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A supermoon lights up Waikiki and Diamond Head Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Honolulu. A "supermoon" event happens when the moon is closest to the earth therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
The 'Supermoon" rises over the Angel's Gate lighthouse in San Pedro, Calif. Saturday night. The moon will come within about 221,802 miles (357,000 kilometers) from Earth. That's about 15,300 miles (24,600 kilometers) closer than average. (AP Photo/Chuck Bennett, Daily Breeze)
Fishermen fish from a jetty as the moon rises in the Atlantic Ocean, Saturday, May 5, 2012, near Bal Harbour, Fla. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. The moon will come within about 221,802 miles (357,000 kilometers) from Earth. That's about 15,300 miles (24,600 kilometers) closer than average. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
A fisherman casts a line from a jetty as the moon rises in the Atlantic Ocean, Saturday, May 5, 2012, near Bal Harbour, Fla. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. The moon will come within about 221,802 miles (357,000 kilometers) from Earth. That's about 15,300 miles (24,600 kilometers) closer than average. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, south east of Athens, Greece, while tourists watch, on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)
The full moon rises behind statues of angels fixed at the St. Isaak's Cathedral in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
The full moon rises behind Statue of Liberty replica atop of a hotel in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Saturday, May 5, 2012. On Saturday, the moon will be a "supermoon" or perigee moon as the moon is at it's closest approach to the earth. ( AP Photo / Visar Kryeziu )
The Super Moon over Berryville, Va. (Courtesy of Maceo Henry)
The Super Moon over Gaithersburg, Md. (Courtesy of Athar and Shazia)
Cannes Film Festival
Scenes from the 66th annual event.
2013 MTV Movie Awards
Photos from the red carpet to the show at Sony Pictures Studios.
Take Our Kids to Work Day
WTOP staffers bring their kids into the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center.
The 2013 Preakness Stakes
Photos from the day at Pimlico.Click on the image above to see it at its original size.
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Photos from around the country. -
Scenes from the 66th annual event.
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The aftermath in Moore, Okla. -
Get 'em while they're hot. -
The Billboard Music Awards in Vegas. -
Photos from the day at Pimlico.
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A red carpet rivaling the Oscars. -
Top 25 Most Memorable Movie Moms. -
Prince Harry visits D.C., the U.S. -
Photos of D.C. pets. Submit your photos. -
Three women who were missing for up to a decade are found. -
Some of D.C.'s most interesting and obscure memorials and sculptures. -
Scenes from the 2013 Kentucky Derby. -
Find out who won the WTOP Cupcake Contest. -
Photos from the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner. -
Photos from the 2013 NFL Draft in New York. -
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley ranks the best movie weddings. -
What you shouldn't buy your kids. -
WTOP staffers bring their kids into the Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center.
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The Holocaust Museum marks 20 years in Washington. -
A look at the explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon. -
Eerie photos shared via Twitter of Boston as residents to shelter in place. -
A fertilizer plant in Texas blows up. -
The Night of the Robot -
Photos from the red carpet to the show at Sony Pictures Studios.
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Scenes from the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. -
Take a look at 2013 cherry blossom photos and submit your own. -
People aren't the only ones in the news. -
Some of the best photos from Opening Day at Nats Park. -
A 2013 position-by-position look at the Washington Nationals. -
AAA is out with its list of top vehicles for commuters. -
Consumer Reports rated the best and worst cars for your money. -
A different way of picking your NCAA tournament bracket. -
Upload your 2013 snow photos. -
A Conn. town comes together and mourns a mass school shooting. -
'Underwater Dogs' leap, splash, swim into your heart.