‘This is not who we are’: DC-area members of the Afghan community mourn guard member’s death

WTOP News 12/2 5:42A Jimmy Alexander

Mustafa Kazemi placed purple daisies in front of a picture of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was killed in a shooting in D.C. on Wednesday. His friend followed, laying down yellow daisies alongside his. The pair...

Maryland human services secretary pleads guilty to DUI in DC

WTOP News 12/1 10:50P Jessica Kronzer

Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael López pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence in D.C. earlier this year, under an agreement that requires him to do community service and allows the state official to potentially avoid time in...

Pedestrian killed after being struck by bus, then truck in DC

WTOP News 12/1 2:46A Valerie Bonk

Police in D.C. are searching for the driver of a truck that fled the scene of a crash where a pedestrian was killed on Wednesday. DC stories Man dead after apartment fire in Southeast DC DC police...

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns

WTOP News 12/1 2:30A WTOP Staff

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolation and taking sudden weekslong cross-country...

DC Council member Janeese Lewis George announces she’s running for mayor

WTOP News 12/1 1:44A Valerie Bonk

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, who represents Ward 4, announced Monday that she will run for mayor in 2026. She s the first high profile candidate to enter the race since Mayor Muriel Bowser said she would not seek a fourth term last...

DC Cocktail Week returns with a toast to history

WTOP News 11/30 11:27P Diane Morris

D.C. Cocktail Week, known as the “restaurant week for cocktails,” returns to the District from Dec. 1 through 7 this year and features a tribute to the repeal of Prohibition. Throughout the week, people can go to events centered around...

Trump issues White House invitation to families of the two National Guard members who were shot

WTOP News 11/30 10:05P WTOP Staff

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House, saying he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated.” U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after the Wednesday...

‘It feels so rewarding’: Local business owner creates perfect gifts for loved ones

WTOP News 11/30 9:18P Luke Lukert

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Local business owner creates perfect gifts for loved ones During this time of year, it’s a mad rush to find...

Cloudy Sunday keeps temperatures in the 40s after morning snowflakes

WTOP News 11/30 4:14A Gaby Arancibia

November closes out with somewhat of a wintry mix Sunday after cloudy conditions offered a brief dose of morning snowflakes and the potential for rain. 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans said the D.C. region will see clouds and stray...

SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

WTOP News 11/29 10:00P WTOP Staff

(CNN) Food stamp recipients are now receiving their November benefits , but a growing swath of enrollees may soon lose their vital food assistance completely. At the same time as the government shutdown disrupted the Supplemental Nutrition...

National Guard member killed in DC remembered as someone who ‘liked to laugh’

WTOP News 11/29 8:30A WTOP Staff

Watch Video: National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom dies after D.C. attack, officials say Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member who was shot and killed in an...

DC police issue 2 juvenile curfew zones to deter large gatherings of kids and teens

WTOP News 11/29 8:29A Valerie Bonk

D.C. police are adding more dates for two juvenile curfew zones in Navy Yard and U Street that will be in effect to deter large gatherings of kids and teens. Related stories Over a dozen stopped by DC...

‘Redefining what ice cream can be’: Upcoming Hyattsville shop wants to put city on the culinary map

WTOP News 11/28 10:40P Ciara Wells

Unlike the commonplace flavors of vanilla and chocolate and longstanding toppings like rainbow sprinkles, Snow Crane — a new ice cream shop set to open in the spring in Hyattsville, Maryland — plans...

Bustling DC retail district in shock after shooting of National Guard members

WTOP News 11/28 10:00P WTOP Staff

Washington (CNN) Fasil Regassa wipes away tears when he talks about Sarah Beckstrom , the 20-year-old National Guard member who was shot Wednesday just a few feet away from his store. “I cried when I heard she died,” Regassa told CNN. For nine...

Things to do in the DC area: Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park, film festival … and more!

WTOP News 11/27 4:50A Michelle Goldchain

Tubing at Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park.(Courtesy of Magic Ice) Tubing at Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park.(Courtesy of Magic Ice) Those looking for a holiday paradise should keep an eye on...