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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
images.mediago.io/ML/ec4cae838e38cc80f6cd4eeb0602c01e__scv1__622x368.webp3600.0 s1.1 MiB
/cmdpb/wrapper.js?siteId=wtop&device=desktop&browser=chro...600.0 s102.0 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s90.9 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/scripts.min.js?ver=1776363429180.0 s69.2 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/cnvr-coreid/latest/coreid.min.js900.0 s47.1 KiB
/signals/config/175156686171397?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s46.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/style.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s36.3 KiB
cdn.id5-sync.com/api/1.0/id5-api.js3600.0 s34.5 KiB
js-sec.indexww.com/ht/p/186967-76288346428612.js14400.0 s38.8 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/cnvr-launcher/latest/launcher.min.js900.0 s24.7 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/pubcid/latest/pubcid.min.js900.0 s21.7 KiB
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.js86400.0 s47.6 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_video.js7200.0 s25.3 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/italic-400.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.9 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/italic-700.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.8 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/italic-400.woff20.0 ms14.7 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/italic-300.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.6 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/italic-900.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/italic-100.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.1 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-700.woff20.0 ms14.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-700.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-400.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms14.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-400.woff20.0 ms14.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-300.woff20.0 ms13.8 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-300.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms13.8 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/fonts/Lato/normal-900.woff2?ver=all0.0 ms13.7 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/assets/css/print.css?ver=1600.0 s12.9 KiB
eus.rubiconproject.com/usync.js17976.0 s11.5 KiB
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js86400.0 s18.7 KiB
01.cdn.mediatradecraft.com/wtop/main/main.js?template=homepage76200.0 s17.1 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16576/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.5 KiB
wtop.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=5.9.4180.0 s5.1 KiB
ak.sail-horizon.com/horizon/v1.js600.0 s3.9 KiB
signal-beacon.s-onetag.com/beacon.min.js86400.0 s8.7 KiB
tag.bounceexchange.com/6870/i.js60.0 s3.1 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-newsletters-custom/assets/js...180.0 s3.1 KiB
images.mediago.io/js/mediago/style/style_banner_6bba5b.css3600.0 s3.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/dfp-custom-light/assets/js/dist/dfp-c...180.0 s2.5 KiB
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/WTOPVerticalVideos/dist/wt...180.0 s2.3 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/78a541f2-9748-4ba5-9cda-85fd7a44b2343600.0 s2.6 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-newsletters-custom/assets/cs...600.0 s2.3 KiB
ws.zoominfo.com/pixel/6245e68be2bbe6001aaa141b0.0 ms2.1 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/ggCom_embed.js?ver=5.9.4180.0 s2.1 KiB
assets.bounceexchange.com/cache/6870/website-bcc90f66af50feff4e363ad8c34c3d7f.js120.0 s2.0 KiB
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/WTOPHomepage/dist/wtop_hom...180.0 s2.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/lozad.min.js?ver=1776363429180.0 s1.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/top-story-drawer.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s1.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/vertical_videos.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s1.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/fnn_n_podcast.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s1.3 KiB
01.cdn.mediatradecraft.com/wtop/main/main.css76200.0 s2.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-newsletters-custom/assets/cs...600.0 s1.2 KiB
/i/495/0.gif?callback=https%3A%2F%2Fsync.quantumdex.io%2F...0.0 ms1.0 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/images/adchoices/en.png86400.0 s2.5 KiB
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/newsletter-signup.cs...600.0 s1.1 KiB
secure.cdn.fastclick.net/js/cnvr-launcher/latest/launcher-stub.min.js900.0 s1.1 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-custom/assets/css/sailthru.c...600.0 s1.1 KiB
/state/js?website_id=6870&device_id=4032918574139404109&v...0.0 ms977 B
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/category_subheads.cs...600.0 s1.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/videos-galleries.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s1.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/subheads.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s1.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/local_section.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s1010 B
/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s8.5 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/more_top_news.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s862 B
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-newsletters-custom/assets/js...180.0 s756 B
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/blog-styles.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s784 B
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/homepage-partners.cs...600.0 s774 B
/collect?v=2&fmt=js&pid=2540737&time=1776889920896&url=ht...0.0 ms692 B
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/e5a6f2d1-7642-4cc5-a917-96dbe8c3ed8f3600.0 s850 B
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-custom/assets/js/sailthru.js...180.0 s595 B
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/frontpage.css?ver=1776363429600.0 s595 B
wtop.com/wp-content/plugins/exco-custom/assets/css/exco-styles.css?ver=5.9.4600.0 s487 B
wtop.com/advertisement.js180.0 s408 B
wtop.com/openad.js180.0 s376 B
/api/sync/image/?cid=&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&us_privacy=1--...0.0 ms355 B
ad-delivery.net/px.gif?ch=1&e=0.3354297011719380486400.0 s611 B
/profiles_engine/ProfilesEngineServlet?at=20&mi=10&secure...0.0 ms193 B
/track/usersync?us_privacy=1---&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=undef...0.0 ms148 B
/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.2 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/images/adchoices/adchoices_blue_wb.png86400.0 s233 B
cdn.indexww.com/ht/htw-pixel.gif?086400.0 s223 B
image8.pubmatic.com/AdServer/ImgSync?p=0&us_privacy=1---0.0 ms69 B
/favicon.ico?ad=300x250&ad_box_=1&adnet=1&showad=1&size=2...86400.0 s130 B
ad-delivery.net/px.gif?ch=286400.0 s109 B
/hadron.js?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwtop.com%2F&ref=&_it=amazon&...432000.0 s186 B
/tr/?id=175156686171397&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fwtop...0.0 ms19 B
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s0 B
cadmus.script.ac/d17cam72puk9o1/script.js600.0 s0 B
btloader.com/tag?o=5668060692217856&upapi=true300.0 s0 B
get.s-onetag.com/94842038-e86a-462b-838f-b0b05b879298/tag.min.js86400.0 s0 B

