Five years after a tragic DC 911 misfire, America’s emergency dispatch systems are still overwhelmed...

WTOP News 8/24 11:48A WTOP Staff

The 911 dispatch center in Bergen County, New Jersey. Hundreds of millions of 911 calls pour into the country’s roughly 6,000 dispatch centers each year. The 911 dispatch center in Bergen County, New...

More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients

WTOP News 8/24 2:37A WTOP Staff

(NEW YORK) Two U.S. hospitals are the latest to announce they will be ending some, or all, of their pediatric gender-affirming care services at the end of the month. Kaiser Permanente, a health care company that manages 40 hospitals across...

Weekly breakdown: How much control does President Trump have over DC police?

WTOP News 8/23 6:24A Ciara Wells

It s the second full week of a federal law enforcement surge ordered in D.C. by the administration of President Donald Trump and it s still only just the beginning. This week has seen everything from...

‘There’s always a chance at your dream’: Women in baseball finally have a league of their own

WTOP News 8/23 2:10A Jimmy Alexander

A woman hits a baseball inside a training net at tryouts for the Women’s Pro Baseball League.(WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) A woman hits a baseball inside a training net at tryouts for the Women’s Pro...

Close call with passenger jet happened after Army helicopter tried to land without clearance,...

WTOP News 8/23 1:31A WTOP Staff

The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. Washington (CNN) — A Pentagon-bound...

DC Shadow Rep. Owolewa announces retirement after 5 years

WTOP News 8/22 11:21P Ciara Wells

D.C. Shadow Rep. Oye Owolewa will retire from the role after 5 years.(Courtesy Oye Owolewa) D.C. Shadow Rep. Oye Owolewa will retire from the role after 5 years.(Courtesy Oye Owolewa) D.C. s shadow...

Howard University president to step down

WTOP News 8/22 7:32A Jessica Kronzer

The president of Howard University in D.C. will step down from his post at the end of the month. Ben Vinson III s last day on the job will be Aug. 31, according to a university press release announcing his departure Friday. He served as the 18th...

Teens charged with carjacking and assaulting ex-DOGE employee released from juvenile detention

WTOP News 8/21 10:32P Alan Etter

Two teenagers from Maryland who are accused of attacking a former Department of Government Efficiency employee appeared in court Thursday. The 15-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were granted step down detention, which is a shift from secure juvenile...

Things to do in the DC area: DC JazzFest, Md. State Fair … and more!

WTOP News 8/21 11:50A Michelle Goldchain

Immanuel Wilkins and Linda Oh perform at the DC JazzFest. (Josh Brown)(Credit Josh Brown) Immanuel Wilkins and Linda Oh perform at the DC JazzFest. (Josh Brown)(Credit Josh Brown) Jazz is taking over...

DC students show big gains in reading and math on annual assessment

WTOP News 8/21 11:49A Alan Etter

D.C. students are showing big gains in reading and math, according to the latest statewide assessment results released Thursday by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The 2025 National Assessment of...

Trump’s crackdown in D.C. leaves residents on edge as federal agents set up checkpoints

WTOP News 8/21 10:54A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have set up checkpoints around the nation s capital, sometimes asking people for their immigration status and detaining them, as President Donald Trump s crackdown ensnares more residents each day. Trump...

Historian reacts to ‘appalling’ White House directive to review Smithsonian museums

WTOP News 8/21 10:36A Kate Ryan

The White House has continued its criticism of the Smithsonian Institution as it calls for a review of the exhibitions, materials and grant funding records of the nation s complex of museums. Related stories Trump escalates attacks against...

New OPM director estimates 300,000 federal job cuts this year, no plans to relocate jobs from DC

WTOP News 8/21 9:44A Mike Murillo

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. New OPM Director details 300K federal job cuts, says no plans to relocate jobs from DC After being confirmed in...

Expanded curfew issued for teens on U Street in DC

WTOP News 8/21 6:19A Zsana Hoskins

The D.C. police department has established a curfew zone for kids and teens in the District s U Street corridor, effective from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday. Chief of Police Pamela Smith announced the expanded curfew Wednesday. Anyone...

Women are flocking to DC for a historic pro baseball tryout. Here are some players to know

WTOP News 8/21 3:40A WTOP Staff

Hundreds of women will flock to Washington on Friday to take their first swings at turning pro baseball dreams into reality. Some at the historic tryout will be seasoned veterans and trailblazers in the women s game. Plenty others are beginners...