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Superstorm Sandy photos that aren't what they seem 10/29/2012 07:14pm • Megan Cloherty and Heather Brady, wtop.com WASHINGTON - As the hurricane raged toward shore Monday, a number of incredible photos created a storm of response on social media. But as some may have wondered, many of them were too incredible to be real. One photo out of D.C., picked up and passed Costume shop marks final Halloween in D.C. 10/25/2012 07:59pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - "I think this could be perfect," squeals Rip Claassen, the bespectacled costume expert who mans the rental counter downstairs at Backstage, Inc. "Mary Poppins!" Cackles erupt from three customers hurriedly trying to find something for a workplace Hallow How does fake food make it into grocery stores? 10/24/2012 03:14pm • Jill Waldbieser, nutrition director,Women's Health Magazine Boyfriend's Facebook rant inspires Bodyform response (VIDEO) 10/17/2012 01:58pm • WASHINGTON - Periods aren't fun, but you wouldn't necessarily know that from some of the tampon and pad commercials on television these days. Women are often shown smiling and frolicking, oblivious to the cramps and bloating that ruin whole weeks for many. One man took issue with this misreprese Art imitates life in Affleck's new CIA thriller 'Argo' 10/11/2012 08:05pm • Jason Fraley, WTOP film critic WASHINGTON - They say art imitates life. But no matter how hard Hollywood development execs try, they can't plan for a breaking news event happening a month before their film is released. Thus the zeitgeist has grabbed "Argo," chillingly coinciding with last month' Texans stay unbeaten, hold on to beat Jets 23-17 10/09/2012 07:52am • By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - After Arian Foster ran over the New York Jets all night, it was time for the defense to seal things for the Houston Texans. A six-point lead. Three minutes left. Mark Sanchez and the Jets 84 yards away from sending the Texans t Europe meets D.C.: Drinking and American sports 10/05/2012 03:19pm • Editors Note: They traveled 1,230 miles to come to Washington, D.C. -- Christine Amdam flew all the way from Norway and Alina Braun from Germany. This fall, they are studying journalism at American University and working as interns for WTOP. They quickly discovered that Washington and the America Fake bat cave to battle devastating disease 09/17/2012 10:44pm • Kathy Stewart, wtop.com WASHINGTON - A deadly fungus is wiping out millions of bats, and there's no cure. The fungus, called white nose syndrome, has killed at least 5.5 million bats in cave hibernation in the U.S. and Canada. "It's bad. It's been in North American since, we think, 2006," s Prostitution in College Park moves off streets, into hotels 09/06/2012 12:06pm • WASHINGTON - A new kind of prostitution is plaguing College Park, moving off the streets and into hotel rooms. Police say prostitution is no longer initiated on the street, instead prostitutes are checking into hotels, posting ads online and then getting dozens of phone calls, The Gazette repo National Zoo: Is giant panda Mei Xiang pregnant? 08/20/2012 03:01pm • WASHINGTON - The National Zoo is anxiously awaiting the potential arrival of a new panda cub. The tricky part is determining whether or not giant panda Mei Xiang is actually pregnant. Scientists say they have detected a rise in urinary progesterone, which means either she will give birth or Chik-Fil-A and the effective corporate boycott 07/25/2012 09:56pm • Will Friedman, special to WTOP WASHINGTON - What do Kermit the Frog, Andy from "The Office," and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino have in common? None of them will be frequenting Chik-Fil-A anytime soon. The Jim Henson Company - the company behind Kermit - joined actor Ed Helms, Menino and others las Dominion Virginia warns of utility bill scam 07/21/2012 12:21pm • WASHINGTON - Dominion Virginia Power is warning its customers about a scam offering payment of their high summer utility bills through a federal program. The scam involves a call, social media message, text or even a knock on the door, along with the claim that the federal government will cover u Crime Report: Harassers Attack 07/20/2012 12:45pm • A man was stabbed last weekend after trying to intervene when two men were harassing a woman in the Columbia Heights West neighborhood. From this week’s Arlington County crime report: MALICIOUS WOUNDING, 07/14/12, 800 block of S. Harrison Street. On July 14 at 4:00 am, two unknown subjects c Dominion Warns Customers of Bill Paying Scam 07/20/2012 11:40am • Dominion Virginia Power is warning customers about a bill paying scam being used to gather victims’ personal information. The scam involves offering customers the opportunity to set up an account to pay utility bills via a federal program. According to the Better Business Bureau, there is no Suicide bombing in Bulgaria 07/19/2012 12:35pm • Bulgarian officials say the man suspected of bombing a tour bus full of Israelis at an airport was dressed as a tourist himself, and was carrying a fake Michigan driver's license.