WATCH: Panda Bao Li celebrates his 5th birthday, 2nd at DC’s National Zoo

WTOP News 8/5 4:37A Tadiwos Abedje

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. Giant panda at DC zoo celebrates fifth birthday with shark-themed party One of the National Zoo s giant pandas...

Good Samaritan describes helping stop Georgetown attempted sexual assault

NBC DC (Local) 8/5 3:10A Jackie Bensen

Editor s Note: This story contains a description of sexual assault. A man leaving an early morning showing of the new Spider-Man movie at the AMC Georgetown sprang into action to help a woman yelling for help from the bushes in the nearby...

‘You can replace stuff’: Mother describes escape from Southeast DC apartment blaze

WTOP News 8/4 10:04P Jimmy Alexander

Danielle Mitchell, a resident who had to flee her unit in the three-story apartment building in Southeast, watched as D.C. firefighters battled the fire on Aug. 4, 2026. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander)...

Firefighters battle blaze at 3-story apartment building in DC

WTOP News 8/4 12:16P Valerie Bonk

A fire seen from miles away tore through a three-story apartment building in D.C. Tuesday afternoon, displacing people from two dozen units. D.C. Fire and EMS said the fire filled the building on the...

Trump’s arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington’s sites, report says

WTOP News 8/4 10:58A WTOP Staff

Visitors take photos at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, with the ferris wheel and a model of the triumphal arch in the background, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP...

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

WTOP News 8/4 9:46A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The figure offers a glimpse of how much...

Clergy, civic groups hold SAVE Act protest and get-out-the-vote rally in DC

WTOP News 8/4 8:33A Kyle Cooper

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. Clergy, civic groups hold SAVE Act protest and get-out-the-vote rally in DC Hundreds marched through the streets of...

New rankings show DC region has deep bench of top hospitals

WTOP News 8/3 11:49P Mike Murillo

Patients across the D.C and Baltimore area have no shortage of highly rated hospitals close to home, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. A dozen hospitals in the D.C. area earned the magazine s Best Regional Hospital...

An exclusive first look at the National Zoo’s new baby bat-eared foxes!

WTOP News 8/3 10:07P Matt Kaufax

The National Zoo has two new baby bat-eared foxes that no one except the staff has seen up close, until now. In Tuesday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP s Matt Kaufax gives you a sneak peek at these furry cuties, a fitting conclusion to MAT s...

Recent rain in DC region ‘didn’t do much to dent the drought’ of drinking water supply, expert says

WTOP News 8/3 6:39A Neal Augenstein

Despite the recent torrential rain and flash flooding in portions of the D.C. region, the flow of the Potomac River is so low that local water suppliers are beginning to monitor for a drought. Related stories Heavy storms could bring flash...

‘A beautiful art form’: DC-area resident shares her love of cigars with others

WTOP News 8/3 1:47A Tadiwos Abedje

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. Arlington educator teaches the 'art form' of cigars Mechelle...

How long will it take to make DC skies safer?

WTOP News 8/3 12:00A Steve Dresner

It s been 18 months since a military helicopter and regional jet collided over the Potomac River, and six months since the National Transportation Safety Board issued 50 recommendations to improve airline safety at Reagan National Airport and...

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

WTOP News 8/1 8:25A WTOP Staff

The Washington Monument is seen in the background of the now drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) The Washington Monument is seen in...

American Black Film Festival brings three-day pop-up to Union Market

WTOP News 8/1 6:04A Jimmy Alexander

The American Black Film Festival kicks off its pop-up tour in D.C. this fall, launching a three-day showcase of films, conversations and industry programming at another pop-up: Union Market s Angelika Film. Related stories DC comedian Tommy...

‘You can see everything’: DC’s Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

WTOP News 8/1 2:48A Jimmy Alexander

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. Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public One of the...