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House Aviation

FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

White House Ballroom

Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project

Maryland Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk speaks in favor of a bill on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Peña-Melnyk makes history as new Maryland House speaker

Slavery Reparations Maryland

Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden

Broncos Commanders Football

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels frustrated and disappointed by injuries he calls 'freak accidents'

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Kenyan McDuffie announces resignation from DC Council

'Free trials should actually be free': DC, Va., Md. sue Uber alleging manipulative subscription service

Maryland Transportation Authority set to vote on plan to construct new Bay Bridge

Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence

US Capitol unveils statue of Virginia teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee’s spot

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Fairfax Co. expands popular textile recycling pilot program

As HHS restricts telework, CDC asks employees to ‘bypass’ reasonable accommodation process

Voters waiting to cast their ballot in Fairfax County

Virginia voters nominate candidates in Fairfax, Prince William ahead of January special election

Director Rob Reiner attends the premiere for "LBJ" on day 8 of the Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Fired federal workers turn to start their own businesses and ventures

White House Ballroom

Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

Doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death avoids prison time

FILE - Yomiuri Giants pitcher Foster Griffin throws to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Nationals agree to $5.5M deal for 2026 with lefty Foster Griffin, AP source says

Trump Chief of Staff

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

Fired federal workers turn to start their own businesses and ventures

Mahjong is surging in the DC area, and ‘everybody’s playing’

Festival of lights shine bright inside Hanukkah pop-up bar in DC's Shaw neighborhood

Celebrate Christmas with dinos, trains and holiday plants at the US Botanic Garden

SPONSORED: “I want the kids here to feel the same way I felt”

WTOP Asks: What's the most expensive gift you've ever gotten?

Bowser slams ‘politically motivated’ House committee report on DC crime data

Residents at Marylander Condominiums say they've been 'freezing' since Thanksgiving

How the Commanders beat the Giants 29-21 to end their losing streak

Planned affordable housing project in Arlington will be ‘disability forward’

Olympian Katie Ledecky beats her own American record in 1650 freestyle event

Fans react to John Cena’s final match in DC

DC breaks world record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

Wreaths Across America visits DC’s war memorials

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Festival of Lights at Ivy and Coney bar

This Hanukkah bar has patrons getting lit by the 'shotnorah’

Decorative holiday star at a D.C. holiday market

Jordans, iMac and a trip to Germany: DC holiday market visitors recount priciest gifts

Exactly 1,435 couples locked lips on Saturday at Anthem Row to break the world record. (Courtesy Downtown DC BID)

DC breaks world record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

pickleball and paddle

Potomac Mills to welcome new pickleball club in Woodbridge

Trump

Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean

Australia Shooting

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Risk & Compliance Exchange 2025: HCLSoftware’s Mike Khusid on continuous, automated security processes

Insight by HCLSoftware

Brown University Shooting

What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect

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Insight by Washington Gas

Ron Watson

Maryland senator drops Prince George’s County schools job amid ethics concerns

APTOPIX Australia Shooting

Australia to hold funerals for the 15 victims of an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach

Dino-Mite runs through January 4th at the United States Botanic Gardens.

US Botanic Garden's annual model train holiday display returns with a prehistoric twist

Economy Jobs

The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%

Virgina classroom with desks. (WTOP/Max Smith)

Virginia Department of Education projects K-12 schools will need $1.2 billion over next two years

Gift cards

A warning about a new gift card scam called draining

White House ballroom construction

Raskin to introduce bill to require review of White House renovation plans

Photos of Ashley Dickinson and Joshua Frazier

Man found guilty a 2nd time in retrial for 'execution style' double murder in Montgomery Co.

Cat dog

Pet of the Week: Panther and Caboose are ready for their forever home!

woman police chief watches as woman mayor speaks at podium

Bowser slams 'politically motivated' House committee report on DC crime data

Prince George's County police cruiser

WATCH: Maryland country experiences crime drop and other Top Local headlines

County News

Peña-Melnyk makes history as new Maryland House speaker

Virginia voters nominate candidates in Fairfax, Prince William ahead of January special election

‘We’re doing all we can’: Prince George’s Co. Council member responds to Marylander Condominiums crisis

FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

Fairfax Co. expands popular textile recycling pilot program

Women playing mahjong

This Chinese table game, described as ‘the new pickleball,’ is surging in the DC area

man stands heavily bundled in winter clothing outside apartment building

‘We’re doing all we can’: Prince George's Co. Council member responds to Marylander Condominiums crisis

A D.C. tour guide is constantly trying to expand his knowledge of the District's history and impart those facts on his guests -- all while riding a segway.

This Segway tour guide wants to teach even DC natives something new

VIDEOS

Congress Virginia Statue

WATCH: US Capitol unveils statue of Va. teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

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This WTOP Beer of the Week is reminiscent of rich German malts

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WATCH: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

PHOTO GALLERIES

Cat dog

2025 Pets of the Week

Remembering the stars who've died this year

Honda CR-V TrailSport Hybrid trim

Car Review: Honda CR-V TrailSport Hybrid

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Prince George's County Police Department Police Plaza sign

Crime is down, recruit class size is up, says Prince George's County police

Sports

Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt celebrates with teammates

Four Downs with the Commanders: Shutting down Jayden Daniels after snapping a slide

HOLIDAYS

A picture of a blood pressure monitor, a red heart, and a stethscope.

Why do heart issues spike around the holidays? A Maryland doctor has tips on what to look out for

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Insight by Washington Gas

22 Hours: A Second Look

Part 2: Megan Cloherty Talks with Gardens of Evil Host Mike King

When purpose defines your business plan

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

'Movin' Out'

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

493 | Denmark Confronts Trump Administration over Greenland

thERINpy with Erin Washington

Marni Battista, life design coach and author of Your Radical Living Challenge

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