Top News From WTOP – 9AM Update – June 26th, 2026

By pwenzel
June 26, 2025 | 2:27 PM

The latest local news impacting D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

Today’s top news stories: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is challenging a preliminary report on U-S strikes in Iran. The DC Council has a new approach to getting the Washington Commanders’ stadium built. The weeks-long sex-trafficking trial of Sean Diddy Combs heads for closing arguments

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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
September 9, 2020 | 10:00 AM

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.

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