Good morning Washington. Hope you enjoyed the glory that was yesterday, it seems like today will be more cloudy with a chance of rain later today. Perhaps you can do all of the chores and errands today that you postponed because you were frolicking outside yesterday. more ›

Tonya Bell, the woman who crashed her car into a crowd at the UNIFEST street festival in June after a crack cocaine binge, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Bell injured almost 50 people, many of them seriously, at the annual soul-food festival held by the Union Temple Baptist Church along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE in Anacostia. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Not too upset about the coming Metro fare hike, are we? WJLA is reporting that only four people showed up to last night's hearing on the measure. Of course, the meeting was held way out in Reston and was only the first of six opportunities that Metro riders will have to voice their opinion on the price increase. Maybe you're just biding your time. Tax Scandal Grows Even Bigger: This is... more ›

Happy first weekend of September - and happy Labor Day weekend, too, for our American cities! Let's take a look at what's been happening around the Ist-a-verse. The deaths of two firefighters shook Bostonist this week. Boston's firefighters bent over backwards all week long - first, they fought flames pouring from the Boston Tea Party museum, and then a restaurant fire killed two and injured many more. Their efforts make everything else - like Tom... more ›

Just two days and counting until Unbuckled 6 is officially upon us, D.C. To whet your appetites a bit, we've asked both bands to answer a few hard-hitting questions leading up to their performance at DC9 this Wednesday. Today we bring you wisdom from The XYZ Affair's Alex Feder, and the band's latest music video — which is completely and totally awesome, if the words "physical challenge," Pete, Ferguson or Budnick mean anything to you.... more ›

In case you were wondering, we checked in with a few people who headed out to the Warehouse last night in the wee hours to see Daniel Burkholder and Jonathan Matis doing their 24 hour long performance piece unmapped, and the pair were not cheating or anything. Kudos to you, gentlemen, for bringing a dose of unhinged ambition. We hope you have a good night's sleep tonight. The Capital Fringe Festival is going all out... more ›

Good morning, D.C. We hope your workplace is slowing to a pleasant holiday crawl — the news certainly is. But cheer up! You might have fewer workplace distractions, but at least today's weather will include a balmy high of 45, and a pleasant absence of freezing rain. Now, who's got a good office Christmas party story?

Killer Escapes, Is Recaptured: Adrian Ashton had just been arrested for first degree murder when he escaped from the arresting officer's squad car. That happened around 5:30 pm. A manhunt was launched, and Ashton was recaptured around 2:30 a.m. , still wearing handcuffs.

Robinson To Stay With Nats: It took a while, but it's now official — the Post reports that Nats Manager Frank Robinson will be back with the ballclub next year. Robinson had expressed irritation with the Nats' ownership situation during negotiations. The seventy year-old manager's new contract commits his services to the team for one year.

Icy Roads Cause Accidents: Yesterday's snowstorm didn't produce much snow, but WTOP reports that it created plenty of slippery roads. Be careful out there. NBC4 has pictures of the ten car accident that occurred near the Greenbelt Metro station. No one was hurt, so feel free to gawk without shame.

Warner Proposes Transport Funding Increase: The Virginia Governor's latest budget proposal includes $625 million for various transportation projects. Among other earmarks, some of that money is intended to go toward widening westbound I-66 inside the Beltway.

Briefly Noted: ATM robbery suspects arrested... Maryland crabbers expect good year-end totals... 39 cars destroyed at Montgomery County impound lot... Former NSA employee convicted...

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