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DC Council member Trayon White’s bribery trial now set for September

Mon, 18 May 2026 22:25:39 Z

(WTOP News) A judge denied D.C. Council member Trayon White s motion to dismiss his federal bribery case last week. The trial is set to move forward and will begin in a few months. Related stories DC Council member Trayon White was arrested on bribery charge DC...

How this DC-area chef is using food to expose more people to Lao culture

Mon, 18 May 2026 22:09:57 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. DC-area chef spreading Lao culture through food Years ago, a couple was shopping at the Giant supermarket near Bangkok...

Search for suspect who threw beer keg through Georgetown bakery window in Northwest DC

Mon, 18 May 2026 07:06:02 Z

(WTOP News) Police are searching for a male suspect accused of throwing a beer keg through the front window of a Georgetown bakery late Sunday night, leaving significant damage but no reported injuries. According to D.C. police, officers responded shortly after...

How AI is helping space exploration now — and what the future holds

Sun, 17 May 2026 23:13:29 Z

(WTOP News) Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most important tools in modern space exploration — helping humans make sense of what those missions are finding. As telescopes grow more powerful, the volume of data they collect has exploded....

Trump’s policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows

Sun, 17 May 2026 22:22:08 Z

(WTOP News) Job losses directly and indirectly tied to President Donald Trump’s policies have hit Black workers in the D.C. area the hardest, a new study found. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute found that as of March of this year, the D.C....

DC United to host FIFA World Cup watch parties over 2 weekends

Sat, 16 May 2026 03:18:25 Z

(WTOP News) (From left to right:) D.C. United mascot Talon, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. United President of Business Operations Danita Johnson, D.C. United striker Alecko Eskandarian and Gerren Price, president and CEO of the DowntownDC Business Improvement...

Expect more National Guards members and Park Police in DC for America 250

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:22:10 Z

(WTOP News) Gadyaces S. Serralta (right of D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro), director of the United States Marshals Service, leads the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force “Summer Surge” operational briefing alongside federal law enforcement partners at the...

Want to see IndyCars in DC? The Freedom 250 Grand Prix offers free tickets

Fri, 15 May 2026 23:01:51 Z

(WTOP News) If you want a front-row view of IndyCars racing through D.C. streets this summer, a drawing for Freedom 250 Grand Prix tickets will be held later this month. Freedom 250 Grand Prix announced that fans will be able to request two-day and single-day...

DC students’ recovery from learning loss during the pandemic leads the nation

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:21:05 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. schools just received their report card, and it shows students are making significant gains since the end of the pandemic. According to the Education Scorecard, a research project by Harvard, Dartmouth and Stanford Universities, D.C. leads the...

DC road closures, parking restrictions in effect for festival, America 250 event, graduation

Thu, 14 May 2026 06:27:05 Z

(WTOP News) Three special events in the District will cause interruptions when driving downtown this weekend. On Saturday, the 21st annual National Asian Heritage Festival, also known as Fiesta Asia , will shut down most of Pennsylvania Avenue NW with dragon and...

Inside Southeast Sourdough, Anacostia’s fresh-milled bakery on the rise

Wed, 13 May 2026 23:08:48 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Inside Southeast Sourdough, Anacostia’s fresh-milled bakery on the rise “Everyone needs and deserves fresh bread, and...

How to find DC’s ‘hidden’ statue of an American Revolutionary War spy

Wed, 13 May 2026 22:30:10 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. The 'secret' Revolutionary War statue next to the DOJ building He allegedly dropped one of the most epic quotes in...

Judge orders former DC nonprofit chief to return over $1M

Wed, 13 May 2026 22:19:52 Z

(WTOP News) A D.C. Superior Court Judge has ordered the former executive director of the nonprofit H Street Community Development Corporation to repay more than $1 million that authorities say was misused. The D.C. Attorney General s Office lawsuit against...

Some DC-area high schools let students order food to the school. But is it safe?

Tue, 12 May 2026 22:09:50 Z

(WTOP News) Sometimes, when Dawn Iannaco-Hahn tried to pick her kids up early from Blake High School so they can attend a doctor’s appointment, she’d strategically try to plan it around lunch time. Related stories Police identify 19-year-old charged after fight,...

A retired lieutenant helps police officers with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, but are life-changing

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:58:42 Z

(WTOP News) While Police Week in D.C. honors officers killed in the line of duty, one nonprofit is shining a light on a different group — officers who survive serious injuries but feel left behind by the very departments they served. Randy Sutton, a retired...

Nonprofit helps police officers with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, but are life-changing

Tue, 12 May 2026 21:58:42 Z

Survey work begins for contested Trump Triumphal Arch project in Washington

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:54:09 Z

(WTOP News) WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers began preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation s capital. Workers were seen...

Accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker pleads not guilty

Mon, 11 May 2026 04:54:25 Z

(WTOP News) A man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner pleaded not guilty in federal court Monday. Related stories Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack is...

‘DC has changed’: Restaurant owners weigh city’s recent wave of closures

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:31:49 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Restaurant owners weigh city’s recent wave of closures A wave of high-profile restaurant closures in D.C.’s Downtown,...

