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Trump teases release of ‘very interesting’ UFO files

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2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launches reelection bid at B&O Railroad Museum

Virginia lowers flags Monday to honor Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax and raise awareness of domestic violence

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Street closures planned Monday for DC-area law enforcement officers memorial service

How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

Spirit flights at BWI canceled as airline ceases operations, JetBlue steps in

'Barricade situation' remains ongoing after man scales Frederick Douglass Bridge

OPM’s 2027 budget proposal hinges on modernizing federal HR

Affordability, home rule and Trump dominate DC mayoral, delegate debates

Adidas has jumped into the pet clothing market.

Look of the Week: Fetching World Cup jerseys for your furry friends

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Road closures take effect in Prince George's Co.

Police said a shooting happened in the parking lot of Blake High School on April 29, 2026.

17-year-old faces assault charge after being shot outside Montgomery Co. high school

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Motivated by friend’s ALS diagnoses, Md. resident sets out on fundraising bike ride

Cranes and barges staged for the Long Bridge project

Expect to hear loud booms near Potomac River Long Bridge construction project

DC embassy tours include Ukraine relief stories — and borscht

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Ben's Chili Bowl is back in business after renovations

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Va. fitness center offers brain injury survivors physical, emotional healing

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Annapolis man prepares to bike across the US to honor friend with ALS

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Expect loud booms near Long Bridge construction project

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King Charles and Queen Camilla join America 250 parade in Virginia

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Crews begin resurfacing DC’s Reflecting Pool to become ‘American flag blue’

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Inspired by her son, this Northern Va. mom became an enhanced autism teacher

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DC mayoral candidates debate affordability, crime

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NASA’s Dragonfly mission will seek answers on how life begins

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3 years after fire, Arlington’s longest-running church is set to reopen

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Prince William Co. school dance team introduces students to new cultures

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

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DC-area emergency rooms are seeing more patients with tick bites

Meteor Shower

A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris

Ocean City's boardwalk is popular for its amusements, shops and bars. (WTOP/Colleen Kelleher)

Pedicabs are coming to Ocean City's boardwalk Memorial Day weekend

America 250: The mass electrification of homes

America 250 | In partnership with Window Nation

Kentucky Derby Horse Racing

Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner

Federal News Network’s Risk & Compliance Exchange 2026

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Education Measles Absenteeism

Confirmed cases of measles in DC and Virginia as country faces significant resurgence

Virginia State Capitol

New court challenge targets Va. abortion amendment ballot language

DC Council

What young people are saying about plans for a permanent youth curfew in DC

Brazil Shakira

Shakira thrills a crowd of 2 million with free concert on Brazil's Copacabana beach

President Donald Trump takes questions in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after an unspecified threat at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Commentary: What the White House correspondents’ dinner attack is showing me about the 'information war'

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Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

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Ben’s Chili Bowl is back in business

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How to find Isaac Newton’s apple tree in DC

County News

How to get $30 tickets to concerts in the DC area this summer

Virginia lowers flags Monday to honor Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax and raise awareness of domestic violence

Street closures planned Monday for DC-area law enforcement officers memorial service

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launches reelection bid at B&O Railroad Museum

Affordability, home rule and Trump dominate DC mayoral, delegate debates

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‘You're memorialized forever’: Former DC United star Tony Sanneh inducted into National Soccer Hall of Fame

ANIMALS

Be Well Wildlife Neighbors

Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do

WORLD

Iran Nobel Laureate Hospitalized

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after a health crisis in prison

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

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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

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APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

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

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