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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Rain falls on the White House March 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. The second day of spring brought showers to the United States capital region. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) on the ground after being sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau (50) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sam Howell throws 4 interceptions and is sacked 9 times in the Commanders' 37-3 loss to the Bills

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Rep. Glenn Ivey, second from right, hosted a panel discussion Sept. 22, 2023, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s legislative conference in Washington, D.C. Others on stage from left to right: Adrienne Trimble, Ron Busby Sr., Isabel Guzman and Don Cravins Jr. (William J. Ford)

At Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference, Maryland lawmakers stress value of diversity in schools and in business

Former Morgan State Univ. basketball player killed in H Street nightclub shooting

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DC man killed in Prince George’s Co. hit-and-run while walking on I-495

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, photo, mail delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

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