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‘We deserve to feel safe’: Montgomery Co. community members express overwhelming support for proposed Trust Act
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (121+ words) Ceoli Jacoby, Bethesda Today January 14, 2026, 3:36 PM Holding signs with slogans such as "Immigrants Make America Great," "Reject ICE" and "MoCo Welcomes Everyone," community members packed the Montgomery County Council hearing room in Rockville on Tuesday afternoon in overwhelming support of…...
The Washington Nationals are finally leaving MASN and setting up a local TV deal with MLB
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (184+ words) WATCH LIVE: Lastest court proceedings in Fairfax County au pair affair trial TRAFFIC ALERT: Section of GW Parkway will see overnight lane closures until the weekend January 14, 2026, 12:51 PM Nationals.TV will make the club's games available locally via cable and…...
What Americans think about Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, according to a new AP-NORC poll
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (438+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Former DC Council member McDuffie tells WTOP he's running for mayor January 14, 2026, 7:32 AM Republicans are mostly following Trump's lead, despite the sharp contrast with the "America First" platform he ran on. But few Republicans want Trump to go…...
Fighter jets to fly over DC region in defense exercise
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (137+ words) January 13, 2026, 5:24 PM If you're up late or an early riser, you could see or hear military aircraft over the D.C. region early Wednesday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, plans to run a live-fly air defense exercise between midnight…...
How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (851+ words) January 13, 2026, 7:31 AM Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens can't help but think about the future of winter sports as she trains for next month's Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Evidence of climate change is all around her in the mountains…...
Wisconsin Gov. Evers casts doubt on his lieutenant governor’s ICE proposal
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (396+ words) January 13, 2026, 6:02 AM Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democrat, is running for governor this year after Evers decided against seeking a third term. She is one of several Democrats vying to succeed Evers in the open race. Evers and Rodriguez were…...
ICE tensions could jeopardize DHS funding
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (475+ words) NEWS ALERT: President Trump cancels meetings with Iranian officials amid protest crackdown WATCH LIVE: Opening statements in Brendan Banfield's double murder trial begin January 13, 2026, 4:38 AM For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at'Today…...
Alexandria police taking steps to better address hate crimes
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) January 12, 2026, 7:59 PM The Alexandria Police Department is implementing new policies to handle hate crimes after the arrest of a woman charged with a bias-motivated assault in December. On the afternoon of Christmas Day, the alleged victim filmed the incident inside…...
New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (410+ words) January 12, 2026, 6:46 PM A new video shows more of what happened before a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, adding context to a shooting that has sparked national debate on whether the officer…...
Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (752+ words) January 12, 2026, 6:36 PM The state, joined by Minneapolis and St. Paul, said the Department of Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the…...