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WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment. Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each…

An Alabama man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Dillion Colby Herrington, 31, of Madison, Alabama, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of assaulting, resisting, or…

Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson announced that he won’t be seeking reelection in the Virginia city next year. Wilson, who also works for Amtrak, made the announcement in his weekly newsletter. “I would be thrilled to do this job forever. But doing two full-time jobs and being a good husband and father is not sustainable forever.…

Turns out those pesky nuts falling from the sky onto you and your car, and littering the D.C. area ground in late fall, are more important to the planet than you might think. A new exhibit at the Smith Hall of Art on the campus of George Washington University celebrates the most unlikely of foods:…

Increasing numbers of D.C. public school teachers are heading for the classroom door. At a hearing held by the D.C. Council during the week, some educators sounded off on what’s lost when their peers exit the classroom as turnover that eased during COVID-19 rebounded to pre-pandemic rates. With the turnover increase “that institutional knowledge as…

An 18-year-old student at Gar-Field Senior High School, in Woodbridge, Virginia, has been charged with sexually assaulting a younger female student in a school bathroom, according to Prince William County police. Lamine Mellouk, 18, was charged on Nov. 27 with one count of sexual battery — a misdemeanor — according to the county police daily…

Prince William County is considering the purchase of an indoor athletics facility that would feature an indoor pool, a running track and hard-surface courts that could be utilized by public schools and youth sports groups. (Courtesy MEB) Prince William County is considering the purchase of an indoor athletics facility that would feature an indoor pool,…

A drunken driver who hit and killed a Marine Corps veteran and his dog during an evening walk in June 2022 has been sentenced to a decade in prison. Luis Alfredo Perez, Jr. and his Akita mix were killed on June 18, 2022. Gentil Mwenze Banze, who pleaded guilty in July to involuntary manslaughter while…

Troubled by the city’s violent crime, Ward 1 residents gathered Tuesday night for a town hall-style meeting with D.C. police Chief Pamela Smith. Smith told residents meeting at 8th and Florida Avenue NW that the department is working diligently to hire more officers as residents voiced support for anti-crime measures recently proposed by Mayor Muriel…

If you like winterlike temperatures, the last few days have been your cup of tea. However, you just might have to take that cup inside on Wednesday if you want to keep it warm. Here’s what you need to know. The D.C. region will continue to feel a widespread cold snap with temperatures starting in…

Pumping gas on a blustery day with temperatures below freezing isn’t fun, but paying less for the gasoline makes the experience a bit more tolerable. For the 10th straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has dropped to $3.21 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. “Yeah, I’ve actually noticed that gas prices have gone down,…

A state board tasked with controlling prescription drug prices for Maryland workers said that they are likely to identify the first set of medications for cost reduction efforts in early next year, and the panel is finalizing procedures in order to get their work underway. The Prescription Drug Affordability Board put the final stamp on…

Virginia State University announced that it was selected to be one of the 2024 presidential debates, making it the first historically Black college or university in the U.S. to receive that honor. “We are honored and grateful to have been chosen as a host for a 2024 Presidential Debate,” said VSU President Dr. Makola M.…