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December 4, 2025
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
The suspect in custody has been identified as Brian Cole, according to three people familiar with the matter. Two of the people said he lived in Woodbridge, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.
December 4, 2025
Window-washing basket malfunctions, 2 workers rescued midair from Fairfax County high-rise
Video sent to WTOP showed both workers inside a tilted basket that was hanging at least 10-stories in the air.
December 4, 2025
Adrienne Jones to step down, ending historic era as Maryland House Speaker
Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-Baltimore County), the first woman and the first Black legislator to hold the post, is stepping down after more than six years in the job.
December 4, 2025
‘I don’t mind spending a little over’: DC shopping cops go out of pocket to bring a better Christmas
“Shop with a Cop is really the highlight for the members of the Metropolitan Police Department,” D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith told reporters.
December 4, 2025
Maryland man charged in shooting of 23-year-old father at MGM National Harbor
A man has been arrested and charged in the killing of a 23-year-old father who was shot at MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
December 4, 2025
‘Hang up’: Alexandria sheriff warns of scammers impersonating law enforcement
It can be nerve-wracking getting a phone call that says "you're in trouble," and scammers know it. The sheriff in Alexandria, Virginia says more and more people are unwittingly handing over their money to crooks.
December 4, 2025
Prince William School Board votes to add 30 minutes to teacher workday beginning next school year
The Prince William County School Board voted late Wednesday night to extend teacher contract hours an additional half hour per workday, a move made against the wishes of many educators in the county.
December 4, 2025
Water leak in Montgomery Co. displaces 1,000 residents
A massive water leak Wednesday afternoon forced Montgomery County officials to condemn a Safeway grocery store and a neighboring apartment building in Wheaton, displacing more than 1,000 residents.
December 4, 2025
Full cold supermoon lives up to its name 
On Thursday, the full cold supermoon occurs at 6:14 p.m. EST and will be particularly high in the sky. This is the third consecutive full supermoon and the last full moon for 2025.  
December 4, 2025
Fairfax Co. weighs agency cuts amid $131M budget gap
According to Fairfax County documents, officials are projecting $225.5 million in new revenue, which isn’t expected to be enough to cover school system and county government spending.
December 4, 2025
Prince George’s Co. state’s attorney holds public safety roundtable
The event was scheduled weeks before a brazen midday murder inside the food court of the MGM National Harbor Casino, but it was a top concern on the agenda.
December 4, 2025
Behind the scenes with the newest Canadian lynx at the National Zoo
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we're trying our best to win over the hearts of three ferocious, furry newcomers: the Canadian lynx brothers!
December 3, 2025
When is the right time to give your child a phone?
Experts say waiting to give your kids a smartphone could help protect your child’s health.
December 3, 2025
The Hunt: Was the National Guard attack in DC a terror plot?
On this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green,” Dr. Hans Jakob-Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, says this case carries the hallmarks of a terror plot.
December 3, 2025
Va. lawmakers want to rename Fairfax Co. postal service facility after late congressman Connolly
A group of Virginia lawmakers hope to honor U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly by renaming a postal service facility in Fairfax County after him. 
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