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Alone this holiday season? The Animal Welfare League of Arlington has a way to keep you company. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Will a Waldorf Astoria replace D.C.'s Trump International Hotel? WTOP’s Matt Small reports.

New details today about the man taken into police custody after allegedly assaulting a flight attendant onboard what was supposed to be a nonstop flight from DCA to LAX last night.  WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Montgomery County's top prosecutor is speaking out following a rash of crimes in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

A D.C. mother attacked after leaving a gym class in Eastern Market Monday with her 5-year-old tells WTOP's Matt Small about the assault.

Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl has a unique way of celebrating Hanukkah. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman says she was drugged at a Maryland sports bar. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

#GivingTuesday marks its tenth year today. WTOP's Matt Small highlights some D.C.-area charities that would welcome your support.

Katie Couric is sharing her struggles with bulimia and body image with Erin Washington's Squats and Margaritas podcast. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

The holiday shopping season is underway and retailers aim to get your business this Black Friday. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

A father-and-son duo involved in a weekend manhunt are now facing charges tied to a Leesburg bank robbery. WTOP's Matt Small reports. 

How should you deal with family and friends who may not be invited to Thanksgiving gatherings because they didn't get their vaccine shots? WTOP's Matt Small has more with an expert on etiquette.

Eighth graders at Luther Jackson Middle School in Fairfax County, Virginia, have something new to experience: an escape room. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

An assault inside a high school locker room in Rockville. WTOP's Matt Small reports. 

Montgomery County, Maryland's indoor mask mandate has been lifted. WTOP’s Matt Small has details.

A 24-year-old is recovering after being run over twice in North Bethesda by a black Nissan. The driver of that car is now out on bond. WTOP's Matt Small reports. 

Several D.C. lawmakers are calling for changes to how the city clears homeless encampments after an incident last week in which a homeless man was scooped up by a bulldozer during an encampment clearing operation. WTOP's Matt Small reports. 

State park leaders are telling Maryland lawmakers that their park rangers are overburdened. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Montgomery County Public Schools has begun offering more live instruction for elementary school students quarantined due to COVID-19. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Dave Chappelle came back to D.C. to raise money for his old high school and premiere a new comedy special. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Democrats hoping to be Maryland's next governor want the state to do more for people facing eviction. WTOP's Matt Small reports. 

The superintendent of public schools in Frederick County, Maryland, is apologizing after first-responders rescued school bus riders stuck in yesterday afternoon's rising floodwaters. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Ronnie Massey, 17, of Fairfax, Virginia, is wanted by Prince William County police following the death of another teen. WTOP's Matt Small reports.

Public schools in Arlington, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, along with D.C., have already implemented vaccine requirements for teachers. A group representing Fairfax County teachers wants the same. Matt Small of WTOP News reports.

Crews have begun turning on ramp metering signals along exits to I-270, in an effort to relieve traffic congestion along one of Maryland's busiest roads. WTOP's Matt Small reports.