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Countdown to Christmas: Local last-minute shoppers seek final chance for Christmas trees

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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says

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Deadly shooting Saturday marks Prince George’s County’s 100th murder

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'The chicken has landed': A fan-favorite DC holiday display gets an iconic new addition

Biden gives most federal employees day off on Christmas Eve

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Which holiday plants are bad for your pets?

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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

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How to keep your Christmas tree looking fresh into the new year

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DC United, Marlo Furniture donate 60 beds to those in need during the holiday season

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Free fares for New Year’s Eve — and other Metro holiday updates

Arlington Co. police warn about 'brushing scams' this holiday season

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Santa stops by MedStar Georgetown in DC bearing gifts for children

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Free ice skating for the holidays at DC museum — minus the frigid temps

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Where to dine in or get takeout over the holidays in the DC area

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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein honored for his work as a reporter in the DC region

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Spirit of ’90s women-focused Lilith Fair festival returns to DC this weekend

Escape the holiday madness and unleash your stress at the Kraken Rage Room

Residents near RFK Stadium site react to news Congress could transfer property to DC

Mayor Bowser celebrates federal funding deal that gives DC control of RFK stadium site

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Prince William Co. students with disabilities grow poinsettias, collect donations

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A very DC version of ‘Annie’ hits the stage

Why the building of the National Menorah is a family affair

Do you remember the worst present you’ve ever received?

Home for the holidays: MedStar family gets their wish granted

Dedication of Loudoun County’s first primary school blends celebration with history lesson

How can Prince George’s make it safer for kids to walk to school?

Santa stops by MedStar Georgetown in DC bearing gifts for children

DC's National Building Museum opens first-ever ice skating rink

Veterans commemorate the Battle of the Bulge 80 years later at DC memorial

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DC Council committee recommends expelling Trayon White amid bribery allegation

What do riders think of the newly automated trains on Metro’s Red Line?

Forget the holly, there’s a giant mistletoe in Downtown DC

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Growing number of parents get vaccine exemptions for their kids

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Former NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday

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Jayden Daniels: The NFL’s No. 2 overall pick is showing the league that he’s much more than a consolation prize

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Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65

Street scene in downtown Culpeper, Virginia, a Second Amendment sancuary some 75 miles (120 kilometers) from Washington, DC on January 16, 2020. - When Sheriff Scott Jenkins swore to protect the US Constitution, he swore to uphold the second amendment -- and that means guaranteeing citizens the right to bear arms, even as the Virginia government weighs depriving state residents of what Jenkins considers an inalienable right.
"The Constitution is very clear: the second amendment grants every citizen to bear arms, specifically against a tyrannical government," said the officer from Culpeper County, a rural region about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Washington.
Since December, he has become a key figure in a pro-second amendment protest movement that has organized a protest in Richmond, the state capital, on January 20, 2020. At least 10,000 supporters plan on attending, according to media reports.
The second amendment, which says that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed," has proved controversial over the years and has been subject to many different interpretations. The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals have the right to keep firearms in their households, but left it to states to determine how the weapons could be transported. (Photo by EVA HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)

Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds

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Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

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The Health Care Agenda: Action needed to avoid ‘oncoming crisis’ in medical care, AMA president, Rep. Murphy caution

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Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom

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Montgomery Co. police officer injured after crash causes vehicle fire

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

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Top-ranking NYPD officer abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

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Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

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Slipping up, 2 suspects charged with stealing used cooking oil in Silver Spring

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Drone drama spikes as police across DC region investigate aerial sightings

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Call Your Mother joins Crystal City’s Water Park

County News

Report of kidnapping ends with man dead — and an investigation by the Maryland AG

Deadly shooting Saturday marks Prince George’s County’s 100th murder

Virginia woman falls victim to bitcoin scam, loses more than $30,000

Thousands line up at Toys for Tots giveaway in Prince George’s Co.

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

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'He knew my address and name': After 43 years, cold case rape victim watches attacker sentenced in Montgomery Co. courtroom

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How to avoid lower back pain during the holidays

In this photo provided by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia people talk at a forum in Washington, about the fate of 1980s drug kingpin Rayful Edmond. Edmond was eventually arrested and sentenced to life in prison. But federal prosecutors are now seeking his release, citing his years of assistance in helping authorities convict other dealers. In an unusual move, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan has asked Washington Attorney General Karl Racine to solicit community opinions on whether Edmond, now 54, should be set free and whether he should be welcomed back to the city. (Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia via AP)

Trial lawyer remembers DC drug kingpin Rayful Edmond after his death

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It’s eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit

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