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Prince George’s Co. officials consider school calendar changes after snowstorm
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (309+ words) VERDICT WATCH: Jury in Fairfax County 'au pair affair' trial weighs case of Brendan Banfield. Watch live Dan Ronan | [email protected] February 2, 2026, 4:26 PM Frigid temperatures, slippery sidewalks and impassable roads caused by a winter storm last weekend forced every school system…...
What’s DC doing to get schools, streets, sidewalks back to normal in snowstorm aftermath
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (989+ words) VERDICT WATCH: Jury in Fairfax County 'au pair affair' trial weighs case of Brendan Banfield. Watch live February 2, 2026, 3:37 PM Piles of rock-hard snow continue to narrow roadways and sidewalks in the District, more than a week after a winter storm…...
This Museum of the Bible curator takes care of some of the oldest artifacts in the world
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (762+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Schools in Prince George's Co. in Maryland closed Monday due to persistent icing, unsafe conditions for students February 2, 2026, 5:04 AM In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, "What do you do?" WTOP's "Working Capital" series profiles the people whose…...
Right-wing influencers are targeting Somali child care centers, leaving some fearing for safety
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (875+ words) February 1, 2026, 12:24 AM It all began after a viral video alleging fraud in Somali-run child care centers in Minneapolis: strangers peering through windows, right-wing journalists showing up outside homes, influencers hurling false accusations. In San Diego, child care provider Samsam Khalif…...
‘No repeat of Hayfield’: Fairfax Co. makes changes after probe finds 2 football programs violated state rules
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (469+ words) January 31, 2026, 8:35 AM Fairfax County Public Schools is making a series of changes in response to an external probe that found two high school football programs in the Northern Virginia suburb violated state rules. In a letter to families this week,…...
Texas A&M University to end women’s studies due to new policy on race and gender topics
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (804+ words) NEWS ALERT: Trump announces upcoming IndyCar race through DC streets January 30, 2026, 7:12 PM The changes to and cancellation of courses comes months after a viral video of a student confronting an instructor over her lessons threw Texas A&M, one of…...
DC school kids trek slippery sidewalks to go back to school
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) January 29, 2026, 4:57 PM While many D.C.-area school systems are still closed from the weekend's big snowstorm, public schools in the District opened Thursday on a two-hour delay. For some families, getting to school proved to be a challenge. Near Janney Elementary…...
Why Prince George’s Co. schools announced several days of snow closings at once
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (512+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools announce closures for Wednesday and Thursday. See the full list January 28, 2026, 4:22 AM Prince George's County schools announced Monday that classes would be canceled until until further notice as a result of the weekend snowstorm " a rare…...
Maryland graduation rates for Hispanic, multilanguage learners dropped due to ICE actions, officials say
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (742+ words) WATCH LIVE: Brendan Banfield's double murder trial resumes following snowstorm DISASTER ON THE POTOMAC: DC fire chief, police divers reflect on the plane crash near Reagan National a year later January 27, 2026, 9:13 PM Maryland's overall graduation rate for the class of…...
Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (198+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: DC-area schools announce closures for Wednesday and Thursday. See the full list January 27, 2026, 4:02 PM Yale University is eliminating tuition and other costs for all new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year, joining a growing number of…...