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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

Car runs into stop sign after Sunday snow.

How much wet snow fell across DC region?

Woodbridge murder-suicide

Toddler, father and mother-in-law stabbed to death in apparent murder-suicide in Woodbridge home

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.

U.S. women's hockey team declines State of the Union invitation

picture of chicken in foreground with bright green grass and sun beaming in background

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

officers standing outside of apartment with crime tape and police crusiers

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

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

BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show

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

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Police in Britain arrest former ambassador Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties

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House Democrats pressure Bureau of Prisons leadership on staffing ‘crisis’

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

a plaque for the Fairfax Rosenwald School

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

slave auction block memorial

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

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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Snow on the windshield of car after snowstorm.

Snowstorm ends but gusty winds, power outages continue to impact DC region

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

Trump

Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case

APTOPIX Mexico Cartel Death

Security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen a day after the Mexican military killed a drug lord

Milan Cortina Olympics My Favorite Photo

10 memorable moments from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Virginia Capitol

Va. lawmakers reshape Youngkin’s final budget with focus on affordability, no new taxes

America 250: How Truman moved to desegregate federal workers, including military

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Police disrupt multiple 'illegal gatherings' of car rallies in DC area

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Trump Georgia

How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

Lion dancers perform in parade

DC residents celebrate Lunar New Year with parade through Chinatown

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology baseball clinic for special needs kids

‘My brother is my superhero’: Fairfax Co. student starts baseball clinic for athletes with disabilities

Mar-a-Lago Shooting

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

Congress Homeland Security Air Travel

Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on

NASA-Artemis Moonshot

NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

Potomac River sewage

'This one will trickle down': Va. lawmaker pushes for water testing in Potomac River sewage spill

Car runs into stop sign after Sunday snow.

WATCH: Snow blankets DC region and other Top Local Headlines

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How much wet snow fell across DC region?

Toddler, father and mother-in-law stabbed to death in apparent murder-suicide in Woodbridge home

Maryland sues to block planned Washington County ICE detention center

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

Snowstorm ends but gusty winds, power outages continue to impact DC region

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Ramadan ushers in a month of fasting, worship and charity for Muslims

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Utility crews restore gas service to nearby homes following Centreville house explosion

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Speaker denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol, citing precedent

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