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Tuberculosis case reported at Prince George's Co. high school 11/07/2019 01:09pm • Health officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, are investigating a case of tuberculosis that was identified at Bladensburg High School. Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs, and people who may have been exposed are being notified by mail.

Chincoteague's famous cabin finally floats away 11/07/2019 12:57pm • Dan Davis believes a series of storms like Hurricanes Matthew and Dorian in recent years probably did most of the damage to the cabin early on, with the strong storm that blew through the region on Halloween night finishing the job. (Courtesy Dan Davis) Dan Davis goes out on the waters around Ch

Xander McClure carries Linganore to top seed, Player of the Week 11/05/2019 01:49pm • (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: 'a03e1fb0-d76b-46e2-bca5-af63e46128f8' }).render("738615366e322e60");}); The DC Touchdown Club and WTOP are part

2019-20 Maryland men’s basketball preview 11/04/2019 01:25pm • Great expectations can be both a blessing and a curse in men's college basketball. During the Mark Turgeon era, high hopes have more often than not led to misery in March for Maryland. Twice before, they've been ranked in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 and both times the Terps have finishe

Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'skeptically hopeful' about preserving Roe v Wade and the court's future 11/02/2019 08:20am • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg believes Roe v. Wade, the 1973 milestone that gave women a constitutional right to abortion, will survive in upcoming years but that the current conservative-dominated court might topple other precedents. "I would say I'm skeptically hopeful," she said so

Maryland students flex their STEM muscles 11/02/2019 06:30am • Springfield Middle School sixth-grader Jeremiah Acquah carefully places a bag of rice on the precarious pile he and teammate Vecen Williams stacked atop the bridge they and Zalman Singh constructed using only popsicle sticks, string and mushed gumdrops during the school's STEM — science, technolo

Creepy or cute? A close-up look at a Halloween favorite: bats 11/01/2019 01:12am • (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: '868f7a53-5a25-4e89-96c1-3b20f2a1b5b1' }).render("709615365b63e223");}); Every Halloween, fake bats flutter th

Movie Review: 'Harriet' is overdue crowd-pleaser on heroic Tubman 11/01/2019 12:48am • It's insane — and telling — that it took this long for a Harriet Tubman biopic. Too often, women of color are asked to take a back seat to history, even when their lives are heroic enough to earn consideration for their face on the $20 bill. This weekend, the historical legacy at long

Alex Trebek's cancer PSA: 'I wish I had known sooner' 10/30/2019 08:15am • Alex Trebek is working hard to raise awareness about the pancreatic cancer he is battling. The "Jeopardy!" host, who announced his stage 4 diagnosis in March, has teamed with the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition for a new public service announcement. Trebek speaks in the video about the need

DC confirms 1st death linked to vaping 10/24/2019 05:14pm • D.C.'s Health Department has confirmed the District's first vaping-related death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 1,600 cases of vaping related illness had been reported as of Tuesday in one U.S. territory, in D.C. and in 49 states (Alaska was not counted). Th

Northern Va. Metrobus drivers go on strike; bus lines affected 10/24/2019 09:30am • Workers at a recently privatized Metrobus garage in Virginia are on strike Thursday, and that means major disruptions for thousands of commuters. Metrobus service from the Cinder Bed Bus Facility is operating on a Sunday schedule on the 29N, K and Richmond Highway Express (REX) Line. The 29W Expr

His last marathon: Navy vet, 73, runs to honor those who didn't make it home 10/24/2019 06:10am • Sid Busch, a retired chief petty officer from South Carolina, has run more than 200 marathons honoring service members who have been killed in action. (Courtesy Sid Busch) At 73 years old and with more than 200 marathons to his credit, Sid Busch, of Columbia, South Carolina, knows a lot about ru

Watching your weight? It might be a matter of taste 10/21/2019 04:46am • We all have cravings and tastes — foods which we prefer to others, and foods we like more than most people around us. But research suggests that might have something to do with your weight. Lean Plate Club blogger Sally Squires told WTOP that the development of our tastes begins at birth and co

The Nats' 'Face of the Franchise' enjoys October at last 10/21/2019 02:10am • Autumn in Washington can come at you fast. Didn't we just have a week of 90-degree weather? You blink and all of a sudden you're looking for the lining in your coats you removed in April and breaking out the scarf and gloves. Baseball's playoffs are just as abrupt, as teams gearing up for a long pos

MCM runner vows 'I can run farther' than the illness trying to catch him 10/17/2019 04:10am • Todd Gaddy will run his 21st marathon with the upcoming Marine Corps event. (Courtesy Todd Gaddy) This month, WTOP is spotlighting participants in the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon events who are running with purpose and plan to finish with pride. When Todd Gaddy, of Lutherville, Maryland, moved