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Season and hope on hold for Nats fans as MLB lockout delays Opening Day

MLB owners and players failed to reach a deal and pushed Opening Day back at least a week. It's yet another layer of misery to the pandemic-era malaise for those who find respite in -- or make a living from -- "America’s pastime."

 

We’re all doom-scrolling. But when surrounded by real doom, maybe that’s not a bad thing.

Empathy is often based on proximity. But when it comes to Ukraine, recent weeks have seen people act in ways that go beyond geography.

 

Virginia Republicans kill bill giving Indian tribes role in reviewing development on ancestral lands

Republicans in Virginia's House of Delegates killed a bill Wednesday that would have given Indian tribes a role in reviewing development projects on ancestral lands. Former governor Ralph Northam issued an executive order mandating that federally recognized tribes be notified during the permitting process, but supporters had hoped to codify the practice in state law, as it is in federal law.

 

Capitol Police officer suspended amid accusations of fighting, alcohol use

A Capitol Police officer was suspended over accusations of fighting and alcohol use while on an assignment in Israel.

 

National Cherry Blossom Festival to return with in-person events March 20

The National Cherry Blossom Festival will hold in-person events this year for the first time since 2019.

 

Cities submerged, at least 10 dead in Australian floods

Flash floods swept through 185 miles of coast across two states, with warnings in place for Sydney as the country endures the final months of the La Niña weather pattern.

 

Felon voting rights, same-sex marriage measures die in Virginia House panel

A Virginia House panel killed measures to restore felon voting rights and repeal the state's now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage.

 

Pedestrian dies in Virginia crash

He may have already been on the ground before being struck, police said.

 

D.C. Council approves measure targeting Bowser administration’s use of WhatsApp

The emergency measure seeks to ensure government communications sent using apps like WhatsApp — including those that have an “auto-delete” feature for messages — are subject to Freedom of Information Act laws and preserved in the public record.

 

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