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Capitol Riot-Burglary Arrest

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker's Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia

Moniesha Shorter holding a tiara

Mrs. Maryland has 3 wins over cancer already. This weekend, she wants to win national pageant title

Obit George Wendt

George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76

School bus and another vehicle crash

10 students, 2 adults injured in school bus crash in Silver Spring

Airlines-Lithium Ion Battery Fires

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns

A Prince George's County police van

Retired Prince George's County firefighter charged with raping teenage boy decades ago

Arlington Co. lawmakers to assess damage, develop plan to deal with federal workforce cuts

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton calls for new restrictions on military helicopters near Reagan National

Parents ask Va. AG to investigate why Loudoun Co. theater teacher was placed on leave

Washington Capitals' Alex Alexeyev pepper-sprayed by police, charged with public intoxication

Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill

Republicans revise federal benefits cuts in reconciliation bill

Ye Washon tombstone

This little-known gravestone is dedicated to the first Korean born in the US

Asian Festival on Main

Fairfax City festival celebrates Asian heritage during AAPI Month

White House Chef

Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are 'just regular people' at home

Mei Wang talks on the phone

'Maintaining the quality': Falls Church restaurant owner doesn't let celebrity clients cloud his core principles

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

chef stands in front of a bar

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

old family photo

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

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This little-known DC gravestone honors the first Korean born in America

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Artists with Down syndrome perform to preserve NIH research funding

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Grate expectations: Local cheese expert dishes on DC's cheesiest cravings

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Preakness’ last ride at Pimlico, for now

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FBI Director Kash Patel says the agency is leaving its DC HQ

Bad-angle shot eliminates Ovechkin and the Capitals, ending 'memorable' year for Washington

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What does the Class of 2025 want for graduation?

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Floods and overflowing rivers: The aftermath of DC-area rain

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Mother recalls being stopped by police while trying to pick up her kids from flooded Md. school

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Senior PGA Championship swings into Maryland for the first time

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Flood-prone areas along Potomac River brace for rising waters

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Loudoun Co. residents say commuters cutting through neighborhood streets causes safety issues

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George Washington Parkway sign

Part of GW Parkway remains closed as storm cleanup continues, roadway to be reopened on Wednesday

Spotted Lanternfly

Unwelcome summer guests are back: How to deal with spotted lanternflies

Bailey and Oreo are featured in WTOP's Pets of the Week.

Pet of the Week: Bailey and Oreo

Navy Yard Metro station

Navy Yard residents frustrated by teen violence in their neighborhood

Gov. Wes Moore (D) signs bills

Maryland senator expresses disappointment over Gov. Moore's veto of reparations bill

book vending machine

LitBox vending machine stocked full of books by DC-area authors

Founding DC with host Dan Simons

WTOP News Podcast

Darrell West, a former D.C. police officer and pastor, was sentence Friday for sex crimes. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

3 escape youth detention in Pennsylvania, steal car involved in DC robbery and shooting

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Real American Freestyle Signings

Md. wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleads to lesser charge after arrest in prostitution sting

Dan Quinn and new president Mark Clouse.

New Commanders president says return to RFK site will bring team back to its 'spiritual home'

Abandoned Chicks

Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter

Trump

Trump vows to turn the Kennedy Center around as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America

Capitol Riot Babbitt Lawsuit

Trump administration to settle Ashli Babbitt wrongful death suit for $5 million, source says

food bank

Montgomery County redoubles food recovery efforts as requests for help increase

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Final Walk

For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Army Helicopter Aborted Landing

WATCH: Congested DCA airspace and other Top Local Headlines

County News

Mrs. Maryland has 3 wins over cancer already. This weekend, she wants to win national pageant title

Retired Prince George’s County firefighter charged with raping teenage boy decades ago

Arlington Co. lawmakers to assess damage, develop plan to deal with federal workforce cuts

US Capitol rioter who smashed Speaker’s Lobby door charged with burglary in Virginia

DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton calls for new restrictions on military helicopters near Reagan National

Jill Erber, owner of Cheesetique in Alexandria, Virginia's Del Ray neighborhood.

Working Capital: How a woman's cheesy hobby became an Alexandria neighborhood institution

Nikita Ramakrishnan

‘Such an honor’: Va. middle schooler prepares to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Leon Harris

'I had no idea that I was that far gone': Leon Harris opens up about incident that ended his TV career

VIDEOS

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Final Walk

Sentinel at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reflects on 'defining moment' in his career

How prepared is FEMA for the upcoming hurricane season?

Georgetown-Scholar-Detained

Badar Khan Suri’s wife speaks after a judge ordered the Georgetown scholar be released

PHOTO GALLERIES

Bailey and Oreo are featured in WTOP's Pets of the Week.

2025 Pet of the Week

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Car Review: Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Exterior of the Ford Maverick.

Car Review: 2025 Ford Maverick hybrid

VIRGINIA

A stack of for sale and sold signs.

Historic Black settlement in Gainesville rezoned for 210 new homes

ENTERTAINMENT

Salt-N-Pepa UMG Lawsuit

Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including this catchy hit

EDUCATION

blue angels

Blue Angels take to the skies for Naval Academy commissioning week

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cat in the bag

Expressions you use every day and where they come from

Insight by Long Fence

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Carolee Carmello

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"

480 | Israel strikes Sanaa Airport as the U.S. strikes a deal with the Houthis

thERINpy with Erin Washington

Liz Plosser, author and former editor-in-chief of Women's Health magazine

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