Good morning, Washington. Today will be mostly cloudy and chilly – highs in the 60s. Matthew Bradley posted this photo to DCist photos, taken at the Dalai Lama’s talk yesterday at the MCI Center. The W. Times has a short story about the talk where they report the 1-hour talk was on “compassion”. Did you attend? What else did the Tibetan leader speak on? Changes on 14th Street: The Post today explores in depth the…

Today will be positively depressing – cloudy with patchy drizzle with highs in the low 60s. What do you have planned for the weekend? Dropping by the New Pornographers (or the Foo Fighters)? Stopping by the D.C. Flickr group’s Georgetown show? We’ll have our full picks later today. Preparations for ‘Millions More’: Area officials are preparing for crowds for this weekend’s Millions More Movement, an anniversary commemoration of the Million Man March. A number of…

Photo by Keith Tagg/Adam Stacey via Flickr We woke up this morning and heard the grim news from London of what appears to be a shocking coordinated attack on the city’s transportation system during the morning rush hour. According to the BBC, there have been explosions near three Underground stations — Edgware Road, Aldgate, and the massive King’s Cross station — and on one double-decker bus near Tavistock Square. The city’s transportation system has…

Good morning, all. Capital Weather is predicting a warm and humid work week leading up to a slightly cooler and dry (at this point) holiday weekend. This photo of the Hirshhorn museum was uploaded to DCist photos by Taylor Davidson. Record Month for Speed Cameras: The W. Times continues their vigilant coverage of the city’s speed camera program, reporting that May saw a record amount of fines collected: $2.58 million. Two Shooting Deaths Near Nightclubs…

What a beautiful weekend. Perfect enough for some croquet on the Mall, as seen here in this photo taken by mnewhall posted in DCist Photos. You can’t ask for much more than that. And the forecast looks pretty good too for the coming week. Highs in the 70s and 80s for the early part of the week growing warmer by next weekend, according to Capital Weather. Here’s what you may have missed on DCist the…

Be aware that for the afternoon, there is a heat advisory in effect with the heat index hovering near 100, Capital Weather warns. And speaking of Capital Weather, their photographer, Kevin Ambrose, snapped some great photos of the Mall yesterday evening toward sundown, one seen here. Blue and Orange Crush: Oh boy. WMATA started running eight-car trains on the Orange Line yesterday to ease crowding. But a “vital safety system” that keeps trains from colliding…

Good morning Washington, WAMU reports that the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has declared it a Code Orange air alert day, but we can’t seem to find any information on MWCOG’s website about the air alert besides some general information. It’s going to be hot again with highs around 90. Storm Report: We hope you survived the storm yesterday. (As for us, we got soaked trying to seek cover in a metrorail station, and…

Today will be partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and highs in the upper 80s. This photo is from the photo album on the website of Jack’s Boathouse in Georgetown. Post Focuses on Metro Safety: The Post’s four-part investigative series on WMATA continues today with a story focusing on safety issues, which concludes “Time and again, records show, the public transit agency has disregarded the advice of…

They’re here, and they’re only going to grow in numbers. Yes, 13 days before the release of the final installment of the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy, rabid fans are lining up in Cleveland Park outside the Uptown Theatre to claim prime spots for the May 19 premiere at the cherished movie palace. The W.Times interviewed a man who didn’t want to be identified, so the paper calls him Obi-Wan Doe: Next to Obi-Wan Doe is…

Buenos dias D.C. It looks like it will be a beautiful sunny Cinco de Mayo, though still a little colder than average. Temperatures should reach the mid 60’s. The image above is of a train carrying hazardous materials taken by DCist Rob Goodspeed back in February. Toxic Trains Coming Back to D.C.: A federal appeals court has overturned the lower court rule that supported the city council’s decision to bar trains carrying hazardous materials (usually…