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Husband indicted on murder charges after double killing inside Fairfax Co. home

Friendship Heights Metro station

Woman sitting on bench stabbed outside Friendship Heights Metro station

Frank Turner at a press conference Monday

Prince George's Co. schools has a new watchdog on the hunt for waste, fraud and abuse

A shooting involving an officer happened in the 11800 block of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston on Sept. 16, 2024, according to Fairfax County police.

Reston woman shot, killed by police after she allegedly slashed officer in the face, police say

Election 2024 Trump

Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

Pipeline Fire

A pipeline explosion sends a towering pillar of flame over Houston's suburbs

Trial for missing Manassas Park mother's husband to begin in December

Working remotely? Your employer is watching more than you think

Montgomery County parents ask Supreme Court to review use of LGBTQ books in lower grades

'All About That Bass': Meghan Trainor joins WTOP with Md. native Chris Olsen before Jiffy Lube Live

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Claws and Effect: WTOP looks at the murky future of the Chesapeake blue crab

Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail

Trial for missing Manassas Park mother’s husband to begin in December

How Commanders fans reacted to win over Giants in Week 2

WTOP looks at the murky future of the Chesapeake blue crab

WW1 sculpture unveiled in DC

Swiftie-themed corn maze opens in Maryland

DC Council member Trayon White pleads not guilty to bribery charge

DC officer killed in accidental shooting remembered for 'contagious laughter and smile'

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Celebrating an iconic hairstyle at Maryland's newest state competition

Notable moments from the ABC News Presidential Debate

Maryland TSA official shares personal connection to 9/11 attacks

These 4-legged friends keep geese out of DC’s green spaces

Vienna high school students stun custodian with dream car

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Dr. Asha Subramanian

Why a Montgomery Co. doctor leads a walking group at Brookside Gardens

Mental health experts say compulsive spending is a serious concern, according to a study in the journal Addiction.

'Retail therapy' sounds innocuous. Here are signs you're addicted to shopping

Jose Tena

Nationals officially out of last place in NL East

New Zealand-style "real fruit" ice cream shops are popping up across the U.S. Jamun is the first in Virginia. (Courtesy Neal Miglani )

Ice cream from the land down under arrives in Dulles

Slight shading of the Full Moon is visible. (WTOP/Greg Redfern)

See a full harvest supermoon partial lunar eclipse this week

A file photo of the Columbia Heights neighborhood, in D.C. (WTOP/Will Vitka)

More D.C.-area homes available but fewer being sold: study

Food is too good to waste!

Insight by Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

Obit Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson, member of beloved pop group the Jackson 5, dies at 70

Small Business September: How DC nonprofit continues to expand services to domestic violence victims

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Jackie Reyes-Yanes

34 years after her journey to the US, this DC public servant explains why DC is 'the best city in the world'

Pet of the week Scuttle

Pet of the Week: Meet Scuttle!

People are seen on the beach at Ocean City, Maryland. (WTOP/Colleen Kelleher)

Maryland, Virginia beaches closed to swimming after reports of washed up 'medical waste'

The Nissan Z NISMO is hardcore track ready sports car with more power and improved handling to make a better driving experience. (WTOP/Mike Parris)

Car Review: Nissan turns up the sports car to 11 with the Z NISMO

Election 2024 Ballot Deception

A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats

76th Primetime Emmy Awards - Press Room

'Shogun' and 'Hacks' win top series Emmy Awards and 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' take 4 apiece

Quarterback Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders enters the game during the second quarter against the New York Giants at Northwest Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Landover, Maryland.

Jayden Daniels gets his 1st NFL win as Commanders beat Giants on 7 field goals by Austin Seibert

Joe Nail completed his 1,310th mile Sunday in D.C. on the National Mall.

One man’s journey raising money for veterans just came to an end on the National Mall

County News

Woman sitting on bench stabbed outside Friendship Heights Metro station

Fairfax Co. husband charged with murder following fetish website double homicide in February 2023

Prince George’s Co. schools has a new watchdog on the hunt for waste, fraud and abuse

‘All About That Bass’: Meghan Trainor joins WTOP with Md. native Chris Olsen before Jiffy Lube Live

Trial for missing Manassas Park mother’s husband to begin in December

Taylor Swift corn maze

It’s the corn maze in Maryland you knew was trouble when you walked in (because it’s Swiftie style)

Meats for sale on display at A. Litteri

This old-school DC Italian grocery store is aging like fine wine

Eleven-year-old Emma Fischer

Va. Girl Scout shares love of reading by collecting, donating hundreds of books

VIDEOS

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Brauerei Plank Grandpa Plank’s Weissbier

Sept 11 Anniversary

9/11 anniversary at ground zero

Devin Cox - Player of the Week

Player of the Week

PHOTO GALLERIES

The Nissan Z NISMO is hardcore track ready sports car with more power and improved handling to make a better driving experience. (WTOP/Mike Parris)

Car Review: Nissan Z NISMO

2024 celebrity deaths

The Great Frederick Fair

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3 injured after crash that sent 2 vehicles into water off of GW Parkway in Va.

Election 2024

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Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

SOCIAL MEDIA

TikTok European Union

TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform

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Workplace Reimagined: Does workforce shortage, emerging tech offer potential for transformation?

Workplace Reimagined: Does workforce shortage, emerging tech offer potential for transformation?

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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Meghan Trainor

Episode 12 -- Self-Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

Do the Commanders need to rein in Daniels' running?

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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Tory Shulman, co-host of Daily Blast Live, on depression, self-worth and her grief journey

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