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Teen convicted of Loudoun Co. high school sexual assaults won't go on sex offender registry

Winter weather advisories start Friday afternoon across DC area

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Charles County pharmacy shut down by DEA

Youngkin plans to create ‘lab school’ partnerships in Virginia

Board chair: Metro will be ready if workers return to offices this spring

1 killed in Southeast DC shooting

2 suspects in 2017 Maryland murder case arrested in Arizona

New supermarket in DC Ward 7 under consideration

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Md. House of Delegates gives final approval to legislative redistricting plan

Biden signs order making sexual harassment a punishable offense in military

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1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at DC Days Inn

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at DC Days Inn

61 Montgomery County organizations get hate crime prevention funds

61 Montgomery County organizations get hate crime prevention funds

Gaithersburg town house fire displaces 8

Gaithersburg town house fire displaces 8

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Modernization takes a lifecycle approach, and contractors who can support it

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Mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 booster shots results in better immune response

Mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 booster shots results in better immune response

Va. bill to regulate explicit books in school libraries killed

Va. bill to regulate explicit books in school libraries killed

Prince George’s Co. teacher found dead inside school

Prince George’s Co. teacher found dead inside school

January could end as Frederick Co.’s worst for COVID-19 deaths

January could end as Frederick Co.’s worst for COVID-19 deaths

DC police chief calls for ‘accountability’ on juvenile crime

DC police chief calls for ‘accountability’ on juvenile crime

Magruder student stuck for hours in classroom with alleged shooter speaks out

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Metro says it hit milestone installing new faregates; old SmarTrip cards being phased out

As Metro nears, Loudoun Co. thins out congestion, widens two-lane roads

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Coast Guard suspends search for migrants off Florida

Coast Guard suspends search for migrants off Florida

Witness: 3 officers at Floyd killing had duty to intervene

Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers

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If DC was a state, it would still be the ‘greenest’

If DC was a state, it would still be the ‘greenest’

Tysons-based ID.me is hiring 750 video chat agents

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street sinks for third day

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Biden: Ready for ‘long overdue’ pick of Black female justice

Biden: Ready for ‘long overdue’ pick of Black female justice

Education chief: ‘We must make up for lost time’ in schools

Watchdog says key federal health agency is failing on crises

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DC mayor extends indoor mask mandate until end of February

DC mayor extends indoor mask mandate until end of February

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‘We can’t celebrate just yet’ — Drop in Montgomery Co. COVID-19 cases comes with warning

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World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic

World remembers Holocaust as antisemitism rises in pandemic

Biden, German leader to discuss Ukraine at Feb. 7 meeting

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For Washington, getting fans to buy into new football era starts with winning

For Washington, getting fans to buy into new football era starts with winning

Bibby has a night, leads No. 17 Maryland women past Rutgers

Robinson goal lifts US over El Salvador 1-0 in Cup qualifier

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Arena Stage presents ‘Change Agent’ about American woman who influenced Cold War

Arena Stage presents ‘Change Agent’ about American woman who influenced Cold War

Ruhle replaces Williams on MSNBC; ‘Morning Joe’ expanded

Kellyanne Conway memoir ‘Here’s the Deal’ coming out May 24

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State Dept. says worldwide email outage not tied to ‘malicious activity’

State Dept. says worldwide email outage not tied to ‘malicious activity’

Pandemic causing long-term recruiting effects for Air Force

IRS takes steps to avoid tax return processing delays as filing season starts

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Glenn Youngkin sworn in as 74th Va. governor

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Winter weather advisories start Friday afternoon across DC area

Biden’s high court pledge shows growing power of Black women

Charles County pharmacy shut down by DEA

Youngkin plans to create ‘lab school’ partnerships in Virginia

Board chair: Metro will be ready if workers return to offices this spring

1 killed in Southeast DC shooting

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