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Scorching and stubborn: DC burns under prolonged heat wave 07/07/2025 05:07am • D.C. is in for another brutal stretch of summer heat — and city officials are urging residents to take it seriously. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a Heat Alert Sunday morning, warning that dangerous temperatures and high humidity levels will linger through at least Tuesday at 8 a.m. The real co Sweltering temperatures prompt Heat Alert in DC through Tuesday morning 07/06/2025 03:37pm • Temperatures in the D.C. area are expected to feel like they are in the mid-90s for the next few days, which prompted Mayor Muriel Bowser to issue a Heat Alert for the District. Bowser, who issued the alert Sunday morning, said it will be in effect until Tuesday at 8 a.m. The Heat Alert means How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogs 07/06/2025 12:18am • HOUSTON (AP) — Getting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry family members. It’s important that the work in gathering essential items for your dog or cat and determining if your pets have their ID tags and are microc Musk vows to start a new political party. Here's why that's harder than it sounds. 07/05/2025 04:45pm • ▶ Watch Video: Trump threatens Musk's subsidies over budget bill disputes As billionaire Elon Musk feuds with President Trump over his signature tax and domestic policy legislation, Musk has reupped his calls to launch a new political party — a daunting task even for the wealthiest person 2 dead in head-on collision in Montgomery Co. 07/05/2025 06:36am • Two people are dead after a head-on car crash took place early Saturday on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland. Maryland State Police said the collision took place just before 3 a.m., near Germantown Road. All northbound lanes of the interstate between exits 15A and 15B were shuttere DC Council votes to move teen curfew earlier for the summer 07/03/2025 06:30pm • After instances of groups of teens fighting and destroying property at the Wharf, and other spots, a call was issued for expanded curfews for young people. On Tuesday, the D.C. Council answered that call by approving a proposal by Mayor Muriel Bowser to change the citywide curfew to 11 p.m. for t Water safety tips to remember this weekend — no matter how big your boat is 07/03/2025 05:50pm • The weather forecast couldn’t be more perfect for a long, summer weekend, and with weather this good, lots of people are going to be out on the water. Whether it’s the Chesapeake Bay, or any of the rivers or reservoirs in the D.C. area, safety becomes even more paramount on crowded waters, n DC prepares for Fourth of July celebrations 07/03/2025 05:47pm • 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.  A lot of people will converge on the nation’s capital on the Fourth of July for several big ev What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area for Fourth of July 2025 07/03/2025 09:39am • 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.  There's a holiday weekend ahead, and with the Independence Day celebrations come closures and mo DC Council extends pretrial detention of young people accused of serious crimes 07/02/2025 02:14pm • The D.C. Council has extended directives on pretrial detention of young people who are arrested for violent crimes in the city. Without the council's approval Tuesday of the emergency legislation, the provision that expanded pretrial detention would have otherwise expired July 15. With her Pea Road closures, Metro changes accompany July Fourth weekend in DC 07/02/2025 11:44am • 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.  Ringing in the Fourth of July in D.C. is a lot more fun once you're at your destination, and if Montgomery Co. fire chief says changes to station staffing will be monitored 07/01/2025 11:35pm • Changes are coming to several stations at Maryland's Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Starting July 13, MCFRS Chief Corey Smedley said career firefighters from the Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department in Clarksburg will shift over to the Rockville-Aspen Hill area to meet increased calls What pet owners should be asking when boarding their pets 07/01/2025 10:56pm • Summer vacations may include pets, or pet owners may want to have their companion cared for at a boarding facility, or doggy day care that provides overnight stays. The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria has a guide for pet owners to help them make decisions about where their pets will be cared What's up in the sky for July 2025? Ruby red Antares star, Venus dims and much more 07/01/2025 04:04am • Welcome to WTOP’s monthly feature: “What’s up in the sky?” Each month it features the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars. Space-related events that might interest you taking place in the D.C. area are included as well. Let’s get to the sky for Jul 'A heartless, purposeful decision to end someone's life': Man convicted in 2021 shooting that left a teenager dead in Annandale 06/29/2025 10:59am • A man was convicted Thursday in a 2021 shooting that left a teenager dead in Annandale, Virginia. Ezequiel Diaz-Mondragon, 21, is facing life in prison for the first-degree murder of Anthony "Tony" Benitez, 18, on Feb. 19, 2021. He was also convicted of using a firearm in the commission of a felo