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Man found dead on median of Fairfax County Parkway

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What's open and closed on Christmas Day 2025 in the DC area

FEMA Rally

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states, DC

60 Minutes

‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the web

APTOPIX Election 2024 Virginia Early Voting

Northern Virginia to see another special election as Spanberger makes two key cabinet appointments

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Report: Alcohol and drug-impaired traffic deaths are down in DC region, but crashes and injuries are up

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A look at aging baby boomers in the United States

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Americans warm up to tech that scans faces at airport security, poll says

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Big donation helps keep students in Montgomery County fed

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DC region ranks in the top 20 for traffic congestion worldwide

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported, can spend Christmas with family

OPM to hire critic of HR consolidation plan

Tips on how to try to avoid a trip to the ER this Christmas

Couple Hug During Christmas

Who do you celebrate Christmas with? Marriage counselor's advice to new couples making holiday plans

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Traffic changes during the holiday season in Virginia, Maryland

Thanksgiving Open Closed

Drugstores and grocery stores. These are just some businesses that have hours on Christmas Day

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How a nonbeliever in Maryland became one of Santa’s helpers

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Diamonds, not a toaster: What mom really wants for Christmas

Meet the Loudoun Co. family whose Christmas lights are so good, they won $50K

Decorative holiday star at a D.C. holiday market

Jordans, iMac and a trip to Germany: DC holiday market visitors recount priciest gifts

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 05: Cocktails are served during the Prada Forum Shops at Caesars store opening event on December 05, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Prada The Forum Shops at Caesars)

Where to party on New Year's Eve in the DC area

How 2025’s passenger jet, chopper crash near Reagan National has, and continues to change DC airspace

Former nonbeliever helps Santa answer letters in Maryland

Judge allows Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free while she considers immigration issues

Incoming interim police chief on the future of the investigation into DC's crime numbers

SPONSORED: Camp Accomplish is where kids can be their fullest, truest selves

The nearly complete skull of a dinosaur is now on display at the Smithsonian

HERO Act signed, ensuring faster, increased benefits for families of fallen first responders

DC police Chief Smith gives fiery speech at walkout ceremony

What Mom really wants for Christmas

Penny ‘funeral’ brings hundreds to Lincoln Memorial

Prince George’s County fire and police departments team up for Toys for Tots

BWI Marshall Airport nearly $500M expansion project set to open in January

Moby Dick House of Kabob offers 'Catering for a Cause' to help needy families during holidays

Kennedy Center starts work on renaming

DC-area travelers brace for holiday rush

DC renters could see relief in 2026 as Zillow sees rent-buy gap narrowing

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YE US 2025 Photo Gallery

How the 2025 passenger jet, chopper crash near Reagan National has changed DC's airspace

Trump District of Columbia

These 5 stories defined the DC-area in 2025

Trump Inauguration

Chainsaw-wielding Musk, Trump's return, a devastating plane crash. Photos that captured 2025 in DC

Trump Kennedy Center

'Complete disgrace': Democratic lawmaker sues to challenge Kennedy Center's name change

Recovery teams lift the mangled remains of a military helicopter that crashed midair with an American Airlines commercial airplane from the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, on February 6.

Congressional report critical of military actions in January crash near Reagan National

ASPEN, CO - DECEMBER 19: Audi and Piaget Celebrate the Holidays on December 19, 2011 in Aspen, Colorado. (Photo by Nick Tininenko/WireImage)

Q&A: Montgomery Co. Fire official gives safety tips for the holiday season

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Pet of the Week: Meet Grizzy, a cuddly Pittie mix puppy who's seen some hard times — plus, bonus pup Ichabod

EEUU-LOTERÍA

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.7 billion after another night with no big winner

Trump

Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'

Founding DC with host Dan Simons

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Election Justice Department

The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws

Advanced surgical care with a personal touch at GW Hospital

Insight by by GW Hospital

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'Potential for a perfect storm': Analysis shows DC area hit hard by cuts to funding for nonprofits

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Wet and mild: Christmas Day weather outlook for the DC area

Elon Musk wearing a T-shirt that reads "DOGE."

How much of an impact did DOGE have on the DC region?

Russia Ukraine War

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is 'quite solid'

Texas Plane Crash

At least 5 killed after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Interim CHief Jeffery Carroll with Mayor Bowser

DC's new interim police chief on what's next in crime data tampering investigation

Betty Reid Soskin, a then-park ranger with the National Park Service, shows the replacement coin she received from Sally Jewell, then-US Secretary of the Interior, at the 72nd annual anniversary of the Port Chicago explosion at the former Naval Weapons Station in Condord, California, in July 2016.

America’s oldest National Park Service ranger ever, who shared her own stories of life during WWII, dies

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Montgomery Co. moves to speed up benefits in the event of the death of a first responder

A man was critically injured in a fire at an apartment building in Southeast D.C. on Monday night.

Man critically injured in apartment fire in Southeast DC

Climate Clean Energy

Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects, including in Virginia

Deportation Error Abrego Garcia

WATCH: Reagan National crash report, the latest on Abrego Garcia, other Top Local Headlines

County News

Proper gun storage could prevent tragedy during holiday gatherings, group warns

Report: Alcohol and drug-impaired traffic deaths are down in DC region, but crashes and injuries are up

Americans warm up to tech that scans faces at airport security, poll says

Man found dead on median of Fairfax County Parkway

Big donation helps keep students in Montgomery County fed

People gather at the Lincoln Memorial

Penny ‘funeral’ brings hundreds to Lincoln Memorial

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Worldwide attention comes to Annapolis doughnut shop featured on new TV show

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DC residents react to Trump's name added to the Kennedy Center

VIDEOS

Baby Boomer Trivia

QUIZ: Take the baby boomer quiz. How much pop culture do you remember?

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WATCH: US Capitol unveils statue of Va. teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns

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This WTOP Beer of the Week is reminiscent of rich German malts

PHOTO GALLERIES

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Car Review: 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE

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2025 Pets of the Week

Remembering the stars who've died this year

SPORTS

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Commanders sign Jeff Driskel off the Cardinals' practice squad and put Cosmi, Lane, Goldman on IR

ENTERTAINMENT

Obit James Ransone

Baltimore native James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46

HEALTH & FITNESS

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Gifting a smart watch to monitor heart health? Cardiologist weighs in

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Paul Wagner sits down with Mike King to discuss the Sherry Crandell case

When purpose defines your business plan

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

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How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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