Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of...

WTOP News 12/11 6:18A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. Senators rejected a...

Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

WTOP News 12/11 6:14A WTOP Staff

Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter...

9 Places to See Stunning, Towering Christmas Trees Around DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 12/11 5:32A Briana Thomas

Indulge in the magic of the season this December and visit some of the most dazzling holiday trees in town. Get glammed up or put on your best holiday sweater to snap a photo alongside one of these...

Capitals launch street hockey league, with goal of increasing sport’s participation

WTOP News 12/11 5:26A Neal Augenstein

The team is launching the Capitals Street Hockey League — or CSHL — for kids between the ages of 8 and 12.(Courtesy Washington Capitals) The team is launching the Capitals Street Hockey League — or CSHL — for kids between the ages of 8 and...

DC’s Tidal Basin sea wall reconstruction completed months ahead of schedule and millions under...

WTOP News 12/10 9:47P Abigail Stuckrath

The National Park Service announced that the first step in protecting D.C. s Tidal Basin from flooding and aging infrastructure has finished eight months ahead of schedule. The now completed...

Things to do in the DC area: Capital Art & Craft Festival, ‘an Irish Carol’ … and more!

WTOP News 12/10 9:27P Michelle Goldchain

The Capital Art & Craft Festival features over 300 artists. (Courtesy Capital Art & Craft Festivals) The Capital Art & Craft Festival features over 300 artists. (Courtesy Capital Art & Craft...

DC golf clinic promotes inclusivity and holiday joy

WTOP News 12/10 9:19P Dan Ronan

Golfers Rayab Lee (left) and Faith McKinney (right) prepare to host a clinic at Nationals Park. (WTOP/Dan Ronan) Golfers Rayab Lee (left) and Faith McKinney (right) prepare to host a clinic at...

What in the world is a bat-eared fox? Meet the cute canines hiding at the Smithsonian’s National...

WTOP News 12/8 10:30P Matt Kaufax

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. Step into the enclosure with bat-eared foxes at the National Zoo! Two dark brown eyes, gray, raccoon-like fur and...

A new way to really track snowstorms that blow through the DC area

WTOP News 12/8 9:42P Kyle Cooper

Which is why he’s releasing a pet project called the "Snowzilla Gauge." The gauge is a 3-foot-tall 6-inch-wide wooden snow stick that you can put in your yard to measure the winter storms of the D.C....

Jeff Bezos-funded nonprofit donates millions to DC-area groups fighting homelessness

WTOP News 12/8 9:10P John Domen

Several nonprofit groups around the D.C. area found out this month they’re getting millions of dollars to help fight homelessness around the region. In some cases, the money was a bit of a surprise. In all, the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund donated...

DC police Chief Pamela Smith to step down

WTOP News 12/8 12:04A Jose Umana

D.C. police Chief Pamela Smith said Monday she will step down from her job. Related stories DC Mayor Bowser’s exit sets stage for historic shake-up in city politics DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she won t run for a fourth term Bowser nominates...

He shares the ‘wonders of the night sky’ with DC. But this young immigrant may be forced to leave...

WTOP News 12/7 10:55P Matt Kaufax

For 19-year-old Gael Gomez, the  Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Astronomers is a group that has changed his life for the better in many ways. “We bring down the sky and the universe to the sidewalk for...

WTOP’s Bob Immler retires after 40 years in the traffic business

WTOP News 12/6 1:01A Ciara Wells

Friday was bittersweet in the WTOP newsroom as our very own traffic reporter Bob Immler celebrated his last day before retiring after over four decades in the traffic business. Related stories A history of disastrous snow storms in the D.C. area...

DC reports highest graduation rate in over a decade

WTOP News 12/6 12:00A Scott Gelman

D.C. has reported its highest graduation rate in over a decade, a feat that school leaders attribute to expanded course offerings and an emphasis on cracking down on absenteeism. In the 2024-25 school year, D.C. s graduation rate was 78.7%,...

Snow it goes: DC region sees first snow of the season Friday

WTOP News 12/5 1:49A Ciara Wells

Make sure to bundle up if you re heading outside Friday as snow falls in the D.C. area for the first time in December since 2017. It s the first snow of the season, though winter doesn t technically start for two more weeks. A surge of cold air...