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Hurricane Milton plows across Florida, pounding cities and whipping up tornadoes. At least 4 dead

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VIDEO: Milton damages the roof of the Rays' stadium

Republican Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks are set to face off in their first and only debate in the Maryland U.S. Senate race.

Hogan and Alsobrooks to meet for first and only debate in Maryland US Senate race

The outside of Loudoun County Public Schools administrative offices.

Loudoun Co. schools taking unique step to help prevent guns in schools

Tidewater Disaster Response crew members in floodwaters in North Carolina.

'Hurricanes are our bread and butter': Civilian rescuers from Fairfax Co. take their skills to Florida

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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

Step behind the wheel and go racing at DC's brand-new F1 Arcade

Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward relief efforts in wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene

Prosecutors ask for July trial for embattled DC Council member Trayon White

After blood drives were canceled by hurricanes, the American Red Cross is now urging more people to donate

FEMA surges fed responders to Florida ahead of Milton

Step behind the wheel and go racing at DC’s brand new F1 Arcade

Florida Aquarium helps penguins “waddle” to higher ground ahead of Hurricane Milton

What those in Florida should expect for Hurricane Milton

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

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

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

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'

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Florida Aquarium helps penguins waddle to higher ground ahead of Hurricane Milton

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DC-area traffic now is just as bad as it was pre-pandemic, report finds

Some of the Marshall High School students that are lobbying Congress to push forward legislation that would make schools get more young people registered to vote.

Fairfax Co. students lobby Congress to pass bill aimed at increasing youth voter registration

TOPSHOT - Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border on September 19, 2024. Lebanon's Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack triggered war in the Gaza Strip, with repeated escalations during more than 11 months of the cross-border violence. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 27

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How to stay in touch with loved ones in Florida, even if Milton knocks out cell service

Honda Braking Investigation

Honda recalls nearly 1.7 million vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes

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

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In the eye of the storm: What's it like to fly into a hurricane

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The Hunt: Election Day terror plot foiled

Close up Business man counting the money spread of cash in wallet.

Prince George’s Co. considers tying minimum wage to inflation

The number of deer on area roads is expected to peak through December. (Getty Images)

The day I hit, killed a deer on my way to work: Deer mating season increases crash risk for drivers

Supreme Court

Supreme Court lets Anne Arundel County gun safety law stand

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 30: A Waffle House restaurant on July 30, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The restaurant chain created in the state of Georgia in 1955 now has over 1,900 locations in 25 states in the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Waffle House has closed several Florida locations. Learn why that decision helps FEMA

Budget-friendly hotel brand by Marriott heading to US

Police block off a bridge leading to the barrier island of St. Pete Beach, Fla., ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, in South Pasadena, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Here’s how Hurricane Milton can impact travel

The Lord Baltimore Hotel has converted into a free quarantine center for the homeless. Since May, the hotel has given rooms to over 600 homeless and COVID-19 positive individuals.

Where to find haunted hotels around DC

County News

Loudoun Co. schools taking unique step to help prevent guns in schools

Step behind the wheel and go racing at DC’s brand-new F1 Arcade

Hogan and Alsobrooks to meet for first and only debate in Maryland US Senate race

‘Hurricanes are our bread and butter’: Civilian rescuers from Fairfax Co. take their skills to Florida

Prosecutors ask for July trial for embattled DC Council member Trayon White

Markoff's Haunted Forest is open through Nov. 2 in Dickerson, Maryland.

11 DC-area haunted houses, fields, forests and other spooky attractions

NIH researcher Kaitlyn Sadtler in her lab.

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

Dylan Duffy led Briar Woods past one of Maryland’s traditional small school powers, dominating on defense and chipping in career highs on offense to beat Fort Hill, 28-7, ending the Sentinels’ five-year home winning streak. For his efforts, Duffy was named the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

Player of the Week: Briar Woods' Dylan Duffy

VIDEOS

Hurricane Milton Weather

In the eye of the storm: What’s it like to fly into a hurricane

Player of the Week: Briar Woods’ Dylan Duffy

Hurricane Milton Weather

Long lines at gas stations as Milton barrels toward Florida

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Maria is WTOP's Pet of the Week. Visit humanerescuealliance.org/adopt to learn more about adopting her today. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)

Pet of the Week

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Car Review: Subaru BRZ tS

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Sports

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This famous tennis tournament is replacing line judges with AI

Election 2024

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

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

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