Donald Trumpâs task in Sundayâs faceoff is enormous. Even before a recording of lewd comments he made in 2005 was made public, the businessman had struggled to overcome skepticism about his temperament and qualifications to be commander in chief. Despite calls for him to step aside, Trump insisted he would "never" abandon his White House bid. Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges said that for Trump, âThe debate is now everything.â
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WEEKEND HEADLINES - October 09, 2016
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[Amid calls to step down, Trump forges on with debate]
Donald Trumpâs task in Sundayâs faceoff is enormous. Even before a recording of lewd comments he made in 2005 was made public, the businessman had struggled to overcome skepticism about his temperament and qualifications to be commander in chief. Despite calls for him to step aside, Trump insisted he would "never" abandon his White House bid. Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges said that for Trump, âThe debate is now everything.â
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[Matthew touches off flash flooding in North Carolina]
Hurricane Matthew still had some dangerous fight left in it early Sunday, dumping more than a foot of rain on North Carolina in a deluge that flooded homes and businesses as far as 100 miles inland.
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[How to get around during the Army Ten-Miler]
The Army Ten-Miler will bring some 35,000 runners to Arlington and D.C. Sunday. Find out how to get around.
[Suspect in fatal Oxon Hill hit-and-run surrenders]
A pedestrian was killed after she was struck by a pickup truck Saturday morning, and the suspect turned himself in later that day, Prince George's County police said in a statement.
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[Michelin recognizes 19 DC 'cheap eats']
Ahead of the official Guide, Michelin published its Bib Gourmand list for D.C. and 19 restaurants made the cut.
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[Nationals 2016 Postseason]
Photos, videos, updates -- everything you need to know as the the Nats and Dodgers face off in the NLDS.
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[Future of FBI building site grows clearer]
Prospective developers now have a clearer picture of what a building replacing the current FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest could look like.
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[Boston plan to reduce airplane noise may address DC-area complaints]
Recent airplane noise complaints in Boston, similar to those expressed by D.C.-area residents, have led to new test programs in Massachusetts that could help address concerns nationwide.
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[Aid convoys arrive as Haiti gauges full extent of disaster]
Authorities try to gauge the full extent of the death and destruction in southwestern Haiti from Hurricane Matthew, as international response floods in.
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[Leaked campaign emails show ‘moderate’ side of Clinton]
Some of her remarks give fresh fuel to liberals’ worst fears about Clinton, namely that she is a political moderate, happy to cut backroom deals with corporate interests and curry favor with Wall Street for campaign dollars.
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[Hundreds try out for DCâs new Arena Football League team]
D.C.âs new Arena Football League team has only 28 roster spots to offer, but it drew a wide range of players all hoping to lay claim to one during its tryouts on Saturday.
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[Influential DC guitarist Robert Goldstein dies at 66]
Robert Goldstein, an influential guitarist, whose orchestral sounds with the D.C. band The Urban Verbs inspired other musicians, has died at age 66.
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[Midshipmen pull off biggest win of season]
The Midshipmen’s 46-40 win against the Houston Cougars is arguably Navy’s biggest home win in program history.
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[Dying Colorado mother makes final plea for son kidnapped 30 years ago]
On the night of July 15, 1986, when he was just 7 months old, Christopher Abeyta disappeared from his crib. He was the youngest of seven children.
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[Navy overhauls enlisted personnel system, upsetting many of its sailors]
Saying itâs seeking more inclusion and a broader range of experience within its enlisted ranks, the Navy is moving ahead with the latest in a series of changes to its personnel system.
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[Officials want to revive plans to widen 270]
Leaders from Montgomery and Frederick counties want to push ahead with long-term plans to widen Interstate 270 even as a separate plan to add rapid bus transit in the congested corridor faltered this week.
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[Twitter is struggling, so why would anyone buy it?]
During the last two weeks, there have been a number of reports that a handful of tech and media companies may be preparing to make bids to take over Twitter.
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[Ogle some orchids; make deal with creeping Charlie]
WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath has suggestions for how to spend the long, holiday weekend â including the thing you absolutely should not do for your lawn or yard.
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[Review: Emily Blunt keeps ‘The Girl on the Train’ on the rails]
Emily Blunt stars in Tate Taylor’s adaptation of the best-selling thriller “The Girl on the Train.”
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[Officials: Threats against schools are crimes, not pranks]
Nationally and in the D.C. area, school districts are seeing a rash of social media threats against schools, other students and even administrators.
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[2016 FEVS participation hits 6-year low]
The Office of Personnel Management released the full results of the 2016 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which give greater insight into federal employees’ thoughts on their leaders and supervisors, overall job satisfaction and training and development opportunities. OPM this year focused on making comparisons of agencies by size. Specifically, OPM broke down organizations’ results by very large, large, medium, small and very small agencies. The report gives a more detailed view of agencies’ progress on employee engagement and inclusion.
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