Looks like a grand jury will soon hand down additional charges against former Jim Graham staffer Ted Loza, D.C. Wire reports. Loza was indicted on bribery charges last fall after he allegedly accepted $1,500 in cash and other favors and trips from a taxicab lobbyist. No word yet on what the new charges might look like, just that we should expect them in the "next two to four weeks." more ›

DCist's highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. more ›

Despite increasingly ominous snowfall predictions, the latest from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is that the feds will stay open tomorrow, albeit with an unscheduled leave policy in effect. more ›

No surprise here, but the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics has gone ahead and rejected the latest referendum petition on the issue of same-sex marriage. This is the third time the board has ruled that a ballot measure on gay marriage will not be allowed. more ›

We were punched in the gut in December and lightly slapped in the face over the past week. With news that Mother Nature is prepping a brutal beatdown this upcoming weekend, furcafe's lonely watering hole shot provides some appealing options as to what to do with all that quality time indoors. more ›

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We're halfway through The Real World D(upont) C(ircle), and a swift end couldn't seem any sweeter. Then again, the best may be yet to come -- MTV's been dropping rumors that one of the roommates will be making an early departure soon. more ›

Say what you will about obsessive panda fans becoming overly emotional about Tai Shan leaving D.C. this morning for China, but there's one group of people who have every right to cry: the National Zoo's panda team. more ›

The National Weather Service has officially upgraded the impending snowfall to a Winter Storm Warning, and increased the accumulation prediction to somewhere between 16 and 24 inches. In other words, the Snomgasm is nigh. more ›

Well, it was a good run while it lasted, but today our beloved Butterstick will get overnighted to his new home in China. (Don't worry, we've got word that they got delivery confirmation and insurance.) The Post has got a handy guide detailing the process of getting Butterstick to the airport, and yes, it even includes a police motorcade. Our own Sommer Mathis is live-tweeting the whole thing. Safe travels, 'stick. China might have you now, but we know you'll find your way home again. more ›

What a bummer night for the ballin' Georges: Georgetown was undone after South Florida and Dominique Jones (29 points) used a 30-9 run to claim victory 72-64, George Mason lost a surprising one against Georgia State to fall into a three-way tie at the top of the CAA and George Washington blew a lead and fell to Charlotte. But on the bright side, D.C. United released its 2010 schedule and traded for D.C.-born and Virginia-bred striker Adam Cristman. Let's see...what else? more ›

• The woman who was behind the wheel in that double fatal collision in Prince George's County on Monday night had two prior arrests for DUIs, WTTG/FOX5 reports, and had a blood alcohol content of "more than twice the legal limit" at the time of the crash. Still no charges have been filed against her.
• Via Greater Greater Washington, DDOT is working to clarify the rules regarding whether you have to fold strollers up on the Circulator. For the time being, unfolded strollers will be allowed "while they formulate a more detailed policy."
• Two words: Superbowl cupcakes.