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DC protesters oppose St. Elizabeths development plans for ICE headquarters

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:44:18 Z

(WTOP News) Related stories ‘Undemocratic behavior’: Nonprofit calls for review on demolition plans on St. Elizabeth West campus New Whitman-Walker Max Robinson Center opens with more health care resources in DC s Ward 8 New DC hospital offers expanded health...

Cyclospora concerns draw more customers to DC region’s farmers and farmers markets

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:26:46 Z

(WTOP News) Growing concerns over the cyclospora parasite are spurring more food shoppers to buy local. Related stories Don t skip fruits and veggies amid cyclosporiasis outbreak, but take precautions, health official says Foodborne illnesses at restaurant...

FDA approves breakthrough daily pill for cholesterol

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:27:04 Z

(WTOP News) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new cholesterol‑lowering pill that could help millions of Americans. Merck’s Lipfendra, the brand name for the drug enlicitide, belongs to a class of medications known as PCSK9 inhibitors. Until now,...

‘First step’: DC Council chair proposes $620M bill for new roof, expansion of Audi Field

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:19:08 Z

(WTOP News) A bill proposed earlier this week would make several upgrades to D.C. s soccer stadium, totaling $620 million — including expanding Audi Field s seating capacity and adding a climate-controlling roof. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson proposed the...

Friday Freebies

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:25:59 Z

(WTOP News) Who doesn’t love free stuff? WTOP is relaunching “Friday Freebies,” bringing you the top freebies you can get in the D.C. region, every week. We’ll run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and here on WTOP.com . Know of a freebie you’d...

Fine Arts Commission tells Commanders their stadium design is ‘almost there’

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:49:36 Z

(WTOP News) The Washington Commanders went before the Fine Arts Commission on Tuesday, having made some changes it hoped the commission would sign off on. Related stories Commanders unveil initial renderings for new stadium in DC DC reveals master plan for...

What do you think about building a Triumphal Arch in DC? NPS wants to hear

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:10:34 Z

(WTOP News) The National Park Service has assessed the potential impacts of building a Triumphal Arch and it s asking for your thoughts on the idea. The park service wrote a report on the possible effects of the proposed Triumphal Arch, which would be built...

Former federal workers, lawmakers, mark a year after DOGE purge

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:44:58 Z

(WTOP News) For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill . Members of Congress joined former federal employees outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to honor State Department and USAID...

Federal panel clears new design for White House visitor center, considers Lafayette Park fence

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:41:14 Z

(WTOP News) Part of a proposal to improve security at Lafayette Park, across from the White House, is photographed Wednesday, July 15, 2026, before a meeting on July 16 of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) Part of a proposal to improve...

Ice, electrolytes and keeping the door closed: DC’s go-to hot weather hacks

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:40:03 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. DC’s go‑to hot weather hacks On Wednesday, with D.C.-area temperatures in the triple digits and a heat index between...

DC’s last streetcar bridge will be demolished — it carried trams from Georgetown to Glen Echo

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:17:02 Z

(WTOP News) The National Park Service announced a Memorandum of Agreement to allow removal of the Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge.(Courtesy National Park Service) The National Park Service announced a Memorandum of Agreement to allow removal of the Foundry Branch...

Council members push back on plan to keep National Guard troops in DC into 2029

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:55 Z

(WTOP News) Several members of the D.C. Council criticized plans to extend the National Guard mission in the District through the next Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2029, unless President Donald Trump ends it sooner. Related stories DC Council asks governors to...

Playground that challenges kids’ creativity opens at DC’s National Building Museum

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:36:45 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 ‘The Playground’ at the National Building Museum With the heat and thunderstorms the D.C. region is facing this...

For 9th year in row, Arlington ranked as America’s fittest city, while DC repeats as No. 2

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:15:59 Z

(WTOP News) For the ninth consecutive year, Arlington, Virginia, has been ranked as America s fittest city, according to the 2026 American Fitness Index, released Tuesday by the American College of Sports Medicine. D.C. has held the No. 2 spot since 2023 in the...

Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be ‘put back into service soon’

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:57:23 Z

(WTOP News) (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday to make repairs and that it “will be refilled and put back into service soon,” again claiming that vandals gashed the pool’s lining. CNN observed that much of...

New protest art mocks Trump with a 10-foot ‘Iran War Participation Trophy’

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:45:07 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 latest National Mall protest art is a 10-foot ‘Iran War Participation Trophy’ The anonymous protest art collective...

Study ranks DC in top 10 safest cities for driving

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:59:58 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. is one of the safest major cities in the country for drivers, according to a new study. The local area in D.C. is actively working to reduce fatalities on the road, Rachael Brennan, an insurance reporter at U.S. News and World Report, told WTOP....

‘Job killer’, independence creator: Testimony on bill to allow autonomous taxis in DC

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:17:19 Z

(WTOP News) An hourslong D.C. Council hearing on a bill that would allow the commercial use of autonomous vehicles in the District included testimony from rideshare drivers concerned about their livelihoods if robotaxis join them on the streets, and disability...

Hit-and-run on I-295 leaves pedestrian dead; police search for green SUV

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:31:24 Z

(WTOP News) A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 295 in Southeast D.C. early Monday, and police are searching for the driver who allegedly fled the scene. Officers responded at about 3:30 a.m. to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a...

Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:43:15 Z

(WTOP News) (CNN) — At a ceremony in front of the iconic cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC, earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top US officials touted President Donald Trump’s efforts to make the city “safe and...

Future of driverless vehicles, robotaxis to be debated by DC Council

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:38:18 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. could take a step toward allowing autonomous vehicles, including robotaxis, to operate on city streets. The D.C. Council s Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public hearing Monday that could lay the groundwork for...

For 1 CEO, building a better workplace means embracing AI and dad jokes

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:10:14 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. Building a better workplace with AI Editor’s note: WTOP recently named over 300 companies as Top Workplaces in the...

Teen dead in shooting in Northeast DC

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:23:14 Z

(WTOP News) A 13-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in Northeast D.C. Saturday and police are looking for a suspect. Related stories From fatal crashes to shootings, DC region s deadly weekend Bowie teen remembered as a light after deadly shooting in DC...

‘Smithsonian Dreams’ AI art installation coming to Smithsonian Castle on National Mall

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:43:30 Z

(WTOP News) The Smithsonian will debut "Smithsonian Dreams" by Refik Anadol on the National Mall. (Courtesy The Smithsonian Institution) The Smithsonian will debut "Smithsonian Dreams" by Refik Anadol on the National Mall. (Courtesy The Smithsonian Institution)...

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens offers a blooming escape in the heart of DC

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:42:31 Z

(WTOP News) Even though the annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival is a week away, the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Northeast D.C. was packed with people who got an early look at the gardens on Saturday, July 11, 2026. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) Even though the...

New Library of Congress exhibit features rare draft of Declaration of Independence

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:09:56 Z

(WTOP News) Watch Video: Exhibit looks at how the Declaration of Independence evolved Washington — They are words etched into America s conscience: Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Visitors to the Library of Congress can rediscover those foundational...

US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:53:07 Z

(WTOP News) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham , one of President Donald Trump s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died Saturday evening after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office...

More than two dozen students impacted by incarceration receive scholarships

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:10:20 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. native Yasmine Arrington Brooks addresses the 2026 cohort of ScholarCHIPS, July 9, 2026.(WTOP/Anna-Lysa Gayle) D.C. native Yasmine Arrington Brooks addresses the 2026 cohort of ScholarCHIPS, July 9, 2026.(WTOP/Anna-Lysa Gayle) Twenty-six...

Tense debate over DC’s so-called bottle bill continues at a public roundtable

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:03:52 Z

(WTOP News) Members of the D.C. Council heard from supporters and opponents of a plan to charge 10-cent deposits for each beverage container sold in the District. Under the bill, known as the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025 , the...

Road closures from Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K hits DC Saturday

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:24:23 Z

(WTOP News) The Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K takes place in D.C. on Saturday, leading to road closures and parking restrictions. The Metropolitan Police Department said that from 4 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 11, these streets will be posted as emergency...

Kids and screens: How to reset your family’s digital habits this summer

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:25:54 Z

(WTOP News) Between the heat and the frequent storms, D.C.-area kids may have found themselves spending more time inside this summer — and more time glued to screens. It s not easy when it s either really hot or it s really rainy, or anything in between, to get...

Where are DC’s rats? New dashboard maps rodent reports across the city

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:24:21 Z

(WTOP News) D.C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there s a dashboard tracking the District s response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a “centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District s...

National Mall visitors frustrated by detours and fencing obscuring Reflecting Pool

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:04:17 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. Black fencing around Reflecting Pool frustrates National Mall visitors The two and a half mile distance between the...

Local doctor says back-to-school preps like health checkups should start now

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:04:46 Z

(WTOP News) Your kids might not want to hear this, but summer break is the best time for parents to start preparing them for the new school year, according to a D.C. physician. Related stories Rare transplant gives Stage 4 lung cancer patients a second chance at...

‘It’s showtime’: ‘Beetlejuice the Musical’ returns to haunt Broadway at The National

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:20:25 Z

(WTOP News) The musical offspring of Beetlejuice, the 1988 movie with a devoted fanbase, is in D.C. through July 19 at Broadway at The National. “It s very similar to the movie that we know and love. It s got all of the characters that we know,” said Kaitlin...

The District Fringe Festival returns with comedy, drama and puppets

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:16:55 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 District Fringe festival returns with comedy, drama and puppets The District Fringe Festival returns for the second...

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:45:46 Z

(WTOP News) WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration...

Things to do in the DC area: Alexandria’s birthday bash, Gaithersburg’s SportsFest … and more!

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:42:07 Z

(WTOP News) Celebrate the nation s 250th birthday and Alexandria, Virginia s 277th birthday at one festive event this Saturday. At Oronoco Bay Park, guests across the region can enjoy a full day s worth of events, including live music, local vendors, a fireworks...

National Zoo’s newest tiger adjusts to her new home

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:17:37 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. Meet the National Zoo's newest tiger! Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local landmarks and unique...

Judge sets February trial for man charged with planting pipe bombs on the eve of the Capitol riot

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:30:57 Z

(WTOP News) The U.S. Capitol is seen during Independence Day events honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) The U.S. Capitol is seen during Independence Day events honoring the nation's 250th...