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April 27, 2024
Suspects in custody after shooting in DC nightclub leaves 5 injured
At least five people were injured in a shooting inside a nightclub in the Dupont Circle neighborhood in Northwest D.C. late Friday night.
April 26, 2024
Student protesters camp out on GWU’s campus as Israel-Hamas war protests continue nationwide
Student protesters are still camped out on George Washington University's campus on Friday, as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue after both Georgetown University and GWU saw hundreds rally the day before.
April 26, 2024
Metrobus strikes car, tree; leaving multiple injured in Northeast DC
Three people were injured Friday night when a Metro bus collided with a sedan in Northeast D.C. before striking a tree.
April 26, 2024
DC Homeland releases draft report on flash flood that killed 10 dogs at Northeast doggy day care
A draft report on what went wrong in the response to the flash flood that killed 10 dogs in Northeast D.C. in August includes a number of recommendations, but raises more questions for one local ANC commissioner.
April 26, 2024
Youth curfew at National Harbor now in effect
A youth curfew is now in effect at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, after a surge in incidents involving young people.
April 26, 2024
Fairfax Co. police say ‘Road Shark’ campaign is making roads safer. WTOP got an up-close look at how it works
Fairfax County police's "Road Shark" campaign aims to cut down on speeding and distracted driving. WTOP got an up-close look at how it works.
April 26, 2024
Driver in crash that killed 2 Oakton HS students gets 4 years in prison
Usman Shahid, who was driving more than double the speed limit at first impact of a crash that killed two Oakton High School students in June 2022, was sentenced to four years in prison Friday. 
April 26, 2024
Baltimore port workers receive state aid, slowly get back to work
Things are slowly getting back to normal at the Port of Baltimore where thousands of workers are waiting for the shipping channel to fully reopen following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a month ago.
April 26, 2024
Some Prince George’s County schools will change their start times next year
Prince George's County Public Schools announced new start times for the next school year — consolidating the different start times across Prince George's County Public schools from 13 different start times to just three.
April 26, 2024
Former Virginia hospital medical director acquitted of sexually abusing ex-patients
The former medical director of a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children and young adults was acquitted Friday of sexually abusing two teenage patients during physical exams.
April 26, 2024
Maryland Film Festival celebrates 25 years in Baltimore, launching Greta Gerwig, Berry Jenkins
Happy 25th birthday to the Maryland Film Festival celebrating a quarter century of cinema in Baltimore.
April 26, 2024
New plan could help Prince George’s Co. residents boost their credit scores (and get paid for it)
The new Credit Builder program in Prince George's County allows residents to deposit $44 a month into a new secure account to help raise their credit scores.
April 26, 2024
Jury in Abu Ghraib trial says it is deadlocked; judge orders deliberations to continue
A judge ordered jurors Friday to keep deliberating after they said they were deadlocked in a lawsuit alleging a Virginia-based military contractor is liable for abuses suffered by inmates at the Abu Ghraib prion in Iraq two decades ago.
April 26, 2024
Hear ye, but you can’t hear me? Can this program make live theater more accessible?
Live theater isn’t completely inaccessible if you have difficulty hearing, but it’s also not always easy.
April 26, 2024
Businesses hindered by Baltimore bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues
A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay damages to businesses adversely impacted by the collapse.
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