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Congress must act on chemical security before terrorists do 11/27/2023 10:23am • This content is provided by the American Chemistry Council. America’s national security is being challenged. The National Terrorism Advisory System warns the United States remains in a heightened threat environment. Those threats are real and show no signs of diminishing. This is not the tim Car Review: The VW Golf GTI is a polished hot hatch that's still fun and practical 11/27/2023 05:49am • The VW Golf GTI Autobahn is a grown-up hot hatch with more power and still available manual transmission for now. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The hot hatch was born 40 years ago when Volkswagen gave its sensible five-door hatch more power, improved suspension and some styling tweaks. The GTI has been a stapl New documentary details the over 30-year legal battle DC's family services faced 11/27/2023 05:25am • A D.C. agency shares how it turned trouble into triumph in a new documentary film called "Resilience: DC Child and Family Services Agency's 32 Years of Reform." The documentary is based on the 1989 class action lawsuit LaShawn v. Bowser after a four-year-old in the agency was placed in emergency 1 in critical condition following shooting in Prince William Co. 11/25/2023 09:46pm • A man is in critical condition following a shooting in Prince William County, Virginia, Saturday evening. Police said they responded to a shooting in the 14300 block of Westminister Lane shortly after 8 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a man outside with serious injuries. That person has since be 3 family pets killed in Southwest DC apartment fire 11/25/2023 10:16am • An apartment fire in Southwest D.C. forced a family out of their home and killed their pets early Saturday morning, according to D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Nine fire units were dispatched at 12:42 a.m. to tackle a fire in a second-floor apartment in the 300 block of P Street SW, of Video appears to show Virginia State Police chase off-duty DC officer; felony charges filed 11/24/2023 10:45pm • Virginia State Police have arrested a D.C. police officer who was allegedly caught on camera evading troopers before crashing into another vehicle on Thanksgiving Day morning. D.C. police said Officer Peter McCauley, a 25-year-old Alexandria resident and member of the police force since June 2020 'Travel Tuesday' emerges as a prime day for holiday, winter travel deals 11/24/2023 12:29pm • ▶ Watch Video: Travel experts detail some of the Black Friday and Travel Tuesday deals As the holiday shopping frenzy grips the nation, with over 180 million Americans poised to shop from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, the travel industry is carving out its niche with "Travel Tuesd Watch those leftovers: These Thanksgiving foods aren't good for dogs 11/23/2023 04:00pm • As long as you follow food safety guidelines, the biggest risk with your Thanksgiving meal might be that you overindulge and can't get up off the couch. But for our furry, four-legged friends, some of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes can pose a risk. Thanksgiving coincides with a rise in emerg Some of the longest emergency room wait times in Maryland can stretch almost a whole day 11/23/2023 09:51am • With increased risks of food poisoning, burns from cooking, car accident injuries and the rise of wintertime ailments like the flu, the holiday season can result in more trips to emergency rooms. But in Maryland, higher rates of emergency room visits may exacerbate an existing issue: it can take DC-area veterinarians puzzled by respiratory illness in dogs 11/22/2023 06:30pm • Something is making dogs in at least five states sick with a potentially fatal upper respiratory disease, and D.C.-area vets are vigilantly keeping track. It starts with a persistent cough, and can quickly develop into pneumonia and lead to severe respiratory distress. Dr. Patrick Hilson, with Slick roads, heavy holiday traffic: Big backups leading to airports ahead of Thanksgiving 11/21/2023 05:40pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for traffic and weather news on the 8s. Halloween has passed, but it looks like Thanksgiving is going to be the new nightmare — at least as far as getting around the D.C.-area is concerned. Heavy rain all day Tuesday has slickened ar Local Fairfax County volunteer firefighter saves lives after devastating crash 11/21/2023 10:52am • This content was provided by Fairfax County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. What started as a celebratory evening with coworkers in Arlington, Va., quickly turned into a harrowing and chaotic situation for Timo Klotz in August of 2022. Klotz, a volunteer firefighter with the McLean They're small, fast, and responding to 911 calls: Inside Montgomery Co.'s 'drone as first responder' program 11/20/2023 04:16pm • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are piloting a drone program that puts the technology to use in a new way: Using a drone as a first responder just ahead of, but in tandem, with police. "We are pre-positioning a drone on top of a roof in a location — in this case downtown Silver Sprin Arlington County shares draft drone policies, asks community for comments 11/20/2023 07:19am • Arlington County, Virginia, officials are asking residents to share their thoughts about using drones for public safety by New Year's Day. The new Unmanned Aircraft Systems program would help to increase Arlington County's response to emergencies, according to a statement from the county. Fire, p Car Review: The Nissan Altima SR VC-Turbo wakes up the midsize sedan market with added power and sports suspension 11/20/2023 04:10am • Nissan has a solution for a sportier version of the Altima SR with the nifty VC-Turbo engine that pumps out nearly 250hp. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The Nissan Altima has been a big seller for years and while it moved family without hassle it’s been a bit underwhelming in the power department since it