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Prince George’s Co. lawmakers propose harsher sentences for crimes in certain 'sacred' places 02/14/2024 06:10am • In recent years, violent crimes have occurred in places that shock the conscience: there was the attempted murder of a middle school student on a bus, and an actual murder in a graveyard during a funeral. Even more recently, kids have brought guns to school, there’s been hateful vandalism in pu Roller skating's impact on the DC area, as told by a roller skate historian 02/13/2024 04:38am • Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-v Trailblazing Black umpire started his MLB career in DC 02/12/2024 04:01am • Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. We all know Jackie Robinson and how he broke baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. But there's anot Prince George's Co. substitute teacher removed indefinitely after allegations of verbal, physical abuse 02/10/2024 08:59pm • A substitute teacher at Lake Arbor Elementary School in Prince George's County, Maryland, has been removed indefinitely following allegations that he verbally and physically abused students. On Friday, Assistant Principal Camille McLaughlin sent a letter to parents stating the unidentified substi DC police search for man accused of assaulting, killing Virginia tech exec 02/10/2024 01:04pm • D.C. police are searching for a man they say is involved in the assault of a Virginia man who died five days after the attack. Vivek Taneja, 41, of Alexandria, Virginia, was found suffering from life-threatening injuries after police responded to reports of an assault on Feb. 2. Police are lo 1 dead, 1 injured following 2 shootings in Prince George's Co. 02/10/2024 10:19am • One man is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Prince George's County in Maryland on Saturday morning. Around 4 a.m., police responded to the 2300 block of Iverson Street where they found a man outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition Alexandria sexual assault suspect in custody, police still investigating 02/09/2024 08:14am • The suspect in an attempted sexual assault in Alexandria, Virginia, has been identified and is currently in custody, according to police. The assault occurred just before 12:03 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4, when Alexandria police officers responded to a report of the incident at the 2200 block of Main 4 students hospitalized after school bus overturns in Howard County 02/08/2024 05:41pm • Four middle school students were hospitalized after a school bus overturned in Howard County, Maryland, Thursday afternoon. It happened around 3:33 p.m. in the 7300 block of Old Columbia Road in Columbia. The bus was traveling northbound when it left the roadway, according to a news release f Americans spend more on Super Bowl than Valentine's Day, survey says 02/08/2024 02:20pm • Going to the Super Bowl is expensive, especially this year with the game happening in Las Vegas. But Americans love a good party, and a good reason to party, and so the Super Bowl fits that bill too. A new survey says we're going to spend a lot of money on those parties this year. The new survey Everything you need to know about April's total solar eclipse 02/08/2024 07:38am • Sixty days from now on April 8, the sun and new moon will meet in the daytime skies over North America to create a sky sight without compare — an eclipse of the sun. 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 part Things to do in the DC area: Valentine's Day events, Mardi Gras … and more! 02/08/2024 06:31am • 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 anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. Guests at the upcoming Profs & Pints "Love Lecture" will be able to disc Ice Ice Baby: This obscure Alexandria monument celebrates all things frozen 02/08/2024 05:22am • .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;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Guilty plea from Md. man found with stolen mailbox keys, $80K worth of checks 02/07/2024 04:40pm • A Maryland man pleaded guilty to illegally having a gun, drugs, stolen checks and stolen mailbox keys and could face several years in prison. Andrew Steven Martin, 30, of Silver Spring, is scheduled to be sentenced in April. He was arrested following a traffic stop in May 2022. A Gaithersburg Class is back in session! ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' returns from strike hiatus with Season 3 premiere 02/07/2024 04:24am • After Season 2 wrapped last April, "Abbott Elementary" fans have been patiently waiting for Season 3 to arrive after being delayed by Hollywood's dual writers and actors strikes. Now, after a long summer and fall break, class is back in session Wednesday at 9 p.m. on ABC. Instead of the usual Firefighters keep battling each other in Prince George’s County 02/06/2024 11:40pm • For years, tensions have existed between the volunteer firefighters in Prince George’s County and the career firefighters paid by the Maryland county to provide fire and emergency medical system services. It has led to fist fights at fire scenes, arrests, lawsuits and other forms of complaints.