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Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation 09/10/2025 12:19am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Israel's military told Gaza City residents on Tuesday to evacuate ahead of its planned offensive to take control of what it portrays as Hamas��� last remaining stronghold and where hundreds of thousands of people remain struggling under conditions of famine. The wa Working Capital: Police pooch 'Bubba' sniffs out missing people and suspects in DC 09/08/2025 10:00am • "This is my partner, Bubba," D.C. police officer Tyrone Campbell told WTOP. Bubba is a 4-year-old bloodhound, and just like you imagine when you picture the droopy-faced canines, his nose is sharp. Bubba serves as a tracking dog for the D.C. police, tracking down missing people as well as susp Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year 09/03/2025 02:17pm • August saw the death of Stella Rimington, the first female head of Britain���s MI5 intelligence agency. Over the course of her time at MI5, Rimington overcame gender barriers and worked in each of the domestic security service's operational branches. She was also the inspiration for for Judi Dench�� Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.3B as DC players fantasize about how they'd spend the prize 09/02/2025 07:20pm • The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.3 billion after no one matched all the winning numbers Monday night. This is the fifth largest prize in Powerball history. The lump sum payment is about $589 million before taxes. At Tenley Market Liquor on Wisconsin Avenue, Powerball player Plea scrawled in blood saves woman trapped 30 hours in locked room 08/27/2025 11:12am • Shanghai — A Chinese woman trapped in a locked room for 30 hours was finally rescued after she flung a pillow bearing a message written in her own blood out of a window, according to a local government statement. The woman, only identified by her surname Zhou, was cleaning a guesthouse in National Guard members report to DC Armory under Trump's emergency declaration 08/12/2025 11:31am • Dozens of men and women in camo Army fatigues, carrying large duffel bags, some even with pillows and blankets, filed into the D.C. Armory Tuesday morning. It is all part of the mobilization of 800 D.C. National Guard members that was ordered by President Donald Trump as he declared a public sa Boyfriend of DC police officer killed in 1995 charged with her murder after walking free 30 years ago 08/06/2025 03:22pm • A D.C. police officer who co-workers described as "desperate" to get out of her relationship with a man with a violent history was killed in their shared White Oak, Maryland, apartment in 1995. Nearly 30 years after he walked free from police custody, that boyfriend has again been arrested and c DC man charged in murder of girlfriend's 1-year-old daughter 05/11/2025 04:31pm • A man has been arrested and charged in the September killing of his girlfriend's 1-year-old daughter, according to D.C. police. D.C. police said that 1-year-old Journee Moore of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died on Sept. 28, 2024, shortly before 11 p.m. when police responded to a report of a "child 'Is that with the star?' Passengers at Dulles come prepared to fly with REAL ID 05/07/2025 10:44am • After years of implementation and delays, air travelers are expected to have REAL ID��to board an airplane ��� the sampling of passengers WTOP spoke with at Dulles International Airport were ready Wednesday morning. ���I got mine as soon as I found out about��� the requirement, said one passenger Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year 04/03/2025 11:43am • The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress. Former Utah congresswoman Mia Love, who died after battling brain cancer, didn���t emphasize her race during her campaigns, but acknowledged the significance of her election after h Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year 04/03/2025 10:39am • The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress. Former Utah congresswoman Mia Love, who died after battling brain cancer, didn���t emphasize her race during her campaigns, but acknowledged the significance of her election after h Virginia man who shot into teen's room over video game argument gets 3 years in prison 12/27/2024 04:01pm • A Leesburg, Virginia, man was sentenced to three years in prison after firing gunshots at an apartment after an argument over a video game console. Emerson Josue Martinez Alvarenga, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of maliciously shooting at an occupied building, two counts of possession of a fire DC United, Marlo Furniture donate 60 beds to those in need during the holiday season 12/20/2024 05:55pm • Dena Springs slept on the couch for six months after a case of bedbugs ruined one of her mattresses. Looking to make ends meet, the 54-year-old lives with her son in a Southeast D.C. apartment building that is managed by a nonprofit. Despite her body aching from sleeping in the living room, s Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry returns to country music roots with solo tour at Rams Head in Annapolis 09/13/2024 03:02pm • The Band Perry burst onto the scene 14 years ago with some of the best country songs of all time. Now, the talented Kimberly Perry brings her first solo tour to Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday night. "I was super excited to be invited up to Rams Head," Perry told WTOP. "We're k The Summer Restaurant Week deals, menus you don't want to miss 08/09/2024 08:07am • The clock is ticking to get reservations in for Summer Restaurant Week. Organized by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), this year's event hosts a record number of restaurants offering deals and discounts from Aug. 12 through Aug. 18. With over 350 restaurants to choose