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Matt Small

Washington, D.C., United States

Makin' invisible airwaves crackle with life at WTOP News.

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  • 1 week ago | wtop.com | Matt Small |Kate Corliss

    A transgender pilot is suing a popular right-wing influencer after he falsely connected her to the midair collision that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, in January. Jo Ellis, a helicopter pilot with the Virginia Army National Guard, filed the defamation lawsuit against social media personality Matt Wallace in a Colorado federal court on Wednesday.

  • 2 weeks ago | wtop.com | Matt Small

    The Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goal record with his 895th career goal Sunday, an achievement celebrated by fans. John Walton, the play-by-play announcer for the Capitals, shared the historic moment on the radio.

  • 1 month ago | wtop.com | Matt Small

    The Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles in D.C. on March 24, to close out their exhibition seasons with one final game against each other. All current and former federal employees are eligible to receive a pair of free tickets to the 1:05 p.m. game at Nationals Park. To claim tickets, the Nats said to do the following:Visit www.nats.com/app to download the MLB Ballpark app and sign up for an account prior to arrival. Tickets will be available exclusively through the MLB Ballpark app.

  • 1 month ago | wtop.com | Matt Small

    Crews began removing “Black Lives Matter,” the huge yellow phrase painted near the White House off 16th Street in Northwest D.C. on Monday morning. Work began around 9 a.m. as District Department of Transportation workers removed the bollards and closed one land of traffic.

  • 1 month ago | wtop.com | Matt Small

    A man is being treated at a D.C. hospital following an “armed confrontation” with U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House early Sunday morning. It happened “shortly after midnight” at 17th and G streets in Northwest, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. The Secret Service said it identified the man’s vehicle a block away moments before locating him walking on foot.

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Matt Small
Matt Small @newsmatt
17 Sep 24

RT @WTOP: WEATHER ALERT: The remnants of a tropical system spinning over the Carolinas will bring cloudy conditions and rain to the D.C. ar…

Matt Small
Matt Small @newsmatt
10 Sep 24

D.C. police have not provided any reason for the activity, but it happened hours after authorities released police-worn body camera video of a D.C. man who worked with violence interruption programs shot dead by officers in the District on Sept. 1. https://t.co/YCaFxRb7vX

Matt Small
Matt Small @newsmatt
27 Aug 24

The @Commanders and @NWFCU said the agreement “marks a new chapter” for the team. #news @WTOP #Commanders #northweststadium #landover

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SPORTS ALERT: The Washington Commanders strikes a new naming rights deal for its Landover stadium. See what the venue’s new name is. https://t.co/WLRSfKVVcQ