VIRGINIA

Photos of The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery

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On the eve of Memorial Day weekend since 1948, the Army's official ceremonial unit dubbed The Old Guard deploys at Arlington National Cemetery. Nearly 900 soldiers place American flags on each and every grave.  

D.C.

MPD details road closures for Memorial Day Weekend

D.C. police have issued a detailed list of road closures for the Memorial Day Weekend. 

NATION

Preps underway for Memorial Day Concert

Before all the pomp and circumstance of the Memorial Day Concert came the prep and practice Saturday. Sunday’s free concert on the West Front steps of the Capitol starts at 8 p.m. PBS will carry it live.  

D.C.

Rolling Thunder rider from Indiana struck, killed

George Hillis was taking part in Rolling Thunder, an annual Memorial Day weekend event that honors veterans. As he turned his three-wheel Harley Davidson onto Constitution Avenue late Friday, he was hit by a Chrysler Sebring.

NATION

Rolling Thunder rumbles into D.C. area to honor POWs, MIAs, veterans

Continuing a decades-long tradition, tens of thousands of motorcycle riders are rumbling into the D.C. area for Memorial Day, coming from all across America, bringing the nation’s attention to veterans issues and to the POW/MIA cause.

CRIME

Police accuse SC man of bilking elderly Md. homeowner

Frederick County officials say James Anthony Carroll, of North Augusta, S.C., went door-to-door last month selling asphalt driveway sealing devices - without a contractor's license - and charged an elderly homeowner thousands of dollars over what the job should have cost.

VIRGINIA

Four motorcyclists traveling together crash on I-66

Two crashes involving four motorcyclists traveling together caused serious injuries and temporarily closed the eastbound lanes of I-66 between Exit 123 and Nutley Street in Vienna Saturday afternoon.

MARYLAND

No deficiencies found in abortion death at Germantown clinic

Maryland health officials investigating the death of a woman being treated at a Germantown abortion clinic found "no deficiencies" in her care.

VIRGINIA

E.W. Jackson: A controversial candidate

After last weekend’s state GOP convention, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli expressed to reporters the utmost confidence in his running mate.

WEATHER

D.C. Forecast: Sunny start to summer, but still too cold to swim

Look for a sunny, but unseasonably cool and windy start to the Memorial Day weekend.  Highs today should only reach the upper 60s.  Temperatures will moderate by Monday.

SPORTS

Nats beat Phillies 5-2 at chilly, windy Nats Park

Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Nats followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Phillies 5-2 on an unseasonably chilly and windy night at Nats Park.

NATION

Journalist, author, professor Haynes Johnson dies

Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movement and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81. Johnson had taught at the University of Maryland since 1998.

Commute

Metro employee accused of stealing defibrillators

A 40-year-old Metro employee is accused of stealing more than a dozen defibrillators from transit agency facilities and selling them online.

NATION

The Old Guard places flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery

On the eve of Memorial Day weekend since 1948, the Army's official ceremonial unit - the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) - deploys at Arlington National Cemetery to place American flags at each grave. 

Commute

I-95 traffic delays grow even worse on Memorial Day weekend

People heading south for the Memorial Day weekend are running into delays that stretch for miles. But for those who drive I-95 in Northern Virginia, the miserable delays aren't something isolated to holiday weekends.  

• Memorial Day 2013: 800K D.C. area residents expected to hit roads

Commute

Metro doors close, separate man from service dog

Knox tweeted that on a Red Line Shady Grove Bound Metro train Thursday night, the doors closed, separating a a family from a service dog.

WORKING WOMEN

"Potomac Lice Lady" in high demand these days

Memorial Day officially kicks off summer and that means the start of camp season. Unfortunately, for many children it's also the start of lice season. But did you know about the Potomac Lice Lady?

NATION

Thousands run final mile of Boston Marathon

Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.

NATION

Texas flooding sweeps woman to death; 200-plus rescued

Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead as emergency workers in boats rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.

WEATHER

People adjust to unseasonably cool Memorial Day weekend

Saturday was opening day at Ocean Dune’s Waterpark, where hundreds flocked for Memorial Day weekend last year. The water park holds 403, but because of the chilly temperatures there were barely 30 brave souls visiting today.  

CRIME

Suitland child dies after man admits to abusing him

A 2-year-old child has died after a Suitland man admitted to abusing him, Prince George's County Police say. Clifton Edward Bernard, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder and other charges.

SPORTS

Rogers to become first openly gay Major League Soccer player

Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports. The former U.S. national team player publicly came out in a blog post in February and retired on the same day.

D.C.

Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes

In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama says the country must care for the loved ones the fallen leave behind and must also make sure that all veterans receive the care and benefits they have earned. (Video)

D.C.

Teen arrested in SE carjacking; second suspect wanted

Two people were injured Thursday morning when a car chased from Prince George's County into Southeast Washington crashed, police say. One arrest has been made as police search for a second suspect.

NATION

Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military.

MARYLAND

Anne Arundel food stamps more than double

Almost one in every 13 Anne Arundel County residents receives food stamps, a 162.4 percent increase in households over just five years ago, the Capital Gazette reports.

NATION

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

In an interview Friday, jury foreman William Zervakos provided a glimpse into the private deliberations, describing four women and eight men who struggled with the question: How heinous of a killing deserves a similar fate?

• Jodi Arias trial: Jury dismissed after deadlock on penalty; retrial set
• Jodi Arias begs for life in prison

SPORTS

Terps beat Syracuse 11-10, advance to NCAA women's lacrosse finals

Brooke Griffin scored the go-ahead goal with 2:51 left to lead top-seeded and undefeated Maryland (22-0), which has won 11 national titles, into its 21st championship game appearance. The Terps will play North Carolina in the final Sunday.

• Maryland women's lacrosse takes on Syracuse

CRIME

Gaithersburg murder suspect son of Bush White House official

It started out as a burglary call. But police say when they arrived on the scene they found something different. Investigators believe a hatchet was used by the son of a former aide to George W. Bush to allegedly kill another man.  

MARYLAND

Worker killed in parking deck collapse at Montgomery Mall ID'd

One construction worker was killed and another one was critically injured when a parking garage that was closed to the public partially collapsed outside the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda Thursday afternoon.

NATION

Judge: Ariz. Sheriff Arpaio's office profiles Latinos

A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.

D.C.

Brookland neighbors battle over proposed new restaurant

A small group of D.C. residents is trying to keep a new restaurant and bar from opening in their Brookland neighborhood. But other residents disagree, saying the group doesn't speak for the whole community.  

VIRGINIA

Lorton woman wins $1 million in Powerball

A Lorton woman is now $1 million richer after she matched five numbers in the Powerball lottery

• Powerball jackpot: one winning ticket sold in Florida

WORLD

President Obama national security speech welcomed abroad

President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies- Pakistan and Yemen.

• Drone strikes: Obama endorses more oversight