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Widespread road closures for Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration in DC

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Carrie Underwood, Village People to perform at Trump's inauguration events

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Expect police drones over Arlington Co. on Inauguration Day

Violence, mold, asbestos: Staffers at Montgomery Co. alternative school voice safety concerns

DC gets ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary

DC tipped worker advocate says ‘the sky is not falling’

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DC hopes to transform old offices into new hotels and restaurants

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Crucial tips as tax season nears

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Report finds flaws in firefighters’ response to gas leak that resulted in deadly Sterling home explosion

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Cheverly suing Bladensburg for $40M over hospital redevelopment

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Manassas mother who says she shot in self-defense indicted, held for murder in husband’s death

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The inauguration is money for DC gift shops

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3 police officers shot, suspect dead in Northeast DC shooting

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Inova Loudoun’s new units hope to make families feel at home during hospital stays

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US Supreme Court upholds ban on TikTok

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Israel's full Cabinet meets on Gaza ceasefire deal after security Cabinet recommends approval

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Popular DC-area eatery working to pay off lunch debt in Prince George's County

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DC police captain sues department, accuses it of not offering him same job back after paternity leave

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Final charge dropped against fired LCPS superintendent; says Va. AG probe was 'politically motivated'

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2 dead in Queen Anne's Co. mobile home fire

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Beltway Basketball Beat: Maryland and Georgetown freshman big men looking to make bigger strides

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David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78

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Maryland AG alleges RealPage and six landlords engaged in price-fixing, boosting rents illegally

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Nazi flag-bearing man gets 8 years in prison for truck crashing near White House

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DC Council proposes 'bottle bill' requiring 10-cent deposit on cans and bottles

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Report criticizes Montgomery Co.'s speed camera program

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Celebrations, volunteer events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the DC area

One person found dead in a car another in a parking lot nearby in Montgomery County

Body recovered as crews pull vehicle out of river following deadly crash at Arlington Memorial Bridge

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Amazon and DC police look into package theft from building in Northwest

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Are Montgomery County's speed cameras working properly?

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