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DC exhausts funding for low-income homebuyer program 9 months early 01/13/2024 03:51pm • The District announced that its homebuyer assistance program is no longer accepting applications as all of its funding has been reserved. The $26.2 million fund was supposed to last from October 2023 through this September. D.C. residents with low and moderate income are eligible to apply for Two easy ways to avoid injuries while walking your dog 01/13/2024 03:39pm • Walking is a great exercise for both dogs and their owners — but serious injuries can occur if pet parents don't take the proper precautions during these strolls. Dr. Christopher Good, CEO and surgeon at the Virginia Spine Institute, said people can get hurt if their dogs lunge at squirrels. Senior tech revolution at CES 2024 provides a road map to the future of graceful aging 01/13/2024 09:42am • While the coveted 25- to 54-year-old market has been traditionally recognized as the sweet spot for advertisers, thanks to that group’s habitually strong purchasing power, the "graying of America" has now placed Baby Boomers — many today in their 70s to 90s — as a formidable target market Changing your diet can actually help with anxiety, new research suggests 01/13/2024 06:00am • We all know what we eat can have an impact on our bodies, but new research shows it could affect our minds too. It turns out, one of the best cures for anxiety — which affects 40 million people in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health — could be changing what you eat. DC nonprofits partner to curb homelessness and aid survivors. DHS wants them to make budget cuts 01/12/2024 05:10pm • Budget constraints over services could fuel another political battle, this time over proposed cuts impacting the District's most vulnerable populations. In a recent email to housing and homelessness nonprofit partners, the D.C. Department of Human Services told agency leaders to "make midyear red Energy for everyone 01/12/2024 02:50pm • This content was provided by Washington Gas. Energy equity remains one of our society's most urgent issues, especially among underserved households. In 2023, Project Hope reported that more than 30 million households in the United States cannot adequately meet their daily energy needs. As we c Stretch of Metro's Blue, Orange and Silver Line shut down this weekend — here's how to get around 01/12/2024 10:04am • If you're making plans around the District for the holiday weekend, prepare for some local travel delays. There will be Metro closures for track work for the next four days, along with street closures on Monday for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Southeast D.C. Here's what you need Food trends to expect in 2024, according to local industry insiders 01/12/2024 06:20am • Mocktails. Girl Dinner. The Grimace Shake. Water recipes. These and other topics topped the list of some of 2023's most talked about food trends, online and in person. WTOP reached out to several insiders in the food and beverage industry, including restaurateurs, chefs and beverage directors to Why Md. agency overseeing school safety got more reports to tip line last year 01/11/2024 03:33pm • The Maryland Center for School Safety's annual report found it got a lot more tips and reports to its anonymous tip line during the last school year than it did in the previous school year. But leaders in that small state agency said that's not necessarily indicative of growing problems and safety i US brings resources, support and information to tech startups and emerging companies at CES 01/11/2024 04:16am • History tells us that nine different cities have played host to the U.S. government since 1774, including Philadelphia, New York, Annapolis and Baltimore, prior to the establishment of its permanent home here in Washington, D.C.in 1800. But thanks to CES, you can now add Las Vegas, Nevada, to th ‘We’re back to governing’: Maryland General Assembly opens annual 90-day legislative session 01/10/2024 09:54pm • Maryland’s Senate president vowed a return to a more normal 90-day General Assembly session following four years marked by transition and pandemic. The house of delegates and Senate returned to Annapolis on Wednesday and gaveled in the 446th legislative session. A winter storm that 24 hours ear What to know about JN.1, the latest COVID-19 variant 01/10/2024 07:38pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said health departments across the country are seeing an increase in respiratory illnesses, including the flu, RSV and a fast-growing new COVID-19 variant called JN.1. WTOP anchors Shawn Anderson and Kyle Cooper spoke with CBS News medical contributo 'We have an emergency' — can DC bill address spike in crime? 01/10/2024 04:57pm • While most parts of the country have seen decreases in crime, including violent crime, that has not been the case in D.C. After finishing 2023 with big spikes in homicides, carjackings, car thefts and other violent crimes, the chair of the D.C. Council’s public safety committee wants to move ag Maryland Senate president wants to ‘prioritize’ investments during 2024 session 01/10/2024 10:45am • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) expressed cautious optimism for the Senate’s legislative priorities in the upcoming General Assembly session, even in a challenging state budget year, during an interview in his State House office Monday. “There are a lot of places to make sm CES 2024 provides a window to the world of artificial intelligence 01/09/2024 11:38am • Every year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, one new form of technology or another emerges as the hot-button "buzzword" topic of that year's show. The Internet of Things (or IoT) first made headlines back in 2015; then robotics and health tech captured headlines in 2020;