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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Grand Staircase in the Grand Foyer of the White House during a State Dinner Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Britain's King Charles attends state dinner at the White House

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NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

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2 men, 5-year-old boy shot in Northwest DC

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DC's Hailey Baptiste saves 6 match points to stun world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Madrid Open

Kennedy Center

Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years

Sex ed is failing college-age men, new report concludes

Jury in Va. deliberating in trial of alleged IS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing

Dupont Circle small businesses seek financial help amid city construction project

Police seize drugs, gun in Fairfax County motel raid

US will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday

OPM’s 2027 budget proposal hinges on modernizing federal HR

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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

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Maryland to ‘off ramp’ Key Bridge contractor as work continues

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Greenbelt launches program to help quickly find missing loved ones

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Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

Virginia Former Lt. Gov. Death

Cerina and Justin Fairfax tragedy underscores new Va. laws that could help prevent similar violence

US Britain Royal Visit

PHOTOS: King Charles III visits the United States 2026

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Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the front lines of the American Revolution

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Adopt Nesta, an easygoing pointer mix with lovely leash manners

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Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the frontlines of the American Revolution

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Va. Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map

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Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

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How DC is preparing for King Charles’ state visit

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Moment Trump and Vance pulled from White House correspondents’ dinner

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What happens to a lifetime of belongings after parents pass away

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Security footage of suspected shooter

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Inside Downtown DC’s new Italian restaurant by restaurateur Ashok Bajaj

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Arlington’s Ireland’s Four Courts awarded America’s Best Soccer Bar

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Georgia lawmaker wants Alexandria and Arlington to return back to DC

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DC chef becomes the first-ever James Beard Award finalist from Nepal

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Wall of 20,000 teddy bears has heartbreaking message on National Mall

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How DC is using e-bikes to help delivery drivers get you your food faster

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NASA’s Roman telescope prepares to map the universe

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Bus fire blankets part of Downtown DC in dark plume of smoke

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National Mall Carousel finally returns from being refurbished

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Riot! DC festival creates space for healing through music and protest

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Loudoun Co. supervisors approve park plans, despite neighbors’ concerns

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Is AI changing the job market for new college grads?

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Howard County kicks off Ellicott City flood tunnel construction this summer

America 250: How American pipelines changed access to energy

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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

In the DC region, carpooling is saving drivers gas, time and stress

Insight by Fairfax County Department of Transportation

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Girls' flag football earns championship status in DC

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Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters

Montgomery County gets $6M in grants for 'Grow Your Own' teacher hiring plan

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Founder of DC Trans Pride and Black Trans Pride remembered as ‘an icon’

Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters speaks during a news conference at the team's NFL practice facility Friday, April 24, 2026, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

How Adam Peters helped the Commanders win the NFL Draft — and left the 49ers behind

Church Abuse Maryland

Maryland Supreme Court: State cannot publicize those unindicted for child sex abuse by clergy

Senate Agriculture

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

APTOPIX Trump Correspondents Dinner Suspect

Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting

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Historic Arlington church to hold event celebrating restoration from 2022 fire

Election 2026 California Governor

Former US Rep. Eric Swalwell placed on leave from U.Md. law school board

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County News

How is DC’s tree population? One local nonprofit has the answer

2 men, 5-year-old boy shot in Northwest DC

Sex ed is failing college-age men, new report concludes

Judge questions Trump’s plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years

Jury is deliberating in trial of alleged IS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing

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Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

Reporters covered the correspondents' dinner shooting in real time. Conspiracy theories still spread

HEALTH & FITNESS

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Author, former TV host Annabelle Gurwitch rejects 'seize the day' approach after lung cancer diagnosis

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1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Howard Co. illegal car rally

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In the DC region, carpooling is saving drivers gas, time and stress

In the DC region, carpooling is saving drivers gas, time and stress

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King Charles III arrives on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

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Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

DC Sports Huddle returns for the Commanders’ conundrum at No. 7 in the 2026 NFL Draft

PHOTO GALLERIES

President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House,

PHOTOS: The king's visit

APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

Photos show chaotic scene during shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner

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2026 local deaths of note

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America 250: How William Levitt helped create the modern American suburb

FILE - In this image provided by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. Television is marking the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, moon landing with a variety of specials about NASA's Apollo 11 mission. (Neil A. Armstrong/NASA via AP, File)

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