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42 kilograms of cocaine seized, a dozen arrests in Maryland drug ring

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Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

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How many National Merit finalists do DC-area schools have?

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DC police release body camera video from October shooting by Homeland Security agent

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2nd man convicted in Dale City murder-for-hire orchestrated from prison

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Wednesday's freezing temperatures could kill sensitive plants in DC region

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ADOPT ME: Marvin and Boomer are looking for their new forever homes!

Delegates in the House Chamber for a session of the Maryland General Assembly at the State Capitol in Annapolis, Md.

Youth charging reform bill passes Maryland legislature, goes to Moore

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How to spot the historic Alexandria Canal

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Vienna residents push back against new aquatic center

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Why the water in Bowie, Md. looks like this

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Willard Hotel hosts baby chicks for White House Easter Egg Roll

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How old is too old for an Easter basket?

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Artemis astronauts give status update on their way to the moon

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What’s the peanut protocol at DC’s ballpark?

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Latest play at Folger Theatre is a love letter to DC

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2 teens arrested after shooting inside Germantown Giant grocery store

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Ambassadors connect visitors to Japanese culture at National Cherry Blossom Festival

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Large speed cameras generate stares, tickets in Montgomery Co.

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Naked burglar strikes again in Fairfax County. This time, he was caught on camera

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Do you know the obscure story of DC's ‘Phantom Tollbooth’?

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Artemis II launch inspires crowds at NASA Goddard

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Federal building sales reopen redevelopment questions in Southwest DC

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NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo

NASA Artemis Moonshot

WATCH: Artemis II astronaut asks to name lunar crater Carroll, after commander's late wife

NASA Artemis Moonshot

WATCH: Artemis II mission flies around the moon

Yard sign protesting construction of local pool

Aquatic center project creates waves in Vienna

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Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks

Alexandria Canal

Can you find this lesser-known historical gem in Old Town Alexandria?

America 250: Wireless radio communication and the transformation of military command

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Elden, a black bear that's twice been captured and relocated away from the suburbs, has been honored by the town of Herndon, Virginia, with his very own day.

Black bears are waking up hungry, Maryland officials say be prepared

DoD Modernization Exchange 2026: Armis’ Matt Virus on securing a software-defined battlespace

Insight by Armis

Offset Shooting

Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says

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Should Uber and Lyft drivers worry about robotaxis taking their rides? A new study points the way

National Guard soldiers from Alabama look at a makeshift memorial honoring West Virginia National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, on December 2, 2025. Beckstrom died after being shot outside a subway station in Washington, DC, in an attack that injured one other member of the National Guard.

‘They’ve lost the jury pool’: Jeanine Pirro’s office is struggling to win trials in DC this year

Samsung Messages App

Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google Messages

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Citizenship clinic scheduled in Montgomery County, possibly more to come

CORRECTION Tailors Labor Shortage

There's a demand for this profession AI probably can't take over

a two-vehicle car crash

Split verdict delivered in crash that killed three in 2023 on Rock Creek Parkway

BROWN WATER

Bowie residents say discolored water increasingly a problem

NCAA UConn Michigan Basketball

Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

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55-year-old woman dies in Chevy Chase fire trying to save cat

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How many National Merit finalists do DC-area schools have?

DC police release body camera video from October shooting by Homeland Security agent

42 kilograms of cocaine seized, a dozen arrests in Maryland drug ring

Wednesday’s freezing temperatures could kill sensitive plants in DC region

2nd man convicted in Dale City murder-for-hire orchestrated from prison

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Children are seen at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House,

PHOTOS: Patriotic flair for White House Easter Egg Roll 2026

CRIME

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This Virginia State Police program helped recover over 300 stolen vehicles last year

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After canceling bypass, Prince William Co. to again weigh widening Va. Route 28

EDUCATION

Trump Education Department

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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Insight by Fairfax County Department of Transportation

1907 photo of US Naval Wireless station North Head, Washington.

America 250: Wireless radio communication and the transformation of military command

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America 250: 87 days without pay: Why TSA workers deserve respect

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