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'There's so much room’: Visitors react to Metro’s newest 8000 Series rail cars 03/24/2024 05:25pm • You might not expect to see a train car on the National Mall in D.C., but it will be the norm all through this week. Metro is offering the public a sneak peek into its new 8000 Series rail car and zero-emission buses through the Fleet of the Future Expo, held on the National Mall from now through Northern lights could be visible Sunday night — are DC-area residents in for a peek? 03/24/2024 03:27pm • Breaking News: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a G3 Geomagnetic Storm is currently active. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in the D.C.-area, weather-wise. But in the realm of near-Earth space and our planet’s magnetic field, a strong Geomagnetic Storm WATCH ha Maryland senate president still opposed to broad-based taxes but leaves room for negotiation 03/23/2024 09:03pm • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) is not budging from opposition to broad-based tax increases or iGaming in the waning days of the 2024 session. House and Senate leaders are expected to head to a conference committee next week to work out differences in the $63 billion fiscal 202 Where to buy solar eclipse glasses as fakes and counterfeits emerge 03/23/2024 03:30pm • The moon is moving ever closer to the sun for the upcoming eclipse of the sun on April 8. For some viewers, the sun will be totally eclipsed by the new moon, while for the vast majority of viewers the sun will be only partially eclipsed. More Solar Eclipse News: T-minus one month to U.S. Prince William board allows developer near landfill to construct taller data centers 03/23/2024 01:21pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors this week gave a developer permission to construct taller data centers near Independent Hill than was previously allowed. The property, known as Parson’s Business Park and on 90 acres at 14237 and 14209 Dumfries Road in the mid-county area, is locate What's in store for spring weather in the DC area? 03/22/2024 09:19pm • The first day of spring was technically earlier this week on March 19, but it didn't bring the nicest weather here in the D.C. area. In fact, officials are warning people to get ready for more severe storms. Spring may brings flowers and sunshine, but it also bring “damaging wind gusts, hail Checking in on DC's sweeping anti-crime bill 10 days later 03/22/2024 05:16am • It's been 10 days since D.C.'s mayor signed the sweeping "Secure D.C." anti-crime bill into law. The bill strengthens gun penalties, cracks down on organized theft and expands the definition of carjacking, among other things. And while 10 days isn't a long time, we're curious about how things 'Where did all that earthquake money go?': Northern Va. nonprofit leader recommends donating on a grassroots level 03/21/2024 10:18pm • Amid ongoing gang violence in Haiti, a local volunteer group is urging Americans to provide humanitarian support on the grassroots level. Debbie Harvey is the founder and executive director of the Holistic Haitian Alliance, a nonprofit group established in 2008. She was just in Haiti last month t Best Anti-Cancer Foods 03/21/2024 08:00pm • Most people know that there are certain steps you can take to safeguard yourself from different kinds of cancer. For example, it's widely known that refraining from smoking cuts down your odds of getting lung cancer, that preventive screenings like colonoscopies that can detect polyps that doctors c Things to do in the DC area: Cherry blossom events, José Andrés' new cookbook… and more! 03/21/2024 06:20am • Cherry blossom season is here, and that means that there is a wide variety of events on the way to celebrate the spring season and the pink flowers that come with it. There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth Matt About Town: Celebrate Women's History month at this memorial inside Arlington National Cemetery 03/21/2024 04:40am • Throughout the month of March, WTOP is celebrating Women’s History Month.  .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px Md. man pleads guilty to murder after following brothers cashing checks and shooting them, prosecutors say 03/20/2024 07:51am • A 29-year-old Hyattsville, Maryland, man pleaded guilty Monday to murder after he followed two brothers after they had cashed checks and tried to rob them in April 2023, according to prosecutors. Alex Quinteros pleaded guilty to murder and first-degree assault. His girlfriend, 31-year-old Karen A Tips for planting a cherry blossom tree (or something similar) in your yard 03/20/2024 04:59am • Soon, a three-year, $113 million project will launch with the mission to restore the sinking sea walls along the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River through West Potomac Park. Part of this project will involve the removal of 140 of D.C.’s famed cherry blossom trees. While fans of the District's b Alexandria English teacher wins 'Oscars of teaching' 03/19/2024 05:28pm • A packed gym erupted in cheers as an oversized check for $25,000 was presented to Eva Irwin, an Alexandria City High School teacher who is being recognized for her outstanding work teaching 10th and 11th graders. Irwin is one of up to 75 teachers nationwide who will be awarded the prestigious Why the arrival of spring could mean higher gas prices 03/19/2024 03:18pm • Experts say gas prices normally go up this time of year as Americans are using more fuel to travel for spring break and summer travel season looms. "We typically see prices tend to triple up anywhere by as much as 10 to 15 cents," said Ragina Ali, AAA manager of public and government affairs S