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Trump Reflecting Pool Park Service

Reflecting Pool's botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service's reputation

Carolina Molina

'This guy's really pointing a gun at my head': Virginia woman speaks out after viral ICE video

Fauquier County Sheriff's Office official next to vehicle.

17-year-old arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Fauquier County quinceañera

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

Before the 'carnage', Montgomery County fair makes the midway a little calmer

Bryan Betancur

Man accused of filming himself stroking women’s hair on Metro train found guilty

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How AI is starting to influence political campaigns

Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure

Jayden Daniels sends LSU cease-and-desist letter regarding decision to give No. 5 jersey to current player

Things to do in the DC area: African Diaspora Film Festival, Tomato Party … and more!

Metro union calls for policy reversal involving fare announcement on buses following recent assault

Sex toy outside DC fire station prompts bomb squad response

Pentagon wants to spend millions on Palantir with few details

Elevated view of students writing their GCSE exam

Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?

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Back to school: Hear from Stafford County Public Schools superintendent

Three young adult university students are sitting on steps, using smartphones and studying, with backpacks beside them

How ‘popcorn brain’ can create challenges in the classroom

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Local boutique says kids are calling the shots on back-to-school fashion

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Back to school: Hear from Spotsylvania County Public Schools superintendent

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - APRIL 19: A school bus is shown parked at a depot on April 19, 2023 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The Florida Board of Education today approved banning discussion in the classroom of sexual orientation and gender identity for all grades through 12th grade, an expansion of what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Back-to-school guide: Changes coming to DC-area schools this fall

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Virginia woman speaks out after viral ICE video

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Step into a vault of centuries-old books at this DC library

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Mongtomery Co. 'court camp' gives teens a front-row seat to the justice system

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Why Fairfax Co. students are reading to shelter animals

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Takeaways from the Commanders-Dolphins joint practice

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Mott's Market reopens on Capitol Hill after 4 years

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Why school enrollment is falling across the DC area

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Six arrested for series of retail store robberies around the DC region

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Protesters call to ‘Free DC’ 1 year after Trump deployed National Guard

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Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a robot

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Meet Earl, a dog full of potential and a ton of fun

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Local boutique owner: Kids are rocking bright colors and rhinestones this year

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Step into a vault of centuries-old books at this DC library

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Arlington graduate earns spot on USA Para Hockey World Cup team

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A salute to service includes some serious drilling — NFL style

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Washington-area native Stefon Diggs returns home to the Commanders

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DC brewer wins opportunity to learn from craft beer legend

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NPS notice blames previous administrations for Reflecting Pool issues

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Trump Press Secretary

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

Fairfax County student reads to adoptable pets as part of its Paws & Read initiative

Fairfax County's 'Paws & Read' program boosts kids' reading skills, pets' adoptability

Trump Truth Social

Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

Montgomery County teen court academy

Montgomery Co. teens act as judge, jury and attorneys in unique summer academy

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Step into a vault of rare texts from Shakespeare and beyond at DC's Folger Library

A stolen snake

Man hoarding cache of stolen reptiles in Capitol Heights home arrested, police say

FEHB and Medicare: Understanding how they work together in retirement

Insight by FEBA

Jayden Daniels

Commanders' Jayden Daniels shines in joint practice vs. Dolphins in front of a star-studded audience

Maximus earns ‘top workplace’ award by investing in employee growth, training and AI skills

Insight by Maximus

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) dribbles the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Russell Westbrook retires from the NBA with a farewell video narrated by Michael B. Jordan

A parent holds a child ready for vaccination

Virginia’s vaccine recommendations, requirements won’t change after Trump order, officials say

Neal Augenstein has been a general assignment reporter with WTOP since 1997.

New test searches for tiniest remnants of Neal Augenstein's lung cancer in his blood

Matthew Mahl, a 23-year veteran with the D.C. police was arrested in April.

DC police lieutenant pleads guilty in child sex abuse sting

In this photo illustration a virtual friend is seen on the screen of an iPhone on April 30, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. - "It's so good to hear your voice." "I was worried about you." "What would you like to do today?"
This might sound like ordinary banter between friends. But in these cases, the "friend" speaking was a chatbot created with artificial intelligence. The custom-designed chatbots -- male, female or other -- in this case come from California-based startup Replika and are designed to be companions for people needing a connection. The AI chatbots have drawn increased interest during the global virus pandemic, which has led to a sharp rise in isolation and anxiety. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

What two studies say about teens and AI usage, and what it means for parents

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue vehicles on the scene of a deadly crash

Police identify Frederick man, 67, killed in crash near Damascus

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Neighborhood commissioner sues DC police over reward money allegedly promised in crime cases

Germany Solar Eclipse

TOTAL ECLIPSE: Spain sees country's 1st total solar eclipse in over a century

Car Review: The Subaru Crosstrek Sport Hybrid is desert ready and Beltway friendly

Prince George’s County Police Chief George Nader announces arrests in a series of retail robberies

'This was their profession': 6 arrests in series of DC-area retail robberies totaling $500,000

The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, for the US District Court and US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is seen in Washington, DC, November 3, 2025.

A DC trial was wrapping up when jurors made a discovery that shocked the courtroom

County News

Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation

Before the ‘carnage’, Montgomery County fair makes the midway a little calmer

17-year-old arrested in connection with deadly shooting at Fauquier County quinceañera

Step into a vault of rare texts from Shakespeare and beyond at DC’s Folger Library

Things to do in the DC area: African Diaspora Film Festival, Tomato Party … and more!

NATIONAL

A 'share the trail' sign on the W&OD trail.

Man convicted of first 'stranger rape' in Herndon in more than a decade, according to then-police chief

Maryland

Immigration Detention Expansion

Federal judge says proposed immigration facility in Howard County can move forward, for now

Sports

Golden State Warriors v Los Angeles Lakers

A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers, AP source says

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At SOME, food is everything

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VIDEOS

1UP: 'Absolutely pristine' copies of Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt found

APTOPIX Trump Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

WATCH: 'Apology would be nice.' Judge tosses ex-Olympian's Reflecting Pool vandalism case

Maryland State House

WATCH: Maryland General Assembly advances redistricting amendment

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APTOPIX Spain Solar Eclipse

PHOTOS: Total solar eclipse awes millions in Spain, Iceland

Car Review: Subaru Crosstrek Sport Hybrid

Meet Earl and Toppy, WTOP's Pets of the Week.

WTOP's Pets of the Week

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American Nightmares Season 6 Primer: From The Garden to The Canal

#17, Justin Baer: Building a $75M men's lifestyle brand from 1 shirt

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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