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Man, child dead in suspected Prince George's Co. murder-suicide

A pedestrian crosses the street as it rains in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Storms continue through early Monday for DC-area

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Montgomery Co. teacher on leave for pro-Palestinian email signature, complaint alleges

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FOUND: Amber Alert canceled for 2-year-old girl from Virginia Beach

Horace Holmes died at the age of 66. (Courtesy Kimberly Lohman Clapp)

Horace Holmes, 7News journalist with legacy of helping others, dies at 66

A dog named akito sits inside a Pets on Wheels toy car. (Courtesy, PetsOnWheels)

'Holding space': Pets on Wheels offers Univ. of Md. students chance to destress

St. Mary's Co. horse and buggy collision seriously injures 2, kills horse

'Businesses are coming back.': Commanders fan on team move to College Park

2 seriously injured after SUV crash in Leesburg

Hate parking? Arlington wants to make it easier

Owner of escaped Md. zebras agrees to forfeit animals

OPM retirement claims backlog hits lowest point for 2023

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Frank Wycheck, who threw the lateral in 'Music City Miracle,' dies at age of 52

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors heard from residents about the Digital Gateway Plan. (Courtesy Prince William County Board of Supervisors)

Education funding tops list at legislative breakfast with Prince William supervisors, School Board

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DC man arrested in Fairfax County on child porn charges

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Woodbridge centenarian keeps breaking running records — with no plans to stop

60-year-old arrested in deadly stabbing of 71-year-old in Southeast DC

A boy sits in a row of headstones after volunteers layed wreaths on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 17, 2022.

Wreaths Across America Day coming to Arlington National Cemetery

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State officials, workplaces trying to improve mental health among young Marylanders

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'Squid Game: The Challenge' on Netflix.

Fairfax Co. native wins $4.56 million prize on Netflix's 'Squid Game: The Challenge'

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UVA to expand financial aid for in-state students amid tuition hike

Macro of garlic mustard flower in spring.

Virginia proposes adding 12 plants, including kudzu, to noxious weeds list

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5 novels by DC-area authors in 2023 to put on your holiday reading list

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A collage of the books "My Name is Barbra," "Bliss Montage," and "Deacon King Kong." (Courtesy Penguin Random House, Picador, Riverhead Books)

WTOP’s favorite books to read in 2023

A proposed rendering of the Long Bridge project

Virginia receives federal windfall of $729M to fund Long Bridge rail line project

A smallmouth bass is seen in this stock photo.

Maryland issues advisory on eating certain fish from local waterways

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DC area sees continued rain, some snow ahead of windy start to week

Pets On Wheels offers destress breaks to Univ. of Md. students

St. Mary’s Co. horse and buggy collision seriously injures 2, kills horse

Upcoming Commanders business move is a win, one fan says

Wet weather, whipping winds set to strike DC area Sunday

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Israel battles militants in Gaza’s main cities, with civilians still stranded near front lines

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A man returns to his seat during the National Chanukah Menorah lighting, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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