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'Everybody needs to know how great a man he was': Friend pays his respects to fallen DC officer

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Beltsville man arrested in connection with hit-and-run death of DC woman

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More child sex abuse charges for Reston man accused of assault

<p>January 19 of 2020. Madrid, Spain: Injection of pfizer vaccine into a 5 year old Caucasian child. Childhood vaccination against covid -19 Sars cov 2</p>

Some parents might miss signs their child has long COVID

If you care to celebrate by lifting a glass, it's National Beer Day. (Getty Images)

Loudoun judge arrested for alleged public intoxication in Leesburg

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John Bolton airing TV ad attacking Angela Alsobrooks

How to talk to kids about overdoses and drugs as they head back to class

'Disturbing' sounds from Arlington neighbor weren't a loud TV — they were firebombs, investigators say

Weather
Labor Day weekend forecast a mixed bag that includes humidity, storms and some 'fantastic weather'

'The world's not as bright a place without him': A Bowie man’s family continues to look for answers a year after he was attacked and killed

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Biden issues pay plan with 2% federal pay raise recommendation

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Labor Day: What's open, what's closed

Labor Day Travel

Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekend

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Labor Day traffic and travel: Best and worst times to drive and fly

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Airport mystery: How do my bags end up where I am?

Financial Wellness Medical Bills

How DC used less than a quarter-million dollars to clear $42M of debt for residents

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 photo, Menhaden are stacked in a hold of the Windmill Point menhaden fishing boat at Omega Protein's menhaden processing plant on Cockrell's Creek in Reedville, Va. The Trump Administration is threatening to effectively ban a company that makes fish oil pills from fishing in the Chesapeake Bay over mounting concerns from regulators, governors and environmental groups about overfishing. Earlier this year, the company Omega Protein exceeded harvest limits in the bay by more than 30% on a bony and oily fish called Atlantic menhaden. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

One Maryland man is using music to save the Chesapeake Bay

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Where do DC, Maryland and Virginia rank when it comes to the best place to work in the US?

Completing bucket list nearly caused Md. paddleboarder to kick the bucket

Attorney representing victim’s family in Adnan Syed case reacts to reinstatement of murder conviction

A local lactation consultant clears up common myths around breastfeeding

Dan Quinn’s plan to make fans ‘proud as hell of’ Commanders

Airport mystery: How do my bags end up where I am?

Damaging hail reported as storms sweep DC region

2 people killed in shooting near Sterling office complex

How Maryland universities are remembering a student slain 7 years ago

Arlington’s fire department is first in the state to invest in state-of-the-art heart monitors

Star swimmer Torri Huske on the Olympics experience

‘American Idol’ alum Jordin Sparks on her win

Loudoun Co. man owns one of the largest individual comic book collections on the East Coast

Swimmer Torri Huske returns home to Arlington as a Olympic gold medalist

Bus lane tickets in DC are declining, but thousands are still getting caught

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Two images of Mamta Kafle Bhatt side by side.

Police search park for evidence in disappearance of Manassas Park mother

Graduating seniors at Sweet Briar college participate on the tradition senior ride on the quad at the school in Sweet Briar, Va., Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The senior ride is a tradition where seniors are allowed to ride horses on school grounds. The school is scheduled to close in August with the final commencement ceremonies Saturday May 16. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Women's college in Virginia bars transgender students based on founder's will from 1900

Ex-DC police officer is sentenced to 5 years in prison for fatally shooting man in car

Food is too good to waste!

Insight by Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection

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Attorney representing victim's family in Adnan Syed case reacts to reinstatement of murder conviction

Why men have heart attacks earlier in life than women

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NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed when hit by car on eve of sister’s wedding

Milton Kendall begins to worry as skies over the Potomac River turned gray while he was out on his paddleboard.

Completing bucket list nearly caused Md. paddleboarder to kick the bucket

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Get out your top hat and cape, it’s a weekend full of magic in DC

'Wayne is a true hero': DC officer dies in accidental shooting while retrieving suspect's gun from storm drain

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DC Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19, second time since 2022

County News

More child sex abuse charges for Reston man accused of assault

Loudoun judge arrested for alleged public intoxication in Leesburg

John Bolton airing TV ad attacking Angela Alsobrooks

How to talk to kids about overdoses and drugs as they head back to class

‘Disturbing’ sounds from Arlington neighbor weren’t a loud TV — they were firebombs, investigators say

Every morning, teachers, administrators and over 1,000 students at Unity Braxton Middle School in Manassas, Virginia, walk through a weapon-detecting security scanner.

In first year of weapon scanners, no guns brought to Prince William Co. schools

Education school test concept : Hands student holding pencil for testing exams writing answer sheet or exercise for taking fill in admission exam multiple carbon paper computer at university classroom

Maryland test results show small gains, nagging achievement gaps among demographic groups

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Most kids who vape want to quit. Why don’t they?

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 17: Terrell Lomax-Russell (L) paints flowers on the face of Laurei Nelson-Queen, 10, during a neighborhood Juneteenth festival on June 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. Two years ago, President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865 when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

DC-area fall and winter festivals, fairs and other events to look forward to in 2024

D.C.'s Titanic Memorial.

What does the Titanic have to do with DC?

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Things to do in the DC area: New running club, DC Afro Latino Fest ... and more!

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United States' Daniel Romanchuk celebrates during the men's 400m T54 at the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Meet the athletes representing the DC area on Team USA at the Paralympics

2024 Pet of the Week

Car Review: 2025 Range Rover Evoque

BUSINESS NEWS

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Frontier Airlines returns to Dulles Airport

ENTERTAINMENT

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AEW star Mercedes Moné, formerly WWE's Sasha Banks, defends NJPW title at Capital Collision in DC

LIFESTYLE NEWS

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Pool season doesn't have to end yet — just borrow someone else's

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How Washington Adventist University prepares students to be licensed mental health counselors

How Washington Adventist University prepares students to be licensed mental health counselors

Insight by Washington Adventist University

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