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Today in History: May 23, Bonnie and Clyde shot and killed - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoToday in History Today is Thursday, May 23, the 144th day of 2024. There are 222 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight ...
Today in History: May 20, Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo flight to France - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 4 days agoToday is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024. On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.
Today in Sports - Phil Mickelson wins PGA Championship to become oldest Major winner in PGA history...
WTOP Washington· 2 days ago1876 — Joe Borden of Boston pitches the first no-hitter in NL history. 1884 — Knight of Ellersie, ridden by S. Fischer, wins the two-horse Preakness Stakes by two lengths ...
Steny Hoyer was one of Angela Alsobrooks’ earliest supporters in her Senate bid. How does he think...
WTOP Washington· 6 days agoFor all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller...
Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 10 hours agoDelegates acknowledged the gravity of their vote Thursday, with many noting that securing water deliveries to tribal communities has been an effort that has spanned generations. “Thank you for ...
WTOP Book Report: How ‘Jazzmen’ Ellington, Basie and Armstrong moved America forward on racial...
WTOP Washington· 5 days agoNew York Times-bestselling author Larry Tye talks to WTOP's Terik King about 'The Jazzmen: How Duke...
Today in Sports - Annika Sorenstam becomes the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years -...
WTOP Washington· 3 days ago1877 — Baden-Baden, ridden by C. Holloway, catches Leonard just before turning into the stretch and wins the Kentucky Derby by two lengths. 1885 — Tecumseh, ridden by Jimmy McLaughlin, wins ...
The Preakness Stakes: half horse race, half fashion show - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 5 days agoWTOP at the 149th Preakness StakesThe running of the 149th middle jewel of the Triple Crown is in...
Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 4 days ago1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national governing body for tennis: the United States National Lawn Tennis ...
How cockroaches spread around the globe to become the pest we know today - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoA new study uses genetics to chart cockroaches’ spread across the globe, from humble beginnings in...