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Members of Maryland Task Force One stopped when they saw a house fire in Kentucky.

Md. task force helping in Kentucky saves family from burning home

APTOPIX Masters Golf

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

Pennsylvania Governor-Arson

A man is arrested after an arson fire forces Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro and family to flee mansion

Trump Immigration

Dozens of DHS staffers, including top FEMA officials, given lie detector tests over alleged leaks

Maryland Deportation Error

Mistakenly deported Md. man being held in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, Trump administration says

A Loudoun County Sheriff's car

Teenage boy found dead in Harris Teeter parking lot in Ashburn

Where does DC rank on apartment sizing when compared to Virginia, Maryland?

'He was that bright light': Hospital holds retirement part for beloved dog

Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very young

'All he needed was a villain': Transgender pilot sues right-wing influencer who wrongly blamed her for deadly DC midair crash

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What's open and what's closed in DC for Emancipation Day

Treasury plans to consolidate support offices, IRS pauses plan to rehire fired probationary employees

Trump's commerce secretary says new electronics tariff exemptions are temporary, chip tariffs coming

Vietnam Trump Tariffs

Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump's trade war with China

Trump's China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it 'end of days'

How will Trump's tariffs affect homebuyers?

China US Tariffs

China hits back at US and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%

APTOPIX Financial Markets Wall Street

US stocks jump and the bond market swings to cap Wall Street’s chaotic and historic week

'Don't put off that repair': DC-area business owner expresses concern about tariff uncertainty

Consumer Price Index

Inflation fell last month as gas prices dropped sharply, a sign prices cooled before tariffs

US Trump Tariffs

EU pauses tariff retaliation for 90 days to match Trump move, holding out hope for talks

Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

Trump disrupts global economic order even though the US is dominant

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‘It brings out joy’: tourists and locals react to the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade

DC Central Kitchen graduates learn knife skills and life skills

DC, Capitals fans celebrate Ovechkin with ‘GR8 City Celebration’

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Trump administration seeks to reduce federal real estate footprint

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First woman to serve as archivist of US has a new job — but the same mission

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‘Sweet Release’ program teaches baking skills to inmates

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'Iron Dog' contestants run through mud, icy water to raise money for K-9 safety

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Moms seek accountability, say their kids were assaulted on special needs school bus

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DC private school says cellphone-free classrooms make for better learning

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Meet the ‘DMV Roving Sketcher’: A sketch artist for local musicians

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Maryland Task Force 1 responds to Kentucky after deadly storms

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Prince George’s Co. breaks ground on new event and community space

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DC Council seeks to crack down on ticket brokers and scalpers

F. Scott Fitzgerald's grave

Why F. Scott Fitzgerald was buried in Rockville, Maryland — twice

A huge cherry blossom balloon is pulled down Constitution Avenue during the Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Washington. In the background at right is the Washington Monument.

Cherry Blossom Parade, other DC events bring weekend road closures, parking restrictions

Trump Arabic News TV

America's news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts

FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS - FILE - A protester throws a tear gas canister back toward riot police after a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect in the wake of Monday's riots following the funeral for Freddie Gray, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. Gray suffered a spinal injury in police custody and later died. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Maryland law school reflects on Freddie Gray's death, looks at what work still needs to be done

Last-minute tax-filing tips as Tax Day draws near

Proxy Voting States

As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office

DoD Modernization Exchange: Can cloud paired with the latest AI tools restore symmetry to the cyber fight?

Insight by Google

Trump

Trump sits cageside at Miami UFC event in his latest appearance at a sports event

DoD Modernization Exchange: How can DoD advance battlefield logistics in contested environments?

Insight by SAP

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser

DC mayor has recommendations for Trump’s city task force

Maryland drivers with 'hidden disabilities' could get butterflies on their licenses

Karen Cruz Berrios (left) poses with her mother Elsy (right) in an undated photo.

A Maryland mother was detained by ICE nearly two weeks ago. So far, no evidence has been provided

Auto Workers Strike Car Prices

Tariffs create uncertainty for car buyers, sellers

cars driving off ferry

Montgomery Co. makes last-ditch, $3M offer aimed at bringing back White's Ferry service

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin holds a goat as he takes part in the GR8 city celebration to honor him for scoring 895 NHL hockey career goals, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Washington.

DC, Capitals fans celebrate Ovechkin with 'GR8 City Celebration'

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Maryland Deportation Error

‘The courts have spoken’: Lawyer for Md. man held in Salvadoran prison speaks out

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Colleen Shogan speaks during her nomination hearing to be Archivist of the United States, before the the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

1st woman to serve as Archivist of US has a new job after being let go by Trump administration — but same mission

County News

What’s open and what’s closed in DC for Emancipation Day

‘We’re not going to let an emergency pass by’: Md. task force helps save Kentucky family

Got enough space? How apartment sizes in the DC region compare to the rest of the country

Teenage boy found dead in Harris Teeter parking lot in Ashburn

Maryland law school reflects on Freddie Gray’s death, looks at what work still needs to be done

three men pose with dogs

Prince William County's newest K-9 officers could help find missing people faster

Radio Shack interior

'End of an era': The last RadioShack in Maryland is closing its doors

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APTOPIX Maryland Deportation Error

'My husband is not a gang member': Wife of mistakenly deported Maryland man speaks out

Hawaii Volcano

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spews fountains of lava in latest eruption episode

PHOTO GALLERIES

Some cars have a fun factor that just can't be measured, and the Volkswagen Jetta GLI Autobahn certainly fits the bill.

Car Review: VW’s hot Jetta is entirely too much fun

State Dinners White House Ornament

White House Christmas ornament honors 150 years of culinary diplomacy practiced at state dinners

2025 local deaths of note

AROUND THE REGION

A passenger talks on the phone with American Airlines jets parked behind him at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, Jan. 25, 2016.

FAA opens probe after two American Airlines jets clip wings at DCA

NATIONAL

Campus Protests Outing Protesters

Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules

The District

culinary students throw their chef's hats at their graduation

How DC Central Kitchen is helping to reduce recidivism

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Episode 13 — Strength in Unity: One Woman's Mission to Empower MS Warriors

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How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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