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Player of the Week: Walkersville's Colton Amoriell scores 6 TDs in dominate win
Player of the Week: Walkersville's Colton Amoriell scores 6 TDs in dominate win
Walkersville High School senior Senior Colton Amoriell is the Military Bowl Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 22h
Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of having lied to Congress five years ago.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 22h
Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging
As the government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 22h
‘You just need to reach out’: New efforts to stop domestic violence in Prince George’s County
‘You just need to reach out’: New efforts to stop domestic violence in Prince George’s County
A law enforcement partnership hopes to strengthen the response to domestic violence calls in Prince George’s County and get residents the help they need.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 23h
The CDC’s most recent updates on COVID-19 vaccinations
The CDC’s most recent updates on COVID-19 vaccinations
The most recent recommendations from the CDC on COVID-19 vaccines call for “vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making.”
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 23h
Fairfax Co. extends car tax payment deadline, considers other ways to support federal workers
Fairfax Co. extends car tax payment deadline, considers other ways to support federal workers
Fairfax County leaders approved a plan on Tuesday to delay the car tax payment deadline by a month.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 23h
Smarter classrooms, real results: How AI is rewriting the rules of education
Smarter classrooms, real results: How AI is rewriting the rules of education
AI in education isn’t just hype — it’s already reshaping the way people teach and learn.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
Butler’s Orchard’s guide to picking the perfect pumpkin
Butler’s Orchard’s guide to picking the perfect pumpkin
From apple picking to cutting down Christmas trees to visiting the pumpkin patch, families around D.C. have been visiting Butler’s Orchard for generations.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
Analysis: Shutdown strains US national security as weak links start to fail
Analysis: Shutdown strains US national security as weak links start to fail
While core national security operations continue, the government shutdown is eroding critical support systems. Aviation safety, cyber defense and interagency coordination are strained…
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
Tax credit on home solar installation to sunset by 2026
Tax credit on home solar installation to sunset by 2026
Homeowners considering solar energy should act fast — federal tax credits covering up to 30% of installation costs are set to expire on Dec. 31.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
Trump says he’s open to health care deal but government must reopen first
Trump says he’s open to health care deal but government must reopen first
Democrats are conditioning their support for a short-term funding patch on extending the health subsidies that lessen the cost of plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
Protecting furloughed federal workers from getting scammed
Protecting furloughed federal workers from getting scammed
Montgomery County, Maryland’s Office of Consumer Protection shares tips aimed at keeping furloughed federal workers safe from scammers looking to exploit them.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
DC delegate race draws serious contenders for first time since 1971
DC delegate race draws serious contenders for first time since 1971
For the first time in decades, the D.C. delegate race is competitive, as two D.C. Council members launched campaigns for the seat held by Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 1d
The DC area’s coolest vintage media museum is hidden away in Bowie
The DC area’s coolest vintage media museum is hidden away in Bowie
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re heading to the National Capital Radio and Television Museum — one of the best kept secrets in the D.C. area!
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Prince George’s Co. Council explores ways to relieve shortage of primary care doctors
Prince George’s Co. Council explores ways to relieve shortage of primary care doctors
Prince George’s County faces a critical shortage of primary care physicians, with over 1,000 fewer doctors than the state average. As a result, nearly half of residents seek medical care outside the county, driving up emergency room visits and delaying essential treatment.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Prince George’s Co. jury awards $2.35M to officer who refused to falsify report
Prince George’s Co. jury awards $2.35M to officer who refused to falsify report
A jury awarded $2.35 million to former Prince George’s County police officer Mohamed Magassouba, who was fired after refusing to change testimony.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
In a reversal vote, Loudoun Co. school board will allow charter schools to ask for funding to cover facility upgrades
In a reversal vote, Loudoun Co. school board will allow charter schools to ask for funding to cover facility upgrades
Loudoun County School Board updated its charter school policy, allowing them to now request funding for infrastructure improvements through the Capital Improvement Program.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Maryland Renaissance Festival organizers turn on the heat against illegal ticket sales
Maryland Renaissance Festival organizers turn on the heat against illegal ticket sales
Organizers of the Maryland Renaissance Festival are cracking down on ticket scalpers.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
New eyes at CBS News
New eyes at CBS News
Paramount said Monday that it has bought the commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Unions ask judge to block immediate firings of federal workers, which White House said could begin Monday
Unions ask judge to block immediate firings of federal workers, which White House said could begin Monday
A federal judge in San Francisco could rule Monday on an emergency request from unions representing government employees, seeking to block immediate layoffs.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein. On the first day of their new term…
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
DC Council’s Brook Pinto running for Del. Norton’s congressional seat
DC Council’s Brook Pinto running for Del. Norton’s congressional seat
On Monday, D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto released a video announcing she has entered the race to become the city’s next congressional representative.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Surge of service — one lineman’s mission to keep the lights on
Surge of service — one lineman’s mission to keep the lights on
Being a lineman is dangerous work, climbing into the bucket of box truck in the worst weather and handling thousands of volts of electricity.
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WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social · 2d
Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse
Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse
Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain at an impasse as the federal government shutdown is nearly one week old.
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