WASHINGTON (AP) — Two shootings in Washington, D.C., on Friday night resulted in eight people, including a young girl, suffering injuries, the Metropolitan Police Department said. There were no fatalities in the two shootings, which police said could be related because they occurred in the same area of the city in a short time frame.…
A Maryland man won the lottery three times with the same numbers
A Maryland man has found his lucky numbers — and used them to win the lottery not just once but three times. The anonymous winner won his third $50,000 lottery prize in 11 months on April 13, according to a news release from the Maryland Lottery. Previously, the 52-year-old won two separate $50,000 prizes in…
8 people hospitalized after shootings in Southeast DC
At least eight people were shot at two locations in Southeast on Friday night, according to D.C. police. At the first shooting scene, at the 500 block of Lebaum Street SE, D.C. police received reports of gunshots in the area around 10 p.m., Assistant Chief Andre Wright said at a news conference. It was initially…
Maryland’s unemployment rate lower than Virginia’s for 2nd month in a row
Maryland has historically had a slightly higher unemployment rate than Virginia. But for the second consecutive month, Maryland’s jobless rate was lower than Virginia in March. Virginia’s unemployment rate is also higher than it was a year ago. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Virginia’s unemployment rate last month was unchanged at 3.2%, and…
Rep. Jamie Raskin shares update in cancer battle: ‘Chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells’
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, who has been fighting cancer since December, will be having his last chemotherapy treatment Friday. “The doctors tell me the chemotherapy has extinguished the cancer cells,” he said during an online Progressive Change Institute event Thursday night. During the event, the Democrat from Montgomery County had his head covered…
Virginia public high school athletes on verge of profiting from NIL deals
This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Virginia High School League is moving toward allowing high school athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. In January, the league’s executive committee recommended a proposal by a vote of 31-0 to permit athletes to…
National Park Week makes a return this Saturday on Earth Day
National Park Week returns this Saturday, which means that the nine-day celebration of the nation’s National Parks comes with plenty of events to take in, in the D.C. region. To kick things off, all National Parks that charge an entrance fee will waive those fees on Saturday only. Also, anyone wanting to give back to…
Attorneys ask NFL for whistleblower protection against potential Dan Snyder lawsuits
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder could be on the precipice of selling the team. But before he does, attorneys who represent dozens of former Commanders employees who spoke against Snyder want the NFL to protect their clients. In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, attorneys Debra Katz and Lisa Banks asked the league owners…
Celebrate 25 years of ‘The Big Lebowski’ with ‘The Lebowski Experience’ at Pearl Street Warehouse
toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP’s Jason Fraley previews The Lebowski Experience at Pearl Street Warehouse (Part 1) This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Coen Brothers’ cult comedy classic “The Big Lebowski” (1998). Celebrate by jamming with “The Lebowski Experience” at Pearl Street Warehouse in D.C. on Friday at 8…
DC region’s air quality gets mixed grades in new report
Findings for the D.C. region’s air quality were mixed in the report from the American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” report, which was released Wednesday. The report grades Americans’ exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone air pollution, annual particle pollution and short-term spikes in particle pollution. According to the findings, the D.C. region…
North Bethesda man 1st among DC-area runners at Boston Marathon
Dylan Hernandez, left, finished first among approximately 500 D.C.-area runners who competed in Monday’s Boston Marathon. (Courtesy Johnny Pace) Dylan Hernandez, of North Bethesda, did something extraordinary this week. The Maryland man finished first among approximately 500 D.C.-area runners who competed in Monday’s Boston Marathon. It was Hernandez’s seventh marathon and second Boston Marathon, following…
Thousands without power in Prince George’s Co. after single vehicle crash
More than 6,500 homes are without power in Prince George’s County, Maryland, after a car crashed into a utility pole Tuesday night. A Pepco spokesperson told WTOP the outage was caused by a car that collided with a utility pole on the 4100 block of Brinkley Road in Temple Hills. The downed pole caused a…
2 Tenn. men caught trying to brings handguns onto flights at Reagan, Dulles airports
Two Tennessee men at two different D.C.-area airports were stopped from bringing handguns onto their flights over the weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said. On Saturday, officers stopped a Tennessee man from bringing his .40 caliber gun onto a flight from Reagan National Airport. The gun wasn’t loaded, but TSA officers also found two loaded…
WTOP’s Neal Augenstein: Back to work, feeling great after robot-assisted lung cancer surgery
It’s hard for me to believe that on Friday, I had the upper lobe of my cancerous left lung removed, went home the next day, and am back to work, Tuesday. It shows what medical device and biopharmaceutical innovation can do for stage 4 cancer patients, in the hands of a wonderful treatment team. On…
Lidl to open new grocery store in Chantilly
German discount grocer Lidl will open its newest store in the D.C. region in Chantilly, Virginia, on May 3. The new store will be on 14445 Chantilly Crossing Lane. It is Lidl’s 33rd store in Virginia, including about a dozen in the D.C. region. German discount grocer Lidl will open its newest store in the…
‘We’re watching’: Md. Attorney General warns landlords against using discriminatory practices
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown wants to protect renters from discriminatory landlords in the Old Line State, but so far, the law has tied his hands. “Up until now, the Office of the Attorney General in Maryland had a very small role in enforcing federal and state civil rights laws,” Brown told WTOP after 100…
What’s open, closed in DC area for Emancipation Day
A series of springtime events in the National Capital Region — including D.C.’s Emancipation Day celebration, Cherry Blossom Parade and Arlington’s Bunny Hop 5K — will also bring a string of weekend closures to the area. D.C. Emancipation Day celebrates the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, which ended slavery in the nation’s…
MGM National Harbor welcomes Bill Maher, who predicts outcome of 2024 presidential election
Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP’s Jason Fraley previews Bill Maher at MGM National Harbor (Part 1) New rule: When Bill Maher performs in your town, you have to buy a ticket. OK, you clearly don’t have to, but who literally…
Suspect in Arlington burglary, sexual assault may be linked to another case, police say
A burglary and sexual assault in the Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood appears to be related to a similar incident earlier this month, police in Arlington, Virginia, say. The most recent assault happened Wednesday at around 4:45 a.m. in the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington County police said in a news release. A suspect went into the victim’s…
DC Emancipation Day celebrates a step toward freedom in 1862
Celebrations are underway this weekend to mark the signing of the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act on April 16, 1862, which was the beginning of the end of slavery in America. The District’s annual celebration that featured a parade and live music took place on Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday, with other programming continuing into Sunday and Monday.…
Mike Hollins scores in UVA spring game five months after surviving a shooting
University of Virginia running back Mike Hollins scored a touchdown in his team’s spring game on Saturday, five months after he was hospitalized by a gunshot wound in a shooting that killed three of his teammates. After he scored the 1-yard touchdown, Hollins pointed to the sky and placed the ball over one of his…
Driver strikes, kills DC man changing tire on I-495 shoulder
A man who pulled over to change his tire on the Capital Beltway in Maryland was struck and killed by a driver Friday afternoon, according to authorities. Maryland State Police said that 55-year-old Olumide Stephen, of D.C., was fatally struck around 2 p.m. while on the right shoulder of Interstate 495, just before the Baltimore…
