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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - JUNE 21: A voter casts her ballot at a polling station at Rose Hill Elementary School during the midterm primary election on June 21, 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia. In two of the most competitive districts in the U.S., Virginians will be choosing Republican nominees to take on Democratic incumbents Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Federal employees’ options for appealing adverse actions headed for an overhaul

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Meet the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

Team USA won gold in the Olympic figure skating team event on Sunday with Ilia "Quad God" Malinin leading the way. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady reports.

Virginia native Ilia Malinin’s stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics

United States' Kelly Pannek, left, talks with Amanda Kessel, right, during practice at the LECOM Harborcenter rink in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

U.S. and Canadian women eager to renew their fierce hockey rivalry at Milan Cortina Games

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Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Breezy Johnson's winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn's crash

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DC-area sports fans gather to watch Winter Olympics at local bars

Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games

Surging popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ turns into big business in DC

Preserving 135 years of media at the Library of Congress Packard Campus

Artist in residence program helps Fairfax Co. kids define their legacy before middle school

Do you really need more protein? Nutrition expert says most Americans already get enough

Monks pass through Alexandria on 2,300-mile pilgrimage to DC

This Northern Va. county backed Trump again. How do voters feel now?

The DC Public Library’s book recommendations by Black authors

Super Bowl Sunday chaos keeps this pizzeria busy and fun

Mountain of 'snowcrete' built at RFK parking lot

Fans gather to watch Winter Olympics at DC-area bars

DC now issuing fines for uncleared sidewalks

Acrobat Red Panda earns reputation as GOAT of halftime performers

Laid‑off Washington Post staff rally outside DC headquarters after massive cuts

This Smithsonian greenhouse has some of the world's rarest plants

Snow, ice continue to cause major headaches for Montgomery Co. commuters

Md. dog rescued from DC trash chute

Va. church left without prayer space after snow-covered roof collapses

Viral hit ‘Little Miss Perfect’ debuting as full-length musical in Maryland

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Election 2026 Redistricting Virginia

Virginia voter guide: 2 seats in General Assembly up for grabs in special election

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ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

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Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month

Historic Black cemeteries get a quarter-million-dollar gift from DC

Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y., in front of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. on March 26, 1969

Shirley Chisholm paved the way long before Obama and Harris

Season 5 of 'American Nightmares' out now!

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‘Au pair affair’ prosecutor describes challenges before removal from case

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Personalized federal health systems: A scalable approach

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Man charged in crash that killed DC police officer had BAC twice the legal limit

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A mural that lasts: Fairfax Co. sixth graders create fabric art with Loudoun Co. artist

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At least 3 stabbed at Silver Spring Metro station during fight in crowd

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

FBI says it's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom's suspected kidnappers

A recently placed warning sign is seen at the sight of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flows into the Potomac River, right, in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. A massive pipe that moves millions of gallons of sewage has ruptured and sent wastewater flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, polluting it ahead of a major winter storm that has repair crews scrambling. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Raw sewage spill into Potomac River dwarfs 1989 Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon oil spills, environmental group says

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3 measles cases confirmed in DC — possible exposures at Reagan National, March for Life

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Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92

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