During the days of segregation in Virginia, African Americans were not allowed to use the city-owned pool in Alexandria. Some ended up drowning while swimming in the Potomac River. Now the city of Alexandria is dedicating a new pool to their memory. The parks department says at least nine childre...

By Matt Bush

The hearing may be over, but the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into last June's Metro crash is far from done.

The NTSB's final report is not expected until the summer. It will undoubtedly include comments on Metro's safety culture, since that topic...

The emergence of something we'll call "crisis enterprise."

The day is thick with hearings about the economy, jobs and small business lending. Going in to one such hearing today, Joint Economic Committee chair Carolyn Maloney is decidedly upbeat.

Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports.

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I’m Elizabeth Wynne Johnson of Capitol News Connection. This Week in Congress...

The Senate gaveled in on Monday with one job to do. Jobs. Namely, a $15 billion jobs bill, featuring infrastructure projects and tax breaks all narrowly targeted to create some jobs. Preferably...

By Stephanie Kaye

With its roots in the deaf community, QuestFest 2010 begins soon, bringing theater without words to audiences in DC and Baltimore.

Director Fred Beam, speaking through interpreter Tony Barraza, is leading students through warm-ups for their show "Seeds." Maddie Osbor...

Two-time Grammy winner Jon Carroll is performing at the Intersections Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in D.C. this weekend. He's part of a group called Jay Walkers at the Intersection - brewing a musical gumbo that includes Afrofunk, pop, jazz and R&B. Speaking with David Furst,...

From the Maryland Reporter website:

Today we have more coverage of the aftermath of the Attorney General Doug Gansler's same-sex marriage opinion, the University of Maryland asked one of its deans to give back, literally. And we have some perspective on the Republican budget proposals.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) A $5,000 tax credit for Maryland employers who hire an unemployed resident has the approval of the state Senate. Gov. O'Malley initially proposed a $3,000 tax credit as part of his legislative priorities this session.

SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) Authorities says remains found on...

WASHINGTON (AP) D.C. police say a chemical was accidentally sprayed at a northwest Washington school. Authorities found a small can of pepper spray in the high school building at The Lab School this morning. A 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were hospitalized with minor injuries.

WAS...