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(Washington, DC)  —  President Obama will deliver remarks at today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.  Among those joining the president will be Georgia Congressman John Lewis, former First Lady Laura Bush, and actress Phylicia Rashad.  The Smithsonian’s newest museum will be built next to the Washington Monument […]

(Washington, DC)  —  DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier plans to hold a community meeting this week to address the recent uptick in street robberies.  There have been more than a dozen holdups in various parts of Northwest just in the last week. Many of the robberies have come at gunpoint, which has more and more […]

(Anne Arundel County, MD)  —  A suspected case of road rage left three people injured in Anne Arundel County.  Police say an argument broke out around the time of a vehicle crash along Route 3 and according to the preliminary report, two people suffered non-life threatening stab wounds.  A third person was also hurt but […]

(Undated)  —  The stories you share might be making your hairstylist sick.  Australia’s “Berwick-Leader” is reporting on a study of stylists in Victoria, Australia that found many hairdressers become so stressed from listening to their customers’ depressing stories, they grow ill themselves.  Tales of divorce, deaths, domestic incidents and other things life throws at us actually cause some […]

(Baltimore, MD) — Marylanders are paying more than the national average for a gallon of gas. Drivers are frustrated with the sudden rise with gas prices going up 20 cents in the past month. On top of gas prices rising quickly, Governor Martin O’Malley is proposing adding a six-percent sales tax on gas. He says […]

T.I. and TINY were out and about in DC at Love partying it up. T.I. looked scrumptious and Tiny was right by her man’s side. Check out a few pictures from one of the hottest parties in DC this winter. And check out our good friends CAKES 2 A-T who presented the couple with yet […]

A fire broke out on the roof of Anacostia High School just before noon. According to EMS personnel a large volume of roofing material caught on fire. Everyone was evacuated, but two firefighters were injured while fighting the blaze. The building also suffered extensive damage. All activities have been cancelled for the day. Check NBCWashington.com […]

More than any other First Family in recent memory, Barack and Michelle Obama have embraced the local restaurant scene. We’ve compiled a list of destinations where at least one of them has dined (though what they actually ate is often a state secret). For more: Washingtonpost.com

(Madeira, OH) — Drug charges are pending in Ohio against a woman accused of snorting coke during a visit at her daughter’s school. Police in Madeira say Emily Rosenberger was at her eight-year-old’s Valentine’s Day party when staff members caught her in a restroom snorting what appeared to be cocaine. It happened at Madeira Elementary […]

(Arlington, VA)  —  Metrorail track work moves into Arlington for the Presidents Day weekend, with station closures on the Orange Line.  Beginning at 10 tonight and continuing through the system’s closing on Monday night, shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Rosslyn and Virginia Square.  Passengers should add at least 30 minutes to their […]

(Washington, DC)  —  A faculty member from the DC’s CHOICE tutoring agency has been fired amid allegations that he had sex with a student.  According to WJLA-TV, the 18-year-old student is a ward of the city and the matter has been turned over to police.  Accused teacher, Hayes Capers, could not be reached for comment. […]

(Dallas, TX) — Bishop T.D. Jakes plans to deliver an uplifting message at Whitney Houston’s funeral this weekend. Pastor Jakes says along with trying to comfort the family, he’ll use his allotted time to speak about faith and reflection. Jakes is the senior pastor at the non-denominational Potter’s House megachurch in Dallas. He worked with […]