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Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters

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White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled for July 24

Forest Service offers separation incentives to employees ahead of relocations

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Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence

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Vanilla Ice performs during the "I Love The 90's" tour on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)

Vanilla Ice says he'd perform for anybody, including Putin and Iran

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DC-area man hopes to race from Annapolis to Bermuda by boat

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How to meet some of the National Zoo's tiniest furry friends

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Victims in DC midair collision remembered in new memorial in Alexandria

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Bowser participates in flag raising to kick off Pride month in DC

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At the Kennedy Center, a protest of Trump-led changes turns into a party

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Local students showcase inventions at KID Museum

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This DC superhero superfan writes a comic of his own

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DC second graders ‘graduate’ with a new set of wheels

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'I didn’t know I could go that fast': Virginia pizza maker breaks record

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Two images of Mamta Kafle Bhatt side by side.

Defense seeks pretrial release for Virginia husband charged with killing, defiling, hiding missing wife

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Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks

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A memorial bench installed in Arlington at a memorial service held June 1, 2026, for the 67 people who died in the DCA flight that crashed into a helicopter last year.

New memorial dedicated in Alexandria to the victims of the Potomac River midair collision

Maryland's portion of the gas tax will climb to 46.6 cents per gallon its highest rate since July 2023. The tax on diesel fuel will also increase. (File photo by Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle)

Gas tax in Maryland to increase slightly on July 1

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On the eve of NBA Finals, Silver Spring's Josh Hart finds 'a home' with the New York Knicks, his mom says

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Bus driver in Stafford Co. crash indicted on charges tied to all 5 deaths

a man in a dark navy three-piece suit with gold polka-dot tie and white shirt walks through Virgnia Tech's athletic stadium.

Virginia Tech rector refuses to resign after Gov. Spanberger’s dismissal

A fennec fox at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. (Courtesy Clyde Nishimura/Smithsonian's National Zoo)

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a crowd shields itself from the rain while gazing towards the stage at the Capital Pride Concert in 2019.

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The Montgomery County Council discusses Bill 15-23, Landlord-Tenant Relations-Anti-Rent Gouging Protections on July 18. The bill passed 7-4 and is likely to be signed by County Executive Marc Elrich (Courtesy Montgomery County Council)

Montgomery Co. executive signs bills designed to protect county immigrant population

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DC mayor kicks off Pride Month with flag raising

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‘I truly care about these kids’: Montgomery Co. school personnel waits to see if their jobs will be cut

MV Realty preyed on Maryland homeowners, attorney general says

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Bowser criticizes DC Council members over blocked curfew measure

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Prince George's Co. schools interim superintendent nominated as permanent leader of school system

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