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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

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Mauricio Pochettino stays as US coach, agrees to new 4-year contract through 2030 World Cup

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

Fairfax Co. students launch AI tool to summarize school board meetings

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Virginia man charged after police said he impersonated an officer, displayed gun in Woodbridge

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Beach or ballot? Analysts expecting low turnout for Va. primary election

Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner

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Virginia voter guide: Rare August primary could shape the fight for Congress

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What's on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

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Arlington educator teaches the 'art form' of cigars

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Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

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400 kids from summer camps across the DC area join up for one field day

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Restored Arlington Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

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Summer program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers

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10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another

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Prince William County group offers Va. dads a way to make new friends

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Underground pumping station keeps sewage from Potomac River in Alexandria

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After Fort Dupont Ice Arena renovation, some skaters and hockey programs say access has shrunk

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What’s on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

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New DC monument honors 41 million veterans by name

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US Recent Aviation Crashes

How long will it take to make DC skies safer?

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Teenager and woman injured at car rallies held across Maryland, Virginia

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$1M Powerball ticket sold at Maryland 7-Eleven

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Husband in 2002 murder, dismemberment of Fairfax couple in Ocean City seeks early release

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Friendship Heights redevelopment clears key hurdle with Montgomery Co. approval

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100-year-old lighthouse on the cusp of falling into the ocean needs a new home

Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

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Two MCPS schools in Gaithersburg are among the most in need of repairs

How GAP Solutions built an award-winning workplace culture

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Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

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At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

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Maryland lawmakers considering steps toward partisan redistricting for 2028

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Tyson's ‘Vienna Cloud’ data center project seeks exceptions to Fairfax Co. rules

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'You can see everything': DC's Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

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Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians

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