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This Northern Virginia soldier is training to win an elite Army combat title 04/01/2024 05:35am • When the U.S. Army needs to figure out how to move soldiers, it calls in the sappers — an elite group of combat engineers who know how to do anything the Army asks of them. And one Fairfax County, Virginia, soldier is training to clinch the Army’s top combat engineer title in the 17th Annual Construction workers honor Key Bridge collapse victims at CASA worker center 03/29/2024 05:58pm • While holding flowers and wearing construction hats and yellow or orange vests, Maryland construction workers on Friday honored their peers who died when Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed this week. After praying for healing and safety, the community workers, some of whom are members of the immigr Remains of 2 people recovered after Baltimore Key Bridge collapse 03/27/2024 07:45pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for our team coverage. Searchers recovered the remains of two people from the Patapsco River after a massive container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. The discovery came amid a daylo Best Anti-Cancer Foods 03/21/2024 08:00pm • Most people know that there are certain steps you can take to safeguard yourself from different kinds of cancer. For example, it's widely known that refraining from smoking cuts down your odds of getting lung cancer, that preventive screenings like colonoscopies that can detect polyps that doctors c Relieve joint pain with nerve ablation or artery embolization 03/18/2024 10:07am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. In 2022, the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging found that 70% of older adults experienced joint pain. Nerve pain around the joint could be to blame if stabbing, burning, or joint pain hinders you from doing t New University of Maryland cancer center opens in Prince George’s County 03/18/2024 08:46am • A state-of-the-art healthcare facility, the Center for Advanced Medicine, has opened its doors in Prince George’s County. The 100,000-square-foot facility houses cancer treatment services and "offers a comprehensive and centralized approach by the University of Maryland Medical System towar 'One Way Back': Christine Blasey Ford on speaking out, death threats, and life after the Kavanaugh hearings 03/17/2024 09:51am • ▶ Watch Video: Christine Blasey Ford on the cost of speaking out The waters around Lighthouse Field State Beach, in Santa Cruz, California, are beautiful to look at, but surfing here is something else. It takes a certain kind of fortitude to jump in. The waves are great, but the curren Historic aqueduct undergoing repairs to fix structural issues caused by overweight vehicles on MacArthur Boulevard 03/11/2024 08:07pm • Since the mid-19th century, an engineering marvel in Maryland has carried water 10 miles beneath MacArthur Boulevard, from the Potomac River to the Dalecarlia Reservoir. Now, the Washington Aqueduct, also known as the "Old Conduit," is undergoing a $21 million repair job. The brick, stone and With up to 300 deaths annually, a ladder safety expert shares advice for optimal use 03/04/2024 04:49am • "It's a ladder. You set it up and climb it. What's difficult about that?" That's the question posed by Mike Van Bree, a safety expert with the American Ladder Institute, adding that he has the answer. "People look at the instructions and think they already know what they need to do," Van Bree DC-area doctor calls rise of syphilis in pregnant women across US 'concerning' 03/02/2024 01:25pm • Women giving birth in the U.S. are now three times more likely to have syphilis than they were in 2016, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. “The increase in maternal syphilis has led to a concerning rise in congenital syphilis,” said Dr. Amy Banulis, an O Commanders earn NFL-worst grade from NFLPA report card, Chiefs owner gets 'F-minus' 02/28/2024 03:34pm • Chiefs owner Clark Hunt admitted Wednesday the Super Bowl champions are overdue for renovations to their practice facilities after the NFL Players Association's annual report card graded Kansas City the second-worst team in the league overall. Hunt had just unveiled plans for an $800 million reno Md. cardiologist explains how women can prevent heart disease 02/28/2024 09:40am • Have you had a fluttering feeling in your chest before or do you remember a family member suffering from heart problems? Both irregular heartbeat symptoms and family history can put women at an increased risk of developing heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in th 10 unexpected signs that you're stressed 02/26/2024 09:50am • Is your body trying to tell you something? Are you losing hair? Gaining weight? Getting less sleep? There's a chance that the culprit behind these seemingly unrelated symptoms can be traced back to one thing: stress. The body's fight-or-flight system releases stress hormones, including adrenal Coalition of progressive advocates, lawmakers seek Maryland tax changes 01/27/2024 10:27pm • A coalition of more than two dozen groups and progressive lawmakers are hoping to leverage looming state fiscal challenges to pass long-desired tax reforms. Advocates describe the as-yet-to-be-introduced omnibus bill as covering roughly a half-dozen policies that have been proposed in separate bi The effective diets that can help lower your cholesterol 01/27/2024 09:50pm • Is there an effective way to lower your cholesterol and reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke without taking medication? A disciplined diet and regular exercise could do the trick but what works best? Health and science reporter Marlene Cimons joined WTOP's Mark Lewis to talk about the