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July 4 firework donor met with Trump on tariffs ahead of donation 06/27/2019 12:30pm • The CEO of America's largest consumer fireworks retailer spoke with President Donald Trump on Chinese tariffs in a private meeting just weeks before donating $750,000 worth of fireworks for the "Salute to America" July 4 show on the National Mall. Phantom Fireworks boss Bruce Zoldan made his case

Where the sidewalk ends: Arlington slow on sidewalk building process 06/25/2019 03:35pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Arlington County, Virginia, has promised to build a sidewalk for every street, but when it comes to some residential neighborhoods, progress is slow. The main way sidewalks are built in residential ar

Your guide to summer hiking 06/25/2019 01:00am • Many of us hike all the time, and so going out for an afternoon jaunt is not cause for long, detailed preparation. We take a water bottle and hit the trails. However, for beginners and those planning hiking trips in new locations, it's important to put safety first. "Depending on where you hike,

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy will launch Bill Nye's science experiment into orbit 06/24/2019 08:47am • A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful launch vehicle in the world, is standing on a pad in Florida ready to make the "most difficult launch" the rocket company has ever attempted, according to CEO Elon Musk. The launch is scheduled for 11:30 pm ET on Monday night and will mark the third

Could coffee help you lose weight? New research suggests a fat-busting effect 06/24/2019 07:51am • Drinking coffee could activate the body's fat-fighting defenses, a discovery that could have potential implications in the battle against obesity and diabetes. In a study published Monday, researchers at the University of Nottingham said that coffee may help stimulate ou

Victims remembered as death toll from Hawaii skydiving plane crash rises to 11 06/23/2019 07:20am • HONOLULU (AP) — Casey Williamson's love of adventure led him to winter snowboarding in Vail, Colorado, and summer skydiving in Moab, Utah. A year-and-a-half ago, he found his way to Hawaii, where he could skydive year-round. On Friday, the 29-year-old was among 11 killed when their skydiving pl

Inside Trump's Iran decision: 'I really watched him agonize over this' 06/21/2019 08:14pm • The tension between President Donald Trump's bellicose rhetoric and his non-interventionist foreign policy instincts was on full display Thursday afternoon as he huddled in the Situation Room. Lawmakers in the room watched as the weight of his duties as commander-in-chie

Anne Arundel Co. votes to scrap 'class rank' in high schools 06/21/2019 10:29am • The system that ranks high school students based on their grades is going away in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. School board members voted Wednesday to eliminate class rank in a narrow 5-4 decision that drew some strong opposition. "Competition is healthy and academic stress is meaningful," s

Virginia’s top prosecutor pushes for legalized pot use; not everyone agrees 06/17/2019 07:51pm • Virginia’s top prosecutor is leading a push to decriminalize, and eventually legalize, the use of small amounts of recreational marijuana. “There are smarter, better ways to approach cannabis,” Attorney General Mark Herring told WTOP on Monday. Herring said he believes that prosecuting m

‘Split This Rock’ teen poets open local reading; prep for Las Vegas festival 06/16/2019 11:41pm • (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: '4de9889a-cbc8-425f-8557-9e6e56813723' }).render("7986153623287119");});Teens preparing for a poetry competition in

Summer superfoods: From leeks to beets 06/16/2019 08:00pm • We've been waiting for you, warm weather. And it's felt like forever. To celebrate, try this: Make your meals match those bright colors outside -- blue, yellow, green, you name it. A colorful plate isn't only tasty, it's good for you. These, the superfoods of summer, will help get you starte

Movie Review: 'Men in Black' makes us miss Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones 06/14/2019 01:08am • In 1997, "Men in Black" turned Lowell Cunningham's comic book into delicious entertainment with Oscar-winning sci-fi makeup. More importantly, it delivered hilarious buddy comedy between mentor Tommy Lee Jones, who was fresh off his Oscar win for "The Fugitive" (1993), and mentee Will Smith, wh

The cholesterol problem: a guide to the best foods to improve those numbers 06/11/2019 01:00am • The lab results came back from your annual physical, and your numbers aren't good. You have too much blood cholesterol and other blood fats, one of the main drivers of the artery-clogging disease atherosclerosis. What changes can you make in your diet to turn those numbers around? That's one of t

After recent collapses in Montgomery Co., some tips for deck safety 06/10/2019 07:05pm • Following two deck collapses within two weeks in Germantown, Maryland, local officials have some tips to help keep your home's deck safe. Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services suggests checking your deck closely at least once a year, especially in one crucial place. "The key ar

Overcrowded deck collapses during Germantown birthday celebration 06/09/2019 07:21am • An overcrowded deck collapsed during a birthday celebration in Germantown, Maryland on Saturday evening, sending over 100 guests tumbling — and miraculously, there were no serious injuries. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said over 100 people suffered minor injuries fr