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Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says

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DC police trying to ID suspect after deadly shooting at Union Station parking garage

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Boil-water advisory issued for parts of Prince George's Co.

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New York's 'The Dead Rabbit' brings whiskey, Irish coffee, Gin Rickeys and live music to Penn Quarter

Bethesda mansion of former Wizards star hits the market. Yes, there's an indoor basketball court

Farmers reap a bitter harvest when Trump administration freezes USDA funds

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'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'

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Protesters call on work to resume at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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America 'is being tested': Maryland AG on Trump administration's divisive executive orders

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US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold

Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending

Maryland joins 21 states in lawsuit to sue Trump Administration over cuts to medical research funding

Third judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally

Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

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The penny may soon be history

Food outside your front door: DC forager teaches sustainability in the District

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What a ‘Lobby Ambassador’ does for guests at this DC hotel

With limited parking, thousands of workers to return in-person at Washington Navy Yard

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DC company honors Jayden Daniels

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DC's Teacher of the Year named as finalist for national honor

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Scared you’ll wreck Valentine’s Day? This local chef wants to help you

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Is Valentine’s Day more than a moneymaking holiday?

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Capitol One Arena to host figure skating event for victims of DC plane crash

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From education to taxes, Md. Gov. Wes Moore on his State of the State address

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Economics professor: 'It's been time to get rid of the penny for a long time'

Limiting one's exposure to hot water can help with moisture levels in the skin.

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A man clears snow from his car in a Washington, DC, neighborhood on January 19, 2024. Local media forecasts 1 to 4 inches (2 to 10 cms) of snowfall for the region with temperatures in the 30s F (-1C) for the weekend. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP)

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USAID staffers turned away from DC office even after court suspends leave order

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Proposed $1.8B Prince William Co. schools budget calls for new administrators to oversee discipline

Former Rep. Beverly Byron posed for a photo. Beverly Byron, part of a powerful and durable Western Maryland Democratic family and one of only 11 women elected to represent Maryland in Congress, died Sunday of heart failure at her home in Frederick, surrounded by several members of her family. She was 92. (Courtesy Maryland Matters)

Beverly Byron, former Md. congresswoman, dies at 92

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Fairfax Co. launches unit to consider wrongful convictions

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Dolcezza Gelato moves on from recall, but it was a hit

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Flurries begin in DC area with half-foot of snow or more expected in some places

Boil-water advisory issued for parts of Prince George’s Co.

DC Public Library teaches District residents how to engage with their lawmakers

DC police trying to ID suspect after deadly shooting at Union Station parking garage

Farmers reap a bitter harvest when Trump administration freezes USDA funds

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Report that thousands of federal health workers could soon be fired, Montgomery Co. official reacts

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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

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Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him

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Huge uncertainty as Prince George’s works to close $170M budget gap

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