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Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., left, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., right, stand with Carolina Molina, a U.S. citizen, who was confronted in Falls Church, Va., by a masked U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agent who pointed a gun at her and accused her of trying to attack the agent with her car, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congressional Democrats launch probe into ICE enforcement in Northern Virginia

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Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says

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The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

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Dulles airport leaders clarify who will pay for $22B, 15-year makeover

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1 dead, 1 hurt in possible house explosion in Annapolis

DC police investigate after 2-month-old baby girl dies from 'blunt force trauma'

Vehicle crash causes gas line to leak in Fairfax County

Beaver found dead at state park in Montgomery County tests positive for rabies

Police charge a Maryland woman in connection to VSU shooting spree

U.Md. grad student makes rare discovery connected to Civil Rights movement

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What locals, spectators and tourists should know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC

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DC road closures, parking restrictions in effect for Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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'Foolish and reckless': Nonprofit calls for more protections from Grand Prix vibrations for historic artwork

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Visitors need Freedom 250 Grand Prix tickets to access 4 museums this weekend

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FAA to pause flights at Reagan National for Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen excited for ‘special’ Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC

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Commanders hold final open practice of 2026 preseason

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Man charged in Great Falls stabbing has confessed, police say

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How DC schools are preparing for returning students

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Rare photos reveal how DC changed in the years after World War II

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School spirit takes over Prince George's Stadium ahead of new year

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What to expect from the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, according to one of the drivers

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Inside the room where 400-year-old copies of Shakespeare are restored

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Va. college student helping seniors avoid AI scams

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Loudoun Co. students head back to another school year

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‘Nine best days of summer’ begin in Montgomery County

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Maryland nonprofit connects immigrants with healthy food from their homelands

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‘TickBot’ inventors hope to tackle neighborhood tick populations

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Investigation underway after vandalism, bubbles found at DC’s World War II Memorial

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Wizards host party for DC kids returning to school

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Maryland schools chief calls dip in kindergarten vaccination rates ‘cause for concern’

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Federal funding cuts to pose challenge for Frederick Co. schools, superintendent says

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How DC prepares school buildings for students to return to class

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6 DC police officers accused of falsifying overtime hours, scamming District out of $440K

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SCC commissioner, former NextEra attorney declines to recuse herself from merger case

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Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

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Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership

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Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8

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Orioles fans surprised, cautiously optimistic about team’s unlikely playoff push

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The amphitheater's last full season was in 2016 before structural problems forced it to close. This week marks the first time audiences will return for live performances in nearly a decade.

DC's Carter Barron Amphitheater welcomes back crowds after decade-long closure

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Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

Maryland state Sen. Chris West, left, a Republican from Baltimore County, reacts with state Del. Jason Buckel, a Republican from Allegany County, as they wait for Gov. Wes Moore to deliver his first state of the state address, two weeks after being sworn as governor, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Maryland’s redistricting fight gets a national player

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Police ID mother killed after being struck by vehicle in Rockville

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Man found not guilty by reason of insanity in Fairfax Co. killing flees on one-way flight while on hospital pass

This photo shows children receiving polio vaccinations shortly after the vaccine became available.

Rare photos reveal how DC changed in the years after World War II

Jen Kiggans (R-VA) speaks ahead of Vice President JD Vance at an event marking 250 years of the American military at Naval Air Station Oceana on July 1, 2026 in Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Police identify 59-year-old Fairfax Co. pedestrian struck and killed by Metrobus

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Out-of-state plates could soon get Maryland drivers fined or towed

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Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

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DOJ asks appeals court to reinstate human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump's makeover plans for now

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Congressional Democrats launch probe into ICE enforcement in Northern Virginia

DC police investigate after 2-month-old baby girl dies from ‘blunt force trauma’

1 dead, 1 hurt in possible house explosion in Annapolis

Dulles airport leaders clarify who will pay for $22B, 15-year makeover

6 DC police officers accused of falsifying overtime hours, scamming District out of $440K

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Trump administration can’t scrap plans to move the FBI to Greenbelt, Md., judge rules

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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

DC-area schools crack national top 10 in new US News rankings

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National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts

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