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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 02 > ice-agents-cant-make-warrantless-arrests-in-oregon-unless-theres-a-risk-of-escape-us-judge-rules

ICE agents can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there’s a risk of escape, US judge rules

ICE agents can’t make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there’s a risk of escape, US judge rules45+ min ago   (309+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 9:00 PM U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed class-action lawsuit targeting the Department of Homeland Security's practice of arresting immigrants they happen to come across…...

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wtop.com > education > 2026 > 02 > parents-of-colorado-school-shooter-wont-face-gun-charges-sheriffs-office-says

Parents of Colorado school shooter won’t face gun charges, sheriff’s office says

Parents of Colorado school shooter won’t face gun charges, sheriff’s office says56+ min ago   (258+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 8:49 PM Investigators looked at whether the parents of Desmond Holly, who killed himself after opening fire, could possibly be charged with allowing access to the Smith & Wesson .38 special revolver…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 02 > former-indiana-rep-lee-hamilton-leader-of-sept-11-panel-dies

Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies

Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies59+ min ago   (244+ words) NEWS ALERT: The man who tried to shoot President Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison February 4, 2026, 3:46 PM Hamilton, who also led a congressional probe of the Reagan administration's Iran-Contra affair while representing a rural southern Indiana…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 02 > david-a-ross-resigns-from-school-of-visual-arts-after-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein-surface

David A. Ross resigns from School of Visual Arts after ties to Jeffrey Epstein surface

David A. Ross resigns from School of Visual Arts after ties to Jeffrey Epstein surface1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (436+ words) NEWS ALERT: The man who tried to shoot President Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison February 4, 2026, 3:14 PM Art museum curator and director David A. Ross has left his post at the School of Visual Arts in New…...

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wtop.com > local > 2026 > 02 > as-wapo-downsizes-media-observers-react-with-concern-about-the-future-of-news-coverage

As Washington Post downsizes, media experts react with concern about future of news coverage

As Washington Post downsizes, media experts react with concern about future of news coverage3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (547+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 6:42 PM In the wake of The Washington Post's announcement Wednesday that it would lay off more than 300 reporters and editors, some media watchers and academics are sounding off about…...

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wtop.com > montgomery-county > 2026 > 02 > data-centers-declared-a-terrible-idea-at-montgomery-co-forum

Data centers declared ‘a terrible idea’ at Montgomery County forum

Data centers declared ‘a terrible idea’ at Montgomery County forum3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (438+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Child injured after weapon discharged inside an Anne Arundel Co. elementary school Will Vitka | [email protected] February 4, 2026, 12:58 PM How do residents in Montgomery County, Maryland, feel about data centers? That was the big question during a Tuesday forum led…...

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wtop.com > real-estate > 2026 > 02 > renters-use-rent-now-pay-later-services-to-manage-monthly-payments-but-fees-raise-concerns

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns

Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (672+ words) JUST IN: 700 immigration officers to be immediately removed from Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan says February 4, 2026, 7:54 AM So-called "rent now, pay later" services have emerged over the past few years as housing costs climb and paychecks grow less predictable, particularly…...

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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 02 > the-latest-trump-administration-looks-to-rebuild-critical-mineral-supply-chain

The Latest: Trump administration looks to rebuild critical mineral supply chain

The Latest: Trump administration looks to rebuild critical mineral supply chain12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1463+ words) JUST IN: 700 immigration officers to be immediately removed from Minnesota, border czar Tom Homan says February 4, 2026, 9:27 AM He defended the government's push to ramp up production of the rare earths metals used in electronics, military hardware, phones and other goods....

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wtop.com > dc > 2026 > 02 > dpw-crews-struggle-to-pickup-trash-in-icy-conditions

DC Public Works crews struggle to pickup trash in icy conditions

DC Public Works crews struggle to pickup trash in icy conditions12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (394+ words) February 4, 2026, 4:13 AM In an alley off I Street NE, between 7th and 8th streets, a D.C. Department of Public Works trash compactor truck carefully backs down a narrow path that is virtually a sheet of ice. About a dozen crew members busily gather…...

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wtop.com > local > 2026 > 02 > what-the-dc-region-is-doing-with-the-snowcrete-its-hauling-off-the-streets

What the DC region is doing with the ‘snowcrete’ it’s hauling off the streets

What the DC region is doing with the ‘snowcrete’ it’s hauling off the streets16+ hour, 50+ min ago   (507+ words) February 4, 2026, 4:55 AM In response to the recent snowstorm, crews in Arlington, Virginia, worked 12-hour shifts for seven straight days before scaling back continuous operations. Ever since, they've been working to get roads, sidewalks and bus stops clear, according to Jeremy…...