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DC's 911 call center reports 'call handled properly' to find crashed car in Anacostia River 07/29/2023 06:09am • The D.C. Office of Unified Communications said that a 911 call to report a car that had driven into the Anacostia River was "coded properly," despite D.C. emergency services not finding the drowned car until more than an hour after the incident was reported. Metropolitan Police responded to a car Severe storm warnings in effect for DC area amid ongoing heat wave 07/28/2023 10:29pm • Listen live for the latest weather updates on the 8s on WTOP.  Dangerous heat lingering over the District is impacting everything from Metro cars to walks in the park Friday, as a heat wave drives temperatures ever closer to 100 degrees. However, as the day ends, severe storms are starting to r 'Potty breaks only' for dogs during midday summer heat, says local veterinarian 07/28/2023 08:38pm • Most people know that they should never leave a pet in a hot car, but there are other precautions pet owners should take on days when temperatures soar to dangerous levels. Emergency veterinarian Dr. Christine Klippen, at the Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington, D.C., says dog owners sh 'Starting to normalize': Fewer teachers resigned from most DC-area school systems this year 07/28/2023 04:42am • Fewer teachers in most school systems across the D.C. region resigned this year compared to last year, according to an analysis of school system data obtained by WTOP. In the aftermath of the pandemic, many teachers expressed frustration with student behaviors and dependence on technology. As a r DC region swelters: Forecasters warn of dangerous heat, strong storms 07/28/2023 03:40am • There's no need to mince words — it's hot, and it's expected to get even hotter throughout the D.C. region this weekend. The heat wave that began Wednesday afternoon, when southerly winds and sunshine brought highs in the lower to mid 90s, will intensify into the weekend, according to 7News Fir Up to 450,000 in U.S. allergic to red meat after tick bites, CDC estimates 07/27/2023 01:00pm • ▶ Watch Video: Growing number of meat allergy cases linked to tick bites, CDC warns Thousands more Americans are now testing positive each year for alpha-gal syndrome — a condition spread by tick bites that causes allergic reactions to eating red meat. New data released by the Center The rush is on for air conditioner repairs this summer 07/27/2023 05:05am • With extreme heat blanketing the D.C. region, air conditioning service companies are extra busy answering calls for emergency repairs. "Air conditioners, heat pumps, they tend to breakdown when it gets really hot … we definitely get very busy especially with this heat wave," said Gabriel Rosale DC region on track for 3-day heat wave 07/26/2023 11:11am • The next three days in the D.C. area are expected to be dangerously hot, with temperatures feeling well into the triple digits. Here's what you need to know. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday, as the heat index is expected to be in the 100s. "Heat and humidit Are you at risk of diabetes? Prince George's Co. wants to help 07/25/2023 10:15pm • The numbers on diabetes in Prince George's County show that it is a "big issue" in the Maryland county. That's what Dr. Sanmi Areola, deputy chief administrative officer for the county's Health, Human Services and Education department, said. Areola said that 11.2% of adults in the county have Flood advisories for eastern Va. into the morning as steamy weather continues 07/25/2023 08:20pm • This week's temperatures have the possibility to reach 100 degrees in the D.C. area and the rain isn't letting up either. Summer storms are rolling through the D.C. area, bringing the threat of damaging winds and large hail. Here's what you need to know. Weather advisories Severe Thun Warning signs of dehydration 07/25/2023 08:00pm • Feeling tired, dizzy and cranky? You may have chalked it up to lack of sleep, a really tough workout or skipping your morning cup of coffee. Turns out, these feelings may have a sneaky culprit: dehydration. Water, a true elixir of life, fuels your body's every function. From nourishing cells to f What parents of student-athletes should know following Bronny James cardiac arrest 07/25/2023 05:36pm • A D.C.- area pediatric cardiologist said that medical emergencies in student athletes, such as the cardiac arrest LeBron James' son had during basketball practice rarely happen; they are likely the result of an underlying heart condition. "I think the one thing for parents to know is that this is Police: Prince George's Co. man killed in Southeast DC residential shooting 07/23/2023 09:52pm • Police in the District have identified the male victim from Bowie, Maryland, who was killed Friday in a residential area near Benning Terrace Recreation Center in Southeast. In a news release, the department said that just before 5 p.m. officers were called for a reported shooting to the 600 bloc Black mayor files federal lawsuit against town in wake of election 07/23/2023 10:08am • A Black man who says he was elected mayor of a rural Alabama town but has been kept from taking office by White leaders of the town has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. Patrick Braxton, 57, is one of several plaintiffs named in Braxton et al v. Stokes et al. The other plaintiffs — James Ba 'Bittersweet act of resilience': Artists organize events after Smithsonian cancels literature festival 07/21/2023 12:49pm • Since the cancellation of the Asian American Literature Festival at the The Smithsonian Institution’s Asian Pacific American Center, organizers have been hard at work putting together a few smaller events to show their support for the artists originally scheduled to take part in the event.