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All that extra candy this Halloween can be bad for your kids’ teeth — so a local orthodontist wants to buy it back.
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Two bills sponsored by Prince George's Co. Council member Wanika Fisher would require street vendors to comply with county permitting requirements while creating a pilot program aimed at streamlining the process.
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President Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign to cut the size of the federal government, through the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, will likely play a large role in the upcoming midterm elections, especially in the D.C. region.
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A longtime youth baseball coach known throughout the D.C. region as “Coach A” is being held in ICE custody in Louisiana, according to his family, who say he is a lawful permanent resident with no criminal record working on securing his citizenship.
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Did you know D.C. has its own roller skating historian? This job involves preserving a very important piece of local cultural history. wtop.com/matt-about-town/202…
SPHERE APPROVED: The Prince George’s County Council approves a plan to build a Sphere venue at National Harbor. wtop.com/business-money/2026…
A Southeast D.C. educator who helped launch a boys’ mentorship program was named 2027 Teacher of the Year. wtop.com/dc/2026/10/southeas…
A man has been arrested more than a year and a half after a woman was found dead in Northeast D.C.
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JUST IN: The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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TRUMP'S GOLF COURSE: A federal judge is halting the tree-cutting and other renovation plans at the East Potomac Golf Course.
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Two young D.C. men have been arrested and charged with murder in the April shooting of two boys who were at a food truck near a convenience store in Northeast D.C.’s Mayfair neighborhood.
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ROAD CLOSURES: The 17th St. High Heel Race will be taking place Tuesday, causing multiple road closures around Northwest D.C.
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NEWS ALERT: The Trump administration is trying to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for what it calls disclosing classified information. This story is developing. Tap for the latest.
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An inmate at the D.C. jail has died after being stabbed during a fight inside the facility Sunday morning, a Department of Corrections spokesperson told WTOP.
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CLOSINGS AND DELAYS: All four Manassas Park City Schools are closed after a loaded handgun was found in the parking lot of Manassas Park Middle School. wtop.com/virginia/2026/10/ma…
LOCAL UPDATE: A high school art teacher was arrested on a charge of possession of a firearm after police say a gun was found in the parking lot of Manassas Park Middle School. wtop.com/virginia/2026/10/ma…
ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, on the original “Star Trek” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90. wtop.com/national/2026/10/wa…
NEWS ALERT: Judge rules that Maurene Comey, the former FBI director's daughter, was unlawfully fired by Trump's Justice Department. wtop.com/us-politics/2026/10…
Thousands of runners hit the streets Sunday to participate in the 51st Marine Corps Marathon. wtop.com/local/2026/10/thous…
