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May 18, 2024
3rd staffer claims she was sexually harassed by former DC deputy mayor, report details
A redacted version of an investigation into sexual harassments claims against John Falcicchio unveiled a third staffer claims she was targeted by the D.C. mayor’s former chief of staff. 
May 17, 2024
DC Council member Vincent Gray suffers 2nd stroke in 3 years
The Ward 7 council member had been working to improve his mobility for months, but a spokesperson called Gray's most recent stroke "a setback in that regard."
May 17, 2024
Montgomery Co. man convicted in murder of gas station clerk, awaits trial in death of pregnant woman
Torrey Moore, of Silver Spring, was found guilty Thursday of murdering convenience store clerk Ayalew Wondimu, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office said.
May 17, 2024
Steny Hoyer was one of Angela Alsobrooks’ earliest supporters in her Senate bid. How does he think she’ll do against Hogan?
Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., was one of Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks' earliest supporters in her bid for the U.S. Senate. In an interview with WTOP, he shares why he thinks she has the advantage over Republican Larry Hogan in the general election.
May 17, 2024
Justice Alito’s home flew a US flag upside down after Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ claims, a report says
An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021.
May 17, 2024
Democrats label Hogan ‘anti-abortion’ even as he describes himself as ‘pro-choice’
Maryland voters in the U.S. Senate race will need to navigate their way through a partisan storm on the issue of abortion as both sides are making completely different claims about Republican candidate Larry Hogan's position.
May 17, 2024
Look up! Blue Angels take to the skies for Naval Academy commissioning week
A sky show unlike any other is coming to Annapolis, Maryland, next week, as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels prepare to honor the 2024 Naval Academy graduating class.
May 17, 2024
Class action lawsuit alleges lax oversight of Maryland nursing facilities
A class action lawsuit filed in federal court this week alleges the Maryland Department of Health has failed to conduct annual inspections of dozens of nursing facilities and allowed a backlog of thousands of complaints over care to pile up — leaving residents with disabilities vulnerable.
May 17, 2024
Uncovering history: Montgomery Co. students help preserve site of Black cemetery
Some Montgomery County, Maryland, high schoolers are helping to preserve the site of a historic cemetery where formerly enslaved people were buried.
May 17, 2024
Maryland group appeals Anne Arundel Co. gun law to US Supreme Court
The law requires gun dealers to hand out literature that pertains to conflict resolution and suicide prevention anytime someone buys a gun or ammunition.
May 17, 2024
Yelp!’s 100 best barbecue joints includes 4 in the DC area
D.C.-area diners have easy access to what Yelp! reviewers consider some of the best barbecue joints in the county. Four restaurants in the region landed on the site's list of top 100 barbecue spots in the U.S.
May 17, 2024
Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardon
Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions, according to The Baltimore Sun.
May 17, 2024
Man killed after overnight shooting in Bailey’s Crossroads
A man was killed in an overnight shooting in the heart of the Bailey's Crossroads neighborhood in Fairfax County, Virginia, police said early Friday morning.
May 17, 2024
Arrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompt plea from three governors
Three recent arrests have prompted pleas for mercy from the governors of Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia. In a letter Tuesday to the islands' governor, they said the three men charged from their states maintained they inadvertently took ammunition with them on vacation.
May 17, 2024
8 Asian festivals to enjoy in the DC area during AAPI Heritage Month
WTOP has rounded up eight D.C.-area festivals to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month throughout the month of May.
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