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First Helene, now Milton: Hurricane help from DC region continues to head south

APTOPIX Hurricane Milton Weather

Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida

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Are national politics influencing voters in the Maryland senate race? A new poll suggests it's possible

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. (CNH)

One of the best children’s hospitals in the country is right here in DC

Baseball announcers

'I belong over here': Nationals' Spanish-language radio team details first season back on-air

Texas Tropical Weather

DC-area farmers send help to the horse community hit by Hurricane Helene

'It's time to go': Residents flee as Milton barrels toward Florida

3 Virginia universities with ‘some’ viability risks, study finds

'Students need to be healthy to learn': A mobile health clinic in Loudoun Co. is breaking barriers to health care

Former All-Pro cornerback Pat Fischer, one of the players in Washington's ring of fame, dies at age 84

Harris, Kaine ahead in Virginia by comfortable margins, new poll says

OPM retirement claims take a step back in September

Spanish-language radio broadcasts are back for the Washington Nationals

NPS staff from the National Mall pitch in to help flood-ravaged North Carolina

Loudoun Co. mobile health clinic makes required physical exams more accessible

NIH researcher's insight into regenerating tissue leads to TIME Magazine innovator list

Drones, 3D printers and racing robots are some new class materials at Tayac Elementary

W&OD Trail, which draws 2 million people each year, celebrates 50th anniversary

Pro-Palestinian vigil to take place at U.Md. on anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel

How DC is remembering the lives lost in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Maryland State Police rescue 4 stranded kayakers in the Potomac River

National Park Service celebrates Fort Washington’s 200th anniversary

This school teacher who connected literacy and laundry is DC’s Teacher of the Year

Recent weather has been a roller coaster for local pumpkin growers

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Tempo Books in Northwest D.C. aims to help bridge the language gap by helping people learn English.

'Without language, you are blind': How this DC book store is helping to break the language barrier

How hardworking immigrants built DC's oldest El Salvadoran restaurant

District Taco founders Osiris Hoil (left) and Marc Wallace.

District Taco turns 15 (and now there’s a documentary)

LEDC Food Venture Incubator Graduation

The riots that reshaped how DC connected with the Latino community

Dozens of D.C. area chefs worked together to finish the record-breaking pupusa. (WTOP/Jose Umana)

World record pupusa cooked up at Fiesta DC

Members of the Amigos Park Coalition in front of a mockup of the park.

Residents urge DC to strike a deal with developers on Mount Pleasant's Amigos Park

Victor Albisu in kitchen showing off a dish.

How an unexpectedly popular Va. taco spot is giving back to Latin America

Envelopes with stamps

With a small canvas, a Northern Va. artist showcases the American experience

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'

Election 2023 Youngkin

Lawsuit says Virginia is illegally purging legitimate voters off the rolls

FILE - Debris is visible in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Sept. 30, 2024, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

NPS staff from the National Mall pitch in to help flood-ravaged North Carolina

NIH researcher Kaitlyn Sadtler in her lab.

NIH researcher's insight into regenerating tissue after traumatic injury leads to TIME innovator list

Election 2024 Trump

Woodward book reveals Trump's calls with Putin and Biden's private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu

Man smoking an electronic cigarette.

Montgomery Co. council approves $2M for vape detectors in county schools

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'This was our way to help bridge that gap': New STEM center unveiled at Prince George's Co. school

Patient wait times drop, satisfaction rises with new vertical care unit at Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center

Insight by Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center

Climate Weather Control

Hurricane season whips up political rhetoric, misinformation

Get ready to make your 2025 Open Season selections — with help from Federal News Network

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Tropical Weather

WATCH: NASA captures Hurricane Milton timelapse in space

Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during a rally at Ripon College on October 3 in Ripon, Wisconsin.

5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ one-on-one interview with ‘60 Minutes’

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Copper Canyon Grill at Rio in Gaithersburg goes 'grande' with barge

Bikers and walkers on trail.

W&OD Trail, which draws 2 million people each year, celebrates 50th anniversary

TikTok Teens

DC accuses TikTok of peddling 'digital nicotine' in new lawsuit

Hurricane Milton Weather

The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears

scene of shooting Herndon shopping center

Man faces 4 felony charges after Fairfax Co. shopping center shooting leaves 1 wounded

A man punches numbers in a calculator.

What are the top concerns for Marylanders when it comes to their wallet

2024 TIFF - "Piece by Piece" Portrait Session

In 'Piece by Piece,' Pharrell finds Lego fits his life story

Firefighters on the scene of townhouse fire

'He came back': What happened in the hours before a DC town house fire that killed 3

Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu (4) fires up the crowd during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Four Downs with the Commanders: Is this really happening?

County News

‘I belong over here’: Nationals’ Spanish-language radio team details first season back on-air

Are national politics influencing voters in the Maryland senate race? A new poll suggests it’s possible

First Helene, now Milton: Hurricane help from DC region continue to head south

DC-area farmers send help to the horse community hit by Hurricane Helene

TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say

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Did you know there are fossils from the time of the dinosaurs hidden at the National Zoo?

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MOM’s Organic Market founder has a new home for his pinball machines, and you can play

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Hurricane Milton Weather

Long lines at gas stations as Milton barrels toward Florida

WTOP’s Beer of the Week is Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen.

This WTOP Beer of the Week has a malty nose and bready flavor

Player of the Week: Good Counsel's DaMarion Fowlkes

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Around the region

Republican Neil Parrott and Democrat April McClain Delaney face off in Maryland's 6th Congressional District.

Maryland's 6th District candidate forum erupts in anger

Sports

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Jets owner says firing of Saleh will bring 'new energy' to one of franchise's 'most talented teams'

Lifestyle

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ZooLights event to transform National Zoo into 'winter wonderland'

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