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Husband charged in 2023 double homicide of wife, man in alleged plot with au pair

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN

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Report: Police stops of Black people in DC 'grossly disproportionate to their representation in the population'

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Swimming, surfing off-limits at many Md., Va. beaches while probe, cleanup of medical waste occurs

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DC police union calls for city's violence interruption programs to be 'shut down' and examined

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Woman sitting on bench stabbed outside Friendship Heights Metro station

Prince George's Co. schools has a new watchdog on the hunt for waste, fraud and abuse

Reston woman shot, killed by police after she allegedly slashed officer in the face, police say

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Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say

Trial for missing Manassas Park mother's husband to begin in December

Amid USPS scrutiny, postmaster general says agency is prepared for election mail

Trial for missing Manassas Park mother’s husband to begin in December

How Commanders fans reacted to win over Giants in Week 2

WTOP looks at the murky future of the Chesapeake blue crab

WW1 sculpture unveiled in DC

Swiftie-themed corn maze opens in Maryland

DC Council member Trayon White pleads not guilty to bribery charge

DC officer killed in accidental shooting remembered for 'contagious laughter and smile'

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Celebrating an iconic hairstyle at Maryland's newest state competition

Notable moments from the ABC News Presidential Debate

Maryland TSA official shares personal connection to 9/11 attacks

These 4-legged friends keep geese out of DC’s green spaces

Vienna high school students stun custodian with dream car

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The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2024.

Montgomery County parents ask Supreme Court to review use of LGBTQ books in lower grades

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Working remotely? Your employer is watching more than you think

A Maryland blue crab makes a last-ditch effort to escape the basket.

Claws and Effect: WTOP looks at the murky future of the Chesapeake blue crab

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'All About That Bass': Meghan Trainor joins WTOP with Md. native Chris Olsen before Jiffy Lube Live

Dr. Asha Subramanian

Why a Montgomery Co. doctor leads a walking group at Brookside Gardens

Mental health experts say compulsive spending is a serious concern, according to a study in the journal Addiction.

'Retail therapy' sounds innocuous. Here are signs you're addicted to shopping

Small Business September: Do you need financial support launching or growing your small business?

Insight by Greater Washington Board of Trade

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Nationals officially out of last place in NL East

Tackling pulmonary hypertension

Insight by George Washington University Hospital

New Zealand-style "real fruit" ice cream shops are popping up across the U.S. Jamun is the first in Virginia. (Courtesy Neal Miglani )

Ice cream from the land down under arrives in Dulles

Slight shading of the Full Moon is visible. (WTOP/Greg Redfern)

See a full harvest supermoon partial lunar eclipse this week

A file photo of the Columbia Heights neighborhood, in D.C. (WTOP/Will Vitka)

More D.C.-area homes available but fewer being sold: study

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Tito Jackson, member of beloved pop group the Jackson 5, dies at 70

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34 years after her journey to the US, this DC public servant explains why DC is 'the best city in the world'

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Pet of the Week: Meet Scuttle!

Quarterback Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders enters the game during the second quarter against the New York Giants at Northwest Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Landover, Maryland.

Jayden Daniels gets his 1st NFL win as Commanders beat Giants on 7 field goals by Austin Seibert

Joe Nail completed his 1,310th mile Sunday in D.C. on the National Mall.

One man’s journey raising money for veterans just came to an end on the National Mall

County News

Report: Police stops of Black people in DC ‘grossly disproportionate to their representation in the population’

DC police union calls for city’s violence interruption programs to be ‘shut down’ and examined

Swimming, surfing off-limits at many Md., Va. beaches while probe, cleanup of medical waste occurs

Woman sitting on bench stabbed outside Friendship Heights Metro station

Husband charged in 2023 double homicide of wife, man in alleged plot with au pair

Taylor Swift corn maze

It’s the corn maze in Maryland you knew was trouble when you walked in (because it’s Swiftie style)

Meats for sale on display at A. Litteri

This old-school DC Italian grocery store is aging like fine wine

Eleven-year-old Emma Fischer

Va. Girl Scout shares love of reading by collecting, donating hundreds of books

VIDEOS

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Brauerei Plank Grandpa Plank’s Weissbier

Sept 11 Anniversary

9/11 anniversary at ground zero

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Player of the Week

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The Nissan Z NISMO is hardcore track ready sports car with more power and improved handling to make a better driving experience. (WTOP/Mike Parris)

Car Review: Nissan Z NISMO

2024 celebrity deaths

The Great Frederick Fair

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3 injured after crash that sent 2 vehicles into water off of GW Parkway in Va.

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Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community

ENTERTAINMENT

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'Shogun' and 'Hacks' win top series Emmy Awards and 'The Bear' and 'Baby Reindeer' take 4 apiece

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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Meghan Trainor

Episode 12 -- Self-Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

Do the Commanders need to rein in Daniels' running?

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

206 | Tuskegee Airmen | Yvonne Mcgee talks about her life in the organization

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Tory Shulman, co-host of Daily Blast Live, on depression, self-worth and her grief journey

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