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Thomas S. Wootton High School is viewed during a lockdown after a person was shot inside the school in Rockville Md., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Shooting at Wootton High School sparks discussion of students' safety

Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating

Fairfax County skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - JUNE 21: A voter casts her ballot at a polling station at Rose Hill Elementary School during the midterm primary election on June 21, 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia. In two of the most competitive districts in the U.S., Virginians will be choosing Republican nominees to take on Democratic incumbents Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Democrats win in special elections for Virginia General Assembly

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Daronte Jones speaks to the media during an NFL football press conference, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Commanders try reversing last season's dismal results with two first-time coordinators

High School Shooting Maryland

'Chills down my spine': 16-year-old charged with attempted murder in Wootton High School shooting

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Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

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FBI releases surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie's porch

Interior Dept directs IT shop to ‘scrub’ non-English content from its websites

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Meet the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

Team USA won gold in the Olympic figure skating team event on Sunday with Ilia "Quad God" Malinin leading the way. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady reports.

Virginia native Ilia Malinin’s stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics

United States' Kelly Pannek, left, talks with Amanda Kessel, right, during practice at the LECOM Harborcenter rink in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

U.S. and Canadian women eager to renew their fierce hockey rivalry at Milan Cortina Games

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Breezy Johnson's winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn's crash

People watching Winter Olympics coverage

DC-area sports fans gather to watch Winter Olympics at local bars

Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games

Meet Elmer, a puppy with great manners and a love for snow days

Surging popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ turns into big business in DC

Preserving 135 years of media at the Library of Congress Packard Campus

Artist in residence program helps Fairfax Co. kids define their legacy before middle school

Do you really need more protein? Nutrition expert says most Americans already get enough

Monks pass through Alexandria on 2,300-mile pilgrimage to DC

This Northern Va. county backed Trump again. How do voters feel now?

The DC Public Library’s book recommendations by Black authors

Super Bowl Sunday chaos keeps this pizzeria busy and fun

Mountain of 'snowcrete' built at RFK parking lot

Fans gather to watch Winter Olympics at DC-area bars

DC now issuing fines for uncleared sidewalks

Acrobat Red Panda earns reputation as GOAT of halftime performers

Laid‑off Washington Post staff rally outside DC headquarters after massive cuts

This Smithsonian greenhouse has some of the world's rarest plants

Snow, ice continue to cause major headaches for Montgomery Co. commuters

Md. dog rescued from DC trash chute

Va. church left without prayer space after snow-covered roof collapses

Viral hit ‘Little Miss Perfect’ debuting as full-length musical in Maryland

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Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein

Analysis: Connecting the dots of Jeffrey Epstein's global web

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Iyanla Vanzant is heading to National Harbor to help 'clean up your mind'

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Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month

Historic Black cemeteries get a quarter-million-dollar gift from DC

Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-N.Y., in front of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. on March 26, 1969

Shirley Chisholm paved the way long before Obama and Harris

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The Friendship Heights Metro station is seen. (WTOP/Dennis Foley)

DNA links man to two sexual assaults from 35 years ago, Montgomery Co. police say

A view of the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County.

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Personalized federal health systems: A scalable approach

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ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

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Take a ride across frozen sea on Estonia's ice road

DC Officer Terry Bennett

Man charged in crash that killed DC police officer had BAC twice the legal limit

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A mural that lasts: Fairfax Co. sixth graders create fabric art with Loudoun Co. artist

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Shooting at Wootton High School sparks discussion of students’ safety

Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC

DC students deliver famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at the Lincoln Memorial

US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Virginia bill would put more energy costs on data centers, slash rates for residents

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Less than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data show

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