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Rachel Maddow takes on the DOJ's 150-year saga in a new book, "Department of Fate'
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (195+ words) WTOP Rachel Maddow takes on the DOJ's 150-year saga in a new book, "Department of Fate' May 18, 2026, 9: 24 PM Crown, a division of Penguin Random House, announced Monday that "Department of Fate" will be published Nov. 10, one week after this year's…...
Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (434+ words) May 18, 2026, 7: 27 AM The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. The ruling relates to a dispute over the 2011 tax year in which Spanish authorities failed to prove that the singer was a resident of Spain,…...
Chef Ham El-Waylly joins WTOP to dish on his new cookbook, food trends and risk taking
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (769+ words) WEATHER ALERT: DC region to receive 'the hottest weather of the year so far' May 18, 2026, 6: 36 AM Ham El-Waylly said he was taught to "question everything" in his first fine dining job, at wd~50, the former New York City restaurant owned…...
Michael" reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (470+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Aaron Rai of England has won the PGA Championship for his first major title. May 17, 2026, 1: 02 PM After two weeks trailing "The Devil Wears Prada 2," the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box…...
In Cannes standout "Fatherland," Sandra H'ller stuns again
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (777+ words) May 17, 2026, 2: 01 PM "It's not something that I like to do, particularly," H'ller says, sitting in a garden in Cannes. "Maybe I like the characters more who don't erupt all the time because these are very annoying people, I don't know....
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (275+ words) May 17, 2026, 1: 43 PM Visibly tired but smiling, the 27-year-old singer arrived at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport waving the Eurovision trophy. Bulgaria's major television stations made changes to their regular programs to air live coverage from the airport. "This award marks the…...
Michael" reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend - WTOP News
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (28+ words) After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2, ” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26....
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it - WTOP News
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (205+ words) CANNES, France (AP) — The day John Lennon was shot, on Dec. 8, 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New…...
The 10 best performances at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (379+ words) May 16, 2026, 6: 09 PM If you're a dedicated follower of Eurovision or simply curious to learn more about the contest's best bangers, we've got you covered. Here's a list of the 10 best songs from the final, presented in no particular order. If…...