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Ex-police officer gets 7-plus years in prison in Jan. 6 case

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Trump calls for ‘immediate’ release of Mar-a-Lago warrant

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Stores spend another day cleaning up after another flood in Riverdale

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HOV privileges will end soon in Md. for drivers of electric vehicles

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Annual cost of owning a new vehicle crosses $10K mark

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Georgetown art display features dozens of paintings, photos chronicling pandemic

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