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The Geminids is the only major meteor shower where you can see a good number of meteors starting at 10 p.m., instead of ...
12/13/2025

The Geminids is the only major meteor shower where you can see a good number of meteors starting at 10 p.m., instead of the hours just before dawn.

The Geminids meteor shower has proven to reliably produce around 120 meteors per hour in a dark sky, and many of them are bright.

NEWS ALERT: The National Transportation Safety Board chair warns that language in the new $900 billion Pentagon spending...
12/13/2025

NEWS ALERT: The National Transportation Safety Board chair warns that language in the new $900 billion Pentagon spending bill on its way to the Senate weakens reforms enacted after Reagan airport crash.

A $900 billion Pentagon spending bill that has passed the U.S. House is raising concerns because of some language NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy says weakens some of the reforms enacted in the aftermath of the Jan. 29 plane crash near Reagan National Airport.

13-year-old Annabelle Lee started collecting toys for children soon after she was the victim of what police called a par...
12/13/2025

13-year-old Annabelle Lee started collecting toys for children soon after she was the victim of what police called a parental kidnapping when she was a child.

After she was kidnapped and rescued by deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Annabelle Lee was motivated to start a holiday toy drive.

Right now, the tech industry is building massive artificial intelligence data centers, which use enormous amounts of mem...
12/13/2025

Right now, the tech industry is building massive artificial intelligence data centers, which use enormous amounts of memory and storage — and that demand is raising prices of components found in your devices.

If you’ve been shopping for a new computer this year and felt a little sticker shock, you’re not imagining things. Prices on everyday PCs have crept upward.

The will evaluate any potential impact to taxpayers if fossil fuel companies are compelled to make compensatory payments...
12/12/2025

The will evaluate any potential impact to taxpayers if fossil fuel companies are compelled to make compensatory payments to the state.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is allocating nearly $500,000 to study the costs of climate change in the state — just months after he cited cost concerns as he vetoed a bill to spend almost the same amount of money for the same study.

Who doesn’t love free stuff?
12/12/2025

Who doesn’t love free stuff?

Check out the latest Friday Freebies!

NEWS ALERT: A historic preservation group is suing President Donald Trump asking a federal court to halt his White House...
12/12/2025

NEWS ALERT: A historic preservation group is suing President Donald Trump asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project.

President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from…

Metro General Manager Randy Clarke's budget proposal calls for an improvement in service frequency across the transit sy...
12/12/2025

Metro General Manager Randy Clarke's budget proposal calls for an improvement in service frequency across the transit system and no fare increases next year.

Metro’s Board of Directors discussed General Manager Randy Clarke’s fiscal 2027 proposed budget on Thursday.

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Since just before Thanksgiving, many residents at the Marylander Condominiums in the Langley Park area ...
12/12/2025

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Since just before Thanksgiving, many residents at the Marylander Condominiums in the Langley Park area have been struggling to stay warm. Local officials say there’s not much they can do.

Residents of the Marylander Condominiums in Langley Park have been left without heat, power and cooking facilities since Thanksgiving after vandalism and aging infrastructure crippled the complex’s boiler system.

ROUND 2: Snow could make an appearance in the D.C. area this weekend.
12/12/2025

ROUND 2: Snow could make an appearance in the D.C. area this weekend.

A wintry mix could bring a few inches of snow to the D.C. area this weekend as bitterly cold temperatures continue.

“We hope to get a chuckle out of people.”
12/12/2025

“We hope to get a chuckle out of people.”

After months of brainstorming, Floriana’s annual Christmas tree in Dupont Circle unveiled its bold 2025 theme: White House Christmas.

JUST IN: Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia again.
12/12/2025

JUST IN: Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia again.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was due to check-in with immigration authorities on Friday, some 14 hours after he was released from detention on a judge's orders. Abrego Garcia became a…

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