IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT RUMORS IN D.C.

IMMIGRANT‑RIGHTS GROUPS ARE URGING D.C. FOOD‑SERVICE WORKERS TO “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” AFTER RUMORS OF A LARGE ICE SWEEP THIS WEEK. ADVOCATES SAY EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE A PLAN, KEEP A LAWYER’S NUMBER HANDY, AND REFUSE ENTRY WITHOUT A WARRANT SIGNED BY A JUDGE. THEY ADD,... Read More.

DUCK DONUTS “CHEERS TO MOM”

JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY, DUCK DONUTS ROLLS OUT A LIMITED “CHEERS TO MOM” DOZEN THROUGH MAY 12. THE ASSORTMENT INCLUDES STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE, CHOCOLATE GLITZ, FRENCH TOAST AND OTHER FAN FAVORITES— WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. YOU CAN ORDER IN‑STORE OR ONLINE.

ALEXANDRIA ADVISOR SENTENCED

A FEDERAL JUDGE GAVE 53‑YEAR‑OLD ANDREW CORBMAN THREE YEARS IN PRISON AND ORDERED HIM TO PAY MORE THAN 4-MILLION DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION. PROSECUTORS SAY THE ASHBURN‑BASED, ALEXANDRIA FINANCIAL ADVISOR LIED ABOUT HIS TRADING SUCCESS, TALKED CLIENTS INTO LOANS, THEN LOST THEIR MONEY THROUGH RISKY OPTIONS TRADING. CORBMAN... Read More.

STAFFORD COUNTY DRUG BUST

A NOSE FOR CRIME PAID OFF THIS WEEKEND IN STAFFORD COUNTY. A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY AND HIS K‑9  ANSWERED A CALL ABOUT AN ERRATIC WOMAN AT A MCDONALD’S ON STANSTEAD ROAD. THE K-9 ALERTED ON A HONDA CIVIC SHE WAS IN, AND DEPUTIES FOUND DRUGS TUCKED THROUGHOUT THE CAR. THE... Read More.

TARAJI P. HENSON BACK HOME FOR MENTAL HEALTH

ACADEMY‑AWARD NOMINEE TARAJI P. HENSON RETURNED TO HER ALMA MATER, OXON HILL HIGH, TO LAUNCH A YOUTH MENTAL‑HEALTH WORKSHOP WITH PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY LEADERS. THROUGH HER BORIS LAWRENCE HENSON FOUNDATION, THE ACTRESS IS BRINGING ART, DANCE AND FILM THERAPIES TO SIX LOCAL SCHOOLS DURING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

REAL ID DEADLINE LOOMS

STARTING MAY 7TH, ADULT AIR TRAVELERS MUST SHOW A REAL ID‑COMPLIANT DRIVER’S LICENSE OR PASSPORT TO BOARD DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND ENTER FEDERAL BUILDINGS. TO GET A REAL ID, VISIT YOUR DMV WITH PROOF OF IDENTITY, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND TWO PROOFS OF ADDRESS. TEMPORARY PAPER LICENSES WON’T FLY—LITERALLY

SPRINGFIELD CRASH

PARTS OF SPRINGFIELD WERE IN THE DARK ON SUNDAY AFTER A CAR SLAMMED INTO A POWER POLE ON OLD KEENE MILL ROAD, KNOCKING OUT ELECTRICITY TO NEARBY HOMES. FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE SAY THE SINGLE‑VEHICLE COLLISION LEFT ONLY MINOR INJURIES, BUT CREWS NEEDED HOURS TO REPLACE THE... Read More.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD—TRAIN HITS TRUCK, NO INJURIES

A CSX FREIGHT TRAIN STRUCK A PICKUP AT A MOUNT AIRY RAIL CROSSING JUST AFTER 7:40 A.M. YESTERDAY. FIRE-RESCUE CREWS FOUND THE TRUCK WITH FRONT-END DAMAGE; ALL THREE OCCUPANTS DECLINED HOSPITAL TREATMENT. NO ONE ON THE TRAIN WAS HURT. INVESTIGATORS ARE REVIEWING HOW THE... Read More.

D.C.—FLOWER MART IN FULL BLOOM

THE 86TH ANNUAL FLOWER MART RETURNS TO THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL GROUNDS TODAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. AND SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 5. EXPECT MORE THAN 65 PLANT AND GIFT VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, TOURS OF THE CATHEDRAL TOWERS, AND THE 1890s ANTIQUE... Read More.

METRO—CINCO DE MAYO SERVICE ALERT

HEADED TO WEEKEND FIESTAS? METRO SAYS STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, SILVER LINE TRAINS WILL RUN BETWEEN ASHBURN AND NEW CARROLLTON ON A SPECIAL SCHEDULE, WHILE BLUE AND YELLOW LINES WILL SINGLE-TRACK IN WORK ZONES. EXPECT LONGER WAITS AND BUS SHUTTLES AT SOME STATIONS; PLAN... Read More.