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Plastic bags at checkout could soon no longer be an option for shoppers in Prince George's Co.

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Man carried assault rifle around apartment complex, knocked on random doors, Montgomery Co. police say

Sai Varshith Kandula, of Chesterfield, Missouri, was arrested on multiple charges after police say he drove into a security barrier near the White House on May 22, 2023. (Courtesy U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)

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A bill will go into effect on June 1 in Prince George's County, prohibiting restaurants from providing single-use utensils for dine-in and take-out unless requested by the customer. (Courtesy AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Prince George's Co. to limit disposable utensils at restaurants

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Virginia-based Cannabreeze is entirely about CBD, or cannabidiol, the substance derived from hemp that has health and wellbeing benefits but not the psychoactive properties of marijuana's THC.

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Fairfax County, Virginia, police brief the press and public on a double homicide in an apartment near Falls Church, Virginia, on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

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One of the three eaglets in the nest near the Dulles Greenway in Leesburg, Virginia, had to be rescued after a fall from its nest early Monday morning. (Courtesy Liz Len)

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Plastic bags at checkout could soon no longer be an option for shoppers in Prince George’s Co.

Man carried assault rifle around apartment complex, knocked on random doors, Montgomery Co. police say

Maryland gas tax will go up to 47 cents per gallon in July

Judge orders Loudoun Co. schools turn over investigation into sexual assaults, rape

Prince George’s Co. to limit disposable utensils at restaurants

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