2+ hour ago   (445+ words) January 18, 2026, 11:04 AM A $1 billion contribution secures permanent membership on the Trump-led board instead of a three-year appointment, which has no contribution requirement, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity about the charter, which hasn't been made public....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (722+ words) WATCH LIVE: NASA's much-anticipated rollout of the Artemis II stack gets underway. January 17, 2026, 8:44 AM The White House this week announced the members of a new Palestinian committee to run Gaza's day to day affairs, along with an executive committee of…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (859+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Former DC Council member McDuffie tells WTOP he's running for mayor January 13, 2026, 9:33 PM Trump said he believes that the killing is "significant" and that his administration would "act accordingly." He added that he believed the Iranian government was…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (84+ words) (ELLO) on Tuesday reported net income of $11.8 million in its third quarter. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had ... ANALYSIS: As 2025 closes, the defining highlight in global security is not a single war but a systemic shift in how…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) DISTRICT SHOWDOWN: D.C. hosts WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event show, which will headline John Cena as he takes part in the final match of his pro wrestling career. December 13, 2025, 10:09 AM The shooting took place near Palmyra, state-run SANA news agency reported....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (853+ words) December 6, 2025, 5:07 PM But on Saturday evening, it bustled with families and was lit by strings of red lights, a hopeful change in the Palestinian city that's been reeling since war broke out in Gaza. Christmas celebrations are slowly returning to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (708+ words) November 27, 2025, 12:02 AM Listen live on 103.5 FM and on'WTOP.com'for the latest coverage of this developing story.' "No country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival," he said. Trump's remarks, released in a video on social media, underscores his…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (775+ words) October 29, 2025, 5:31 AM The strikes " the deadliest since the ceasefire was enacted on Oct. 10 " marked the most serious challenge to the tenuous truce to date. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to conduct "powerful strikes" over…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (850+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT:How 2 new gardens plan to bring one Maryland community together October 18, 2025, 5:24 PM No names were immediately released. Israel announced earlier Saturday that Gaza's sole crossing with the outside world, Rafah, would stay closed "until further notice," tying it…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (473+ words) ON THE MOVE: Why is the DC area's population starting to look different? October 13, 2025, 2:41 PM All 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel are free as part of a ceasefire in Gaza. But…...