Accumulate enough good memories in one place, and the bond is hard to sever. After 30 years at 3400 Idaho Ave. NW, WTOP is moving on to a state-of-the-art newsroom and studios in Friendship Heights over the weekend. Throughout the day, familiar voices and other journalists in the WTOP newsroom will reflect on an era’s end — and look ahead to the next chapter.
3 weeks ago -
More bottles of infant ibuprofen recalled
It’s an expansion of a similar recall last month from Tris Pharma, which manufactured the medication for CVS, Walmart and Family Dollar stores.
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