Accused White House correspondents’ dinner attacker pleads not guilty

WTOP News 5/11 4:54A Neal Augenstein

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

WTOP News 5/11 12:31A Michelle Goldchain

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...

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

WTOP News 5/11 12:09A Mike Murillo

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....

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

WTOP News 5/10 10:20P Kate Ryan

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...

DC teen dies after Tenleytown shooting

WTOP News 5/10 7:53A Valerie Bonk

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...

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

WTOP News 5/10 3:51A Valerie Bonk

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...

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

WTOP News 5/8 11:30A Ciara Wells

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...

Forget dating apps. This DC couple found love playing kickball

WTOP News 5/8 10:39A Jose Umana

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...

Headliners for Capital Pride parade and festival announced

WTOP News 5/8 6:48A Tadiwos Abedje

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

WTOP News 5/8 6:38A Tadiwos Abedje

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

WTOP News 5/8 1:02A Linh Bui

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...

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

WTOP News 5/7 11:57P 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 the industry.(WTOP/John Domen) An artificial...

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

WTOP News 5/7 11:25P Neal Augenstein

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...

WTOP News 5/7 10:25P Jimmy Alexander

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...

DC struggles to attract international tourists

WTOP News 5/7 3:55A Luke Lukert

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...