Things to do in the DC area: Mother Tongue Film Festival, ABBA dance party … and more!
From the Mother Tongue Film Festival to an ABBA-centered dance party, check out WTOP’s roundup of things to do around the D.C ...
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka overpowers Paula Badosa to near 3rd consecutive Melbourne title
Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, ...
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal's population ...
Trump heads back to Davos, this time virtually, for elite World Economic Forum gathering
Donald Trump is coming to Davos. Virtually. The freshly reinaugurated U.S. president is to speak Thursday to an international ...
Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains ...
Hear a previously unreleased Tina Turner song, ‘Hot For You Baby’
They call her the ‘Queen of Rock ’n' Roll' for a reason. The late great Tina Turner, one of the world’s most popular ...
The AP establishes style guidance on the Gulf of Mexico and Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday shortly after his inauguration calling for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, and Denali, the tallest peak in the ...
Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India’s shores continue to mount
Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India's east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting even higher.
‘Emilia Pérez,’ the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, lands a leading 13 Oscar nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ‘Emilia Pérez,’ the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity, lands a leading 13 Oscar nominations. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits last week, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021
Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits last week, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021.
London Ambulance Service says 5 people treated after stabbing in south London; police say man arrested
LONDON (AP) — London Ambulance Service says 5 people treated after stabbing in south London; police say man arrested. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not ...
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years
Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years.