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLEst Savings
use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.7.1/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff255 ms
use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.7.1/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff255 ms

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:0.35 source:map[column:20 line:15 type:source-location url:_lighthouse-eval.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:42.363 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:0.881 source:map[column:241855 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:18.984 source:map[column:233 line:39 type:source-location url:https://signal-beacon.s-onetag.com/beacon.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.35 source:map[column:157572 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.26 source:map[column:122666 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cdn.ampproject.org/rtv/012603032146000/amp4ads-v0.mjs urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.687 source:map[column:126177 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cdn.ampproject.org/rtv/012603032146000/amp4ads-v0.mjs urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.336 source:map[column:128662 line:1 type:source-location url:https://cdn.ampproject.org/rtv/012603032146000/amp4ads-v0.mjs urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
head > link head > link
images.mediago.io/ML/ec4cae838e38cc80f6cd4eeb0602c01e__scv1__622x368.webp1.1 MiB1.1 MiB
div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > amp-img.img_ad > img.i-amphtml-fill-content div#google_image_div > a#aw0 > amp-img.img_ad > img.i-amphtml-fill-content
tpc.googlesyndication.com/daca_images/simgad/218757223347791382110.1 KiB97.9 KiB
00:48 div.slick-slide > div > div.wtop-vertical-videos-inner-stack > div.wtop_hp_vv_drawer_videoThumbnail
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fa6477f4-cd8b-4044-a538-84541...172.2 KiB59.7 KiB
Election 2026 Decision Notes Virginia div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Election_2_26_Decision_Notes_...55.9 KiB53.8 KiB
div.fnn_n_podcast > div.flex-item > div.fnn > div.fnn-logo div.fnn_n_podcast > div.flex-item > div.fnn > div.fnn-logo
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/images/FNN_LOGO_WTOP.png66.2 KiB52.3 KiB
metro train div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AP21326738804765-480x320.jpg54.2 KiB52.1 KiB
Chemical Leak West Virginia div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chemical_Leak_West_Virginia__...50.7 KiB48.5 KiB
Logo for 22 Hours: A Second Look div.podcast_wrap > div.podcast_episode > div.podcast_image > img
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/22-Hours-Pod-Art-150x150.png35.6 KiB34.7 KiB
Kennedy Center a > div.top-story-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kennedy_Center_13779-780x520.jpg77.6 KiB33.6 KiB
A print edition of the Goochland Gazette div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cnn-L19jb21wb25lbnRzL2ltYWdlL...34.6 KiB32.4 KiB
00:46 div.slick-slide > div > div.wtop-vertical-videos-inner-stack > div.wtop_hp_vv_drawer_videoThumbnail
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/3667b65c-41a8-4464-9d14-7cda8...77.6 KiB30.1 KiB
news conference div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo-Apr-22-2026-2-37-15-PM-480x320.jpg25.5 KiB23.3 KiB
Logo for WTOP's DC Sports Huddle div.podcast_wrap > div.podcast_episode > div.podcast_image > img
/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/dc-sports-huddle-3000x3000-1-...19.3 KiB18.3 KiB
Logo for Founding DC div.podcast_wrap > div.podcast_episode > div.podcast_image > img
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Final-150x150.png17.2 KiB16.1 KiB
01:02 div.slick-slide > div > div.wtop-vertical-videos-inner-stack > div.wtop_hp_vv_drawer_videoThumbnail
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/316cb7b5-d96d-457d-9068-bba12...59.2 KiB11.7 KiB
