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New book: Biden aides discussed using a wheelchair in second term

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Parts of DC area under flood watch to start week full of expected wet weather

Mei Wang talks on the phone

As DC reimagines Chinatown, Falls Church restaurant has been drawing diners from around the globe for decades

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Train service disrupted in Baltimore due to large warehouse fire

Strawberries

A berry good and juicy time awaits at this Loudoun Co. strawberry festival

Quinn C. Parker, a Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
student, was named a National Merit Scholar.

'A way to improve people's lives': National Merit Scholar plans on a career in neurosurgery

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WATCH: Flood watch in DC region and Top Local Headlines

French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence

Virginia Gov. Youngkin vetoes measure to let African American history courses count toward graduation

Woman who drove through Laurel festival crowd to remain behind bars

Dozens show up to question Maryland's State Superintendent of Schools

OMB memo requires agencies to track federal employees’ attendance

Alice Kan learned how to play the gu-zheng (or Chinese zither) when she was a young student in Taiwan. She stopped by the WTOP studio to give us a demonstration.

The guzheng strikes a resonant chord in DC region for traditional, modern music fans

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How Peter Chang escaped the Chinese embassy in DC to become a successful restaurateur

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Vietnamese Americans in Arlington mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon

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This Loudoun County town gets weird about strawberries — in the best way!

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Maryland veterinarian warns pet owners about the threat of ticks

01:43

What to expect during Latin Restaurant Weeks in the DC area

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The guzheng strikes a resonant chord for traditional, modern music fans

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Rebecca Boggs Roberts remembers her mother Cokie Roberts

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McDonald’s rings in new doorbell entry security system

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Mother’s Day comes early for DC and Maryland women looking for fresh start

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Prince George’s Co. teachers call for higher pay, smaller classes

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What is 'jugging?'

Protesters call for the return of deported man outside El Salvador embassy

What to do around the DC region this weekend

How one DC-area organization helps foster kids nationwide, one backpack at a time

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Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, center, celebrates his goal with Sebastian Aho (20) during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Semi-final round playoff series against the Washington Capitals in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Capitals on the brink of playoff elimination after Game 4 loss vs. Hurricanes

Trump Mideast

Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins 4-day Middle East tour

Prince George's County police car

Mother's Day celebration turns tragic as grandmother is shot dead in her Landover home with grandkids inside

Congress Taxes

House GOP reveals Trump's tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high

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Clearing up the confusion around Metro's 'Better Bus' systemwide overhaul

ticks

'We're in Lyme central': Maryland veterinarian warns pet owners about the threat of ticks

Deep federal cuts, trade turmoil and border wins shape Trump’s second term

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Immigration-Registration Papers

Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S.

WTOP News’ partnership with Make-A-Wish is personal

Insight by Make-A-Wish

Homeless tents in DC

DC says its moving in ‘the right direction’ with decreasing homeless data

Sign for Fairfax County Public Schools headquarters

'Really defeated': Fairfax Co. teachers excited about raise, frustrated about cuts needed to pay for them

The first group of Afrikaners from South Africa to arrive for resettlement listen to remarks from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar (both out of frame), after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on May 12, 2025. President Donald Trump on Monday defended the decision to resettle a group of white Afrikaners in the United States as refugees, saying they were fleeing a "terrible situation" in South Africa. Trump's remarks to reporters at the White House came just hours before an initial group of around 50 Afrikaners was set to arrive at an airport outside Washington. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees

McDonald's Labor

McDonald's plans to hire 375,000 U.S. workers this summer

Former Washington Commander Vernon Davis stands with a horse

Former Washington Commanders player opens equestrian facility in Md. to honor brother's memory

Trump

What is the Emoluments Clause? And how might it apply to Qatar giving Trump a plane?

The jump in DC homes for sale outpaced active listings nationwide amid an increase in federal job layoffs.

DC sees spike in homes for sales amid DOGE federal workers layoffs

An entrance to the Trump National Golf Course in Sterling is seen. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)

Loudoun Co. Sheriff’s Office provides help to Secret Service during Trump’s golf visits. Who should pay for that?

South Africa-Refugees-Explainer

Episcopal Church says it won't help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US

NBA Draft Lottery Basketball

Against long odds, Dallas wins NBA Draft Lottery; Wizards pick 6th

For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of New House.

DC homebuyers shouldn’t be spooked by median prices (and where the bargains are)

County News

‘A way to improve people’s lives’: National Merit Scholar plans on a career in neurosurgery

Parts of DC area under flood watch to start week full of expected wet weather

As DC reimagines Chinatown, Falls Church restaurant has been drawing diners from around the globe for decades

A berry good and juicy time awaits at this Loudoun Co. strawberry festival

Dozens show up to question Maryland’s State Superintendent of Schools

Tamales and utensils

Celebrating Latin American Restaurant Weeks across the DC area

Kilroy was here inscription

This obscure marker at DC’s WWII Memorial is thought to be the first ever meme

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Alternate Ending Horrible Sanity Nitro Stout

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WATCH: How AI is helping meteorologists with storm predictions

Tennessee authorities release video of Md. man Abrego Garcia at a traffic stop

PHOTO GALLERIES

2025 Volvo XC60 T8 AWD Polestar Engineered

Car Review: 2025 Volvo XC60

Dog

2025 Pet of the Week

2025 Met Gala

Maryland

Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters

Montgomery Co. Public Schools to crack down on students who use or threaten violence

Business & Finance

Business man review his resume application on desk, laptop computer, job seeker

Report warns of deep hit to Virginia’s economy, citing federal government cuts

Traffic

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Roosevelt Bridge rehab starts Monday: What you need to know

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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

The Zombies

Episode 13 — Strength in Unity: One Woman's Mission to Empower MS Warriors

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

221 | Dr. Wayne Curtis "Never Judge a book by its cover"

479 | Moscow's "ceasefire" said to be a "gimmick"

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Cole Zesiger, breakup and relationship coach, on whether to stay or go in your marriage

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