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Crews battle Centreville house fire after loud explosion

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Progress at Potomac sewer collapse but overflow risk remains, DC Water says

Congress DHS

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

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Tre’ Johnson, former Washington offensive lineman who became a high school history teacher, dies at 54

JEFFREY EPSTEIN-WOODY ALLEN

Justice Department lists hundreds of prominent people named in Epstein files in letter to Congress

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Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block

What to watch in money: Walmart could reveal state of consumer behavior

Montgomery Co. police investigate death of 87-year-old at senior living facility

New interactive tool tracks data centers across Prince William. Who is it helping?

WATCH: Celebrating Presidents Day at Mount Vernon and other Top Local Headlines

Amtrak unveils new Airo fleet of trains

How a DHS shutdown affects different components and employees

Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey

Capitals star Tom Wilson fights in Canada’s game vs. France at the Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Winter Olympics recap: Brignone's double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record

Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey

Fans who raised Greenland's flag at US-Denmark Olympic hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture

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'Horrible, just horrible': Reaction from watch party at Ilia Malinin’s home rink in Reston

Milan Cortina Olympics Curling

Double trouble as Canadian curlers accused of illegal touches at Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day at the Winter Olympics might look a little different, but it's still special

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Meet the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block

DC working to contain largest wastewater spill in US history

Ilia Malinin’s home rink reacts to his eighth place performance

Au pair sentenced for role in Fairfax Co. double murder

Valentine’s Day business is ‘blooming’ despite rising costs

Arlington man breaks ultramarathon record racing across the world

How a new school security system pilot works for Montgomery County schools

Inside the ‘Moving Image Section’ on the Library of Congress Packard Campus

DC rolls out curbside EV charging stations

Man hands out backpacks, hugs and chance to reconnect homeless to loved ones

Iyanla Vanzant is heading to National Harbor to help ‘clean up your mind’

Day after Wootton High shooting, superintendent addresses frustrated parents

DC students deliver famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at Lincoln Memorial

Local winery that's breaking barriers breaks ground on something bigger

Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC

Students and family recount Wootton High School shooting

Meet Elmer, a puppy with great manners and a love for snow days

Surging popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ turns into big business in DC

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I-66 Theodore Roosevelt Bridge DC District

What you need to know about lane and ramp closings on the Roosevelt Bridge

A sign that says closed.

What’s open and what’s closed in the DC region for Presidents Day 2026

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Suspect charged in Springfield Mall shooting

Carr’s Beach in Annapolis.

What's being done to preserve Black history in the DC area

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Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger

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Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

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Two teenagers hospitalized after multi-vehicle Upper Marlboro crash

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

America 250: Who was America’s first civil servant?

Insight by Blue Cross Blue Shield

Rendering of the Silver Spring Dominique Dawes Academy location at 12006 Plum Orchard Drive.

Dominique Dawes Academy to open Silver Spring gym on Feb. 21

Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

Insight by FEBA

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Police: Man killed, woman injured in Petworth hit-and-run involving garbage truck and e-bike

Norway Epstein Nobel Peace Prize

How Jeffrey Epstein used the glamour of the Nobel Peace Prize to entice his global network of elites

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Custodian arrested after hiding in girls’ locker room during basketball game at West Virginia high school

photos sent by Dr. Sujay Kaushal, professor of geology at the University of Maryland

With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways

Coffee Prices

Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans' daily routines

Boat docked on the Potomac River

Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill

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Maryland clerks urge lawmakers to tighten marriage license rules after fraud case

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Near the former RFK Stadium is one big, dirty snowball. How long will it take to melt it?

County News

Progress at Potomac sewer collapse but overflow risk remains, DC Water says

Crews battle Centreville house fire after loud explosion

Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block

Tre’ Johnson, the former NFL offensive lineman who became a high school history teacher, dies at 54

New interactive tool tracks data centers across Prince William. Who is it helping?

VIDEOS

Virginia Wife Killing

WATCH: Judge sentences au pair for her role in Fairfax County double murder

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Cured meats and charcuterie go well with this WTOP Beer of the Week

Savanah Guthrie Mom Social Media

Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea as missing mother’s ransom deadline nears

PHOTO GALLERIES

25 Jul 1994: Tre Johnson #77 of the Washington Redskins moves on the field during the Redskins Training Camp at Dickinson College.

2026 local deaths of note

Time may be running out for this Hyundai pickup

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WTOP's Pet of the Week

GOVERNMENT

Passport Services-Libraries

State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications

TRAVEL

Congress Homeland Security Air Travel

TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown

National

Immigration Thanksgiving Travel Deportation

Judge gives US 2 weeks to retrieve student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving

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Insight by SAP

22 Hours: A Second Look

S5 E2 - To Hell And Back

#12, Manifest’s KJ Hughes on what it takes to turn a barbershop into a cultural movement

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

William Shatner (Part 2)

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How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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Marni Battista, life design coach and author of Your Radical Living Challenge

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