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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Final Walk

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

Capitol Riot Babbitt Lawsuit

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

Police tape seen around a Langley Park neighborhood at night.

Man charged in fatal shooting of Md. toddler acquitted of murder, guilty on other charges

Salt-N-Pepa UMG Lawsuit

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

CBS News has obtained portions of an internal review warning the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not prepared for hurricane season. (CBS News)

FEMA 'not ready' for hurricane season, internal review says

blue angels

Blue Angels take to the skies for Naval Academy commissioning week

Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin

How a new blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease can stop memory loss earlier

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Despite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekend

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

Historic Black settlement in Gainesville rezoned for 210 new homes

Senate Democrats seek to restore, strengthen PMF program with new legislation

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

01:22

Preakness’ last ride at Pimlico, for now

00:55

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

00:54

Flood-prone areas along Potomac River brace for rising waters

00:58

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

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US Naval Academy plebes climb on greased-up Herndon Monument

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tree down

Part of GW Parkway remains closed as storm cleanup continues

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

Down syndrome advocate Robert Wallop dancing on stage.

'You dance in your heart:' Artists with Down syndrome perform to preserve NIH research funding

FDA Cervical Cancer Test

FDA issues warning against 'gas station heroin' tianeptine

Biden Cancer

Trump, Obama react to former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Car Review: VW's head-turning retro van is just out of reach — for now

Energy Innovation 2025: Will Congress, EPA ‘hit the accelerator’ on clean energy?

Insight by Clean Fuels Alliance America

A pregnant woman in a pink tee shirt holds her belly.

Maryland’s maternal health quality is stalling, report finds

Founding DC with Dan Simons featuring Susan Tynan, CEO and Founder, Framebridge

WTOP News Podcast

The U.S. and Virginia state flags waving in the wind.

Virginia allows criminal records to be sealed for first time in Commonwealth’s history

Sky Fever Basketball

WNBA investigating racial slurs by fans made at Baltimore native Angel Reese during Indiana game, report says

Biden Cancer

Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer

Giant pandas Qing Bao (left) and Bao Li (right). (Courtesy Roshan Patel/Smithsonian)

'Flirtatious' behavior from National Zoo's pandas caught on camera

House Republicans

Trump's big bill teeters as House conservatives demand more changes

Emergency crews respond after two people were stuck near a waterfall on the Potomac River Saturda

2 rescued while 'clinging to a tree' in the middle of Potomac River near waterfall edge

Key Bridge Rebuild

WATCH: Key Bridge interns and more Top Local Headlines

Severe Weather

Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

County News

Part of GW Parkway remains closed as storm cleanup continues

Man charged in fatal shooting of Md. toddler acquitted of murder, guilty on other charges

Historic Black settlement in Gainesville rezoned for 210 new homes

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

Maryland’s maternal health quality is stalling, report finds

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

Charles Lunn and his mother stand in front of his paintings

He can’t speak, so his art does it for him — Nonverbal Bethesda artist debuts expressive artwork

VIDEOS

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Final Walk

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

WATCH: 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

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Car Review: Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Meet WTOP's Pets of the Week: Pickle Rick and Block Party.

2025 Pet of the Week

Exterior of the Ford Maverick.

Car Review: 2025 Ford Maverick hybrid

WORLD

APTOPIX Vatican Pope

JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the US

HEALTH & FITNESS

President Biden Speaks At The International African American Museum In South Carolina

Q&A: What does Biden's cancer diagnosis mean?

Sports

CJ Abrams

Nationals Notebook: Breaking the Birds

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Clean Fuels Alliance Kurt Kovarik

Energy Innovation 2025: Will Congress, EPA ‘hit the accelerator’ on clean energy?

Insight by Clean Fuels Alliance America

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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