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Anne Arundel Co. government closes buildings, halts some public services following 'cyber incident' 02/24/2025 07:50am • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, government buildings are closed Monday "due to an ongoing cyber incident of external origin," officials said. The county provided no other details regarding the incident, which was first brought to the public's attention Saturday. It said "precautionary measures" As Trump cuts federal jobs, Virginia lawmakers race to respond 02/22/2025 09:24pm • With federal government slashing jobs and freezing billions in funding, Virginia lawmakers are scrambling to assess the impact and prepare for what’s next. On Saturday morning, a bipartisan emergency committee, assembled by House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, convened to hear from state agencie Here are all the federal agencies where workers are being fired 02/22/2025 11:05am • (WASHINGTON) -- In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at more than a dozen agencies have had their roles eliminated. The mass culling stems in large part from efforts by Elon Musk and the newly formed Department of Government Efficienc Balancing the Housing Equation: How unique partnerships can help overcome affordable housing crisis 02/21/2025 04:27pm • This content is sponsored by Volunteers of America National Services. The need for affordable housing is growing and has intensified with the aging of the population in communities across the country. The rising number of seniors creates more challenges, but housing advocates and political Beltway Basketball Beat: Hoyas post huge win after a difficult loss 02/21/2025 09:40am • Sports is not life and death; far from it. In fact, the only things that are life and death are — life and death. Georgetown (16-10, 7-8 Big East) has been fighting an uphill battle in a top-heavy conference that features a two-time defending national champion (UConn) along with three other tea Federal workers who've been laid off can catch a break at some local businesses 02/21/2025 05:08am • Are you a federal employee or contractor who has been impacted by the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce? Send us a voice note through the WTOP News app, available on Apple or Android. Click the “Feedback” button in the app’s navigation bar. The stress of 2 arrested after fight, gunshots led to Bethesda-Chevy Chase High lockdown 02/20/2025 05:50pm • Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School went on lockdown Wednesday after the Montgomery County school's principal said a fight involving some students broke out at a nearby park and gunshots were reported. On Thursday, Maryland-National Capital Park Police arrested a juvenile for gun-related charges and Aviation incidents are making headlines — But is there actually an uptick in plane crashes? 02/20/2025 03:35pm • In the three weeks that have followed a catastrophic midair collision near D.C. that killed 67 people, a series of other high-profile aviation incidents have unfolded in North America. Most recently, two people were killed when two small planes collided in Arizona on Wednesday. A Delta jet fli Overdose crisis spurs school notification bills, but key details still up for debate 02/18/2025 11:37am • With drug overdoses continuing to strain Virginia communities, a proposal requiring schools to notify parents of overdose cases is gaining momentum in the General Assembly. However, lawmakers remain divided on whether schools should report “suspected” overdoses or only “confirmed” cases, a k 'Coated with jet fuel': How first responders dealt with hazardous conditions at the site of Reagan National plane crash 02/17/2025 08:00pm • Even for first responders who routinely encounter traumatic situations, the plane crash outside Reagan National Airport nearly three weeks ago was a devastating experience that took a significant toll, mentally and physically. An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines fligh Analysis: Europe and the US at a crossroads after trans-Atlantic rift 02/17/2025 06:16pm • Europe woke up on Monday to the reality that the United States is no longer the ally it once was — if at all. Democratic leaders across the continent — fearing a rupture in the strong, decades-old trans-Atlantic relationship if Donald Trump were reelected — started preparing for the possibl What's open and what's closed for Presidents Day 2025 02/16/2025 09:07am • Presidents Day celebrates the Founding Fathers of our country — particularly George Washington, America's first president. He was born on Feb. 22, way back in 1732. As such, we celebrate Presidents Day on the third Monday of February. For 2025, that means Feb. 17. It also means that there wi DC nonprofit seeks to fill void of shuttered federal agency protecting consumers from medical debt 02/15/2025 05:00am • The shuttering of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau means there are no efforts underway to help keep billions of dollars in medical debt off the credit reports of millions of Americans. But can a D.C. nonprofit step in and fill that gap? That's what the group Tzedek DC is asking a fede Data Doctors: Using your smartphone via satellite 02/14/2025 04:43pm • Q: Is there any reason I shouldn't sign up for T-Mobile's free satellite service if I have Verizon? A: If you've ever been in a remote area with no cell service, you know the limitations of being completely cut off. Whether it's a backcountry hike, a road trip through the mountains, or an emergen Youth curfew at National Harbor starts Friday, police say 02/13/2025 05:37pm • Kids and teens are once again getting a curfew at National Harbor in Maryland on Fridays and Saturdays, according to Prince George's County police. The new rule goes into effect Friday at 5 p.m. Police announced the curfew Thursday afternoon, saying an "increasing number of unaccompanied j