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Airport Safety Review

House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions like last year's

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Utility company finds, repairs gas leak following Centreville house explosion

State of the Union Spanberger

Democrats bet on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s cost-focused message to counter Trump

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After weekend of 'street takeovers,' two charged with participating in Prince George's Co. car rally

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Northbound I-270 sees metered entrances begin

A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center

Kennedy Center Honors to be renamed as Trump-era changes continue

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Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns ahead of midterm elections

Woman killed at Fairfax County bus stop

Some DC-area lawmakers to skip Trump's State of the Union address

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DC road closures Tuesday for Trump's State of the Union address

Education Dept moves more work to other agencies, but hasn’t reassigned more employees yet

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Is DC still 'Chocolate City?' Here's what Census data tells us

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A year after opening, Go-Go Museum highlights youth, culture and funding challenges

Fayetteville State University's Isaiah Ray (14), Koraan Clemonts (1) and teammates celebrate after defeating Virginia Union University in the CIAA men's championship NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Baltimore. Fayetteville State University won 65-62. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

CIAA tournament brings ‘homecoming’ vibe back to Baltimore

a plaque for the Fairfax Rosenwald School

Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders across the South, including Va. and Md.

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Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block

Carr’s Beach in Annapolis.

What's being done to preserve Black history in the DC area

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Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger

Police break up multiple ‘illegal gatherings’ of car rallies in DC area

UDC pushing to add educators with new school for teachers

Officer kills man who fatally stabbed wife and daughter, as son-in-law fights to live

Fairfax Co. high school student starts baseball clinic for athletes with disabilities

Centreville residents still waiting for answers after gas explosion

How crews are patching up potholes before asphalt plants reopen

Va. high school basketball player selected to play for US in World Deaf Championships

DC’s Go-Go Museum celebrates its first birthday

Dozens rally against proposed ICE facility in Hyattsville

Teen accused of running toward Capitol with shotgun appears in federal court

Preserving film in new and old-fashioned ways at the Library of Congress

Did grants given to Fairfax businesses during COVID actually help?

35 homes still evacuated as Fairfax Co. investigates gas explosion

This Maryland trooper is lauded for saving a choking baby

How the Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders

Falls Church community members celebrate Lunar New Year at Eden Center

Fairfax Co. residents voice concerns as casino proposal gains momentum

Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson and his connection to DC

See what's keeping sewage spill away from Potomac River

Investigators comb scene of Centreville home explosion in search of gas leak source

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Nurse prepares a patient's measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

'Unbelievably contagious': Measles cases soar nationwide: What you need to know

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Pet of the Week: These pets are looking for their new forever home!

Actor Robert Carradine attends the LA premiere of "Sentimental Value" at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) theatre in Los Angeles on November 5, 2025.

Robert Carradine, actor in ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ dies at 71

D.C. Water has established a command center

Experts warn of algal blooms in the Potomac River as temperatures rise

The ice skating rink that's outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was vandalized with a black sludge-like liquid on Friday.

Kennedy Center president has message for vandal: 'Seek help'

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How much wet snow fell across DC region?

America 250: The rifled musket and the redefinition of infantry warfare

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Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

WTOP’s Balancing the Housing Equation 2026

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Falling Gasoline Prices

Local and national gasoline prices are starting to increase and could go higher, experts say

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This DC-area native wants to play for USA basketball in the 2028 Olympics

Woodbridge murder-suicide

Police: Mother kills 2-year-old, husband, mother-in-law in Prince William Co. home

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‘Butchering his family’: Officer kills man who fatally stabbed wife and daughter, as son-in-law fights to live, Fairfax Co. police say

Sanitary sewer overflow coming from the Potomac Interceptor

DC Water says Potomac Interceptor repairs are progressing as Army Corps bolsters site protection

Kelly Pannek, a member of the U.S. women's hockey team, is celebrating a gold medal win after a stunning match against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Pannek joined CBS News 24/7 Mornings with her reaction.

US women's hockey team declines State of the Union invitation

FILE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Maryland sues to block planned Washington County ICE detention center

APTOPIX Mexico Cartel Death

Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho's deadly capture, Mexican authorities say

Britain Bafta Masks Photo Call

BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show

University of the District of Columbia

UDC pushing to add educators with new school for teachers

Emergency response units search near the crash site

WATCH: House expected to vote on DC plane crash bill and other Top Local Headlines

County News

Utility company finds, repairs gas leak following Centreville house explosion

Democrats bet on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s cost-focused message to counter Trump

Northbound I-270 sees metered entrances begin

After weekend of ‘street takeovers,’ two charged with participating in Prince George’s Co. car rally

Woman dies at Fairfax County bus stop, police say they’re searching for person of interest

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Congress Washington Midair Collision

WATCH: Families of midair collision victims speak before House vote

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey

WATCH: How the women's hockey gold medalists RSVP'd to SOTU invitation

Department of Justice Epstein Andrew

Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein

PHOTO GALLERIES

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2026 celebrity deaths

Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony

PHOTOS: Closing ceremonies at Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

EDUCATION

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Montgomery County schools, parents reach settlement in suit over LGBTQ+ books in classes

Animals & Pets

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Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore

CELEBRITY

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

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Understanding the 2026 Roth and TSP changes: What federal employees need to know now

Understanding the 2026 Roth and TSP changes: What federal employees need to know now

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S5 E4 - The Buyer

#12, Manifest’s KJ Hughes on what it takes to turn a barbershop into a cultural movement

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Episode 1000: Rick Conner

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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