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Appeals court upholds $5 million award in sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Trump

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) carries on a keeper during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Commanders clinch playoff berth by beating Falcons in OT

APTOPIX Obit Jimmy Carter

Former US President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died at 100

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New laws go into effect across DC, Maryland and Virginia on Jan. 1, 2025

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DC-based group: Many nutritional supplements promising better health are 'useless'

FILE - Washington Commanders' Jeremy Reaves reacts after an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Dec. 1, 2024, in Landover. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

VIDEO: Jeremy Reaves gets engaged after the Washington Commanders clinch playoff spot

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Car Review: The Ranger Rover Sport — A stylish go-anywhere SUV with more efficient engines and even a plug-in

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WTOP's top space story of 2024: The sun looms large

South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179

What’s next for VA? Here’s 5 trends to follow in the new year

Jimmy Carter 100th Birthday

DC-area leaders mourn death of Jimmy Carter

Obit Jimmy Carter

LISTEN: WTOP hears from historians, political reporters and those who personally knew Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter-Peanut Festival

2 sons of Georgia: Reporter looks back on his lasting friendship with Jimmy Carter

Obit Jimmy Carter

PHOTOS: Jimmy Carter 1924 — 2024

Obit Jimmy Carter A Life

Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’

FILE - In this May 14, 2002 file photo, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, right, accompanied by Cuban leader Fidel Castro, warms up before throwing the first pitch in an all-star baseball game at the Latin American Stadium in Havana, Cuba. Castro has died at age 90. President Raul Castro said on state television that his older brother died late Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Cristobal Herrera, File)

Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency was spent trying to bring world peace

On July 15, 1979, as the country faced an energy crisis, President Jimmy Carter gave an address that later became known as the "malaise" speech, saying America faced "a crisis of confidence."

Jimmy Carter set the standard for the modern post-presidency

It’s the end of the road for the DC Circulator

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DC travelers stranded as Amtrak train pulls out without passengers

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Brandywine students prepare to perform at Commanders game

Animals making news in the DC-area in 2024

Montgomery Co. officer hopes to create legacy for his late K-9 partner

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What would you do with a Mega Millions jackpot win?

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Woman seriously hurt after vehicle crashes into building in Northeast DC

Hundreds celebrate Christmas with dinner at local Chinese restaurant

Tourists, locals gather at National Christmas Tree

Last-minute grocery shopping on Christmas eve

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DC mayor on passage of RFK Stadium land transfer

How Fairfax Co.’s middle school cellphone pilot program is working

Traveling for the Holidays can be a pain, especially in the lower back

DC United, Marlo Furniture donate 60 beds to those in need during the holiday season

DC fire credits training with saving girl’s arm

The lines are moving — but it’s a busy day at Reagan National Airport

DC Mayor Bowser and Monumental's Ted Leonsis celebrate the start of an $800M downtown arena renovation

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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein honored for his work as a reporter in the DC region

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After nearly two decades it's the end of the road for The D.C. Circulator

End of the road for DC Circulator

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WTOP's most viral videos of 2024

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Suspect arrested after woman stabbed in Union Station

Drinking on New Year's Eve? How to get a free ride home in the DC area

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Fresh Start 5K race kicks off on New Year's Day in DC

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Will New Year’s Eve be loud or quiet? Poll has answers

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Man dead after motorcycle crashes into SUV in Fairfax Co.

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PHOTOS: Recap the DC area's 2024 in pictures

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Woodbridge man found dead near I-95 ramp at Dale Boulevard

The secret to healthier eating starts with better choices at the grocery store

Insight by Kaiser Permanente

Snowy night at the Festival of Lights at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints / Momon Temple Kensington Maryland.

Festival of Lights at Kensington LDS Temple brings huge crowds and traffic problems

Why 5G is both flexible and secure

Insight by T-Mobile

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Israeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery

Norovirus Infections-Things to Know

Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging

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Rolex stolen from Keanu Reeves’ LA home turns up in Chile

An example of the composting vessel Earth Funeral uses to turn human remains into soil. (John Naccarato/Earth Funeral)

Human composting is rising in popularity as an earth-friendly life after death

cars lined up

DC-area car dealership group charged with deceiving and overcharging consumers for years

County News

DC-based group: Many nutritional supplements promising better health are ‘useless’

What’s open, what’s closed in the DC region on New Year’s Day 2025

WTOP’s most viral videos of 2024

WTOP’s top space story of 2024: The sun looms large

New laws go into effect across DC, Maryland and Virginia on Jan. 1, 2025

A bald eagle became trapped in the grill of a car after a collision in Calvert County on Saturday.

From 'pandapalooza' to a history-making dog, WTOP looks at the top animal stories of 2024

Monte, a Montgomery County, Maryland, police K9, was just 8-and-a-half when he died. He joined the police department in May of 2018 from Slovakia. (Courtesy Montgomery County Police Department)

Montgomery Co. officer hopes to create legacy for his late K-9 partner

Pup named Appollo

Tall tails: Where WTOP's 'Pet of the Week' pups are now

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Francis Apraku in his new red Jeep Wrangler

WTOP’s most viral videos of 2024

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Parish Ghost in the Machine DIPA

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Kamala Harris tells students to ‘stay in the fight’ after the election

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The two-tone interior design plays nicely with the handsome Varesine Blue paint.

Car Review: Ranger Rover Sport

Obit Jimmy Carter

Remembering Jimmy Carter

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Top local photos of 2024

AROUND THE REGION

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Prince William Co. veterans provide plaques to heroes without headstones

Maryland

Maryland Forever Chemicals

Maryland sues maker of Gore-Tex over pollution from toxic 'forever chemicals'

DC

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3 DC firefighters injured while battling rowhouse blaze in Northwest

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Insight by Ivanti

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Part 2)

Episode 12 -- Self-Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

What to watch for during the Commanders stretch run

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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thERINpy with Erin Washington

Towanda Braxton, life coach and star of We TV's 'The Braxtons'

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