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What to expect if your pet visits the emergency room 06/12/2023 10:18am • This content is provided by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. A pet emergency can be a scary experience. To help prepare pet parents for the possible event, here’s what to expect and how your local emergency room veterinarians will care for your furry friend. First things first, make sure you are Car Review: The Escalade V-Series muscles its way to the sporty luxury SUV race 06/12/2023 06:18am • The 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series ups the horsepower ante with a 682hp supercharged V8 big wheels and a special front and rear end styling. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The Cadillac Escalade is a popular, large luxury SUV that sports a standout style and space for the family. The competition has had high pe Police ID bystander killed in dispute that ended in gunfire outside DC deli 06/09/2023 05:07pm • A bystander was shot and killed after an argument escalated into gunfire outside a Northwest D.C. deli on Thursday afternoon. Gunfire rang out in the 1900 block of 7th Street NW around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. D.C. police officers who were nearby heard the shots, and arrived to find 62-year-old Lasant What you need to know about getting around DC during Capital Pride this weekend 06/09/2023 04:41pm • Over 600,000 people are expected to descend on D.C. this weekend to celebrate Capital Pride, which could lead to an increase in traffic and Metro ridership. Here's what you need to know about the events and some tips for getting around. Events The Capital Pride Parade will take place Saturday, DC's air quality continues improving, region shifts to Code Yellow 06/09/2023 01:45pm • The air quality in the D.C. region improved to Code Yellow Friday morning following days of an unhealthy atmosphere due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Yet, it still remains unhealthy for some groups. Here's what you need to know. Changing to Code Yellow In a statement, the Metropolitan Washingt DC-area leaders said stay indoors, avoid unhealthy smog. What should homeless people do? 06/09/2023 01:19pm • A man offers drivers water and cool beverages for change while he stood in the smog in Northwest D.C. (WTOP/Ivy Lyons) During the Wednesday morning commute through haze along Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C., the region's drivers smelled smoke in the air and kept on moving. Alan stayed put. A Number of migrants brought to DC area now tops 8k 06/09/2023 06:22am • Since coronavirus restrictions for asylum seekers were allowed to expire along the southern border last month, there has not been a "huge increase" of migrants being bussed into the D.C. area. However, SAMU First Response, the nonprofit processing migrants transported to the capital region, says Pets, zoo animals share discomfort with humans in unhealthy air 06/09/2023 05:44am • Dogs and cats are just as uncomfortable as their humans, with the ongoing pollution and unhealthy air from wildfires in Canada. "We're seeing very similar respiratory issues in animals, as people are complaining about," said Christine Klippen, an emergency veterinarian at Friendship Hospital For Ranked choice voting in Arlington: What to know for the June primary 06/07/2023 03:17pm • Arlington County voters might notice something a little different on the Democratic primary ballot this June in the race for the County Board of Supervisors: Instead of making one choice, they'll have up to three. Arlington is leading the charge in Virginia by introducing ranked choice voting, or DC Council passes emergency bill to cap rent increases for stabilized rent housing over next 2 years 06/06/2023 10:14pm • Those who live in rent-stabilized housing in D.C. won't see more than a 6% increase starting July 1. This decision comes after the D.C. Council passed an emergency bill Tuesday to address inflation and high rent issues that many city leaders say are a massive cause for concern. Because rent incre Why groups are fighting over obscure 1960s-era ‘slot and perimeter’ rules at DCA 06/06/2023 06:10pm • This spring has seen increased bickering in Northern Virginia over two little-known aviation regulations called the slot and perimeter rules, which govern operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County. What exactly are they — and why are people fighting over them? Rea Novavax gets attention from Bill & Melinda Gates researchers 06/06/2023 11:30am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax has signed a three-year agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute to make its vaccine adjuvant available for use in pre-clinical vaccine research. Its Matrix-M adjuvant is the basis for its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, and is be Md. elections board postpones vote on new election administrator 06/06/2023 10:58am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s State Board of Elections delayed on Monday an expected vote to name a new elections administrator. William Voelp, chair of Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79 06/05/2023 02:38pm • ▶ Watch Video: Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, has died Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent who was one of the most damaging spies in American history, was found dead in his prison cell Monday morning, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Hanssen, 79, was arr As Pride Month begins, state officials urge Marylanders to be mindful of sexual health, STIs 06/02/2023 08:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The first day of June kicks off what the LGBTQ+ community recognizes as Pride Month, when members of the community come together to celebr