01:15 div.slick-slide > div > div.wtop-vertical-videos-inner-stack > div.wtop_hp_vv_drawer_videoThumbnail
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/78be1d07-ddc5-43d3-a92e-3cb0a...125.0 KiB10.6 KiB
Trump administration tosses degree requirements for federal IT managers div.fnn-items > a > div.fnn-item > img
/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Unemployment_Benefits_49605-3...10.0 KiB8.3 KiB
Logo for Target USA div.podcast_wrap > div.podcast_episode > div.podcast_image > img
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1256929-image-1643045461-150x150.jpg7.9 KiB7.0 KiB
Logo for Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley div.podcast_wrap > div.podcast_episode > div.podcast_image > img
/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Beyond-the-Fame-1080-×-1080-...7.0 KiB6.0 KiB
Logo for thERINpy with Erin Washington div.podcast_wrap > div.podcast_episode > div.podcast_image > img
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/therinpy-150x150.jpg6.2 KiB5.3 KiB
Agencies must defend decisions for not buying commercial items div.fnn-items > a > div.fnn-item > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Congress_Budget_62194-360x240...6.3 KiB5.2 KiB
01:17 div.slick-slide > div > div.wtop-vertical-videos-inner-stack > div.wtop_hp_vv_drawer_videoThumbnail
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/410d6e5b-2567-4541-85cb-2dc04...52.3 KiB4.9 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-7-IMG
nodeLabel: Kennedy Center
path: 5,HTML,2,BODY,16,MAIN,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,A,0,DIV,1,PICTURE,2,IMG
selector: a > div.top-story-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
snippet: <img class="wtop-lozad" data-src="https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kennedy_Center_13779-780x520.j…" srcset="https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kennedy_Center_13779-780x520.j…" alt="Kennedy Center" src="https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kennedy_Center_13779-780x520.j…" data-loaded="true">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
secure-drm.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/ggcmb400.js?ver=5.9.4554 B344 ms
ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js?ver=2.1.030.3 KiB431 ms
use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.7.1/css/all.css?ver=6.7.128.8 KiB395 ms
www.youtube.com/iframe_api3.2 KiB283 ms
cmp.osano.com/Azqe5XTmI42atAm9K/0190736e-d38d-4b44-880d-587a15e02d1e/osano.js62.4 KiB545 ms
/wp-content/plugins/dfp-custom-light/assets/js/dist/dfp-c...2.5 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/style.css?ver=177636342936.3 KiB297 ms
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-newsletters-custom/assets/cs...2.3 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/more_top_news.css?ver=1776363429862 B
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/ggCom_embed.js?ver=5.9.42.1 KiB
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/WTOPHomepage/dist/wtop_hom...2.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/videos-galleries.css?ver=17763634291.0 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/blog-styles.css?ver=1776363429784 B
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/fnn_n_podcast.css?ver=17763634291.3 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/frontpage.css?ver=1776363429595 B
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/category_subheads.cs...1.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-newsletters-custom/assets/cs...1.2 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/subheads.css?ver=17763634291.0 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/sailthru-custom/assets/css/sailthru.c...1.1 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/vertical_videos.css?ver=17763634291.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/top-story-drawer.css?ver=17763634291.4 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/css/dist/local_section.css?ver=17763634291010 B

