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Washington, D.C. Now Has the Strictest Anti-Scalping Ticketing Policy in the Country
20+ min ago (311+ words) The nation's capital is capping ticket resale prices at 10 percent higher than a ticket's original face value and is outlawing speculative tickets. Washington, D.C. has passed legislation that is set to make the nation’s capital the most stringent anti-scalping marketplace in…...
Heartbroken homeowner praises camera alert after dog turned on toaster, caused fire
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (503+ words) July 15, 2026, 2:34 PM Maryland (WJZ) — A Harford County family is reeling after their beloved rescue dog likely started a fire on July 10 that killed three of their other pets and left their home uninhabitable. The homeowner on Foxglove Court in Belcamp…...
Capitals to play Penguins in 2026-27 home opener
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (246+ words) July 15, 2026, 12:56 PM The Washington Capitals will be playing the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first home game of the 2026-27 campaign. It will take place Oct. 7 at Capital One Arena at 7:30 p.m., the team announced Wednesday. — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 15, 2026 This will be…...
Portland visits Washington after Iriafen's 25-point outing
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (304+ words) Portland Fire (10-14, 3-6 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (12-10, 8-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics hosts the Portland Fire after Kiki Iriafen scored 25 points in the Washington Mystics’ 79-62 victory over the Toronto Tempo. The Mystics are 5-5 in home games....
Justices Kagan and Barrett discuss security, emergency docket and ethics in rare appearance before Congress
19+ hour, 40+ min ago (1575+ words) July 14, 2026, 8:48 PM (CNN) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered an unusually personal plea for additional security funding for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, using a pair of rare hearings before Congress to address for the first time personal threats that have…...
Grieving mother says traffic light could have saved her daughter's life
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (284+ words) A young woman killed in a triple-fatal crash in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, early Sunday morning was returning from the Chris Brown/Usher concert at Northwest Stadium, her mother said. Carletta Maxwell believes a traffic light at the Route 301 intersection where…...
DC Council approves ticket resale bill aimed at curbing price gouging
23+ hour, 11+ min ago (565+ words) July 14, 2026, 5:17 PM The D.C. Council gave final approval Tuesday to legislation cracking down on ticket scalping and other practices in the secondary ticket market, while also approving an amendment that removed a provision affecting fees charged by primary ticket sellers. “It’s…...
Northern Virginia soccer coach accused of scamming athletes out of $60K
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (287+ words) An Alexandria soccer coach was accused of scamming families out of $60,000 by creating a fake soccer academy, police said. A Northern Virginia soccer coach is accused of scamming athletes out of almost $60,000. The Sporting Soccer Academy, created by Ahmed Mohamed,…...
Small plane crashes in Spotsylvania County
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (129+ words) A small plane crashed in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Tuesday morning. Video from Chopper4 shows the white plane crumpled on the ground outside Greenline Service Corporation, a John Deere dealership on Tidewater Trail. The plane appeared to have hit some of the John…...
Military helicopter makes emergency landing near DC residential neighborhood
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (295+ words) A military helicopter had to make an emergency landing in D.C. Monday night because of a mechanical problem. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. A military helicopter made an emergency landing in a field near a residential neighborhood of Northwest D.C. on Monday…...