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2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Richmond

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Anne Arundel Co. orders ban on plastic bags at grocery stores

DC Council passes emergency bill to cap rent increases for stabilized rent housing over next 2 years

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Body camera footage shows drunken driver speed off before Rock Creek Parkway crash

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Pence says 'Different times call for different leadership' in video launching 2024 presidential bid

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'Sweeney Todd' brings the 'worst pies in London' to Arlington's Signature Theatre

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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery under general anesthesia

Washington National Cemetery on June 6, 2023.

Police: 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting during service at Prince George’s Co. cemetery

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: In this photo illustration, bottles of Coca Cola are displayed on April 24, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Coca-Cola reported first-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations with revenues of $10.96 billion compared to the expected $10.8 billion. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Amazon's recently opened HQ2 in Pentagon City. (Courtesy Amazon)

Relocated headquarters boost DC area’s standing on new Fortune 500 list

FILE - A train arrives at Metro Center station in Washington, April 23, 2021. The regional train system serving the Washington D.C. area will remain on drastically reduced service levels through at least the end of this year, as authorities grapple with a safety problem that has forced the majority of the trains out of service. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

No charges for off-duty FBI agent who fatally shot man inside Metro station

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Amazon’s Met Park opens for business and welcomes the community

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It's the place you touch just before you wash your hands. So scientists found coliform bacteria, molds and staph on the faucet handles of homes.

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For the first time in five years, a critically endangered western lowland gorilla baby has been born at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

It's a girl! Gender reveal party and search for gorilla baby name at the National Zoo

According to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, the fire broke out in the landfill around 11 p.m. on June 5. (Courtesy Fairfax County Fire and Rescue)

Large landfill fire in Fairfax Co. fills surrounding areas with smoke, no injuries

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Attorney claims indicted gun dealer and Frederick Co. sheriff are being targeted by Biden administration

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Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities

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DC Council passes emergency bill to cap rent increases for stabilized rent housing over next 2 years

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Bethesda-based Marriott reveals new details about extended-stay brand, code-named 'Project MidX Studios'

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Former Gov. Christie kicks off 2024 presidential bid with swipes at Trump

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Ukrainians make desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overhead

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Free breakfast program expanding in Md. schools this fall

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How Alexandria police plan to keep kids safe as school year ends

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FILE - Tina Turner, Pop and R&B vocalist, as holds up a Grammy Award, Feb. 27, 1985, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83 (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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