Top News From WTOP - 5PM UPDATE - AUGUST 24, 2026

The latest local news impacting D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. Today’s stories include: the latest on a deadly house explosion in the Cape St. Clair neighborhood of Anne Arundel County last week and the ongoing cleanup effort following the Freedom 250 race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .