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'We're highlighting the ridiculousness of it': How 'the sandwich guy' became the face of DC resistance

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Montgomery County Fire officials urge residents to fill out a 'file of life'

Victor Sanchez pumps gas into his truck at an Arco gas station on August 28, 2025 in Mill Valley, California. Labor Day gas prices are forecasted to be the lowest since 2020, with the national average price per gallon predicted to be $3.15 per gallon, 14 cents lower than in 2024.

How to save money this Labor Day weekend

The Powerball lottery jackpot has reached $750 million, which is the 10th largest in its history. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

Powerball jackpot now an estimated $1 billion for Saturday's drawing

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DC matchmaker sees nearly 4 times the average number of clients are under 30, says singles are 'tired of the apps'

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New Trump executive order relaxes chase policies for US Park Police

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'Punk rocker' dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show

Md. city aims to grow 5 million oysters by 2030

ATF busts DC student with 6 guns, says it interrupted 'possible school shooting'

Breakthrough in twin DNA analysis leads to historic conviction in 1987 Virginia rape case

Weather
What to expect for Labor Day weekend weather in the DC region

Hegseth directs Army to stand up interagency task force for counter-UAS

Trump District of Columbia

'This can be replicated': White House touts 30% drop in DC crime as mayor says federal surge is helping

The District's busiest road, the Southwest Freeway, has towered above the Southwest Waterfront for decades. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

As President Trump criticizes DC streets, mayor says they’ve made major progress

Trump District of Columbia

DC man seen throwing sandwich at agent charged with misdemeanor

Washington, DC - December 29, 2022: The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, and headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Trump targets brutalist buildings in push to make federal architecture ‘beautiful again’

DC Federal Intervention

What Americans think about Trump's handling of crime, according to a new poll

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Republican proposal could extend federal law enforcement surge in DC for 6 months

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‘Living in this terror’: DC mayor shares message to anxious residents during law enforcement surge

Federal Intervention

What’s crime actually like in DC? You can check the numbers yourself

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Coming soon: A new season of True Crime podcast, ‘American Nightmare’

As President Trump criticizes DC streets, mayor says they’ve made major progress

Large DC rally held in support of union workers

Hokie Storm Chase turns vans into classrooms as students pursue severe weather

Prince George’s police want help catching person planting explosive devices

Maryland man spends 12 years of retirement as EMT

Commanders score better quality food with tasty new concessions

New dorm-style housing project for DC’s homeless set to open next month

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DC Tap Fest marks 17th year with all-star dancers, local pride

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Black women play for history, legacy at the Sapphire Golf Tour

Prince George's, Montgomery counties return for new school year with new policies on phones, safety

Pirro doubles down on crime stats, while DC leaders want ‘false narrative’ to end

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DC students head back to school amid federal enforcement surge

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Fairfax Co. superintendent reacts to ‘high-risk status’ from Education Department

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PGCPS parents are getting a new app to track their kids’ school bus

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What’s a wedding content creator? It’s not just a Gen Z thing

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Before being detained by ICE, Kilmar Abrego Garcia gives speech to a crowd

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Stray pig from Md. snags the good life in Pa.

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Alexandria police release bodycam footage of man who died in custody

Trump

Court finds Trump's tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

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Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects in 11 states, including Maryland

CORRECTION Small Business Tariffs End of de Minimis

Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption

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Meet the 'Catfish King of the Occoquan' and his convivial cast of characters

DC Federal Intervention

New GOP anti-crime bills in Congress will focus on DC

How to avoid vendor lock-in when modernizing

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Arlington, Fairfax school systems sue Education Department over funding freeze tied to gender policies

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Theater-Maybe Happy Ending-Casting Controversy

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

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Which generation has the most wealth?

Harris

Trump cancels Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order

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Labor Day 2025: What's open, what's closed around the DC area

Climate Weather Service

Want to work for National Weather Service? Be ready to explain how you agree with Trump

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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers seek gag order on Trump administration officials after perp walk video

FILE - This Sept. 9, 2014 file photo shows cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. Army says eleven soldiers have been injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise at Fort Bliss. A statement released late Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, says two of the soldiers are in critical condition. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca, File)

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract with Va. contractor to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

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Data Doctors: Tips for disappearing mouse pointers

Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada participates in news conference announcing partnership with the University of Maryland Global Campus to offer officers and their immediate family members savings of up to $60,000 on graduate or undergraduate programs.

College credits for cops: Montgomery Co. police tackle recruitment challenges with education benefits

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Virginia voter guide: Upcoming special election to fill late Rep. Connolly’s seat

A group of friends from Montgomery County volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore with their families. (Courtesy Grace Xiao)

What started with a friend group volunteering at Ronald McDonald House of Md. has grown to include a dozen schools

County News

Montgomery County Fire officials urge residents to fill out a ‘file of life’

‘We’re highlighting the ridiculousness of it’: How ‘the sandwich guy’ became the face of DC resistance

New Trump executive order relaxes chase policies for US Park Police

DC matchmaker sees nearly 4 times the average number of clients are under 30, says singles are ‘tired of the apps’

Baltimore ramping up oyster restoration efforts in the Inner Harbor, Patapsco River

VIDEOS

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Michael Plank Dunkler Weizenbock

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Hundreds honor 2 children killed in shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school

WATCH: 'We got some major prolific drug dealers,' Pirro says following drug bust

PHOTO GALLERIES

Katrina 20 Years Later

PHOTOS: New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

School Shooting Minneapolis

Minneapolis Catholic school shooting kills 2 children, injures 17 people

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2025 Pets of the Week

HURRICANE KATRINA

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20 years later, Gulf Coast natives remember the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina

IN THE DISTRICT

Hundreds of pro-union activists and supporters gathered in the District's Northwest on Thursday, kicking off what they called "solidarity season."

Large DC rally held in support of union workers, blasts Donald Trump's policies

TRAVEL

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