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 80 ms 73.4 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/style.css?ver=177636342936.0 KiB33.0 KiB
use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.7.1/css/all.css?ver=6.7.128.4 KiB27.8 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/assets/css/print.css?ver=112.6 KiB12.6 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 40 ms 826.0 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-7DGXB37KZH&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0177.4 KiB111.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB95.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-7DGXB37KZH177.4 KiB68.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TZGJTC169.4 KiB66.9 KiB
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/main-v2_9e4958801741d4d875ab9...116.1 KiB59.8 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/scripts.min.js?ver=177636342968.9 KiB49.0 KiB
cadmus.script.ac/d17cam72puk9o1/script.js234.2 KiB45.6 KiB
btloader.com/tag?o=5668060692217856&upapi=true95.2 KiB45.2 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.4 KiB42.4 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.4 KiB37.5 KiB
/cmdpb/wrapper.js?siteId=wtop&device=desktop&browser=chro...101.6 KiB36.4 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB32.5 KiB
cdn.btmessage.com/script/rlink.js?o=566806069221785650.6 KiB30.3 KiB
cdn.ampproject.org/rtv/012603032146000/amp4ads-v0.mjs54.9 KiB30.2 KiB
static.criteo.net/js/ld/publishertag.js47.3 KiB29.9 KiB
about:srcdoc78.5 KiB23.5 KiB
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/ads-v2_b767962dfef6270095d208...42.1 KiB21.3 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
Unattributable692 ms156 ms0.0 ms
cmp.osano.com/Azqe5XTmI42atAm9K/0190736e-d38d-4b44-880d-587a15e02d1e/osano.js452 ms369 ms15 ms
wtop.com/401 ms71 ms5.8 ms
cadmus.script.ac/d17cam72puk9o1/script.js355 ms326 ms4.6 ms
/cmdpb/wrapper.js?siteId=wtop&device=desktop&browser=chro...210 ms188 ms7.7 ms
01.cdn.mediatradecraft.com/cmdjs/runtime-2.9.1.js198 ms185 ms2.6 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js178 ms153 ms11 ms
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/main-v2_9e4958801741d4d875ab9...163 ms143 ms12 ms
ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js?ver=2.1.0109 ms77 ms2.1 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TZGJTC108 ms86 ms16 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js104 ms68 ms33 ms
/cache/6870/campaigns/2420103-f0ac8eace1194dc1a9669f66573...101 ms95 ms2.1 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-7DGXB37KZH101 ms77 ms13 ms
cdn.ampproject.org/rtv/012603032146000/amp4ads-v0.mjs98 ms56 ms7.7 ms
btloader.com/tag?o=5668060692217856&upapi=true72 ms63 ms1.6 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat_video.js59 ms51 ms1.4 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation2.6 s
Other645 ms
Style & Layout273 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation200 ms
Garbage Collection133 ms
Rendering59 ms
Parse HTML & CSS58 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.Actionable
An iframe on the page started a navigation that did not complete.Not actionable

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 2.6 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/assets/css/print.css?ver=112.9 KiB2.6 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
images.mediago.io/ML/ec4cae838e38cc80f6cd4eeb0602c01e__scv1__622x368.webp1.1 MiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-7DGXB37KZH&cx=c&gtm=4e64k0177.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-7DGXB37KZH177.5 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fa6477f4-cd8b-4044-a538-84541...172.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TZGJTC169.8 KiB
use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.7.1/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2155.2 KiB
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/images/icon-threads.png129.9 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/78be1d07-ddc5-43d3-a92e-3cb0a...125.3 KiB
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/main-v2_9e4958801741d4d875ab9...116.1 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
Kennedy Center a > div.top-story-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Kennedy_Center_13779-780x520.jpg
BURKE, VIRGINIA - APRIL 17: Campaign signs are seen at a polling place on April… div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
FILE - Jockeys compete during the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse r… div.local-main-story-left-inner-image > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Members of the D.C. Council sit behind the dais as they listen to members of th… div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
DoD Modernization Exchange 2026: Microsoft’s Vassili Patrikis on scaling AI ado… div.category-subheads-inner-stack-story > a.category-subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Meet Dutchess and Coco Cabana, WTOP's Pets of the Week! div.main-video-inner > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
WTOP logo div.container > div.footer__outer > div.footer-logo > img
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/assets/img/logo_footer_deskto...
WTOP News div.hamburger-logo-wrapper > div.logo-container > a > img.logo
wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/images/wtop-news-logo-new.png
A sheriff's office command vehicle parked in a wooded area div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
EquipHer sports bra giveaway at Hart Middle School div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Meet Dutchess and Coco Cabana, WTOP's Pets of the Week! div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Blue garbage bins with the white recycle logo div.category-subheads-inner-stack-story > a.category-subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Election 2026 Decision Notes Virginia div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Election_2_26_Decision_Notes_...
news conference div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo-Apr-22-2026-2-37-15-PM-480x320.jpg
A print edition of the Goochland Gazette div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cnn-L19jb21wb25lbnRzL2ltYWdlL...
Chemical Leak West Virginia div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chemical_Leak_West_Virginia__...
metro train div.article-stack > a.article-image > picture > img.wtop-lozad
wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AP21326738804765-480x320.jpg
The downtown area of Silver Spring, Maryland. div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
NASA Artemis Moonshot div.sub-videos-inner > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
washington commanders div.sub-videos-inner > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
APTOPIX Iran War div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
a bike lane on the side of a road div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
a woman and a man smile for a photo div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Obit - Alan Osmond div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
scoreboard with flag div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Side of yellow school bus div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Debbie Winkfield and Lora Booher div.category-subheads-inner-stack-story > a.category-subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Incandescent Bulbs Lights Out div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Couple walking on the beach. div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Homes-Farmstand Decor div.subheads-inner-stack > a.subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
WTOP/Dave Dildine div.local-main-story-left-inner-image > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Patrick Muldoon div.sub-videos-inner > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Melania Trump div.sub-videos-inner > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Avery Wise div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Dan Quinn div.category-subheads-inner-stack-story > a.category-subheads-inner-stack-img > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Image div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Image div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad
Image div.more-top-news-inner-img > a > picture > img.wtop-lozad

