D.C. area forecast: Rain then clearing today; Tonight’s cold front delivers squalls, roaring wind, and a chilly Sunday; Washington Monument closes after elevator malfunction — for second time this week; How the CIA managed to leave explosives on a special-needs school bus — without noticing; PM Update: Storm risk into evening, and more showers by dawn; Turbulent weekend ahead; Body found along I-395 in Fairfax County; Man is fatally shot in D.C. suburb of Capitol Heights, Md.; Hogan vetoes transportation bill, setting up fight with legislature; Chicago teachers go on strike, shutting down nation’s third-largest school system; Ward 8 needs investments; Next week’s wild weather will test Washingtonians’ patience and grit; CIA leaves explosive material on Virginia school bus; This pumper was at a Christmas Eve White House fire. Now it has inspired an ornament.; Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German foreign minister during reunification, dies at 89; Pic of the week: Spring training delayed ‘due to the apocalypse’; Your many upcoming chances to comment on HOT lanes plans;   Essential news for the Greater Washington area   AP Gunman who shot Virginia state trooper had 143 rounds of ammo in his luggage James Brown III of Aurora, Ill., shot the officer at a bus station during a training exercise, police say. By Peter Hermann, Lynh Bui and Jenna Portnoy  •  Read more » D.C. area forecast: Rain then clearing today; Tonight’s cold front delivers squalls, roaring wind, and a chilly Sunday Today has two personalities. They're both more enjoyable than the one we get on Sunday. By Ian Livingston  •  Read more »   Washington Monument closes after elevator malfunction — for second time this week Park rangers walked 86 people down the 897 steps from the observation level. By Martin Weil and Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more »   How the CIA managed to leave explosives on a special-needs school bus — without noticing The spy agency was conducting routine dog training over spring break when it lost track of the C-4. By Moriah Balingit, Greg Miller and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   PM Update: Storm risk into evening, and more showers by dawn; Turbulent weekend ahead After the warmest day of the year so far, multiple cold fronts are about to cool us down over the weekend. By Ian Livingston  •  Read more »   Body found along I-395 in Fairfax County The man has not been identified, a spokeswoman said. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more » Man is fatally shot in D.C. suburb of Capitol Heights, Md. A roundup of news from the Washington region. Read more » Hogan vetoes transportation bill, setting up fight with legislature Measure would have created a new method for deciding project funding. By Ovetta Wiggins and Josh Hicks  •  Read more »   Chicago teachers go on strike, shutting down nation’s third-largest school system Railing against budget crisis in Illinois that is crippling school finances, Chicago's teachers aim to shut down schools and could disrupt the city's downtown traffic on Friday. By Kari Lydersen and Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Ward 8 needs investments By Eydie Whittington  •  Read more »   Next week’s wild weather will test Washingtonians’ patience and grit We'll have wind, cold, warmth, thunderstorms and did I say WIND? By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   CIA leaves explosive material on Virginia school bus Loudoun County has suspended all law enforcement training exercises in schools after explosive material was left on a bus following a CIA training exercise. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This pumper was at a Christmas Eve White House fire. Now it has inspired an ornament. A Christmas ornament depicts the firetruck that responded to the 1929 West Wing blaze. By Peter Hermann  •  Read more »   Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German foreign minister during reunification, dies at 89 Mr. Genscher, who escaped East Germany as a young man, led efforts to reunite East and West Germany. By Geir Moulson  •  Read more »   Pic of the week: Spring training delayed ‘due to the apocalypse’ Players and fans first stared in awe before running for cover in the dugouts and concession area. By Kathryn Prociv  •  Read more »   Your many upcoming chances to comment on HOT lanes plans Virginia is planning on an 84-mile network of HOT lanes for the D.C. region by 2021. There are plenty of opportunities for public involvement. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Going Out Guide What to do and where to go in the Washington area, in your inbox twice a week. Sign Up »         Share Local Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? 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