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Attack on the Capitol: Twitter bans Trump; impeachment plans accelerate 01/08/2021 09:32pm • A flag flies at half-staff in remembrance of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick above the Capitol Building in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Sicknick died from injuries sustained as rioters stormed the Capitol. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The nation is still reeling two days after sup Pro-Trump protesters rally in DC ahead of Electoral College vote count 01/06/2021 02:56am • A day before Congress is expected to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's election victory, supporters of President Donald Trump and his unproven claims of widespread election fraud rallied in downtown D.C. for the first of at least two days of protests this week. There were six arrests Tuesday nig Burgundy & Gold Grab Bag: Dwayne Haskins is done in DC 12/29/2020 04:39am • So this is how the dance ends between the new coach and the former Washington Football Team first round pick. After a week where he was scrutinized for partying without a mask at a club following a tough loss to Seattle, Dwayne Haskins was named the starter against Carolina after it was apparent Leslie Uggams on going that extra mile 12/06/2020 10:04am • ▶ Watch Video: In Conversation: Leslie Uggams Correspondent Mo Rocca asked, "You ever heard of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? It should be Two Degrees of Leslie Uggams. I mean, you have worked with everyone. It seems that way." "Everybody!" Uggams agreed. From singing on television' Reagan National, Dulles won’t fully recover from pandemic passenger drop until 2024 11/18/2020 10:08am • A man wearing a mask sits at a baggage claim at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. It will be years before the airport recovers from a drop in passengers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on air travel demand will b Presto's Picks: Maryland, Navy & the SEC get sacked 11/13/2020 07:20am • One thinks of the story about the man who finally sees light at the end of the tunnel, only for that light to be an oncoming train. We knew back in September that playing a contact sport with 100-plus player rosters of 18-22 year olds in a pandemic was not going to happen unscathed. November has Winter forecast: DC area likely to see mild weather, little snow 11/11/2020 07:01pm • It doesn't look like your sled or skis are going to get much action over the next few months. Storm Team4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer's annual winter weather forecast calls for another mild season, with few flakes a-flying. "The funniest thing about it is we're predicting a lot more snow th Low-flying helicopters over DC this weekend assessing radiation ahead of inauguration 10/30/2020 05:34am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Helicopters will once again be flying low over downtown D.C. and other areas in the region to assess radiation ahead of the Jan. 20 i Crane flies look like 'a mosquito on steroids,' but there's no reason to fear them 10/29/2020 09:23pm • Crane flies look like mosquitoes with long legs, and they can be seen flying around homes in the D.C. region. The bugs can be seen in big numbers, and “The Bug Guy” Mike Raupp, professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, said that’s thanks to the rain the region received in the spring Grammy, Emmy-winning pianist Robert Glasper ready to dazzle The Birchmere 10/29/2020 12:27am • A Grammy and Emmy-winning artist is about to dazzle Alexandria, Virginia. Acclaimed pianist Robert Glasper will perform at The Birchmere on Nov. 7. "Before I do shows, I never premeditate all the songs because I like to read the crowd," Glasper told WTOP. "Sometimes I go out there knowing Maryland urges residents to shop local for the holiday season 10/26/2020 07:19pm • Many Maryland retailers and restaurants have suffered significant economic loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And there's a simple way residents can give these small businesses a hand up this holiday season: Shop locally. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said people can support their communiti Burgundy and Gold grab bag: So near, and yet so far 10/20/2020 05:09am • The team called the "New York Giants" has been playing its home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for 34 years (it makes the Burgundy and Gold playing in Maryland while practicing in Virginia and using Washington in its name seem somewhat OK). And while those in and around New Jersey may say Low-flying helicopters over DC assessing radiation ahead of inauguration 10/19/2020 09:59pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. File this under things you might not know about presidential inaugurations. Helicopters will be flying low over downtown D.C. and Latest Flying Dog beer is made with University of Maryland hops 10/19/2020 08:48am • Flying Dog Brewery's new pale ale is called Field Notes. (Courtesy Flying Dog Brewery) 2020 is the fifth year for a partnership between Frederick, Maryland-based Flying Dog Brewery and the University of Maryland’s agriculture school to experiment with growing hops in Maryland’s climate and s DC protester seeks monetary damages linked to low-flying National Guard choppers 10/14/2020 08:21pm • One of the protesters who was demonstrating in D.C. on a night when the military was captured on video flying helicopters closely over crowds is seeking financial compensation for physical and mental injuries. In an administrative claim filed with the D.C. National Guard, the American Civil Liber