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DC region experiencing 5th driest year on record, Friday's dry heat pushing 90 degrees

Charlotte Walsh, 14, from Arlington, Va., competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Fairfax Co. eighth-grader finishes second at Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Metro shutting down four Orange Line stations starting Saturday

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Grant program aims to boost pay for restaurant workers in Prince George’s Co.

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Come for the birding, stay for the brunch — Prince George's Co. wraps up Black Birder's Week

How to stream free shows, movies after Netflix’s password sharing crackdown

'The fight isn't over': Pride Month kicks off in Montgomery Co. with call for action

Biden says he got 'sandbagged' after he tripped and fell onstage at Air Force graduation

How a Fairfax Co. freshman is studying abroad in Paris this summer — for just $50

Power restored to thousands after Anne Arundel Co, power outage

Teen known as 'Baby K' to be held without bond in Prince George's Co. school bus attack

How a few agency leaders are defining, measuring ‘meaningful’ in-person work

Rosslyn Cinema returns to Gateway Park every Friday. (Rosslyn BID)

Rosslyn Cinema returns with free outdoor movies

Congresswoman Assaulted

Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building

An eating disorder prevention organization said it had to take its AI-powered chatbot offline after some complained the tool began offering “harmful” and “unrelated” advice to those coming to it for support.

National Eating Disorders Association takes its AI chatbot offline after complaints of ‘harmful’ advice

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DC fire employees sue city for $100 million

Debt Limit

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

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Sea walls at Tidal Basin, West Potomac Park to be rehabbed, heightened for sea level rise

The Hybrid Touring has 19-inch wheels and a two-tone color scheme that give the Accord a fun look.

Car Review: 2023 Honda Accord

How Montgomery County incubators cultivate, nourish new businesses

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Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Charles "Chuck" Jenkins

Frederick Co. sheriff wants to be tried separately from owner of Machine Gun Nest in conspiracy case

HHS’s ASPR applying pandemic lessons to better manage healthcare supply chain

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A young driver is seen putting on a seatbelt in this stock photo.

The 100 deadliest days for teenage drivers have just started

Travelers check the flight board at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia. (WTOP/Gigi Barnett)

DC-area airport ranks No. 1 for most expensive domestic flights

FILE - This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Google mobile phone icon, in Philadelphia. The Australian government said on Friday, July 31, 2020 it plans to give Google and Facebook three months to negotiate with Australian media businesses fair pay for news content. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Maryland expands digital licenses, becoming 1st state to offer them in Google Wallet

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When will Maryland's Purple Line be completed?

Stock photo of handcuffs on wooden background.

3rd and final suspect arrested in Wheaton broken-bottle stabbing attack

Any Day Now's breakfast menu includes breakfast scallion pancakes, from basic bacon, egg and cheese to Kimchi, egg and cheese.

If you like scallion pancakes, this new Navy Yard restaurant hits the spot

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Kelvin Moore is seen pointing to broken windows at his warehouse, which was broken into and equipment was stolen.

Maryland landscaping business left idle after estimated $38K equipment theft

Russia's Liudmila Samsonova serves during a match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Women's tennis upgrade: DC's Citi Open merges with Silicon Valley Classic

County News

Dev Shah wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee on the word ‘psammophile’

Metro shutting down four Orange Line stations starting Saturday

Come for the birding, stay for the brunch — Prince George’s Co. wraps up Black Birder’s Week

DC region experiencing 5th driest year on record, Friday’s dry heat pushing 90 degrees

Grant program aims to boost pay for restaurant workers in Prince George’s Co.

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MD-5/Branch Ave northbound near Allentown Rd follow police direction at the crash

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Journalists to strike June 5 at the largest US newspaper chain

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Democratic state senator says sending troops to border makes Va. 'look like a joke'

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Tropical Storm Mawar intensifies rains for Japan, threatens floods and mudslides in some regions

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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Entertainment

June entertainment brings Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Shania Twain to DC area

Lifestyle

Push for new hires includes more women in Montgomery County police

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‘Exceptionally lethal’: Maryland’s battle over concealed-carry permits goes on

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As legal gambling surges, should schools teach teens about risk?

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Contee honored after 33 years on the DC police force

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