As the weather warms up, the bugs that bite you are ramping up

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:09:28 Z

(WTOP News) Despite the very cold weather earlier this year, don’t expect relief from mosquitoes in the D.C. area. University of Maryland professor emeritus and entomologist Mike Raupp, known as the Bug Guy, said the cold and snow didn’t make a difference. No,...

‘Younger voters tend to be a bit more receptive’: DC to use ranked choice voting for the first time

Sun, 10 May 2026 22:20:33 Z

(WTOP News) Voters in the District s June 16 primary and D.C. Council special election will have more ways to fill in their ballots, as they ll be taking part in ranked choice voting for the first time. Instead of choosing a single candidate in any given race,...

DC teen dies after Tenleytown shooting

Sun, 10 May 2026 07:53:55 Z

(WTOP News) A teenager who suffered a gunshot wound in a D.C. alley earlier this week has died, police confirmed Saturday. More stories 3 fatal crashes in 3 days: 1 dead after another accident in Montgomery County Child dies after falling 10 floors from Prince...

Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown featured on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Sun, 10 May 2026 03:51:21 Z

(WTOP News) If you caught the latest Saturday Night Live episode on NBC, you may have seen a familiar D.C. restaurant featured as the show began. The show s cold open from New York was set in what was identified in the sketch as Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown....

Former Chinatown Walgreens manager sentenced to nearly 3 years for inside-job robberies

Fri, 08 May 2026 11:30:36 Z

(WTOP News) The former manager of a Walgreens in D.C. s Chinatown neighborhood was sentenced Thursday to 32 months in prison for her part in a coordinated string of robberies at the store. London Teeter, 22, of D.C., was employed as the store manager when she...

Forget dating apps. This DC couple found love playing kickball

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:39:03 Z

(WTOP News) This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. How kickball on the National Mall brought a couple together Many people use social media and dating apps to find a...

Headliners for Capital Pride parade and festival announced

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:48:03 Z

(WTOP News) The Capital Pride parade and festival is coming up in June, and performers for the free concert and festival have been announced. The annual LGBTQ+ celebration is expected to attract thousands of attendees to the nation s capital. There will be...

Nannie Helen Burroughs Parade, business fair prompt road closures in DC

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:38:46 Z

(WTOP News) It will be another busy weekend in D.C. with events that are expected to draw a crowd and some road closures. The Acton Children s Business Fair and the Nannie Helen Burroughs Parade will take place on Saturday. Acton Children s Business Fair...

America 250: How the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the national standard

Fri, 08 May 2026 01:02:34 Z

(WTOP News) toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Linh Bui reports on how U.S. housing market is very unique in that it offers homebuyers the option of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. A unique financial instrument remains the cornerstone of...

Inside DC’s AI expo, industry leaders discuss same fears held by many

Thu, 07 May 2026 23:57:56 Z

(WTOP News) An artificial intelligence expo in D.C. is hosting leaders of the industry.(WTOP/John Domen) An artificial intelligence expo in D.C. is hosting leaders of the industry.(WTOP/John Domen) An artificial intelligence expo in D.C. is hosting leaders of...

‘I couldn’t stop writing songs’: Cal Everett’s long and winding road to his ‘timeless’ debut solo album

Thu, 07 May 2026 23:25:27 Z

(WTOP News) The Weight of Early Promise by Cal Everett Cal Everett got his first chance at rock stardom decades ago. Now, the D.C. area-based singer/songwriter is releasing a new album — Weight of Early Promise — a lifetime of melodic, catchy songs, that...

From a $500 grant to $50K raised: BabyLove Project helps DC moms and infants in need this Mother’s Day

Thu, 07 May 2026 22:25:59 Z

(WTOP News) Noah Sneed (left) and his brother run the BabyLove Project(Courtesy Noah Sneed) Noah Sneed (left) and his brother run the BabyLove Project(Courtesy Noah Sneed) Mother’s Day will be easier for some D.C. moms and infants facing homelessness thanks to...

DC struggles to attract international tourists

Thu, 07 May 2026 03:55:25 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. saw a modest increase in visitors to the city in 2025. While that is welcome news to the city’s tourism arm, the entirety of that increase was from domestic travelers as the city saw a decline in international tourists who tend to stay in the...

Mac and cheese bowls, walking tacos and cricket chips: The National Mall gets a tasty upgrade

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:25:23 Z

(WTOP News) All of us who live in the D.C. area have been asked one question while playing tour guide to out-of-town guests on the National Mall: “Where are we going to eat?” Related stories How to find one of DC s most obscure monuments honoring a Greek goddess...

Leonsis says DC could chase NBA, NHL All-Star games after Capital One Arena makeover

Tue, 05 May 2026 22:21:17 Z

(WTOP News) Monumental’s $800 million-plus renovation could position Washington for marquee weekends, but the company s CEO warns fans the leagues control the tickets. Ted Leonsis has never hidden his skepticism about the glamour of hosting an All-Star Game,...