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A former Prince George’s County, Maryland, firefighter who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing four boys in the 1990s, was sentenced Tuesday in an emotional hearing that left a judge angry about the terms of the plea deal. wtop.com/prince-georges…

Today retired Prince George’s Co FFer John Inman was sentenced for sexually abusing 4 boys in the 1990s. He got 45 years but everything except the time already served was suspended. Judge wasn’t happy but deal allows the 4 victims to move fwd. Emotional hearing details @WTOP

NEWS ALERT: A march in D.C. next month will mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington, with Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the helm. wtop.com/national/2026/…

LOCAL UPDATE: The D.C. Council gave final approval to legislation cracking down on ticket scalping and other practices in the secondary ticket market. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/d-c…

UPDATE: A Virginia man was killed after a small plane went down at a tractor dealer across the street from a Spotsylvania County airport. wtop.com/virginia/2026/…

A circuit court judge set deadlines for access to evidence gathered in the deadly May 29 bus crash in Stafford County, Virginia. wtop.com/stafford-count…

BREAKING NEWS: Small plane crashes near Fredericksburg, Virginia. This story is developing. wtop.com/virginia/2026/…

The National Building Museum is now home to a 14,000-square-foot playground designed to thrill young ones and encourage their creativity. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/pla…

President Donald Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday to make repairs and that it “will be refilled and put back into service soon." wtop.com/dc/2026/07/tru…

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Arlington, Virginia, has been ranked as America’s fittest city for the ninth consecutive year. Find out if your city made this year’s ranking. wtop.com/local/2026/07/…

A 10‑foot statue labeled an “Iran War Participation Trophy" appeared in D.C. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/pro…

Food and Friends prepares over two million meals each year for people in the D.C. region who are battling serious illnesses. The organization expects to double its impact with a $30 million addition and renovation. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/a-n…

The promise of abundant sports coverage was convenience — that following your team would get easier, automatic, frictionless. For a lot of fans, the opposite happened. Read and hear more from DC-area fans in Part 1 of the #DCSportsRealityCheck on @WTOP wtop.com/local-sports/2…

BREAKING NEWS: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster names Lindsey Graham's sister to temporarily fill his senate seat after his sudden death over the weekend. wtop.com/national/2026/…

A woman is dead following a domestic-related homicide involving a husband and a wife in Fairfax County, Virginia, late Sunday night, according to police. wtop.com/fairfax-county…

BREAK-TIME! As the @Nationals bullpen is somewhat broken entering their @AllStarGame hiatus. Who shined? Who struggled? Plus a peek at the NL East and the O's. @WTOP wtop.com/mlb/2026/07/re…

For this CEO, building a better workplace means embracing AI and dad jokes. wtop.com/business-finan…

The water in the fountain at Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, has turned a murky, rust-orange hue. Here's why. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/tru…

After months talking to DC-area fans about how they consume sports, how that relationship’s changed, and why they still invest the time, money and energy — here’s Part 1 of #DCSportsRealityCheck why more coverage somehow feels like less. @WTOP wtop.com/local-sports/2…

D.C. could take a step toward allowing autonomous vehicles, including robotaxis, to operate on city streets. wtop.com/dc/2026/07/fut…