$9M coming to DC residents who used Ticketmaster in last decade

WTOP News 4/20 10:21A Thomas Robertson

Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, will pay nearly $10 million to D.C. to resolve allegations of deceptive business practices, and nearly $9 million of that payout could end up directly in the pockets of District residents. An investigation...

MedStar team runs 170 miles across Maryland and DC promoting ‘movement’

WTOP News 4/20 8:58A 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. MedStar team runs 170 miles across Maryland and DC promoting...

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

WTOP News 4/20 3:26A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington’s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, except some strolling the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial were dressed...

Woman dead after being struck in DC crosswalk, driver flees

WTOP News 4/19 12:23A Valerie Bonk

A driver struck a pedestrian in Northwest D.C. before fleeing the scene Saturday morning, police said. Around 11:10 a.m., D.C. police and fire personnel responded to reports of a woman suffering...

NOLA meets DC at The Occidental collaboration breakfast this weekend

WTOP News 4/17 11:08P Michelle Goldchain

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. The Occidental hosts iconic New Orleans restaurant, Brennan’s, for pop-up event Celebrate the legacy of the iconic...

Storm Team4 Forecast: Expect relief from heat, then a chilly, rainy Sunday

NBC DC (Local) 4/17 12:36A Storm Team4 and NBC Washington S

4 things to know about the weather: A Bit Cooler Friday Warm, Dry Saturday Chilly, Rainy Sunday Some 30s Tuesday Morning High heat is starting to let up, and the D.C. area will be back to chilly...

DC’s Emancipation Day celebrations Sunday mark the long push for enslaved people’s freedom

WTOP News 4/16 10:17P Kate Ryan

D.C. s celebration of its own Emancipation Day will be marked with a festival, parade and concert Sunday at 13th and Pennsylvania Ave. in Northwest. The events will commemorate the date — April 16, 1862 — when President Abraham Lincoln signed the...

Survivor DC: You may win the best friends of your adult life

WTOP News 4/16 10:25A Jimmy Alexander

Do you dream of competing on Survivor but don’t have the PTO to go? Thanks to a local Live Reality Games group, instead of flying to Borneo, the tribal council meeting is at Roosevelt Island. Survivor D.C. is the creation of Ryan Hergenreder. In...

Protesters rally against Trump’s plan for ‘Triumphal Arch’ in DC during key vote

WTOP News 4/16 9:30A Neal Augenstein

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. Protests against ‘Triumphal Arch’ in DC as concept faces federal review While President Donald Trump s proposal for...

Federal agency approves concept for Trump’s plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

WTOP News 4/16 8:10A WTOP Staff

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up an artist rendering of the new triumphal arch as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday,...

Do you know these obscure facts about DC’s Jefferson Memorial?

WTOP News 4/15 10:58P 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. Matt About Town: More Jefferson Memorial Easter eggs! What’s better than a story on the hidden secrets of D.C.’s...

In one week, you can meet a 460-pound bundle of joy at the National Zoo

WTOP News 4/15 6:39A 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. Soon, the public can meet a new baby elephant at the National Zoo One...

PHOTOS: Washington Commanders unveil new uniforms

WTOP News 4/15 4:55A Rob Woodfork

The Washington Commanders unveiled their new uniforms on Wednesday, April 15. (Courtesy Washington Commanders)

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

WTOP News 4/15 12:20A WTOP Staff

FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28,...

‘Great American State Fair’ to take over National Mall for 16 days

WTOP News 4/14 10:36P Will Vitka

A massive, state fair-style celebration is coming to the National Mall in D.C. this summer. Related stories It s going to be incredible : State fair celebrating America’s 250th set for National Mall IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen excited for...