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US government admits Army and air traffic controller failures in deadly midair collision near DC

Bowser talks about the next steps in the District's response to the House Committee's report on crime data manipulation

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official

The Hunt: Why did the Brown University shooter choose that location?

Kids from a DC elementary school will perform holiday music at Union Station

Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown

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4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

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Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video

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Violence interrupters graduate with skills to combat crime in DC neighborhoods

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Meet the Loudoun Co. family whose Christmas lights are so good, they won $50K

Mahjong is surging in the DC area, and ‘everybody’s playing’

Wish kid flips over meeting Simone Biles

New Fairfax Co. Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer wants to restore trust in government

Fired federal workers turn to start their own businesses and ventures

Festival of lights shine bright inside Hanukkah pop-up bar in DC's Shaw neighborhood

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Meet the Loudoun Co. family whose Christmas lights are so good, they won $50K

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This Hanukkah bar has patrons getting lit by the 'shotnorah’

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Jordans, iMac and a trip to Germany: DC holiday market visitors recount priciest gifts

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Watch what happens if you stop giving your Christmas tree water

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The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

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Trump expected to sign order reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug

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Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden

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Message from USPS: Mail your packages today

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Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence

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Striker Tai Baribo heads to DC United in $4M trade with Philadelphia

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Simone Biles makes Wish kid's dream come true

Washington Daily Life

Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court says

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: A ballot drop box for early voting ballot is positioned outside Union Market October 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Early in-person voting for the 2020 general election starts today in Washington, DC, at 32 polling locations across the city through November 2. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ranked choice voting in DC moves forward — despite attempt to halt it

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16 states, DC sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

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Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project

Maryland Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk speaks in favor of a bill on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Peña-Melnyk makes history as new Maryland House speaker

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Maryland Transportation Authority set to vote on plan to construct new Bay Bridge

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County News

Commanders stadium project sparks debate over public transit and traffic solutions

Virginia Lottery wants you to be aware of a scam when buying tickets this holiday season

Bowser talks about the next steps in the District’s response to the House Committee’s report on crime data manipulation

Celebrity chef Carla Hall talks to WTOP about her upcoming one-woman show

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Dino-Mite runs through January 4th at the United States Botanic Gardens.

US Botanic Garden's annual model train holiday display returns with a prehistoric twist

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This Chinese table game, described as ‘the new pickleball,’ is surging in the DC area

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‘We’re doing all we can’: Prince George's Co. Council member responds to Marylander Condominiums crisis

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Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

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New Fairfax Co. Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer wants to restore trust in government

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