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Cranes and barges staged for the Long Bridge project

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Ben's Chili Bowl

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After Wootton High shooting, questions grow over police presence in Montgomery Co. schools

High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods

Police identify 19-year-old charged after fight, shooting in Montgomery Co. high school parking lot

OPM’s 2027 budget proposal hinges on modernizing federal HR

Exterior of the 2026 Mazda CX-90 PHEV

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How to find Isaac Newton’s apple tree in DC

APTOPIX Tacoma High School Stabbing

Stabbing at Washington state high school wounds 6, including suspect, police say

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David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86

Cole Allen allegedly shot a U.S. Secret Service officer during his attempt to assassinate the President at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents’ dinner

Council Chair Krystal Oriadha signed off on six different bills focused on childcare

Prince George's County rolls out package of bills on childcare affordability

A small portion of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was colored with the dark blue.

Crews begin resurfacing DC's Reflecting Pool to become 'American flag blue'

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King Charles and Queen Camilla join America 250 parade in Virginia

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Crews begin resurfacing DC’s Reflecting Pool to become ‘American flag blue’

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Inspired by her son, this Northern Va. mom became an enhanced autism teacher

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DC mayoral candidates debate affordability, crime

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NASA’s Dragonfly mission will seek answers on how life begins

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3 years after fire, Arlington’s longest-running church is set to reopen

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Prince William Co. school dance team introduces students to new cultures

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Adopt Nesta, an easygoing pointer mix with lovely leash manners

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Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the frontlines of the American Revolution

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Va. Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map

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Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

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How DC is preparing for King Charles’ state visit

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Moment Trump and Vance pulled from White House correspondents’ dinner

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What happens to a lifetime of belongings after parents pass away

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Security footage of suspected shooter

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Inside Downtown DC’s new Italian restaurant by restaurateur Ashok Bajaj

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Arlington’s Ireland’s Four Courts awarded America’s Best Soccer Bar

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DC chef becomes the first-ever James Beard Award finalist from Nepal

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A crowd at PorchFest listen outside the Vava United School of Samba.

Adams Morgan's PorchFest brings 100+ bands to DC on Saturday

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Love the skin you're in? Check it for signs of cancer

May Day Labor

What to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war

America 250: From risky adventure to routine trip: How federal rules reshaped air travel

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America 250 events could give DC restaurants a much-needed boost

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Fairfax Co. orders work on viral Greenbriar home addition to stop

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet people during a parade on the final day of their state visit, Thursday, April 30, 2026 in Front Royal, Va.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool)

'This is good for the town': King Charles and Queen Camilla join America 250 parade in Front Royal

A Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for a new federal match

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Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

Britains King Charles III, accompanied by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, right, speaks with employees of Melting Pot Pizza

PHOTOS: King Charles III visits the United States 2026

Home Sales

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.3%, ending a 3-week slide

House Armed Services

Takeaways from Hegseth's first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war

A woman waves the flag of Puerto Rico during a news conference on Puerto Rican statehood on Capitol Hill

If DC can’t be the 51st state, what about the 52nd?

Apple orchard planted with rows of apple trees

Frost puts a chill on the spring and summer selling season for farmers in Maryland

BETHESDA, MARYLAND - MAY 10: Montgomery County Council Member Andrew Friedson speaks during Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) "Sick Of It" rally against the Trump administration's health care policies in front of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on May 10, 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland. Alsobrooks addressed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

There's a push to permanently put police in every Montgomery Co. high school

Pressure is building on Capitol Hill for Congress to end the DHS shutdown that's dragged on for months. CBS news congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

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County News

DC-area roads closing for May Day demonstrations, Beltway bridge repairs and Ben’s Chili Bowl reopening

Leesburg’s Ability Fitness Center offers brain injury survivors a path to physical, emotional recovery

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WORLD

APTOPIX Iran War

Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

TECH

Opponents outside the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting ahead of a public hearing and vote on the PW Digital Gateway project.

Developers drop appeal of zoning decision on Digital Gateway project

EDUCATION

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Prince George's Co. school program uses outside help to keep more kids in class

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Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds

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PHOTO GALLERIES

President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House,

PHOTOS: The king's visit

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APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

Photos show chaotic scene during shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner

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