Military helicopter makes emergency landing near DC residential neighborhood

NBC DC (Local) 7/14 11:41A Megan McGrath

A military helicopter made an emergency landing in a field near a residential neighborhood of Northwest D.C. on Monday night. The UH–1N helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron based at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland made a...

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

WTOP News 7/14 5:36A Luke Lukert

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...

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

WTOP News 7/14 4:15A Neal Augenstein

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...

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

WTOP News 7/14 3:57A WTOP Staff

(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...

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

WTOP News 7/14 12:45A 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. The latest National Mall protest art is a 10-foot ‘Iran War Participation Trophy’ The anonymous protest art...

Study ranks DC in top 10 safest cities for driving

WTOP News 7/13 11:59P Valerie Bonk

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...

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

WTOP News 7/13 11:17P Liz Anderson

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...

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

WTOP News 7/13 5:31A LaDawn Black

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...

Trump’s DC beautification push navigates troubled waters

WTOP News 7/13 1:43A WTOP Staff

(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

WTOP News 7/13 1:38A Neal Augenstein

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

WTOP News 7/13 12:10A Valerie Bonk

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...

Teen dead in shooting in Northeast DC

WTOP News 7/12 7:23A Valerie Bonk

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...

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

WTOP News 7/12 4:43A Valerie Bonk

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...

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

WTOP News 7/12 12:42A Jimmy Alexander

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,...

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

WTOP News 7/12 12:09A WTOP Staff

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...