Don’t get too comfortable on that bus — it might not be around for too long. WMATA is set to announce a series of service changes today, including cutting 28 of 57 bus routes that run after midnight. Those cuts — 12 in the District, seven in Maryland, and nine in Virginia — would allow WMATA to save $2.4 million, notes the Examiner. The transit agency is also looking to free up $4.3 million to…

Good morning, Washington. Now that the Roe v. Wade protests and street closures have calmed down, your commute to work may be a little more worry-free. Here’s is a look at today’s news in the region. Is it a Bird, a Plane?: If you hear or see some low-flying jets this morning, don’t fret; it’s not time to evacuate the District just yet. WTOP reports that NORAD is conducting Exercise Falcon Virgo as a…

District political types and local journalists long waited for today — the day the D.C. City Council would finally vote on the contentious stadium lease, the day on which D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams was to prove once and for all if he could round up key votes at key moments. Alas, it was not to be. As we reported late yesterday afternoon, Williams asked Council-chair Linda Cropp to postpone the vote on the stadium lease…

The Pat McGee Band headlined the Z104 music festival in Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, capping off a day of performances by Adam Day, the Bicycle Thieves (soon to play Unbuckled), and Low Millions. A Virginia native now settled in Bristol, Rhode Island, Pat McGee has been traveling all over the country to support the small label rerelease of Save Me. The band, which has been touring up and down the East Coast for 10…

Good morning Washington. This photo by FurCafe, posted in DCist Photos via Flickr, was taken in Court House across the street from Summer’s (we think, correct us if we’re wrong). The weather today, according to Capital Weather, will see showers maybe moving in by evening. (And be sure to check out all the buzz about two certain meteorologists: AccuWeather’s Joe Bastardi is “not as smart as he thinks” and Joe Witte of WJLA is apparently…

Today will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain, with highs in the lower 60s. Matthew Bradley posted this photo of historian Howard Zinn to DCist photos yesterday. Also, it’s only one more day before DCist celebrates Cinco de Mayo at Chief Ike’s! Same-sex Couples Prohibited from Filing Joint Taxes: D.C.’s Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi ruled yesterday gay couples could not file taxes jointly in D.C., even if they were…

A family battle that started in Virginia has wound its way to Maryland, where gay father Ulf Hedberg of Rockville asked the state’s second highest court, according to the Sun, to disolve a court order requiring his partner to move out of their home in order for Hedberg to retain custody of his son from a previous marriage. The original order was issued in Virginia, that most gay-friendly of states, where the couple lived…

The Ides of March are upon us, and we have a possible bioterror attack on our hands. More on that in just a second. First, we turn to the corner of North Capitol and F streets. Last week, we told you about how St. Patrick’s Day port-a-johns outside the Dubliner signaled the first sign of spring. Well, the drinking tent went up this past weekend, as you can see from this DCist photo we…

Good morning, Washington. The weather today is supposed to be frigidly chilly this morning with temperatures later rising into the 40s, according to Capital Weather. Drew McDermott’s recent photo of the Virginia Square metrorail station entrance seems timely considering this morning’s first item … A Transit Surplus and a Rate Hike?: Thanks to a 4 percent increase in subway ridership and a 10 percent increase in bus ridership, WMATA officials have gleefully announced they…