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If a few cervezas or margaritas are in your future for Cinco de Mayo, make sure that you have a sober ride home. A nonprofit is offering free or discounted rides for the night in the D.C. area. wtop.com/local/2026/05/…

A new program at an Inova blood center in Centreville, Virginia, hopes to give donations a much-needed boost by offering free blood work panels to donors. wtop.com/health-fitness…

UPDATE: A bystander was struck during the exchange of gunfire between Secret Service and a man who allegedly shot at officers near the Washington Monument. wtop.com/dc/2026/05/1-s…

ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us." wtop.com/entertainment/…

NEWS ALERT: A person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument, according to the Secret Service. The White House was briefly put under a lockdown. Tap for the latest on this developing story. wtop.com/dc/2026/05/1-s…

Get an inside look at the Northeast D.C. brewery, D.C. Brau, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary. wtop.com/dc/2026/05/the…

LOCAL ALERT: A judge will not order work to be stopped on the East Potomac Golf Course amid concerns over how the Trump administration might reshape the future of the D.C. course. wtop.com/dc/2026/05/fut…

JUST IN: The Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies. wtop.com/government/202…

LOCAL UPDATE: The man who scaled D.C.’s Frederick Douglass Bridge says he plans to “soon be leaving the bridge” as his demonstration enters a fourth day. wtop.com/local/2026/05/…

GOOD MORNING! Today at 25 & 55 on @WTOP: @Nationals beat back the brooms while the @Orioles get blown out again, @NBA & @NHL Playoffs deliver game sevens, plus the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament fields are set with one notable absence.

LOCAL UPDATE: A kayaker is dead after falling out of his boat and being swept into the Potomac River near Great Falls. wtop.com/local/2026/05/…

Golden Tempo’s Preakness fate could be answered later this week as DeVaux monitors the horse’s recovery from a remarkable yet demanding rally from last place. wtop.com/local-sports/2…

A 3D printer and multiple guns were seized by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland after two students brought firearms to school. wtop.com/charles-county…

Ever wish your dog was more patriotic, better company during soccer games and sufficiently excited for this summer’s FIFA World Cup? No? Well, Adidas is here to help anyway. wtop.com/consumer-news/…

Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent. wtop.com/government/202…

Flags in Virginia will be lowered to half-staff Monday in memory of Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax and victims of domestic violence. wtop.com/virginia/2026/…

Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe. wtop.com/world/2026/05/…

Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russia’s oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. wtop.com/russia-ukraine…

Through Tuesday, Live Nation is offering low-cost tickets for a variety of artists, including Pitbull, Kid Cudi and The Beach Boys, among others. wtop.com/local/2026/05/…

Milly Alcock stars as Supergirl in this summer's movie bearing her name opening on June 26. wtop.com/national/2026/…