1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (357+ words) NEWS ALERT: Barney Frank, liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86 May 20, 2026, 11: 22 AM " Watch Video: 2 officers who clashed with rioters on January 6 sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund Two law enforcement officers who clashed with rioters at the…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (522+ words) Michelle Basch | mbasch@wtop. com May 20, 2026, 4: 46 AM Using a groundbreaking method, researchers have likely identified the lost remains of the second governor of the colony of Maryland. They've also found 1. 3 million genetic relatives of Maryland's first colonists who are alive…...

8+ hour, 23+ min ago  (531+ words) May 20, 2026, 4: 14 AM After noticing that students started arriving at school late in the morning, Dunbar High School P. E. teacher Alex Clark created a plan to try and change the habit. Around the time of the pandemic, he considered ways to use…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (272+ words) May 20, 2026, 4: 23 AM Police have released new images they hope will help the public identify suspects involved in a violent brawl inside a Navy Yard Chipotle over the weekend. D. C. police said the fight happened Saturday night at the restaurant on First…...

12+ hour, 50+ min ago  (371+ words) May 19, 2026, 8: 00 PM For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. A congressional hearing will be held Wednesday on January's massive sewage spill in the Potomac River and will include…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (472+ words) May 19, 2026, 11: 05 AM The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has opened a new exhibit marking the nation's past 250 years. Called "In Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness," it features 250 artifacts and adds live performances to create a more immersive visitor experience....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (370+ words) May 18, 2026, 9: 24 PM The Glen Burnie man facing 66 charges related to an hourlong chaotic shooting and carjacking spree that tore through northern Prince George's County last Friday waived his right to a bond review Monday, and will remain behind bars. But…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (379+ words) May 18, 2026, 6: 37 PM D. C. police and the FBI are investigating a violent fight over the weekend at a Chipotle restaurant in Navy Yard. Around 8: 40 p. m. Saturday night, police were called to the Navy Yard Chipotle in the 1200 block of First Street SE for…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (872+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Aaron Rai of England has won the PGA Championship for his first major title. May 17, 2026, 6: 08 PM Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event's Christian focus. Arched stained-glass…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (558+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes May 16, 2026, 5: 28 PM One man has been arrested and at least six people were injured after several shootings and carjackings on Friday afternoon in the northern part of Prince George's County, Maryland. Prince George's…...