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'Outdoor burning is not recommended': DC area under red flag warning, increased risk of fires 03/26/2025 03:35pm • Wednesday's forecast put the D.C. area at a heightened risk for rapidly-spreading fires, with dry conditions, low humidity and strong winds. Most of the D.C. metro was under a Red Flag warning from the National Weather Service, which expired at 7 p.m. The impacted areas include D.C. and counties On 'Diabetes Alert Day,' 80% of people unaware of condition that could help prevent serious health problems 03/25/2025 09:35am • Diabetes is a disease where a person's body can't regulate sugar properly. Over time it can lead to serious health complications, including heart attack, stroke, vision loss, kidney problems and nerve damage. Each year, the fourth Tuesday of March is Diabetes Alert Day. "There's several types Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia 03/23/2025 10:59am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on the way home before beginning two months of prescribed rest and recovery. The 88-year-old p First on WTOP: Va. Supreme Court reverses conviction of man serving 2 life sentences for 2018 Loudoun murders 03/21/2025 03:20pm • Virginia's Supreme Court has ruled the man serving two life sentences for the 2018 murders of a Loudoun County mother and her adult son should get a new trial. In June 2021, Brian Kuang-Ming Welsh was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge James Fisher to two life sentences for the murders of Mala Manw Fuddruckers makes its Chinatown return thanks to a local entrepreneur 03/21/2025 11:20am • Fuddruckers, the burger chain that almost went out of business during the pandemic, made its return to D.C.’s Chinatown this week, opening a two-level restaurant in a space formerly occupied by Tom’s Watch Bar at 781 7th Street, N.W. Fuddruckers closed its original Chinatown location in 2017. Car Review: Acura MDX Type S could be a winner 03/21/2025 04:55am • The Acura MDX Type S is a midsize three row SUV. (WTOP/John Aaron) Acura seems to have found a winning formula with its Type S performance models. In my case, it involves cement gray paint, a very premium interior and horsepower to spare. After driving the TLX Type S sedan last spring, I got a turn Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities 03/16/2025 05:08am • WASHINGTON (AP) — For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive. Changes at the Education Department are likely to make the process even more difficult, advocates for kids with disabilities say. When a parent believes t Inova Loudoun plans teddy bear clinic to make doctor’s visits less scary for young kids 03/14/2025 09:10pm • Young kids will get the chance to watch their stuffed animals get vaccinated, weighed and have X-rays taken as part of Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday. It’s the first time the Leesburg, Virginia, hospital is hosting the mock clinic, with the hope of making kids less anx Davis and Roach fight to majority draw, Tank keeps title as potential missed knockdown looms large 03/02/2025 01:55am • NEW YORK (AP) — Gervonta Davis was being booed, the record crowd that came to cheer the popular champion not approving of his excuse. “Tank” had gone to a knee during the middle of a round and then got brief assistance from his corner — basically taken a timeout — because grease after g ‘Don’t lose hope’: Tips for getting back on track toward your New Year’s resolutions 02/21/2025 05:15am • It’s almost March, and by this time in the year, most research suggests the majority of people have either partially or completely abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. But Sarah Memmi, an assistant professor of commerce at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, said it Are you a casual homebuyer? DC realtor’s tip for being ready just in case 02/17/2025 10:28am • Many homebuyers are motivated by fairly immediate reasons, such as a growing family, a job relocation or a divorce. But, there are potential buyers who are not actively looking while also thinking about moving from time to time. Those are casual buyers, and they are under no pressure to buy. But How to embrace heart health at every age 02/12/2025 03:55pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Health. Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the United States. Half of all men and one-third of women will experience some form of cardiovascular disease in their lifetime. But there are many ways to reduce your risks for heart disease, and Cardiologist explains simple ways women can dramatically reduce their risk of heart disease 02/07/2025 02:00am • February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on heart disease awareness and prevention. Friday is National Wear Red Day to help bring awareness and fight cardiovascular disease, which is the number one killer of women. "Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in women," said 'GSA cooked the books': Va.'s Gerry Connolly weighs in on federal watchdog's FBI relocation review process 02/03/2025 08:50pm • The U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of the Inspector General finished its report on the selection of Greenbelt, Maryland, for a new FBI headquarters. But, while it expressed some concerns, it stopped short of recommending the brakes be put on. The probe by the federal watchdog was Car Review: A refined and still large Chevy Traverse is just what family buyers are looking for in 2025 02/03/2025 05:29am • When you’re looking for a large, three-row crossover that rivals large, big dollar SUVs, it’s hard to find one as large as the Traverse. And, a major makeover is what potential buyers have been looking for. Gone is the bland styling of the last Traverse. It shuns the crossover’s so