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These phone settings will improve your July Fourth fireworks pics 06/27/2025 03:59pm • Watch it live on WTOP.com: "A Capitol Fourth"- the star-spangled concert on the National Mall followed by an Independence Day fireworks show. The dazzling lineup starts 8 p.m. on Friday, July 4.  Q: Can I get decent pictures of fireworks with my smartphone? A: If you plan on capturing fir Almost 3 years after an explosion, a Gaithersburg family returns home 06/26/2025 08:41pm • In November 2022, an explosion rocked the Potomac Oaks Condominiums in Gaithersburg, Maryland, killing one person and badly injuring several others. The subsequent fire also left dozens of families without a home. Now, some of those families are returning home for the first time since the bla Data Doctors: How to work safely in a Windows 10 environment when security updates stop 06/25/2025 07:44am • Q: Are the Windows 11 upgrade workarounds for noncompliant (Windows 10) computers safe? A: If you’re one of the millions still using Windows 10, you’ve probably seen the frequent reminders lately about the upcoming end-of-life date: Oct. 14, 2025. It’s not just a suggestion — Microsoft wi Congressman pushes back on health care concerns amid debate over federal funding cuts 06/24/2025 03:36pm • As lawmakers in Washington consider widespread federal spending cuts, some health care advocates have raised concerns that the reductions could have a sweeping impact on medical services, research and patient care across the country. Others argue that those claims are exaggerated and that the Data Doctors: How to check for leaked passwords 06/20/2025 02:37pm • Q: Is there a way to know if my passwords are part of this latest breach? A: You may have seen the headlines about a massive leak involving nearly 10 billion unique passwords and more than 16 billion total entries. The “RockYou2024” file — originally compiled last year — has been updated Leading-edge neurosurgery with a personal touch at GW Hospital 06/19/2025 02:52pm • This content is provided by GW Hospital. Carlos Sanchez, MD, is one of only about 300 board-certified pediatric neurosurgeons in the U.S. He joined GW Hospital in 2021 after practicing at Children’s National Hospital, and he also co-leads a translational research team in brain tumor immunothera ER doctor on how to prevent heat illnesses during DC's upcoming heat wave 06/18/2025 04:12pm • The National Weather Service is warning about excessive heat and humidity headed to the D.C. area, with daily heat indexes of 110 from Sunday through the middle of next week. A doctor who works in a D.C. emergency room is offering suggestions about how to stay safe. "People can feel symptoms o Minor Threat bassist Steve Hansgen: 'It's a good possibility' he'll get kidney transplant for Stage 4 disease 06/17/2025 01:14pm • Steve Hansgen, whose thundering bass guitar lines propelled Minor Threat's "Out of Step" album, tells WTOP he's hopeful he'll soon get a transplant to deal with his Stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis. "I actually have found someone who I've known almost my entire life who has been doing all the tes The new app that might help save your life — literally 06/16/2025 11:47pm • Knowing that most people don’t recognize the symptoms of neurological or cardiac emergencies right away, a consortium of researchers — including from the University of Virginia, are hoping to save lives and answer that uncertainty with a new app. The Emergency Call for Heart Attack and Stroke How a Fairfax Co. class helps students avoid stumbling when they start seeing future patients 06/16/2025 06:08pm • After a student took the Health and Medical 101 class with Jerry Hinn last year, she joined the nursing program at Northern Virginia Community College. When Hinn asked her how the adjustment was, she described her experience easily understanding medical terms that were used. She became a certifie What we know about the Minnesota shooting suspect 06/15/2025 03:26pm • (CNN) — The man sought by authorities for allegedly shooting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota on Saturday while impersonating a police officer worked for a security company that advertised a fleet of “police type vehicles,” and other equipment that could potentially have aided him in appearin Confronting the ‘financial anchor’ of soaring health care costs 06/12/2025 03:50pm •  This content has been sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Health care costs in the United States are a burden that nearly every American feels in one way or another. For many families, a trip to the doctor or a visit to the emergency room can lead to unexpected bills that s Fairfax Co. grad went from being unable to walk to earning lead role in ‘Footloose’ 06/09/2025 10:52am • Last summer, when James Culatta was hiking with his family on Topaz Mountain in Utah, someone who worked at the site recommended they see the hot springs. Tired from all the movement they’d done so far, James, his uncle and baby cousin drove to see them. They were about a half-mile away from wh More studies show diet and nutrition are important in fighting cancer 06/06/2025 04:42am • While exercising and eating well is not only important for staying healthy, research shows it may also give you an upper hand in the fight against cancer. The latest study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society followed people who were prescribed a 3-year exercise program after treatment for color What’s behind CDC's latest measles warning to international travelers 06/05/2025 04:30pm • As the summer travel season kicks into full gear, measles outbreaks in the U.S. and other countries have the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updating its guidance to travelers. The agency is urging all people traveling internationally to be fully vaccinated against the virus. Emily