21+ hour, 20+ min ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

19+ hour, 1+ min ago   (117+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. As religious groups contend with artificial intelligence, some Baptist pastors are lobbying…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (352+ words) On September 12th, 2002, there was a funeral service held at Arlington National Cemetery to honor all of the 184 victims of the attack on the Pentagon. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. A powerful feeling comes over you as you approach the Pentagon Group…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1372+ words) Roughly four minutes after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, a ladder truck from Arlington, Virginia’s Fire Station 5 was the first unit on the scene. Twenty-five years later, hundreds gathered at the same firehouse to mark the anniversary…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (470+ words) FREDERICK, Md. (WBAL) — A protest in a Frederick neighborhood turned violent Friday night as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clashed with demonstrators, leaving some injured and prompting calls for an investigation. Protesters gathered near Stoneybrook Court after ICE vehicles were spotted…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (745+ words) This story is part of WTOP’s Small Business September coverage. Each week, WTOP will be highlighting small businesses across the D.C. region, along with financial, government and other organizations that help our small business community thrive. Vintage Vintage Vintage is…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (72+ words) The center of a high pressure system that's been bringing us the comfortable weather for a few days is moving away, and the circulation on the "other side" is now bringing us more heat and humidity. The center of a…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (511+ words) Frances Tiafoe celebrates after defeating Alex Michelsen in their U.S. Open quarterfinal match. Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday. Tiafoe, who lost the first two sets and then trailed…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (681+ words) President Donald Trump spoke from the “Steel Across America” tour on Tuesday, thanking the military for their service during the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the war in Iran and in ongoing beautification efforts in Washington, D.C. Nearly a quarter century…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (237+ words) (CNN) — Lonnie Bunch III said Tuesday that he will retire as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, a role that placed him at the center of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the world’s largest museum organization. Bunch said in…...