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Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race

TD Bank Money Laundering Settlement

TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department

Election 2024 Senate Maryland

Report alleges Larry Hogan approved millions for his firm's clients. The former Md. governor says he did nothing wrong

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Army and Navy are each 5-0 for the 1st time since 1945. They could play twice this year, too

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Weekend DC-area road closures to make way for beer, hockey and running

Social Security recipients, federal retirees will receive a small boost in their monthly checks starting in 2025

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and wife of Robert F. Kennedy, has died

Why free COVID tests from the government are expiring so soon

2025 COLA will be 2.5%, but some federal retirees get a smaller percentage

Pepco crews among those heading south to get the lights back on in Florida

First responders return home after two weeks helping with Hurricane Helene

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'

MD TF 1 returns

Md. search and rescue team returns home after two weeks of assisting Hurricane Helene victims

washington aqueduct

New study will seek alternative to DC's vulnerable Potomac River water supply

Hurricane Milton Weather

Milton clobbers coastal communities in Florida, leaves millions without power and kills at least 6

The two command vehicles and four volunteers will be positioned in Tallahassee, Florida, for at least two weeks following Hurricane Milton.

As Milton leaves damage in its wake, DC-area volunteers lend a hand

Shoppers at a jewelry booth in the Capital Art and Craft Festival.

Things to do in the DC area: Capital Art and Craft Festival, Vintage Market … and more!

Woman comforting mom sitting on wheelchair at nursing home.

Va. attorney general joins multi-state lawsuit against nursing home staffing change

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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Not just for paper and plastic: Recycling food scraps in Montgomery Co.

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Hospital Ward: Professional Black Head Nurse Wearing Face Mask Does Checkup of Patient's Vitals, Checking Heart Rate Computer, Intravenous or Iv Fluids Drip Bag. Caring Nurse Monitors Person Recovery

Va. hospitals told to expect more IV bags after anticipated shortage from Helene

Statue of cowboy

Presto's Picks: JMU and Maryland play in prime time, fair food steals show from Texas vs. Oklahoma

The outside of Loudoun County Public Schools administrative offices.

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

Complete with 83 officially licensed racing simulators, D.C.'s F1 Arcade celebrates motor racing and gives fans a chance to experience driving an F1 car.

Lights out and away we go! DC's F1 arcade promises heart-pounding racing fun for all

US Sexual Misconduct Diddy Music Status

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial set for May

Consumer Prices

US inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain

capital beltway I-495 legion bridge congestion traffic backup roads

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

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

Taylor Swift, pictured at the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, donated $5 million toward relief efforts in wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

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

Pepco workers prepare to leave for hurricane repairs in Florida

Pepco crews among those heading south to get the lights back on in Florida

Authorities say this photo, taken from a secret video recording, shows D.C. Council member Trayon White putting an envelope containing $10,000 into his jacket pocket. (Courtesy U.S. Attorney's Office/court documents)

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

County News

Maryland candidates debate abortion rights in widely watched US Senate race

Report alleges Larry Hogan approved millions for his firm’s clients. The former Md. governor says he did nothing wrong

Md. search and rescue team returns home after two weeks of assisting Hurricane Helene victims

Weekend DC-area road closures to make way for beer, hockey and running

A hidden gem of Salvadoran representation is tucked away in Northern Virginia

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

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

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

NIH researcher Kaitlyn Sadtler in her lab.

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

VIDEOS

COVID Tests Free

Why free COVID tests from the government are expiring so soon

APTOPIX Hurricane Milton Weather

Hurricane Milton destroys the roof of the Rays’ stadium

Hurricane Milton Weather

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

PHOTO GALLERIES

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

Exterior of the Subaru BRZ

Car Review: Subaru BRZ tS

New Wizards' theme nights and giveaways

NATIONAL

Blood Donations Gay Men

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

Sports

Tennis Nadal Retires

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

EDUCATION

Media Interview. Journalists Interviewing Politician or Businessman

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

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