An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress to build his proposed White House ballroom, saying construction must stop.

https://wtop.com/national/2026/08/appeals-court-rules-trump-must-get-approval-from-congress-on-ballroom-ordering-halt-to-construction/

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WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group's Greg Engert to talk about Eggenberg Hopfen König Pilsner for WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

https://wtop.com/beer-of-the-week/2026/08/wtops-beer-of-the-week-eggenberg-hopfen-konig-pilsner/

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kia America has issued a new recall for nearly 463,000 of its Telluride SUVs, urging owners…

https://wtop.com/lifestyle/2026/07/kia-launches-new-recall-for-463000-telluride-suvs-due-to-fire-risk-urges-owners-to-park-outside/

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world. They each left…

https://wtop.com/world/2026/07/nato-leaders-came-to-turkey-to-discuss-security-erdogan-gave-them-each-an-engraved-revolver/

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LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a…

https://wtop.com/sports/2026/07/serena-williams-withdraws-from-doubles-match-with-sister-venus-at-wimbledon-due-to-injury/

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookies are prone to mistakes. Cooper Ingle made a big one he may never forget. Cleveland’s left…

https://wtop.com/sports/2026/07/guardians-rookie-cooper-ingle-loses-track-of-outs-tosses-ball-into-the-stands-to-give-rangers-lead/

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday is taking his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One —…

https://wtop.com/business-finance/2026/07/retrofitted-qatari-jet-takes-flight-as-air-force-one-for-trumps-trip-to-north-dakota/

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Hackers can often access home Wi-Fi networks with few noticeable signs. Ken Colburn breaks down how to make sure you network is secure in this edition of Data Doctors.

https://wtop.com/cyber-security/2026/05/data-doctors-the-home-device-hackers-love-most/

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The group also says the project runs afoul of a federal law requiring the department to issue an assessment of how the paint job would impact the environment.

https://wtop.com/dc/2026/05/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-trumps-blue-repainting-of-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool/

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding a day after the United States struck…

https://wtop.com/news/2026/05/a-fragile-ceasefire-holds-as-us-awaits-iran-response-bahrain-detains-dozens/

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity…

https://wtop.com/national/2026/05/tennessee-republicans-will-consider-redrawing-us-house-district-covering-majority-black-memphis/

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U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with the first two ships, both American-flagged merchant vessels, sailing through unscathed.

https://wtop.com/national/2026/05/the-latest-hegseth-and-caine-say-ceasefire-between-the-us-and-iran-is-not-over/

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait…

https://wtop.com/news/2026/05/us-attempt-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-tests-fragile-iran-war-ceasefire/

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Photo Credit: Craig Dudek Photo Credit: Craig Dudek This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and…

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BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the…

https://wtop.com/sports/2026/05/sabres-beat-bruins-4-1-in-game-6-to-reach-2nd-round-for-1st-time-since-2007/

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Every month, WTOP’s Greg Redfern previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars in his "Eyes to the Skies" feature. Space-related events that might interest you taking place in the D.C. region will be included as well.

https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2026/05/eyes-to-the-skies-for-may-summer-constellations-visible-as-full-flower-moon-takes-over-the-sky/

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The 100th career matchup between generational stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin never materialized during the Washington Capitals 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

https://wtop.com/washington-capitals/2026/04/alex-ovechkin-appreciates-standing-ovation-during-possible-final-game-in-pittsburgh/

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Three people were left clinging to a tree in the Potomac River after their boat ran into a tree, officials said Saturday.

https://wtop.com/local/2026/04/3-people-rescued-from-potomac-river-after-boat-crashes-into-tree/

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bluntest assessment of Republicans’ failures during this week’s elections in Wisconsin came from one of…

https://wtop.com/national/2026/04/republican-fears-grow-as-democrats-keep-notching-election-victories-ahead-of-midterms/

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Horns blared and protesters screamed “Stop ICE!” outside a meeting on the western edge of Maryland…

https://wtop.com/national/2026/04/protesters-rally-against-planned-maryland-immigration-detention-facility-thats-now-paused/

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James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered during a six-run eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

https://wtop.com/washington-nationals/2026/04/wood-house-and-abrams-homer-in-8th-as-nationals-rally-for-9-6-win-over-cardinals/

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Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike to resume negotiations with the plant's owner.

https://wtop.com/national/2026/04/workers-plan-to-halt-strike-at-major-us-meatpacking-plant-and-resume-negotiations/

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day…

https://wtop.com/national/2026/04/springs-fire-in-southern-california-reaches-45-containment-as-evacuations-continue/

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot over…

https://wtop.com/news/2026/04/us-presses-search-for-a-missing-serviceman-as-iran-calls-on-public-to-find-enemy-pilot/

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