The Metropolitan Police Department has a released a video showing two suspects who allegedly robbed a Salvation Army center in Southeast D.C. of more than $10,000 in donations.

The amount? At least $10,000.

Photo by FlipMode79. Morning Washington. The winds have subsided and we’re back to a typical February day: mild and sunny. We’re not quite away from winter yet though: we might see some snow Monday night into Tuesday. >> Not surprisingly, thousands in the region are without power after yesterday’s strong winds. The region also saw a lot of brush fires as our weather was primed for fires: dry conditions coupled with strong winds tend…

Photo by ragesoss.Following Giant’s bah humbug decision to severely limit the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle bell ringers time outside of their grocery stores, the charity has seen a significant drop in donations this holiday season. Salvation Army spokesperson Ken Forsythe says bell ringers raised $270,000 this year compared to $667,000 last year. Yup, that’s a 59.5 percent drop. Giant said they decided to limit the charity’s time outside of their stores to allow for…

For this editor, the presence of Salvation Army bell ringers manning change tins outside of supermarkets and retailers is just as much of a sign of the upcoming holidays as turkey, tinsel, lights wrapped around lampposts or maniacal traffic on those days when every single person in this city is trying to get out of town. But NBCWashington.com reports that those bell ringers might not be around as much this season, at least not outside…

Written by new DCist contributor Thomas Richards Hipster New Year’s Resolutions: 1. Quit smoking 2. Start a new band 3. Take advantage of D.C.’s free museums 4. Purchase furniture store on eBay 5. No more Makeoutclub.com at work. Umm, back up a second. Purchase what from eBay? That’s right, hipster. If your resolution list looks anything like this, today is your lucky day. At the going rate of $150K in cash, you can walk away…

Good morning, Washington. We’re sure that with many of you off for Veterans Day yesterday, you may have taken today off as well. Enjoy your four-day weekend and a rainy Friday. Redskins Pedestrians Face New Hurdles: Just after they won a ruling by Prince George’s County that will allow them to walk to FedEx Field to avoid parking fees at the stadium, Redskins fans who hope to park at Landover Mall for free have seen…

Lots of stadium news as the day of the D.C. City Council vote on the baseball stadium proposal is here. The Post reports that Mayor Anthony Williams has lined up enough votes to get his proposal for a South Capitol Street stadium passed by the council. The two crucial votes, Ward 1’s Jim Graham (left) and Ward 8’s Sandy Allen, have been secured. In exchange for their support, Williams will fund library improvements (Graham’s request)…