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This Baltimore steakhouse is coming to DC: ‘Next logical step for us’
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (394+ words) April 4, 2026, 4:41 AM Hon, a Baltimore-based restaurant group, has big plans for D.C. Atlas Restaurant Group is putting its flagship steakhouse in two prime locations over the next year. The Ruxton is taking over the former Charlie Palmer Steak location on Capitol…...
Federal vote clears way for new Arabian leopard habitat at DC’s National Zoo
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (395+ words) April 4, 2026, 4:31 AM The Smithsonian National Zoo's famous giant pandas will be getting new next-door neighbors: endangered Arabian leopards. Their move-in date is projected for 2029, but construction of their habitat could begin late this summer. The National Capital Planning Commission cleared…...
Should mom get you an Easter basket? Adult kids say ‘yes’
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (369+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes closed northbound on I-295 after pedestrian struck April 3, 2026, 10:21 PM Americans are expected to spend close to $25 billion on Easter this year. Even though that record high works out to $195.59 a person, some want even more. A social…...
Pedestrian fatally struck while trying to cross I-295 in Anacostia
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (135+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes closed northbound on I-295 after pedestrian struck April 3, 2026, 8:55 PM A man attempting to cross Interstate 295 was struck and killed on Friday night. Police said calls came in for reports of a struck pedestrian around 7:55 p.m. Officials confirmed with…...
Bill in Md. would change qualifications for historic vehicles
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (287+ words) April 3, 2026, 7:42 PM Under the current rules, a vehicle in the state of Maryland must be made in 1999 or earlier to qualify as "historic" and get a historic license plate. The problem with that is that as time goes on, the…...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: U.S. is ‘lurching again into another forever war’
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (441+ words) April 3, 2026, 7:59 PM " Watch Video: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warns U.S. "lurching again into another forever war" with Iran conflict Washington " Maryland Gov. Wes Moore fears the United States is "lurching again into another forever war" paid for by the American people…...
Will it really cost $100K to attend some DC universities next year?
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (404+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] April 3, 2026, 7:37 PM Some private universities in D.C. estimate the cost to attend for the 2026-27 school year will be near or above six figures. Jon Marcus, senior higher education reporter with The Hechinger Report, told WTOP the cost of…...
5th and final arrest made in DC woman’s 2023 disappearance
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (216+ words) UPDATE: 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing April 3, 2026, 6:59 PM A fifth and final person has been arrested and charged in the October 2023 disappearance of a D.C. woman, according to police. Chyna Crawford,…...
Washington Post: Sewage spill in Potomac happened after yearslong construction delays
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (394+ words) UPDATE: 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing April 3, 2026, 7:08 PM New information has emerged on the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River in January, when a sewer line in the C…...
Birth control for rats — DC’s latest attempt to curb populations
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (572+ words) UPDATE: 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing April 3, 2026, 5:45 PM D.C. is using birth control medication to prevent rodent pregnancies in the city's latest attempt to curb the rising rat population. Ayanna Bennett,…...