Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders walked out of an on-camera interview yesterday when he a reporter started grilling him about his wife. Reports say the question was about Sanders’ wife Jane having a meeting with an outspoken racist in Arizona. Check out what his response was here. [Gawker] Earlier this week, a power cable inside Washington D.C’s […]

News

Metro general manager Paul Weidefeld just announced in a press conference that the Metro rail system will be closing for at least 29 hours beginning Midnight tonight. In response to incidents such as Monday’s cable fire and the January 12th smoke incident in L’Enfant Plaza resulting in one death and a string of lawsuits Metro […]

The Area

The Community of Greenbelt needs your help. On Saturday a woman was dragged in the woods as she was walking from the Greenbelt Metro Station and  was  savagely beaten and gang bang by at least four men described as Black men.  Police say up to four men jumped out and dragged her back near a […]

(Washington, DC)  —  The Metro transit agency has removed 94 of its buses from service following at least two bus fires in recent days.  The latest fire happened yesterday morning on Route 50 in Maryland.  No one was hurt.  Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says the buses that have been sidelined are the Orion-Six series. Just […]

(Bethesda, MD)  —  Metro will hold a public forum tonight to discuss its 2013 budget plans, which include the possibility of fare hikes.  The transit agency says its “open forum” will get underway at 6 p.m. and a public hearing will be held afterwards at 7 p.m. at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center.  […]

(Arlington, VA)  —  Metrorail track work moves into Arlington for the Presidents Day weekend, with station closures on the Orange Line.  Beginning at 10 tonight and continuing through the system’s closing on Monday night, shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Rosslyn and Virginia Square.  Passengers should add at least 30 minutes to their […]