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UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 5: April Delaney, Democratic candidate for Maryland's 6th congressional district, speaks during a meet and greet event in Frederick, Md., on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Democrat April McClain Delaney wins US House seat in competitive Maryland 6th

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Virginia defensive back Jonas Sanker picks off a pass

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Man dead after 3-vehicle crash in Oxon Hill

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Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81

DJ and 'pillar' in DC community dies more than a week after attempted robbery left him with critical injuries

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What's open, what's closed on Veterans Day in the DC area

The sun rises behind the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The Washington, DC area is expected to see temperatures close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit over the Labor Day holiday weekend. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

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'I can't get any help': DC low income renters plead for assistance

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How people in the DC area are unwinding after the election

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Remembering when Princess Diana visited DC’s first hospice and danced in the White House

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Astronaut helps inspire Maryland students at public school named in her honor

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The Commanders acquire 4-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the Saints

Former NFL player turned Hyattsville restaurateur shot during robbery

Vice President Harris delivers concession speech at Howard

Donald Trump claims victory after win in Pennsylvania

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Alsobrooks celebrates victory as Md.’s first Black senator

DC-area voters head to the polls to cast their ballots for president, local races

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Montgomery Co. high schoolers create haunted trail where screams benefit charity

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DC theater company finds new home under Southwest apartment building

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Several teenagers arrested in what Fairfax County police call 'brazen' crime spree

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Though Biden called for 'peaceful and orderly transition,' local nonprofit is calling on Trump's team to pick up the pace

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Hundreds of volunteers in McLean pack food for the hungry

Nekoosa was adopted after 362 days in the shelter. (Courtesy Animal Welfare League of Arlington).

'That's just amazing': Dog adopted after 362 days at Arlington shelter

Republican Neil Parrott and Democrat April McClain Delaney face off in Maryland's 6th Congressional District.

"Be that stepping stone for generations to come." Montgomery College celebrates first-generation students

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Teenagers invited to use their skills in Montgomery County's Vision Zero effort

Twelve students at Salisbury University in Maryland allegedly targeted a man “due to his sexual preferences” and lured him to an off-campus apartment where they beat him, police said. Pictured is Salisbury University in Maryland in 2020.

12 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after they allegedly beat a man they lured to apartment

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Investigations underway after reports of racist texts sent to DC-area residents, others across the country

'From a landfill to a landmark': Rose Gaming Resort Casino is now open in Northern Virginia

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Educators in Frederick Co. honored as heroes for saving a baby's life

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1 dead, 1 injured in single-vehicle crash in Reston

Where to dine in or get takeout for Thanksgiving in the DC area

What’s open, what’s closed on Veterans Day in the DC area

‘I can’t get any help’: DC low income renters plead for assistance

DJ and ‘pillar’ in DC community dies more than a week after attempted robbery left him with critical injuries

In this Nov. 9, 1985 photo provided by the Ronald Reagan Library, actor John Travolta dances with Princess Diana at a White House dinner in Washington.

'I escorted her': The day Princess Diana visited DC's first hospice and danced in the White House

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Supporters of Democratic Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks cheer after polls closed, during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

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