DeMatha Football takes on Gonzaga in a Semifinal Bout

No. 2 seed DeMatha (8-2, 3-1 in WCAC) takes on the No. 3 seeded Gonzaga Eagles (8-2, 3-1 in WCAC) for the WCAC Semifinal Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the PG Sports & Learning Complex. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup. The Stags Look to Clinch...

A Maryland Pizza Chain Is Closing Its College Park Location Amid Rising Costs

A longtime favorite pizzeria, Potomac Pizza, announced the closure of its College Park location. After nearly a decade of service, the pizzeria will shut down in December due to rising operating costs. Potomac Pizza to Close College Park Location. Founded in 1978 by Adam B. Greenberg, Potomac Pizza is part...

A wave of religious discrimination claims is coming, attorneys say

WASHINGTON — Two sessions at the American Bar Association’s 2026 Labor & Employment Law conference this past weekend highlighted attorneys’ suspicions that a potential wave of religious discrimination claims against employers is on its way — relevant given the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s shifting priorities highlighted in a nomination and a nominee hearing this week.

Shaw Restaurants among the Best in DMV

Washington Post restaurant critic Elazar Sontag has come up with his first iteration of “The 40 Best Restaurants in and around D.C.,” with five Shaw restaurants taking high positions on the list. To start, there Saint’s Paradise Cafeteria (601 M St. NW) taking the No. 23 spot. The venerable cafeteria has also gotten the attention of Washingtonian magazine lately, leaping ahead of a number of expensive fine dining establishments in DC. Per Sontag: “If this is your first time here, don’t stress too much about what to order when you reach the front of the line. Every dish stands the test of time.”

ESPN predicts the final score of Wisconsin vs. Maryland in Week 11

On paper, the Wisconsin Badgers shouldn't have too many issues at Maryland in Week 11. Luke Fickell knows no team can be taken for granted in the Big Ten , but this is a struggling Terrapins team who's quarterback appeared on the initial injury report as questionable. According to ESPN's Billy Connelly , UW is projected to secure its seventh win on Saturday, Nov. 14. The full statistics from Connelly's SP+ metric are below: Wisconsin vs. Maryland Week 11 projections Projected winner: Wisconsin Projected margin of victory: 8.7 points Wisconsin's win probability: 71% Projected final score: Wisconsin 28, Maryland 19 Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Jordon Lawrenz on X @ jordonlaw_pxp . This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: ESPN predicts the final score of Wisconsin vs. Maryland in Week 11

Iwuchukwu’s 28 Points Saves Hoyas From Disaster

The Georgetown University men’s basketball team beat the Delaware State University Hornets 83-78 on Nov. 10, led by a dominant performance from senior center Vince Iwuchukwu. Georgetown (3-0) started the game off looking unprepared for Delaware State (1-2), but Iwuchukwu finished the game with a career-high 28 points and...

The Collins D.C. Council Report: Housing, Utilities, and Numbers Crunching

The D.C. Council advanced several key pieces of legislation on November 10, 2026, focused on the RFK Campus redevelopment, renewable energy utility regulation, fair share housing targets, and Events DC's excess cash calculations. The post The Collins D.C. Council Report: Housing, Utilities, and Numbers Crunching appeared first on The Washington Informer .

Jayden Daniels' 24-yard completion to Ben Sinnott gets Commanders near midfield

» Defendant Accepts Plea Offer for Gun Possession, Awaits Sentencing

Before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Nov. 12, a defendant accepted a plea offer for gun possession that stemmed from police responding to a shooting. In court, Isaiah Bolt, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business for his involvement in an incident that occurred on the 5500 block of Illinois Avenue, NW, on Aug. 23.

‘A Raisin in the Sun’: How UMD’s cast breathes new life into a Black family’s 1959 story

Long before the first cast read-through, the actors in the University of Maryland’s rendition of “A Raisin in the Sun” had already embodied their characters: an immigrant torn between two worlds, a woman with a habit of tunnel vision and a Black girl coming of age. The...

Friday Freebies: Enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th

Want to enjoy yourself on Friday the 13th? WTOP has rounded up some free food, events and other freebies happening around the D.C. area on Nov. 13. We run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and here on WTOP.com. Know of a freebie you’d like featured...

Black Churches Are Asking Bigger Questions About AI

Getting the church service online was one thing. Making sure the people could access it was another. During the pandemic, pastors began asking Dr. Fallon Wilson about computers for their parishioners and internet access for their communities. The needs reached beyond Sunday worship. Technology had become part of the church’s responsibility to care for its people.

Instant Takeaways From UVA's Comeback Win at Maryland

It was raucous. It was near-defeaning, according to Apple Watches. And Virginia found a way to win. In the unfriendly confines of Maryland's Xfinity Center in C

D.C. Mayor-Elect Wants Options Beyond Therme’s $550M Spa Proposal

D.C. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George is keeping her options open for what could anchor Poplar Point, the District’s last major waterfront development opportunity. Lewis George won the mayoral race Tuesday night and is set to take the reins from Mayor Muriel Bowser, who will step down from her nearly 12-year run in January. Bowser’s administration has been pushing a proposal to anchor Poplar Point with a $550M thermal bathing retreat from Therme Group.

‘Everything hurt’: Inside Pharrel Payne’s injury recovery for Maryland men’s basketball

Pharrel Payne dribbles the ball during Maryland men’s basketball’s 86-74 loss to Georgetown on Nov. 7, 2026. (Nathan VanSteenkiste/The Diamondback) Pharrel Payne was in a celebratory mood. Maryland men’s basketball’s star big man had just found out he’d been granted a medical redshirt waiver — and with it,...

Get Out There: Tom Sietsema helps us find our next great meal

Tom Sietsema has worked as a food critic for over 25 years. The D.C. region’s dining scene is full of delicious and diverse foods, and there’s one man who knows it like the back of his hand. Tom Sietsema has been a food critic for over 25 years and is now the food correspondent for The Washington Sun.

D.C. Developers Doubt Janeese Lewis George's 72,000-Home Pledge Can Survive the Market

Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George campaigned on protecting tenants and getting 72,000 homes built across Washington, D.C. within five years, but as she prepares to take office in January, the developers who would actually build that housing are skeptical the number adds up. The District's development market has slowed sharply amid federal job losses, unpaid rent, regulatory hurdles and high financing costs, and many in the industry say Lewis George's early promises of denser zoning and faster permitting, however welcome, won't be enough to turn things around.