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Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (62+ words) A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures. February 23, 2026, 1:58 PM A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions…...
Meet ‘Hurricane Hazel’: The 87-year-old crab picking champion making history in Maryland
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (655+ words) OLYMPICS ALERT: Ultimate comeback for this American 'blade angel' in the women's figure skating final February 19, 2026, 6:25 PM CRISFIELD, Maryland (WMAR) " For this story, we're taking you somewhere pretty far " Crisfield, Maryland, to be exact. It's in Crisfield where you'll find…...
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (58+ words) Feb. 13 " 19, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Jon Orbach, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week. OLYMPICS ALERT: The women's hockey final between the US and Canada has concluded…...
Digitizing and splicing vintage film at the Library of Congress Packard Campus
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (293+ words) February 19, 2026, 5:09 AM Seventy-five miles southwest of D.C., the art of film preservation is alive and well. In Thursday's episode of "Matt About Town," come explore the different ways staff members at the Library of Congress Packard Campus are making sure more…...
Overhead and on target: AP photographers use robotic and remote cameras to deliver striking photos
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (37+ words) Images in this gallery were captured using robotic and remote camera technology by Associated Press photographers. In the weeks leading up to the Milan Cortina Olympics, a three-person robotics team" February 19, 2026, 2:04 AM...
What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life
1+ week, 2+ day ago (613+ words) February 14, 2026, 12:06 AM The small parrots are transplants from the other side of the world that are thought to be descendants of pet birds. Arizona is believed to be home to the largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside southwestern Africa. They've…...
Photos of nationwide protests spurred by recent killings by ICE agents in Minnesota
3+ week, 3+ day ago (76+ words) RECAP: Here's what attorneys said in their closing arguments in the Fairfax County 'au pair affair' trial ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek' and "Home Alone,' dies at 71 NEWS ALERT: Trump announces upcoming IndyCar race through DC…...
Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (17+ words) Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition'WTOP January 17, 2026, 1:12 AM...
An ongoing Smithsonian study of our region’s cutest apex predator (and its poop!)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (298+ words) January 15, 2026, 4:48 AM Turns out you can learn a lot from the moment duty calls for one of the Chesapeake Bay's cutest, furriest apex predators. In today's episode of "Matt About Town," we're highlighting an ongoing study being conducted at the…...
Fireworks dazzled Rio’s sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (95+ words) Dec. 26 " Jan. 2, 2025 People across Latin America rang in the new year, during a week when Guatemalan" January 2, 2026, 9:05 AM Dec. 26 " Jan. 2, 2025 People across Latin America rang in the new year, during a week when Guatemalan migrants were deported back home and…...