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Road closures for 2025 March for Life in DC 01/23/2025 05:28pm • Anti-abortion rights demonstrators will gather on Friday for the 52nd annual March for Life, prompting road closures and parking changes in D.C. The march was first held to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which established a women's right to have an abo Polar vortex in DC could spell trouble for your water pipes 01/22/2025 03:56pm • The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared. These extremely cold temperatures can freeze and burst a water pipe in your home. Kevin Brasler, executive editor with Washington Consumers’ Checkbook, said shut off any DC well represented on 2025 James Beard semifinalists list 01/22/2025 01:49pm • The James Beard Foundation has whittled down the list of chefs and restaurants that are in the running for its prestigious James Beard Awards this year, and D.C. is well represented in the group of semifinalists. Finalists will be determined this spring, ahead of the 2025 James Beard Awards Cerem Winds in Southern California are expected to calm, but the fire threat continues this week 01/21/2025 06:11am • (CNN) — As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days. “Everyone needs to be on high alert,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange 01/21/2025 06:10am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday. The deal came as Joe Biden, who oversaw the chaotic U.S. Trump signed slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities? 01/21/2025 06:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has begun his promised flurry of executive action on Day 1. With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden's actions, began his immigration crackdown, withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climat Widespread road closures for Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration in DC 01/19/2025 08:45am • Editor's Note: Last-minute plans to move some inauguration events indoors due to weather has caused changes and updates to these road closures. This story will be updated as WTOP gets more information.  Drivers heading to Downtown D.C. should prepare for extensive road closures around Donald Tru Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS 01/18/2025 08:52am • Evgenia Matveeva/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna has been awarded approximately $590 million from the federal government to help speed up the development of an mRNA-based bird flu vaccine, alongside other influenza vaccines, health officials announced Friday.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Data Doctors: What's next if TikTok shuts down? 01/17/2025 03:45pm • Q: What are my options if TikTok shuts down? A: TikTok, with its addictive algorithm, has become a cultural phenomenon, and a livelihood for many. Whether you’re a casual user or a dedicated creator, the possibility of TikTok shutting down in the U.S. raises the question: what's next? It may Fairfax Co. leaders asking VDOT to explain its response to last week’s snow 01/15/2025 11:51pm • Over a week after this winter’s first significant snowfall, Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors detailed plans to press Virginia’s Department of Transportation for information on what went wrong during the agency’s response. VDOT is responsible for treating and plowing the county’s ro Family, girlfriend of slain Md. parole agent say state workers need stronger workplace protections 01/14/2025 02:40pm • The family and loved ones of slain Parole Agent Davis Martinez called on Maryland lawmakers Monday to boost protections for state employees against violence on the job, saying Martinez should not have died in vain. “This is absolutely the most painful thing that I have ever had to experie WSSC Water lifts request from residents in 2 Md. counties to conserve water 01/13/2025 07:00pm • WSSC Water has lifted its request from 1.9 million customers in Prince George's and Montgomery counties in Maryland to conserve their water usage in order to save it for essential use only. The request was prompted by a rash of dozens of water main breaks and leaks in the D.C. area. WSSC's sys Car Review: Revised Ford Ranger goes from dated to having fresh new face in 2025 01/13/2025 05:28am • With a new tough look and a higher quality interior the Ford Ranger pickup looks to sell more midsize trucks in 2025. (WTOP/Mike Parris) More and more automakers are jumping in and paying big attention to the midsize truck segment. Ford was one of the later entries back in 2019 with the return of th Road closures, parking restrictions in place for 2025 presidential inauguration 01/12/2025 06:31pm • As Inauguration Day approaches, some road closures parking restrictions are in place throughout D.C. Here's what you need to know. In addition to the Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump wil also hold a rally the day before at Capital One Arena, which will some traffic impact 'One of the best': Montgomery Co. firefighters mourn death of colleague who died battling house fire 01/12/2025 12:24pm • Montgomery County fire and rescue officials said a firefighter died after responding to a house fire in neighboring Prince George's County, Maryland. The Rockville Fire Department identified the firefighter as Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Master Firefighter Christopher Higgins. T