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Afternoon storms bring flood risk to DC region Monday

Avalanche Capitals Hockey

Back for another season, Alex Ovechkin is noncommittal on whether this will be his last

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Arlington hardware store to close its doors after 78 years in business

APTOPIX Spain Portugal WCup Soccer

Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career

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Fairfax Co. man arrested over a decade after a nearly fatal hit-and-run

News Alert
Platner says he will 'reflect' on Maine Senate campaign after woman accuses him of sexual assault

DC experiences ‘Code Red’ air quality after massive fireworks display

After years of effort, Chesapeake Bay-specific menhaden population study gets funding

Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows

Maryland father dies trying to save 10-year-old son in house fire

Unions sue DoD over termination of collective bargaining agreements

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Arlington hardware store to close its doors after 78 years in business

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Partial shutdown of DC’s Red Line results in shuttles, frustration for riders

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A quick comparison: DC’s National Mall fireworks this year compared to last

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A winning workplace starts with hiring the right people

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These preservationists clean a Revolutionary gunboat one cotton swab at a time

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White nationalists march at Union Station and on Capitol Hill

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McLean neighborhood marks America’s 250th with 507 flags

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WTOP tests an urban legend with an egg and a hot driveway

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Inside Maryland’s largest human composting facility

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Trump says he's building a White House helipad for a new, more powerful Marine One

APTOPIX Bosnia US WCup Soccer

Integrity of World Cup is questioned as Trump, FIFA defend actions surrounding Balogun suspension

A Prince William County, Virginia, police cruiser.

Manassas man sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2024 murders of two women

Russia Ukraine War Britain

Prince Harry's UK trip sparks media buzz over whether Meghan and kids will join him

IndyCar on the National Mall

Celebrations continue for America’s 250th birthday

Row of books

Looking for your next great read? Amazon editors unveil their 'best books of the year so far' list

Gunboat Philadelphia

Working Capital: These preservationists clean a Revolutionary War gunboat one cotton swab at a time

Cloud Exchange 2026: Salesforce’s Robert Lindsley on delivering connected digital experiences across government

Insight by Salesforce Global Public Sector

FILE - This Jan. 9, 2014 file photo shows a sign outside of an entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md. A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman has asked a federal judge in Maryland to block his expulsion over messages he posted on social media, including one in which he said Breonna Taylor received â€œjusticeâ€ when police killed the Black woman during a drug raid on her Kentucky home. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander didn't immediately rule Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 after presiding over a hearing on Chase Standageâ€™s request for an order allowing him to graduate. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The Naval Academy enrolled women 50 years ago. It’s not celebrating

Cloud Exchange 2026: Google Public Sector’s Cameron Groves on how AI agents are reshaping government workflows

Insight by Google Public Sector

Washington Nationals' James Wood is congratulated by Jacob Young

Nationals Notebook: After dealing with heat and fireworks, the Nats send two to Philly

Maryland Route 355 bus lane

How Metro's summer Red Line shutdown will affect commuters on Rockville Pike, Wisconsin Avenue

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Maryland school districts face fall deadline to set AI policies

National Mall

Fans gear up to cheer on Folarin Balogun and Team USA on the National Mall

America 250 Independence Day Trump

Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane

America 250

Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Ashburn Fourth of July house fire

Fireworks cause Fourth of July house fire in Ashburn and $1.2M in damage

Geoff Bennett

WTOP Book Report: PBS NewsHour's Geoff Bennett traces how black comedy changed America

First responders on the scene of a deadly house fire in Silver Spring, Maryland.

2 women dead, firefighter injured after Silver Spring house fire

Trump Smithsonian

White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted

Tourists on National Mall

WATCH: Red Line stations shutter, DC region braces for floods, Balogun returns after Trump-FIFA call

County News

Afternoon storms bring flood risk to DC region Monday

Not to ‘flute’ their own horn: Local musicians to join Lizzo at Wolf Trap

Arlington hardware store to close its doors after 78 years in business

After years of effort, Chesapeake Bay-specific menhaden population study gets funding

Fairfax Co. man arrested over a decade after a nearly fatal hit-and-run

David Bowker

Partner in charge at DC firm shares traits he looks for when hiring

two men pose with award at press event

From an 8-by-8 office to Top Workplaces: NR Labs’ culture stands out

Tony Pierce, of Akin law offices

Tony Pierce: A top workplace runs on culture, cornhole and AI

VIDEOS

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WATCH: Filipina tennis star Alex Eala makes history at Wimbledon

APTOPIX Empire State Building Banner

Tower of love: 2 arrested after scaling Empire State Building’s antenna for apparent marriage proposal

Britain Robin Hood Oak Tree

WATCH: 1,200-year-old oak tree said to have sheltered Robin Hood has died

PHOTO GALLERIES

Fireworks burst in the skies in DC

PHOTOS: Fourth of July fireworks from the Mall and around the DC region

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Car Review: Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

PHOTOS: 2026 celebrity deaths

WORLD

NATO Summit Trump

Trump won big spending promises from NATO last year. This week in Turkey, he'll try to enforce them

DC

The Washington Monument lit up with fireworks

Nation's capital puts on massive fireworks spectacle for America's 250th

GOVERNMENT

Elon Musk receives a key from President Donald Trump in the Oval Office

DOGE won't get a closing report detailing savings or workforce cuts, OMB says

Sponsored

Cloud Exchange 2026: Wiz’s Chris Saunders on controlling shadow AI

Cloud Exchange 2026: Wiz’s Chris Saunders on controlling shadow AI

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Graceland

America 250: The history of famous US homes

Woman with sore throat having medical consultation with online doctor via video call

America 250: Technology and the future of American medicine

A Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train

America 250: How railroads helped build America

22 Hours: A Second Look

American Nightmares Season 6 Primer: From The Garden to The Canal

#16, Billion-dollar outcomes: Sarah Chen-Spellings on the value of investing in women founders

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Lou Diamond Phillips

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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