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Homemade pipe bomb found in Prince George's Co. storage unit

Janney Elementary School

$1 billion budget cut from House spending plan would have 'dire' impact on DC services

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Union warns of impact Department of Education layoffs will have in DC region

A diving team and police boat are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River.

'It was rough’: Council of Governments honors dozens of responders after deadly crash near Reagan Airport

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More than 1,000 march in DC against possible health care cuts

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California man sentenced after Montgomery Co. woman loses over $700K in gold bar scam

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Police identify 'person of interest' in disappearance of Loudoun Co. college student in Dominican Republic

Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office

EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion

Conspirators plead guilty to 7 inside-job robberies at same Chinatown Walgreens

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Education Department closes DC office Wednesday as more than 1,300 employees learn they’re being fired

Union tells FAA employees there’s lead in the water at headquarters. GSA says it’s ‘safe for all uses’

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Prince George's Co. job fair draws more than 1,000 former, current federal workers

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Members of the St. Jude Heroes pose for a photo before the start of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Washington DC on March 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon)

Road closures for Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon and 5K in DC

Travelers walk through the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 22, in Arlington, Virginia.

The engine that fueled the Biden economy is sputtering under Trump

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More than 1,000 march in DC against possible health care cuts

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Council of Governments honors dozens of responders after deadly crash near Reagan Airport

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Police identify ‘person of interest’ in disappearance of Va. college student

Anacostia High School seniors author new book

DC Zesty Story's Profile of Matt Kaufax from WTOP's "Matt About Town"

Historic carousel in Md. gets missing animals back

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Alexandria police work on adding more women leaders

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Supporters rally outside Department of Education’s DC offices

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NTSB makes urgent recommendation to partially shut down helicopter route along Potomac River

The legend of Alexandria’s ‘goosepigs’ comes back to life

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Prince George’s fire department donates excess gear to Liberian firefighters

Some people whistle while they work. Chris Ullman whistles for work

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Work begins on changes to DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza

Md. teacher becomes first deaf NCAA Silver Anniversary Award winner

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Gov. Wes Moore (D) testifoed to a legislative committee in 2024. A new poll shows the governor is still popular, although that popularity is slipping. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Danielle J. Brown)

Poll: Moore job approval above 50% but continues to slide

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'I'm not going': Va. psychiatrist offers tips to help kids conquer fear of flying before spring break

US Trump Education

Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo

AI & Data Exchange: Secure data flow necessary to support AI expansion

Insight by TD Synnex Public Sector

Trump Tariffs

Canada will announce more than $20 billion in tariffs in response to Trump's metal tariffs

Navigating Changes to Medicare Part D in 2025: Advocacy groups offer guidance and resources

Insight by Astellas Pharma

Real ID Deadline

Time is running out to get a Real ID compliant identification card

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Avelo Airlines to add Dulles nonstops to North Carolina

Lime scooter rider

Back to the office may mean back to scooters and bikes. Lime ridership jumps

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DC files lawsuit against strip club for violating employees civil rights

Trump Speech

House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

House Minority Leader Jason Buckel speaks

Md. House approves Blueprint education bill that rejects most cuts proposed by governor

electron microscope image of a measles virus particle,

Why you shouldn't be throwing or attending 'measles parties'

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Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger says he'll retire in May

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as flags are lowered to half-staff at the Washington Monument following the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 30, 2024 in D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

'What will I do for work now?': Fired probationary feds stuck in period of uncertainty

students standing and holding books they wrote

Anacostia High School seniors author new book 'Young Voices of the Anacostia River'

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WATCH: House budget vote, DOE job cuts and more Top Local Headlines

County News

Homemade pipe bomb found in Prince George’s Co. storage unit

Union warns of impact Department of Education layoffs will have in DC region

More than 1,000 march in DC against possible health care cuts

‘It was rough’: Council of Governments honors dozens of responders after deadly crash near Reagan Airport

California man sentenced after Montgomery Co. woman loses over $700K in gold bar scam

Alexandria police work on adding more women, increasing leadership

small green buds appear on cherry trees

Peak bloom watch: In what stage are DC's cherry blossoms

Man in front of the Washington Monument

Working Capital: He whistles a happy tune from the Oval Office to the top of the Washington Monument

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Dominican Republic US Missing Student

Video of Va. woman missing in Dominican Republic may show last known images

Virginia high school track athlete hit in head with baton during race

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Washington Spirit adds green to its new 2026 away jersey

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Cardinal Robert McElroy

New cardinal takes over in the Archdiocese of Washington

LIFESTYLE

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Historic Glen Echo carousel gets back 5 missing animal figures

FAIRFAX COUNTY

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Fairfax Co. leaders weigh possible plans for meals tax to offset $300 million budget shortfall

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President Trump reshapes federal government with sweeping cuts and controversial appointments

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