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Police seek person on video in connection to killing of 87-year-old man inside Potomac senior living facility

US Election 2026 Redistricting Virginia

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

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Data Doctors: Should I be covering my cameras?

rader Joe's Fried Rice-Recall

Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe's chicken fried rice products may contain glass

A pile of oysters

Potomac sewage spill hurting oyster industry downstream, but not the way you might think

Supreme Court

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of his economic agenda

Spring housing market gaining momentum in DC after storm delay

Prince George’s Co. officials say they’re ramping up opposition to ICE

New design, entrance and LED system: Capital One Arena renovation advances to new phase

Is the Mazda CX‑90 the right SUV for you?

'Wake up, Ward 8!': DC officials break ground on new recreation center

Arbitrator orders HUD to restore telework for thousands of federal employees

Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goal

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating

Winter Olympics recap: Alysa Liu wins figure skating gold, US tops Canada in women's hockey final

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin remembers her late father after winning Olympic slalom gold

Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating

Ilia Malinin hints at 'inevitable crash' amid Olympic pressure and online hate in social media post

Jordan Cowan operates the steadicam before the pairs figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The cameraman who skates backward to capture Olympic triumph and defeat

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Kamryn Lute of Team United States competes in the semi-final 1 of the Short Track Speed Skating Women's 3000m Relay on day eight of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Meet the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

DC’s Go-Go Museum celebrates its first birthday

Dozens rally against proposed ICE facility in Hyattsville

Teen accused of running toward Capitol with shotgun appears in federal court

Preserving film in new and old-fashioned ways at the Library of Congress

Did grants given to Fairfax businesses during COVID actually help?

35 homes still evacuated as Fairfax Co. investigates gas explosion

This Maryland trooper is lauded for saving a choking baby

How the Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders

Falls Church community members celebrate Lunar New Year at Eden Center

Fairfax Co. residents voice concerns as casino proposal gains momentum

Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson and his connection to DC

See what's keeping sewage spill away from Potomac River

Investigators comb scene of Centreville home explosion in search of gas leak source

Panic button company aims to help Montgomery Co. schools respond in emergencies

Meet Bedelia, a 4-year-old dog who’s known for her signature hugs

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Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Euphoria' star, dies at 53 after being diagnosed with ALS

Trump

Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

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Beltway Basketball Beat: Rams rolling toward revenge — and March

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A year after opening, Go-Go Museum highlights youth, culture and funding challenges

a plaque for the Fairfax Rosenwald School

Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders across the South, including Va. and Md.

slave auction block memorial

Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block

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Woodbridge students suspended after anti-ICE walkout; countywide protest planned

According to the Montgomery County Police Department, officials responded to Cogir Potomac Senior Living around 7:34 a.m. Saturday and found Fuller inside an apartment, unresponsive, with signs of head trauma. Police say he was shot and killed and pronounced dead at the scene.

Philanthropist killed in Maryland helped start veteran women's shelter

Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in D.C.

Allegations of sex abuse put DC teacher on leave. Former student talks with WTOP

America 250: Spies during the American Revolution

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Ms. Hazel Cropper is her name, also known as "Hurricane Hazel" to many, and she's a 16-time crab picking world champion at the age of 87. Along with being a multi-time champion, Cropper is in the Guinness Book of World Records for picking nearly six pounds of crab meat in 20 minutes.

Meet 'Hurricane Hazel': The 87-year-old crab picking champion making history in Maryland

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White House Demolition

Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal

Cupid's Undie Run participants line up at the start line of the race.

Things to do in the DC area: Mother Tongue Film Festival, Cupid's Undie Run … and more!

Potomac River Sewage

Interstate commission asks EPA to ensure DC Water 'prioritizes' protecting drinking water intakes

An employee fills an ice cream cone at the Häagen-Dazs shop opening in Sylt, Germany in 2015.

The world’s biggest food company doesn’t want to make ice cream anymore

Governors Economic Club

Gov. Wes Moore on Trump: 'I pray for him and I just feel bad for him'

Department of Justice Epstein Andrew

Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein

Walmart-Results

Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlook

Slavery Exhibit Removed

Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

Prison cell bars

Silver Spring man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 'sextorting' 100 girls

Prison cell bars

Silver Spring man sentenced to 50 years in prison for 'sextorting' 100 girls

sewage in potomac river

WATCH: Potomac sewer line update, fed government cleanup and more Top Local Headlines

County News

Judge weighs Washington Post’s demand for government to return devices seized from reporter’s home

Police seek person on video in connection to killing of 87-year-old man inside Potomac senior living facility

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

Spring housing market gaining momentum in DC after storm delay

Prince George’s Co. officials say they’re ramping up opposition to ICE

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Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein

WATCH: Meet this 87-year-old crab picking champion

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This WTOP Beer of the Week goes well with seafood

PHOTO GALLERIES

Muslim worshippers perform the evening Tarawih prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, next to the Dome of Rock shrine at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

PHOTOS: Ramadan ushers in a month of fasting, worship and charity for Muslims

2026 celebrity deaths

File photo of Tre' Johnson

2026 local deaths of note

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Residents near Virginia natural gas explosion uncertain about safety

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Digitizing and splicing vintage film at the Library of Congress Packard Campus

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Hershey-Reese's Changes

Grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

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