28 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 6/30 5:56A Briana Thomas

Photograph by Nathan Howard/Stringer/Getty Images. Happy Independence Week, DC! America turns 249 this weekend. You can celebrate the holiday with fireworks, barbecue fare, and a family-friendly...

What laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC July 1?

WTOP News 6/30 1:59A Jessica Kronzer

Dozens of new laws will take effect in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. on Tuesday, July 1. The legislation deals with education, data centers, health care and other topics that impact D.C.-area residents daily. Many of the incoming laws take on...

Working Capital: What’s it like to cook for royalty? This Maryland chef tells all

WTOP News 6/29 11:00P John Domen

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. What’s it like to cook for royalty? This Md. chef knows In the...

Washington Post journalist charged with possession of sexually explicit videos of children

WTOP News 6/28 2:20A Diane Morris

A D.C. resident and award-winning journalist with the Washington Post has been arrested and charged for being in possession of child sexual abuse materials, officials said. More stories Jury set to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex...

‘To someone in that crowd, this is their favorite show ever’: 9:30 Club celebrates 45 years of...

WTOP News 6/27 11:22P Jimmy Alexander

In 1980, the 9:30 Club opened as a new music venue in the Penn Quarter neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Within the next 45 years, the nightclub went on to host future legends like R.E.M., the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Public Enemy. It changed...

Can the Commanders grow real grass in a domed stadium? They aren’t saying no

WTOP News 6/27 11:02P John Domen

While the Washington Commanders work with the D.C. government to seal a deal for a new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium in Ward 7, team leaders have been looking at other stadiums around the country and the world for pointers as they...

Where to watch fireworks in the DC area on the Fourth of July

WTOP News 6/27 12:24A Diane Morris

If you don t feel like braving the crowds on the National Mall for D.C. s Independence Day extravaganza, most of the region offers a feast of fireworks for those who may want to stick closer to home. Related stories Could tensions with Iran impact...

Air and Space Museum gets $10M from Northrop Grumman

WTOP News 6/26 4:25A Jeff Clabaugh

Defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman, which helped design and build NASA’s Apollo lunar module, has donated $10 million to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in D.C. The museum’s planetarium will be renamed the Northrop Grumman...

Speech recognition programs don’t get everything right, especially if you’re Black

WTOP News 6/25 11:47P John Domen

Every time you say something to Alexa or Siri, or use voice to text to send a text message, you re using artificial intelligence. While those programs can be pretty accurate, there s plenty of times when it s not, especially if you re Black....

This flamingo at DC’s National Zoo has become a regular at staff meetings

WTOP News 6/25 11:08P Matt Kaufax

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. Shy National Zoo flamingo attends staff meeting with her keepers to find her footing What if “Bring Your Flamingo...

What you need to know about the effects of extreme heat on pets

WTOP News 6/25 11:44A Kate Ryan

Cats love to bathe in sunny windowsills. Dogs love getting outdoor time for play with their owners. But in extreme heat, high temperatures and humidity can combine to create dangerous — even life threatening — conditions for pets. Dr. Clare...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer briefly hospitalized

WTOP News 6/25 10:45A Mitchell Miller

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill . Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was taken to the hospital Wednesday and...

HUD plans move to Alexandria, booting National Science Foundation from headquarters

WTOP News 6/25 6:55A Jessica Kronzer

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. HUD plans move to Alexandria, booting National Science Foundation from its HQ The Department of Housing and Urban...

Former DC Public Schools employee convicted of bribery

WTOP News 6/25 4:35A Luke Lukert

A former D.C. Public Schools official could spend over a decade in prison after she was convicted of bribery and wire fraud. The former contract specialist at DCPS, Dana Garnett, 61, would steer school business for supplies to local vendors and...

MAP: Where to Watch the 2025 Fourth of July Fireworks Away From the National Mall

Washingtonian Things To Do 6/24 11:00P Franziska Wild

Photograph by Toshe_O/Getty Images. It s almost the Fourth of July, which means it s time to start making a plan for fireworks. The annual fireworks show on the National Mall will start at 9:09 PM and...