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'ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT!' George Lopez cracks up Kennedy Center 05/06/2024 04:13am • He's one of the most prolific comedians of the past 30 years. This week, George Lopez performs live at the Kennedy Center on Friday and Saturday with his "ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT!" Comedy Tour. "I started saying 'ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT' in conversation ��� If someone is boring or you want to move on and DC ranks among best places for working mothers 05/05/2024 08:27am • If you're a working mom looking for a good place to land a job, look no further than the District of Columbia. A new study conducted by Wallet Hub, found that D.C. was the third-best place for working mothers in the nation, only falling behind Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The District ranked t How the Ethiopian community is celebrating Orthodox Easter in the DC area 05/05/2024 07:21am • This weekend, Orthodox Christians, including many from the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area, are celebrating Fasika, or Easter, marking the end of the 55-day fast called Abiy Tsome, or the Great Lent. Ethiopians, along with Eritrean, Greek, Russian and Serbian cultures celebrate the holiday i Virginia attorney general joins efforts to fight back against Title IX changes 05/04/2024 09:59pm • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a multi-state effort to stop new Title IX rules from going into effect. The list of new rules designed to protect victims of campus sexual assaults and the rights of LGBTQ+ students has come under attack by Republican attorneys general in several May is National Water Safety Month ��� the ideal time to learn the ABCs of water safety before summer 05/04/2024 05:12pm • August is the month most D.C.-area children start school. But May is the ideal time to teach water safety to young swimmers, according to a coalition that includes the American Red Cross. The lessons can save countless lives during the peak summer months, when many families plan vacations near po 'Mayor Bowser, you're being disrespectful': Parents and child care workers rally in DC 05/03/2024 03:50pm • Parent Dorian Warren walked up to the microphone on the steps of the Wilson Building and made it clear how he felt about D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser���s proposal to cut about $70 million from the Early Educator Pay Equity fund, which subsidizes pay for day care and preschool teachers. "Mayor Bow Prince George's Co. school system holds first-ever LGBTQ+ summit this weekend 05/03/2024 12:59pm • When Prince George's County Public Schools superintendent Millard House visited students and schools around the county at the start of the school year, one of the complaints he heard came from students in the LGBTQ+ community, who felt they weren't being heard or that their needs were being met. Thi 'There are children out there in need': Nationwide drop in willing foster parents hits DC area 05/02/2024 09:39am • There���s a foster care crisis brewing nationwide and advocates say it's hitting Virginia particularly hard. The number of people willing to be foster parents is down significantly in both the Commonwealth and across the U.S. Shaneen Alvarez, regional director of the nonprofit United Methodist Fa DC chefs changing perceptions of Vietnamese cuisine and winning awards while doing it 05/02/2024 05:30am • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. For decades, Vietnamese food could be described in many ways, but words such as fancy or high-end were rarely used. But two award-winning Md. public school superintendent announces accountability task force to assess academic achievement 04/30/2024 08:11am • Five days after the Maryland State Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint��Carey Wright��as the state���s permanent superintendent of schools, she held a news conference on Monday to announce the creation of a task force to assess academic achievement. Wright said members of this group w Loudoun Co. should add security officers at elementary schools, panel recommends 04/29/2024 03:04pm • Loudoun County Public Schools should add security personnel at elementary schools and boost security at after-school events, according to recommendations from a group tasked with reviewing the Virginia school district's safety and security protocols. Superintendent Aaron Spence put together the g World Maternal Mental Health Day: Nonprofit shares how day aims to help new moms struggling with mental health 04/29/2024 12:54am • A day of worldwide support aims to help new moms struggling with mental health conditions. Jennifer Davis with her two children, Jordyn, 11, and AJ, 4. (Courtesy Jennifer Davis) Maryland-based Jennifer Davis remembers the mood swings, loneliness and sadness shortly after leaving the hospital 'Fix the problems in the communities': National Harbor businesses, visitors react to emergency youth curfew 04/28/2024 06:25pm • The waterfront and Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Md. (WTOP/Shayna Estulin) There was mixed reaction to a curfew at National Harbor for children 16 and younger that went into effect on Friday at the popular waterfront boardwalk in Prince George's County, Maryland. Delores, general manager a WTOP Book Report: Reporter-turned-author Christina Estes unveils debut mystery novel 'Off the Air��� 04/28/2024 05:36am • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King.��Read more of that coverage. Award-winning journalist Christina Estes steps into the realm of fiction with her debut mystery novel, "Off the Air��� (Minotaur Books), introducing readers to the tenacious Phoen 'Bitter end': Georgetown Foxtrot manager describes shock of store's abrupt closure 04/27/2024 10:44am • After delighting Washingtonians with its eclectic catalog of snacks for the past three years, Foxtrot Market, an upscale take on the everyday corner store, has closed its doors. Amid D.C.'s evolving culinary landscape, Foxtrot's departure leaves behind a legacy of community-oriented spaces, i