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DC Council member Trayon White walks out of court

DC Council member Trayon White stays on ballot after pleading not guilty on federal bribery charges

People running

Detour ahead: Weekend road closures for DC events

Kayaking on Potomac River

There's officially a drought across the DC area, but will it affect the local drinking water supply?

construction begins on Adams Morgan streateries

DC reimagining how streateries look with new Adams Morgan pilot program

Meats for sale on display at A. Litteri

This old-school DC Italian grocery store is aging like fine wine

Tom Hanks has revealed how he didn't think the iconic bus bench scenes in smash hit movie "Forrest Gump" would make it into the final cut.

Do you miss Screen on the Green? Paramount+ Movie Nights screens 'Forrest Gump' on the National Mall

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

Where to buy pawpaws in the DC area this season

Presto's Picks: Maryland-Virginia reunite, while Virginia Tech meets an in-state nemesis

Prison time for 2 DC officers convicted in fatal chase of scooter driver

Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Social Security Administration urging budget anomaly to avoid ‘devastating’ impacts

DC Council member Trayon White pleads not guilty to bribery charge

DC officer killed in accidental shooting remembered for 'contagious laughter and smile'

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Celebrating an iconic hairstyle at Maryland's newest state competition

Notable moments from the ABC News Presidential Debate

Maryland TSA official shares personal connection to 9/11 attacks

These 4-legged friends keep geese out of DC’s green spaces

How this Virginia business makes chocolate a ‘luxurious experience’

DC police release bodycam video of fatal shooting outside Southeast DC McDonald’s

New schools being constructed in Prince George’s Co.

Vienna high school students stun custodian with dream car

5 people in custody after rash of overnight burglaries and vandalism in DC

How are DC-area voters looking forward to ABC’s Presidential debate?

DC is using a robot to help manage sidewalk, street sign infrastructure

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students are seen in a DC classroom

DC schools staff uses racial slur in front of 4th-grade students during discussion on racism, discrimination

A shopping cart near two dead bodies

First 'shopping cart killer' trial delayed; judge OKs joint trial in deaths of two Virginia women

Food roasting at Pascual Mexican restaurant

Michelin inspectors say these 3 DC restaurants are 'too good to keep a secret'

Eleven-year-old Emma Fischer

Va. Girl Scout shares love of reading by collecting, donating hundreds of books

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 12: Stephen Peat #51 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the game at MCI Center on November 11, 2003 in Washington D.C. The Capitals defeated the Hurricanes 7-1. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Former Capitals enforcer Stephen Peat dies 2 weeks after being hit by a car while crossing street

Election 2024 Debate

Trump says there won’t be a third presidential debate

Small Business September: Do you need financial support launching or growing your small business?

Insight by Greater Washington Board of Trade

Apartment repair wall repair renovation house renovation home remodeling real estate repair

Home renovation company Curbio settles DC lawsuit for $7.5M

Caring for a woman’s heart

Insight by Kaiser Permanente

D.C. police vehicle

2 teenage students shot near charter school in Southeast DC

House Pandemic

Md. Rep. Raskin introduces suicide prevention legislation after son's death

Private Spaceflight

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Oktoberfest at The Wharf.

Things to do in the DC area: Oktoberfest events, Fall Makers Market … and more!

Bon Jovi Woman On Bridge

Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge

Most Maryland Mullet winner

Business in the front, party in the back: Check out Md.'s newest competition dedicated to an epic hairstyle

Election 2024 Black Women Senate

2 Black women could make Senate history on Election Day

Throughout winter, respiratory viruses such as bronchiolitis are especially common in kids. Often, the virus, which starts out with symptoms similar to a cold, will run its course. But sometimes it requires extra attention, and knowing when to seek treatment is important. (Getty Images)

Local doctor sees increase in walking pneumonia cases among kids

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Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds

Nine Shih Tzu dogs were rescued from a residence in Northeast D.C. as part of an animal neglect investigation. (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)

From dog bites to shelters, DC's Health Department and Humane Rescue Alliance prepare for changeover

a sign honoring a student killed in a crash next to a road

Pedestrian bridge project near Battlefield High School may be in jeopardy

County News

DC police say they need more officers to better patrol the streets — a new audit disagrees

British Airways boosts Dulles to London route to 21 flights per week

Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course

Detour ahead: Weekend road closures for DC events

There’s officially a drought across the DC area, but will it affect the local drinking water supply?

Suzanne Nader and Dalia Hidayat

How this Virginia business makes chocolate a 'luxurious experience'

Devin Cox - Player of the Week

Player of the Week: Westlake's Devin Cox

Francis Apraku in his new red Jeep Wrangler

'He's more than a custodian, he's a friend': Vienna high school students stun custodian with dream car

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Sept 11 Anniversary

9/11 anniversary at ground zero

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Player of the Week

PHOTO GALLERIES

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Actor James Earl Jones poses for a photo during a "Driving Miss Daisy" photo call on on January 7, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images)

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2024 Pet of the Week

Car Review: Lincoln Corsair

WORLD

Russia UK

Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it 'completely baseless'

NATIONAL

Boeing Labor Contract

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

HEALTH & FITNESS

Tubal Ligations Abortion

More women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned

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