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Hazy skies over DC still unhealthy for sensitive groups, improving with Tuesday's isolated storms 07/18/2023 10:00am • Though poor quality air continues to hang over the D.C. region on Tuesday, there may be relief in sight. Though nowhere near as dense as the smoke that prompted last month’s unprecedented health alert, an unmistakable brownish haze continues to linger over downtown D.C.’s monuments Tuesday. How to build wealth in your 20s and 30s 07/17/2023 08:00pm • It may feel challenging to build wealth in your 20s and 30s when you're starting your first job and paying your first bills. But the decisions you make and the habits you form when you're starting out can make a big difference in your financial future. Even if you don't have a lot of money to sav Code Orange: Smoke leads to another air quality alert in DC region 07/17/2023 05:43pm • Bad news: The D.C. region is in for another round of smoke from Canadian wildfires early this week. Air quality levels reached Code Orange throughout the WTOP listening area on Monday afternoon due to smoke originating from Canada. A sensor at Northwest D.C.'s McMillan Reservoir noted an air qual Tree climbing brought to a new level for kids in Silver Spring 07/17/2023 03:15pm • Kids climbing trees is a common summer activity, but in Silver Spring, Maryland, they've stepped it up a notch and brought out some equipment that professional arborists use. Dozens of kids put on harnesses and hooked up to rigs to climb a tall old oak tree at Long Branch-Arliss Neighborhood Park 'It's about all actors': DC actor Ed Gero of 'House of Cards' explains why Screen Actors Guild is on strike 07/17/2023 12:37pm • He's best known for local theater roles like Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre and Justice Antonin Scalia in "The Originalist" at Arena Stage. However, D.C. actor Ed Gero has also starred in popular TV shows from Netflix's "House of Cards" to AMC's "Turn," filmed locally DC isn’t the best choice for Gen-Zers looking to relocate — but it has lots of jobs for them 07/17/2023 12:20pm • The D.C. metro area's cost of living makes it a tough choice for Gen-Z professionals looking to relocate, but the area is a fertile ground for young professionals looking to land a job. D.C. ranks No. 1 among big cities for share of jobs for recent college graduates — with 30.4% of current job Maryland reports first heat-related death of the year as DC region grapples with extreme heat 07/13/2023 05:37pm • Maryland has reported the state’s first heat-related death of 2023, a 52-year-old Cecil County man, as the D.C. area faces a hot, dry summer. The state’s Department of Health tracks both heat-related illnesses and heat-related deaths from May through September. In 2022, during those months, t Borrowers advised to plan now for student loan payments to resume in October 07/13/2023 06:16am • For borrowers with federal student loan debt, repayments begin Oct. 1, and the D.C. Office of the Attorney General is advising consumers to gather the latest information on the status of their loans to prepare for that first payment date. The federal government paused student loan payments during Delays continue after Amtrak train derailment near Union Station 07/12/2023 10:30am • An occupied train that derailed in D.C. Tuesday morning, is still causing significant delays for travelers and commuters using Virginia Railway Express and Amtrak's Northeast Regional service. Here's what you need to know. Amtrak Delays from the derailment persisted into Wednesday on Amtrak's Nort 'Why am I getting threats... seriously, your porn?': Va. state senator sparks outrage with age-verification law 07/12/2023 04:32am • A new age-verification law in Virginia has turned the porn industry in the Commonwealth on its head — disrupting tens of thousands of users from their adult content and causing PornHub to retaliate by ending its services in the state. Virginia State Sen. Bill Stanley wrote the legislation that Financial risk areas to watch before a possible recession 07/11/2023 08:00pm • The high rate of inflation and skyrocketing interest rates have caused many Americans to fear a recession is around the corner. While we haven't entered that period yet, it's always a good idea to make sure you are financially secure in times of uncertainty. Recessions are accompanied by specific Virginia rises to No. 2 on CNBC's Best States for Business list 07/11/2023 11:10am • Virginia ranks No. 2 this year on CNBC's list of America's Best States for Business, just behind North Carolina, and up from No. 3 on last year's list. Virginia has ranked No. 1 five times since CNBC launched the annual rankings in 2007, more than any other state. The last year Virginia topped th It's like Christmas … for yourself … in July: What to know about Amazon Prime Day now that it’s here 07/11/2023 12:10am • In recent years, Amazon’s Prime Day has been a huge hit among consumers. Now, it's a two-day event. As it kicks off this Tuesday and Wednesday, online shoppers have been scoping out the best deals on things they want, or finding deals on things they didn’t know they wanted until they saw it. 'Don't put it off': Cost concerns aren't keeping Gen X, boomer travelers from the great getaway 07/10/2023 05:46am • This summer, WTOP is taking you on a tour and exploring how adults 50 and older are spending their travels. They may not be doing it for the 'Gram, the likes or their followers, but older adults are visiting top travel destinations, and they're not letting recent inflation get in the way of check $5K reward offered for info on person leaving fishhook-embedded sausages in Alexandria 07/09/2023 10:12pm • After nine sausages embedded with fishhooks were found in an area frequented by dogs and other animals, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible. The AWLA also repeated its request for residents to check