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Meet the Paralympic swimmer changing perceptions of disability 11/05/2019 05:32am • Théo Curin is no ordinary teenager. At the age of six, he contracted meningococcal meningitis, a rare bacterial disease that can sometimes lead to clotting in the blood, causing tissue to die. To save his life, doctors had to amputate the ends of his limbs. Because he was so young when the Column: Maybe the Nationals should have stuck to sports 11/05/2019 02:05am • “Don’t think. It can only hurt the ballclub.” – Bull Durham A lot of times in baseball, it pays to not think too much. Don’t think about the runner while you’re trying to get a tough out. Don’t think about the hostile road crowd willing you to lose. Don’t think about the defici Rush-hour fare hikes, some old hours return under Metro budget proposal 11/04/2019 12:45pm • Two Metro trains arrive in a station. (WTOP/Dave Dildine) You may pay more to ride Metro next year, but you may also have more time to ride it. Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's budget proposal would charge more for rush-hour rail riders and anyone using cash on a bus, but also restore s DC officials prep for a party: Nationals' World Series victory parade expected to draw thousands 11/01/2019 04:32pm • D.C. officials prep for the big parade. (WTOP/Kristi King) D.C.’s victory parade and rally for the World Series champion Washington Nationals is expected to draw tens of thousands of fans downtown. The city says it will be ready and wants fans to be, too. “Arrive early, drink responsibly, FAQs: What to know about the Nationals' championship celebration 11/01/2019 04:10pm • Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals celebrates in the locker room after defeating the Houston Astros in Game 7 to win the 2019 World Series at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 30, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The Washington Nationals won the World Series! Now what? He Things to do in the DC area this weekend: Nov. 1–3 11/01/2019 02:10pm • Things to do in the D.C. area this weekend, Nov. 1-3. (Ginnette Riquelme/AP Images; Kaz Sasahara; Larry Basacca/Getty; Matt Cowan/Getty; Jim Dyson/Getty) All Weekend Virginia’s Heritage Wine and Food Festival at Effingham Manor this weekend features orchards, farmers, musicians, oyster farms, c Tornado watch, flash flood warning issued as severe weather looms over DC area 11/01/2019 12:11am • Severe storms rocked the WTOP listening area Thursday night and into Friday morning. Parts of central Montgomery County, including Germantown, Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village, were under a flash flood warning until 12:30 a.m. Friday. Flash Flood Warning including Germantown MD, Gaither Kurt Cobain's green cardigan sold for record-breaking $334,000 10/26/2019 04:57pm • Kurt Cobain's vintage, olive-green cardigan is not only legendary, it's now record-breaking. At a two-day music auction this weekend, the Nirvana singer's cardigan, which he wore at the band's famous "MTV Unplugged" performance in New York in 1993, sold for $334,000. Not only did the final 'The greatest bomber': Take a flight in a B-17 this weekend 10/25/2019 01:26pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'c5273be7-6e2a-41d8-b8a6-d6f97fdb1957' }).render("28261536906ef020");}); A piece of living history — or at least Things to do in the DC area this weekend: Oct. 25-27 10/25/2019 11:52am • Things to do in the D.C. area this weekend, Oct. 25-27. (Courtesy Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images; Sophie Zhai) All Weekend The 61st Annual Washington International Horse Show at Capital One Arena continues through this weekend with a Military Night and a Kids Day Saturday with World Cup riders, horse World Series, Marine Corps Marathon among traffic challenges this weekend 10/25/2019 04:50am • Up to three World Series games, the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday and a variety of ongoing major construction projects across the region could pose challenges for anyone trying to get around this weekend. For the World Series, D.C. has expanded parking restrictions and street closures around Na Marine Corps Marathon spectators: Best places to watch runners and what to leave at home 10/25/2019 02:01am • WASHINGTON — Thousands of runners will flood D.C.-area streets later this month during the Marine Corps Marathon -- and with them comes even more spectators. This year, more than 100,000 spectators are expected to come out to support the more than 30,000 runners competing in the Marine Corps Ma DC excited and prepared for World Series spotlight 10/24/2019 07:30pm • The World Series spotlight shifts to the nation’s capital Friday night as the Washington Nationals come home with two wins against the Houston Astros. And D.C. is preparing for the games and the crowds they will bring. “We are so excited to bring the World Series to Washington, D.C., for the Trump impeachment inquiry Q&A: What did we learn this week? 10/24/2019 03:43pm • The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began Sept. 24. In this occasional feature, WTOP News will touch on the week’s events — and answer some of the questions they raise — as this historic process unfolds in D.C. Oct. 19–24 The week began with some backpedaling from Trump DC bars, restaurants expected to be jumping for World Series games 10/24/2019 01:40pm • Fans lines up at Nats Park for a watch party for Game 2 of the World Series. (WTOP/Michelle Basch) Bars and restaurants in the Navy Yard and Capitol Riverfront neighborhoods near Nationals Park are expected to be buzzing for the next several nights. And restaurant operators say World Series exci