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Trump Kennedy Center

Regional theaters see boost amid Kennedy Center changes

APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

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Head of DC restaurant association warns 2026 could be another hard year for eateries

DC Police Crime Statistics

DC's inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force

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Alexandria police taking steps to better address hate crimes

Trump

A look at what you should be putting in your grocery cart after the recent food pyramid changes

Allegations Fairfax Co. social worker arranged, paid for student abortions are untrue, investigation finds

Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs

Jury seated in trial of Herndon man accused of conspiring with au pair to kill wife, another man

Montgomery County proposes funding boost to programs helping seniors

Shrinking federal office space, more agencies spared from major cuts: Highlights from latest spending bills

Alexandria revisits hate crime policies after alleged assault

Protests continue in DC as calls to end ICE violence intensify

Elementary students are learning the 'how' behind AI

Who will replace Steny Hoyer in Congress?

RFK stadium is almost completely demolished

Wonder food hall opens in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard

Wes Moore reflects on Steny Hoyer's legacy

The latest on Trump's White House ballroom plans

Colleagues remember DC police officer who was killed while helping a stranded driver

Cell service improvements on National Mall and Tidal Basin

Do you know about DC's most haunted residence?

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in Trump’s latest immigration operation

Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants

Celebrating 50 years of go-go music in DC's Lincoln Theater

Jan. 6 supporters retrace steps to Capitol on riot’s 5-year anniversary

Meet Charlie Bones, who's been in shelters for over 3 years

Adaptive boxing is a growing sport in the DC region

George Washington’s home sees major upgrades

This isn’t the FBI’s ‘spy house’ anymore, but it could be yours

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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026.

Analysis: Unrest in Iran crosses a grim threshold as external pressure intensifies

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

Protests continue in DC as calls to end ICE violence intensify

Child with measles traveled through Maryland, DC, Virginia last week, health officials say

Be Well-Financial Wellness-Online Gambling

A casino in your pocket? Bill hopes to bring online gambling to Virginia

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2021, file photo, workers stand near train tracks next to overturned cars from an Amtrak train that derailed near Joplin, Mont. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives

Muhammad Ali-Stamp

Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp

Luxury watch con ends with McLean man sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison

Meta Security Hearing

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

Markets Year End

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

Lights deployed on an unidentified police cruiser.

Dump truck driver dies after crash, delays remain on I-95 in Maryland

Industry Exchange Cloud 2025: Palo Alto Networks’ Joe Sangiuliano on how to simplify, improve multicloud security

Insight by Palo Alto Networks

Mat McCollough

Mathew McCollough, longtime director of DC’s Office of Disability Rights, dies

Founding DC with Dan Simons featuring Total Wine & More’s David Trone

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Mattel Autistic Barbie

Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion

A dead whale washed up in Delaware, and a necropsy team found subdermal hemorrhaging and a broken jaw on the whale's right side. (Courtesy MERR Institute)

Dead humpback whale washes ashore in Bethany Beach

APTOPIX 49ers Eagles Football

Texans, Patriots, 49ers, Bills, Bears and Rams advance to NFL's divisional round

83rd Golden Globes - Press Room

'Hamnet' and 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes

APTOPIX Trump National Portrait Gallery

Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portrait

MCPS and Board of Education headquarters in Rockville.

Almost 2 dozen Montgomery Co. school officials flagged in new background check process

Denmark Greenland Trump

Greenland conquest 'would be disastrous,' Sen. Tim Kaine says

Books

Prince William Public Libraries receives North American innovation honor

Norway Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Institute says Venezuela's Machado can’t give Peace Prize to Trump

Election 2024 Maryland Senate

American politician, alcoholic beverage magnate becomes largest seller of wine, spirits in the US

Trump Kennedy Center

WATCH: Washington Nat'l Opera relocation and other Top Local Headlines

County News

Head of DC restaurant association warns 2026 could be another hard year for eateries

Alexandria police taking steps to better address hate crimes

Regional theaters see boost amid Kennedy Center changes

A look at what you should be putting in your grocery cart after the recent food pyramid changes

DC’s inspector general is investigating police crime statistics, the latest probe against the force

consumer electronic show

Theme park-style exhibit booths transform CES into 'Disneyland for techies'

US-Congress-Steny Hoyer

Expect a long list of potential candidates to replace Steny Hoyer

scene of a car crash

'He was just too good for us’: Colleagues remember pedestrian killed in multivehicle crash in DC

VIDEOS

Gadget Show

Tombot’s ‘Jennie’ puppy steals hearts at CES 2026

Steven Hardeman and son Seth tape an episode of NBC's

Prince William County family wins $1.6 million on NBC’s ‘The Wall’

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This WTOP Beer of the Week would be so yummy with pit beef sandwiches

PHOTO GALLERIES

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Car Review: Lexus TX 550+

2026 celebrity deaths

Animals

2025 Pets of the Week

VIRGINIA

Virginia State Police cruiser

Ohio man accused of driving 100 mph during I-495 Christmas crash that killed teen, grandmother

Maryland

The back of an ICE agent with the words "Police ICE" on the jacket

Md. lawmaker proposes bill to bar certain ICE officers from state law enforcement jobs

SPORTS

U.S. Championships Figure Skating

Northern Virginia's Ilia Malinin selected to represent Team USA in the Winter Olympics

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22 Hours: A Second Look

Paul Wagner sits down with Mike King to discuss the Sherry Crandell case

Total Wine & More’s David Trone: The strategies behind a $6B retail giant

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

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WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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

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