32+ min ago   (20+ words) Daily life around the world, in photos WTOP News A look at everyday moments across countries, cultures and communities worldwide....

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (532+ words) Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia’s intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defenses. Moscow’s attacks have targeted Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralize civilians. Two…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (769+ words) The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs…...

14+ hour, 32+ min ago   (200+ words) A former Bowie, Maryland, police sergeant was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a September 2024 shooting along Collington Road. Robert Warrington, 37, will serve all but 18 months of that sentence on home detention, followed by five years of supervised probation, Prince…...

19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (966+ words) Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter. Protesters confronted federal law enforcement daily, and the killing of two protesters sparked global outcry. Immigration agents are…...

19+ hour, 28+ min ago   (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1065+ words) All of the dozen cases that made it to trial, mostly in Los Angeles, ended in acquittal, mistrial or dismissal. Experts say that’s surprising for a department known for its ability to win at trial. The last three felony assault…...

22+ hour, 15+ min ago   (76+ words) President Donald Trump began his weekend visit to Ireland with talks with the country’s president and prime minister, before traveling to watch the Irish Open golf tournament held on a course he owns on the country’s Atlantic coast. President Donald…...

1+ day, 17+ min ago   (390+ words) Attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, said Iraq’s government Saturday, pledging to probe further. Iraq closed two key border crossings with Iran, halting all passenger and commercial traffic until further notice, Iran’s state-run media…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (413+ words) In late Friday night social media posts, President Donald Trump called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president. Trump asked…...