Maryland, DC urge SNAP recipients to update their eligibility under new work requirements

WTOP News 3/7 12:12A Kate Ryan

Starting this month, up to 80,000 SNAP recipients in Maryland could be affected by changes to work rules under President Donald Trump s One, Big, Beautiful Bill. That bill, H.R. 1 , changed the eligibility requirements for more adults enrolled in...

‘It can affect everyone’: Capitals therapist details mental health struggles athletes face

WTOP News 3/6 10:22P Jose Umana

Regardless of their greatness on or off the ice, athletes are working on more than their physical well-being. They are also attempting to improve their mental health. Dr. Kurt Ela, a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the...

GSA pledges help if FBI move forces National Children’s Museum relocation

WTOP News 3/6 9:49P Michelle Basch

Current site of the National Children's Museum at the Ronald Reagan Building in NW.(Courtesy National Children's Museum) Current site of the National Children's Museum at the Ronald Reagan Building in...

Dozen neglected dogs found in DC apartment, investigation continues

WTOP News 3/6 6:26A Neal Augenstein

Twelve emaciated dogs were found in the apartment, according to the Humane Rescue Alliance. Twelve emaciated dogs were found in the apartment, according to the Humane Rescue Alliance. A dozen...

Youth curfew zones introduced in DC’s Navy Yard and U Street Corridor this weekend

WTOP News 3/6 5:25A Sam Delgado

D.C. police are introducing youth curfew zones in two neighborhoods this weekend. In a news release, the D.C. police department announced it s using the chief of police s authority under the Juvenile...

A court throws out an already approved Pepco rate increase

WTOP News 3/6 1:23A Kyle Cooper

Pepco asked for and received approval for a rate increase before the D.C. Public Service Commission over a year ago, but now a court has thrown the plan out. The Office of the People’s Counsel, an independent D.C. government agency that protects...

DC’s cherry blossoms to reach peak bloom at end of March. Here’s when and how to celebrate

WTOP News 3/5 4:45A Jessica Kronzer

The National Park Service has projected the Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin will likely reach peak bloom between March 29 and April 1. National Mall and Memorial Park Superintendent Kevin Griess unveiled the projection Thursday by...

‘We could do a better job communicating’: DC Public Works on ‘snowcrete’ trash pickup challenges,...

WTOP News 3/5 3:28A Neal Augenstein

More than a month after a late January snowfall and weeks of brutal cold combined to create snowcrete, D.C. s Department of Public Works is addressing questions about trash pickup after the storm. This was a gargantuan challenge for you to face,...

Saturday’s FITDC HerStory 5K celebrates women’s history and closes roads in DC

WTOP News 3/4 11:06P Tracy Johnke

Organizers of the FITDC HerStory 5K, one of D.C. s Women s History Month celebrations, are expecting thousands of runners and walkers to take part in the Saturday, March 7, event. The eighth annual race will also include a shorter Kids Dash for...

Restoring the rule of law’: Why declaring war matters

WTOP News 3/4 9:45P Jimmy Alexander

It’s been less than a week since the beginning of the war with Iran. While the United States has not declared war on Iran, it has — along with Israel — killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, other government leaders and targeted...

Children’s National Hospital sees more cannabis addiction among teens and tweens

WTOP News 3/3 9:09P Tracy Johnke

Children’s National Hospital in D.C. says it is treating a growing number of teenagers — and even some kids as young as 11 — for cannabis use and addiction. “The youngest patients we are seeing are in sixth grade. The typical patients are usually...

Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested after videos show man touching strangers’ hair on Metro trains

WTOP News 3/3 8:25A Thomas Robertson

A man who pleaded guilty to charges related to his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and was then pardoned, was arrested Monday night after videos that went viral reportedly showed him touching female passengers hair on Metro trains in...

It’s Lookalike Contest Weekend in Washington

Washingtonian Things To Do 3/3 8:07A Daniella Byck

What do closeted hockey players, a former first son, and a Dr. Seuss character have in common? All are subjects of doppelgänger competitions in DC this weekend. The search is on for Washington s...

Environmental restoration begins near collapse of Potomac Interceptor sewer line

WTOP News 3/3 5:32A Neal Augenstein

Now that D.C. health officials have lifted the recreational advisory on the Potomac River after January s massive sewage spill, D.C Water is beginning to restore the park land damaged by the partial collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line....

As explosions devastate Iran’s capital, protesters gather outside White House to voice opposition to...

WTOP News 3/3 4:40A Kyle Cooper

Organized groups and residents from D.C. neighborhoods took to the streets around the White House Monday night to protest the attack on Iran. People woke up to the news Saturday of the major attack on...