by Xiumei Dong | May 10, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — In a Northeast Washington, D.C., neighborhood where you can still get a house for less than $100,000, one owner recently gave his two-story home an expensive upgrade: $30,000 worth of solar panels. “As long as I am getting the energy as I was...
by Haydee Clotter | May 9, 2016 | Living, Topics
ARLINGTON, VA — Who could forget the iconic photo of the six men that stood atop Mt. Suribachi in Iwo Jima, Japan, raising the American flag on Feb. 23, 1945? An investigation into the photo may prove one of men may have been falsely identified. Veterans...
by Xiumei Dong | May 9, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON- Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding rallies with hundreds of steelworkers in Indiana to protest air conditioning giant Carrier’s decision to move thousands of jobs to Mexico. Meanwhile, back in Washington, lawmakers face tough challenges on the Trans-Pacific...
by Kristen Vake | May 9, 2016 | Education, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — More than 50 teachers from across the country were honored at the White House. Each of the educators has been nominated “Teacher of the Year” in their home state or territory. Amy Hewett-Olatunde, a teacher at LEAP High School in St....
by Haydee Clotter | May 9, 2016 | Demographics, Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — The First Lady announced new jobs for more than a 100,000 veterans and military spouses. CEO Amazon Jeff Bazos was on hand and said that his company would hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses. Published in conjunction with
by Benji Cohen | May 9, 2016 | Sports
MARYLAND — Marine Veteran Adam Devine, 25, was on foot patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan, when he stepped on a landmine that blew off his legs. Before joining the Marines he played goalie on an ice hockey team for 11 years. He missed the sport, and now he plays...
