PHOTOS: DC, US sites light up in purple and gold to celebrate 19th Amendment centennial

By Megan Cloherty
August 26, 2020 | 5:44 PM

A person is silhouetted against the White House lit in purple and gold to mark the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Two helicopters form the 1st Helicopter Squadron of the Air Force perform a flyover before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Washington. The flyover is part of the Celebrtation of the Women's Suffrage Centennial: 100 Years of the 19th Amendment. The Phillies won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

The National Archives is lit in purple and gold. (Courtesy Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission)

The Virginia governor's mansion in Richmond. (Courtesy Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission) — Virginia Governor's mansion in Richmond. (Courtesy Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission)

The California State Capitol. (Courtesy Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission) — California State Capitol. (Courtesy Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission)

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Landmarks across D.C. and the U.S. were lit in purple and gold Wednesday night, in honor of the centennial anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which afforded women the right to vote.

Many sites in D.C. — including the White House, National Archives, Smithsonian museums, Kennedy Center, the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Museum — and some 300 sites across the U.S. were bathed in color, including Niagara Falls and the Gateway Arch.

At Nationals Park, a women-led helicopter flyover kicked off Wednesday’s game between the Nationals and the Phillies, coordinated by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission.

Car Review: You can plug-in for better mpg with BMW’s new version of the X3

By Mike Parris
August 31, 2020 | 4:16 AM

Compact luxury crossovers are big business as buyer's trade in luxury sedans for the popular high riders. BMW redesigned its X3 a couple years ago to better compete in a more crowded marketplace. I drove the sporty X3 M40i in 2019 and was impressed with its potent performance. New for 2020 is a plug-in hybrid version that allows for 18-20 miles of electric-only driving. But when you combine the gas engine and that electric motor, the xDrive30e is transformed into a fun performance ride.

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