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Document request latency
●Optimize DOM size
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 95 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 8 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 250 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 250 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Avoid multiple page redirects
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 0 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 4 layout shifts found
○INP breakdown
89

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Privacy Policy div.osano-cm-window > div#c478d6bb-691d-430c-ae7d-39ab84026659 > div.osano-cm-dialog__content > a.osano-cm-storage-policy
Storage Preferences div#c478d6bb-691d-430c-ae7d-39ab84026659 > div.osano-cm-dialog__content > p.osano-cm-content__drawer-links > a.osano-cm-drawer-links__link
SIGN UP FOR form#sailthru-form-content-homepage > div.newsletter-signup-text > div.newsletter-signup-title > h3
div.footer__subscribe--stepOne > div.footer__subscribe--email-container > div.footer__subscribe--input-container > input#footer-email div.footer__subscribe--stepOne > div.footer__subscribe--email-container > div.footer__subscribe--input-container > input#footer-email
Go div.footer__subscribe--stepOne > div.footer__subscribe--email-container > div.footer__subscribe--submit-container > button.footer__subscribe--submit

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
head > meta head > meta

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
2026 celebrity deaths div.galleries-inner > div.sub-videos-outer > div.sub-videos-inner > a

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Live Radio div.container__inner > div.live-radio-btn-wrapper > div.live_radio_btn > a
News Alert Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation div.top-story-drawer > div.inner-left > div.main-story > a
New div.inner-right > div.articles > div.article-stack > a.article-image
Updated div.inner-right > div.articles > div.article-stack > a.article-image
Live div.inner-right > div.articles > div.article-stack > a.article-image
Updated div.inner-right > div.articles > div.article-stack > a.article-image
WTOP's Pets of the Week div.galleries-outer > div.galleries-inner > div.main-video-inner > a
○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
77

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
cmp.osano.com/Azqe5XTmI42atAm9K/0190736e-d38d-4b44-880d-587a15e02d1e/osano.js line 1, col 140366
AttributionReporting
snap.licdn.com/li.lms-analytics/insight.min.js
Topics
/cmdpb/wrapper.js?siteId=wtop&device=desktop&browser=chro... line 1, col 27090

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
wtop.com/
Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https://hbopenbid.pubmatic.com/translator?' from origin 'https://wtop.com' has been blocked by CORS policy: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested resource.
hbopenbid.pubmatic.com/translator?
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED
api.rlcdn.com/api/identity?pid=2&rt=envelope
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 451 ()
/wp-content/plugins/dfp-custom-light/assets/js/dist/dfp-c...
ReferenceError: googletag is not defined at https://wtop.com/wp-content/plugins/dfp-custom-light/assets/js/dist/dfp-custom-light.min.js?ver=1.0.0:1:5889
/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/WTOPVerticalVideos/dist/wt... line 101, col 29
ReferenceError: thumbnailElement is not defined at https://wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/WTOPVerticalVideos/dist/wtop_vertical_video.min.js?ver=1776363429:102:30 at Array.forEach (<anonymous>) at IntersectionObserver.threshold (https://wtop.com/wp-content/themes/wtop-new/js/WTOPVerticalVideos/dist/wtop_vertical_video.min.js?ver=1776363429:91:13)
wtop.com/
Refused to execute script from 'https://secure-drm.imrworldwide.com/novms/js/2/ggcmb400.js?ver=5.9.4' because its MIME type ('image/gif') is not executable.
●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
100

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●Links are crawlable
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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