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Multiple high-ranking DC police leaders placed on leave after crime stats probe

Elizabeth Pandya, an English Language Development teacher at Templeton Elementary, got a surprise from UMD for Teacher Appreciation Week.

U.Md. surprises teachers for being awesome on Teacher Appreciation Week

A sign detailing the extended juvenile curfew zone on the U Street Corridor is posted at a bus stop in Northwest D.C.

DC Council passes permanent curfew legislation, emergency bill pulled

East Potomac Golf Course

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, report says

Trump Correspondents Dinner Suspect

Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack is indicted on new assault count

US Energy Crisis

Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

DC nonprofit reels after theft of food tokens worth $7,500

Activist who protested outside of Stephen Miller's Arlington home won't face state charges

GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

Crackdown on street takeovers in Prince George's — just being there could leave your wallet on empty

Texas man wounded after allegedly shooting at Secret Service near Washington Monument

OPM’s 2027 budget proposal hinges on modernizing federal HR

Virginia State Capitol

Virginia Del. Michelle Maldonado to resign May 31

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

Blurred photo of vandalized campaign sign.

Campaign sign vandalized with hate symbols in Prince George’s County

US Spelling Bee Kimes

Mina Kimes takes over as Scripps National Spelling Bee host as part of reimagined broadcast

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ADOPT ME: 2 precious pets are ready to become part of your family

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UMD surprises teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week

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Crews make progress at C&O Canal, prepare for long-term work on Potomac Interceptor

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Meet Todd, a special pittie mix filled with energy

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A museum on the US founding can now fit in your pocket

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Where to find DC's obscure Greek goddess statue

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Baltimore Ravens are repurposing locker rooms as banquet halls

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Judge denies request to halt work at East Potomac Golf Course

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Florida man says he may stay on DC’s Frederick Douglass Bridge for another day

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Future of East Potomac Golf Course in question after lease termination

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They have brewed happiness for DC’s ale and lager lovers for 15 years

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Ben's Chili Bowl is back in business after renovations

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Va. fitness center offers brain injury survivors physical, emotional healing

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Annapolis man prepares to bike across the US to honor friend with ALS

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Expect loud booms near Long Bridge construction project

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King Charles and Queen Camilla join America 250 parade in Virginia

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Crews begin resurfacing DC’s Reflecting Pool to become ‘American flag blue’

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shot of person face not shown wearing surgical gloves holding sample of water in white container

Environmental advocates expand water quality testing in Potomac River months after sewage spill

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A museum on the US founding can now fit in your pocket

Tony Awards

‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

America 250: How gas streetlights transformed American cities

America 250 | In Partnership with The American Petroleum Institute

Close-up image of statue in Van ness park

How to find one of DC’s most obscure monuments honoring a Greek goddess

Connecting AI, data and context for agency missions: Qlik comes to DC

Insight by Qlik

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This image was captured using a remote camera) Beyoncé attends The 2026 Met Gala Celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

PHOTOS: Celebrities interpret 2026 Met Gala theme 'Fashion is Art'

Iran War Strait of Hormuz

China's top envoy meets with Iran's in Beijing as Trump pauses US effort in the Strait

Baltimore Ravens facility for rent

NFL stadiums go beyond game days — and the Commanders are taking notes

Washington Mystics center Tina Charles (31) in action during a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles retires from basketball

guy on top of bridge

Florida man says he may stay on DC's Frederick Douglass Bridge for another day

Empty classroom with no students

Pilot program in DC schools is successfully keeping students in the classroom

FDA Vapes Flavors

FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

Police said a shooting happened in the parking lot of Blake High School on April 29, 2026.

WATCH: New details in Blake HS shooting and other Top Local Headlines

County News

Warm, windy Tuesday for DC area, ahead of midweek rain

U.Md. surprises teachers for being awesome on Teacher Appreciation Week

Multiple high-ranking DC police leaders placed on leave after crime stats probe

DC nonprofit reels after theft of food tokens worth $7,500

Mina Kimes takes over as Scripps National Spelling Bee host as part of reimagined broadcast

LIFESTYLE

Pulitzer Prizes

AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 work

Golf

EastPotomac

Future of East Potomac Golf Course in question after lease termination, judge denies request to halt work

LOCAL

First responders on the banks of the Potomac River.

Kayaker dead after Potomac River accident near Great Falls

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Why one Tysons commuter chooses Capital Bikeshare over his car

Why one Tysons commuter chooses Capital Bikeshare over his car

Insight by Fairfax County Department of Transportation

VIDEOS

CORRECTION 2026 MET Museum Costume Institute Benefit Gala

Celebrities take artistic liberties at the Met Gala 2026 carpet

Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy

Watch a Spirit pilot’s impromptu retirement celebration after airline shutters

United Airlines Flights Grounded

United flight landing in Newark strikes pole on New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck

PHOTO GALLERIES

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

PHOTOS: Fine art meets high fashion at 2026 Met Gala

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WTOP's Pets of the Week

President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House,

PHOTOS: The king's visit

US Air Force GPS emulator training

America 250: The impact of GPS on the US military and the rest of us

FEMA sign

America 250: Bucket brigades and bond payments: The fire that sparked FEMA

An electrician installing light bulbs on the ceiling inside a home

America 250: The mass electrification of homes

22 Hours: A Second Look

CLOSER LOOK, E3 - Understanding The Why and How

#14, Gov. Wes Moore on entrepreneurship, leadership and governing like a founder

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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thERINpy with Erin Washington

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