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Things to do in the DC area: Burns Night, DC Auto Show … and more! 01/22/2026 05:31am • With bagpipes and classic Scottish dishes included, celebrate Scotland this Saturday at Fish Shop in D.C.'s Wharf neighborhood. Fish Shop's event, called Burns Night, celebrates Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, and is inspired by the restaurant's heritage with its first location in Balla Explore the Smithsonian's larger than life whale bone collection 01/22/2026 05:18am • It's the largest collection of its kind in the world: An entire cache of massive 20-feet-long whale skulls, 70-foot spines, giant flippers and much more. If you ever get the chance to see the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's "Whale Bone Repository" up close, your eyes aren't d A former flight attendant is accused of fooling airlines into giving him free flights. But how? 01/21/2026 09:40pm • HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant accused of posing as a pilot and working airline employee fooled three U.S. carriers into giving him hundreds of free tickets over a span of four years, federal authorities say. But precisely how he is alleged to have done it — and why the airlines would Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis 01/21/2026 08:20pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy” during the medical crisis. During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the four astronauts refused Wednesday to say whi How to Pick Stocks: 5 Things All Beginner Investors Should Know 01/21/2026 07:00pm • Picking stocks can feel intimidating. There are 11 stock market sectors, 69 distinct industries and thousands of publicly traded companies across the major U.S. exchanges. 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The abrupt about-face comes shortly after he told the World Economic Forum in Da FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office 01/21/2026 02:39pm • President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office highlighting his accomplishments before world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday and during an appearance in the White House press briefing room Tuesday, making false and misleading claims about the state of the U.S. economy, Green BetMGM Bonus Code TOP1500: Get $1,500 Bonus for NBA, NFL Championship Games 01/21/2026 11:49am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Use the BetMGM bonus code TOP1500 to place your favorite wager on the NBA games Wednesday, or look ahead to the two NFL playof Record crowds witness Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Gauff and Zverev advance at Australian Open 01/21/2026 08:37am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Another day, another record crowd. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced in straight sets Wednesday and the No. 3 seeds — Coco Gauff and Alexander Zverev — also progressed to the third round of the Australian Open. The combined numbers for day and n Democrats win another special election to replace longtime delegate in Fairfax County 01/21/2026 07:00am • Check back with WTOP for live results of Virginia’s special election. Voters in part of Fairfax County went to the polls on Tuesday to fill an open seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates for District 17. Democrat Garrett McGuire was announced as the winner within minutes of polls closing � Warriors prepare to go forward without Jimmy Butler after season-ending right knee injury 01/21/2026 01:06am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are still coming to terms with how dramatically their season changes after Jimmy Butler's season-ending right knee injury and how they must depend on their depth going forward without the do-everything guard. An MRI exam late Monday aft