Alexandria finalizing options for major summer Metro shutdown - WTOP Morning Headlines - Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Six Yellow and Blue Line Metro stations will be shut down from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Alexandria is preparing for the huge change. Among the things it may do: DASH buses will be free and the King Street Trolley will start running much earlier than it currently does. See what else is planned. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - March 06, 2019 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Alexandria finalizing options for major summer Metro shutdown]( Six Yellow and Blue Line Metro stations will be shut down from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Alexandria is preparing for the huge change. Among the things it may do: DASH buses will be free and the King Street Trolley will start running much earlier than it currently does. See what else is planned. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Arlington Co. lays out proposal to help Amazon grow]( Arlington is going to take money from taxes paid on hotel, motel and other lodging stays to help Amazon grow. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Temperatures 15 to 20 degrees colder than normal]( It won't start feeling like spring until the weekend, when it's time to "Spring Forward" heading into Sunday. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Start now to help kids cope with time change when clocks spring forward]( The "spring forward" time change happens Sunday, March 10, and a sleep expert says it'll be easier for kids to "lose" an hour of sleep on Monday morning if parents start preparing them now. Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [How colonoscopies can help save your life]( Colorectal cancer is the second-most prominent cancer killer in the United States that affects both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that is something that can change with the continued push to get more people screened. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC area's 11 billionaires]( See who made the list, how much the billionaire is worth and how each ranks. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Video game shows post-apocalyptic capital]( In the game The Division 2, players have to fight their way through the ruins of D.C. Here's how the game's developers recreated the nation's capital See photos and video. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC gay bar Cobalt closes, citing new landlord, changing romance trends]( Popular D.C. gay bar Cobalt has closed, citing a number of reasons for its decision to leave the 17th Street neighborhood after more than 20 years. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [With microbes in your shower, fungi on the floor, you’re ‘Never Home Alone’]( “It’s a whole zoo that we wake up to every day” — and shower with and breathe in. Biologist Rob Dunn explains the biodiversity of the indoor environment. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Column: Mets’ Jessica Mendoza hire exposes conflict of interest for broadcasters]( By hiring a broadcaster with special access to clubhouses around the league to advise their front office, the New York Mets have put a spotlight on what could be a growing concern for Major League Baseball. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC leader overseeing city money apologizes over personal business dealings]( D.C. Council member Jack Evans, the chair of the Finance and Revenue Committee, is apologizing in response to accusations he used his elected, public position for private gain. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Md. Senate OKs proposed Styrofoam ban]( Critics contend the legislation falls short of banning all foam products and will hurt small businesses. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Man behind handheld electronic calculator dies at 86]( Jerry Merryman, one of the inventors of the handheld electronic calculator who is described by those who knew him as not only brilliant but also kind with a good sense of humor, has died. He was 86. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Security changes follow protest over controversial exercise at Va. school]( Security is being increased at an elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia, days after peaceful protesters entered the school’s office without authorization. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Marines have 24/7 3D printing parts office at their fingertips]( Marines in need of outdated parts now have a 3D printing help desk to get them what they need. Sponsored by PROPRICER [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [COTS proposal pricing software exists (and trust us, you should use it)]( Federal agencies are increasingly turning to commercial off-the-shelf IT solutions as technology outpaces government’s limited IT resources. But being notoriously risk-averse, agencies tend to put off making this decision as long as possible, falling prey to the sunk-cost fallacy and a pervasive fear of change. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years]( Gottlieb cited “the challenge of being apart from my family” in Connecticut when announcing his departure in a note to FDA staff. He’ll leave next month. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Ohio teen tells Senate why he defied his mom to get vaccinated]( Ethan Lindenberger of Norwalk, Ohio, said his mother’s “love, affection and care is apparent,” but that she was steeped in online conspiracies that make him and his siblings vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. Partnership [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [2019 Click for Kids Voting]( It’s your chance to help one lucky school win a grand prize of $10,000! Plus, one $7,500 first place prize and one $5,000 prize for second place! Voting is open Monday March 4 through 5 p.m. March 13. Vote for your school today! [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Audi recalls nearly 75,000 vehicles due to fire risk]( Volkswagen’s Audi luxury brand is recalling nearly 75,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because fuel leaks in the engine could cause fires. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020]( Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor, announced Tuesday that he will not join the crowded field of Democrats running for president in 2020. [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Professional wrestler King Kong Bundy dies at age 61]( King Kong Bundy, the 6-foot-4 professional wrestler best known for facing Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania 2, has died. FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK [alt text here]( [Automatic promotions, other workforce challenges earn special attention in Lankford’s annual ‘waste book’]( Automatic General Schedule step increases, the lengthy federal hiring process and the retirement supplement for certain employees are among the issues Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has highlighted in his annual waste book. This email and the accompanying website are not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. Unsubscribe | View this email in your browser If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](.