WASHINGTON – Metro Transit Police are looking for a group of teenagers they say assaulted three riders last month, taking electronics and robbing a teen of his shoes. One of the victims was a 43-year-old man with disabilities, who was left with injuries to his back and ribs, and the mark of a footprint on his face. The incident happened […]
Vincent Gray spent his only term as Washington’s mayor dogged by allegations of corruption. Then, three weeks before the 2014 Democratic primary — the only local election that matters in what is essentially a one-party town — a prosecutor said in court that Gray knew about an illegal slush fund that aided his 2010 campaign. […]
It’s one of the age-old debates of higher education — should you go to a public or private college? While there are plenty of pros and cons for each choice, perhaps the most integral factor in making the decision is simple: money. Private universities tend to have more funding, thanks in large part to donations […]
WASHINGTON — D.C. has the highest child-care costs in the country, according to a report released Tuesday that analyzed the issue nationwide. For married families, center-based care for infants takes roughly 14 percent of the couple’s income, according to this year’s “Parents and the High Cost of Child Care” report. For single parents, it takes a […]
The ownership group behind Shaw’s historic Howard Theatre owes more than $260,000 in unpaid taxes to the District. The Washington Post reports that has caught the attention of D.C.’s attorney general, whose office is scrutinizing the redevelopment project that enabled the historic landmark that was once a center of D.C.’s Black Broadway to come back […]
With the score tied and about 1 1/2 minutes left, DeSean Jackson fielded a punt at his own 16 and headed up the field. Jackson, who hadn’t been used as a punt returner by the Washington Football Team until last week, got past the 20, before reversing course and heading backward all the way to […]
We are officially in December and the Hometeam are in first place in the NFC East with a 5-6 record. The Cowboys come to town Monday with a 3-8 record and backup quarterback Matt Cassel at the helm. Dallas has yet to win a game without Tony Romo at quarterback, he’s done for the season with […]
WASHINGTON — A Montgomery County, Maryland police officer was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle during a traffic stop Thursday night. It happened around 9:45 p.m. on Rockville Pike near Edmonston Drive. According to Montgomery County police, the officer was hit while on foot during a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle remained […]
WASHINGTON — Children attending a homecoming dance don’t typically continue their evening in a bar, yet a local vice principal has been convicted of taking one of his students out drinking after homecoming last year in Alexandria, Virginia. Aaron Engley, 42, used to be Vice Principal at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County. In […]
Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would kill the families of terrorists in order to win the fight against ISIS. The billionaire businessman was asked by the hosts of Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” how to fight ISIS but also minimize civilian causalities when terrorists often use human shields. “The other thing with the terrorists […]