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APTOPIX Winter Blasts Weather

How much snow has fallen in the DC region? First major snowstorm of 2025 is underway

Congress Electoral College

Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence

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PHOTOS: First major snowstorm of 2025 turns DC region into a winter wonderland

Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party for 11 years and prime minister for nine, is facing a mounting set of crises.

Canada's Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister

Trump Hush Money

Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

Slices of life in 2024: Celebrating a jam-packed year of 'Matt About Town'

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Md. state lawmakers craft 'proactive' legislation ahead of new Trump administration

Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

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Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly

Biden is traveling to New Orleans following the French Quarter attack that killed 14 and injured 30

Senate Majority Leader Thune privately told Trump that Pete Hegseth has the votes to be confirmed, sources say

Snow storm puts federal offices in DC area under max telework

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What to know about road closures for election certification, Jimmy Carter's state funeral

Jimmy Carter Africa

'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

APTOPIX Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter's state funeral has started. Here's what to know

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How snow plows tackle snow in the DMV

Matt About Town highlights from 2024

What can listening to Taylor Swift teach you about literature?

Two DC sisters are top-ranked boxers with eyes on the Olympics

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Capitol Heights woman gets new roof just in time for bad weather

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You might be shocked by the total number of crashes documented by the WTOP Traffic Center in 2024

Law enforcement on high alert ahead of electoral vote count, Jimmy Carter’s state funeral

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Can a sports car have three rows? Audi says yes

What's up in the sky?

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Toddler’s unexpected reaction to getting ‘pulled over’ by Prince William Co. police officer

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She spent decades looking for her daughter, but she didn’t have to look far

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Many on Benning Road in DC still live in homes Jimmy Carter helped build

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Taylor Swift

What are Taylor Swift's literary references? English professor and musical theater artist write a guide

Winter Blasts Weather

Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its icy grip

APTOPIX Commanders Cowboys Football

Commanders to visit Tampa Bay Buccaneers in opening round of playoffs

Front view of Chevy Silverado EV

Car Review: Chevy expands the popular Silverado line with the all-electric Silverado EV RST

Social Security-Explainer

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

Snow falls as people begin to arrive to the Capitol Building in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Eastern Seaboard, including Baltimore, Washington, DC., and Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

DC is ready to take on the impending winter storm, according to the city's 'Snow Queen'

Why 5G is both flexible and secure

Insight by T-Mobile

82nd Golden Globes - Press Room

'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Perez' triumph at Golden Globes

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Police: Woman fatally shot by ex-husband in St. Mary's Co.

Wintery Weather Pennsylvania

Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Sign on a building reads 'The Washington Post'

Washington Post editorial cartoonist exits amid dispute over nixed drawing

Michelle Basch and John Aaron in the studio

WATCH: WTOP keeps you updated on the DC region's first winter storm

Amit Yoran, the CEO and chairman of cybersecurity firm Tenable Holdings and pictured in this file 2016 photo, died Friday after a battle with cancer, according to a company announcement. He was 54.

Amit Yoran, DC-area cybersecurity executive and entrepreneur, has died at 54

County News

2nd round of snowstorm prepares to dump more flakes on DC region

Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its icy grip

How much snow has fallen in the DC region? First major snowstorm of 2025 is underway

Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

Slices of life in 2024: Celebrating a jam-packed year of ‘Matt About Town’

crowd at washington monument

Where are the DC region's soft targets and how to protect yourself in a crowd

An overturned tractor-trailer on the "Big Curve" on Sept. 9, 2020.

You might be shocked by the total number of crashes documented by the WTOP Traffic Center in 2024

Education Book Bans

DC Public Library teams up with Washington Wizards for winter reading challenge

VIDEOS

lightning and severe weather

WATCH: Lightning strikes Washington Monument, Capitol

Francis Apraku in his new red Jeep Wrangler

WTOP’s most viral videos of 2024

Reuben’s Crispytown American Lager

This WTOP Beer of the Week has a crispy finish

PHOTO GALLERIES

Cars covered in snow in a neighborhood

First major snowstorm of 2025

Front view of Chevy Silverado EV

Car Review: Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

New Year's in the Philippines

The world welcomes 2025!

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Uber Waymo Partnership

Man nearly misses flight as self-driving Waymo taxi drives around parking lot in circles

Around the region

File photo of Surinder "Paul" Sharma with one of his children.

Fairfax Co. police post online video to ask for public's help in solving 25-year-old homicide case

Sports

Wild Capitals Hockey

Ovechkin is feeling better every game as he moves closer to breaking Gretzky's NHL goals record

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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Jesse Eisenberg (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

212 | Immigrantly Media with Saadia Khan

461 | Global terrorism concerns grow

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Lisa Miller, divorce coach

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