36-hour standoff in Fairfax Co. ends, Richmond Highway reopens - Thursday, March 30, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 30, 2023 [Web version](   [Fairfax Co. police take armed woman into custody after 36-hour standoff]( An armed woman who barricaded herself in her car on U.S. Route 1 was taken into custody early Thursday morning. All lanes on Richmond Highway between Lockheed Boulevard and Boswell Avenue are reopened. [READ MORE](   [Everything you need to know about 2023 Washington Nationals season opener]( The Washington Nationals will begin their 2023 MLB regular season Thursday afternoon against the Atlanta Braves. Here's what you need to know about opening day at Nationals Park. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Don't let your new year's health, weight resolutions slip away]( Often all the willpower in the world can't overcome health and other factors when it comes to weight loss. That doesn't make those resolutions a waste. 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