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Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states

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Commanders' 2025 schedule opens vs. Giants, features a franchise-record 8 standalone games

President Trump says he wants Jeanine Pirro to be the interim U.S. attorney in D.C. after his pick, Ed Martin, lost Republican support in the Senate. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

Jeanine Pirro sworn in as DC’s top federal prosecutor

Western Maryland Flooding

Montgomery Co. sends help to inundated Western Maryland

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: A tourist takes cover underneath an umbrella while snapping a photo of the U.S. Capitol as snow and rain falls March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. A late winter storm is expected to cover the Mid-Atlantic region after dropping almost a foot of snow across the the West and Midwest. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Wet week continues Wednesday in DC area

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‘Crisis out here’: Loudoun Co. residents say commuters cutting through neighborhoods causes safety issues

Treating hearing loss could reduce the risk of dementia, study finds

Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department

Grandfather of student charged after gun went off inside Md. elementary school last month

Air traffic control ‘hotline’ between Pentagon and Reagan Washington National Airport has been broken since 2022

Updated

Georgetown University student released from immigration detention after federal judge's ruling

In reversal, OSC now says agencies can fire probationary feds for almost any reason

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'Maintaining the quality': Falls Church restaurant owner doesn't let celebrity clients cloud his core principles

Alice Kan learned how to play the gu-zheng (or Chinese zither) when she was a young student in Taiwan. She stopped by the WTOP studio to give us a demonstration.

The guzheng strikes a resonant chord in DC region for traditional, modern music fans

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How Peter Chang escaped the Chinese embassy in DC to become a successful restaurateur

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Vietnamese Americans in Arlington mark 50 years since the Fall of Saigon

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Flood-prone areas along Potomac River brace for rising waters

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Loudoun Co. residents say commuters cutting through neighborhood streets causes safety issues

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US Naval Academy plebes climb on greased-up Herndon Monument

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Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

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PGPD honor fallen officers as Law Enforcement Memorial Run passes through

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Bethesda businesses get financial relief to offset losses from Purple Line construction

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Falls Church restaurant has been drawing diners from around the globe for decades

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Train service disrupted in Baltimore due to large warehouse fire

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Maryland veterinarian warns pet owners about the threat of ticks

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Woman who drove through Laurel festival crowd to remain behind bars

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This Loudoun County town gets weird about strawberries — in the best way!

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What to expect during Latin Restaurant Weeks in the DC area

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The guzheng strikes a resonant chord for traditional, modern music fans

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Prince George's County police car

Police: Teenager shot, killed by man playing with gun in Beltsville home

police chief speaks at podium

'Etched on our hearts': Prince George's Co. police honor fallen officers during 150-mile run

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Many companies that rolled back DEI policies are quietly bringing them back

EPA PFAS Drinking Water

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Hidden Camera Lawsuit

Ex-FBI agent and Pentagon contractor sues over secret recording showing him criticizing Trump

150th Preakness Horse Racing

The 150th Preakness is the last at old Pimlico before demolition. Winners share their top memories

Expressions you use every day and where they come from

Insight by Long Fence

Election 2026 Democrats

Democratic congressman pushes Trump impeachment, but backs down from vote

Energy Innovation: Will Congress, EPA hit the accelerator on clean energy?

Insight by Clean Fuels Alliance America

Opioid Companies Lawsuit

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of New House.

DC region’s housing market: Subdued and uncertain

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Arlington approves plan to scale back cooperation with ICE

DC Kicks of 2021 pool season.

Kayaking, water polo and ballet could fill your kids' summer in DC

The Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center serves as the administrative office facility for Prince William County Schools.

Prince William Co. school leaders consider tweaks to code of behavior

Western Maryland Flooding

Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

Federal Reserve

Trump budget cuts could push DC area into a recession, George Mason professor says

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Poll: Amid rising costs, Republican and Democratic voters value Va.’s colleges and universities

John Reid, Virginia's Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, greets supporters at his rally at Atlas 42 in Glen Allen, Va., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Olivia Diaz)

Virginia GOP embraced a diverse ticket in this year's elections. Then things got complicated

Aerial view of RFK Stadium

DC Ward 7 residents discuss proposed new Commanders stadium at RFK site

Plane Crash Jet Scramble

A lack of oxygen likely incapacitated the pilot of a private jet that crashed in Virginia in 2023

U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Interim US Attorney for DC criticizes local leaders on his last day in office

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Montgomery County Council has a plan to fund schools and avoid a tax increase

Western Maryland Flooding

WATCH: Top Local Headlines includes wet weather, flooding in DC region.

County News

Commanders’ 2025 schedule opens vs. Giants, features a franchise-record 8 standalone games

Jeanine Pirro sworn in as DC’s top federal prosecutor

‘Crisis out here’: Loudoun Co. residents say commuters cutting through neighborhoods causes safety issues

Montgomery Co. sends help to inundated Western Maryland

Georgetown University student released from immigration detention after federal judge’s ruling

John McManus leans on counter in kitchen

‘Does affect business’: Bethesda businesses get financial relief to offset losses from Purple Line construction

route 50 bridge

Heading to Ocean City? Expect lane closures on US 50 bridge this summer

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Badar Khan Suri’s wife speaks after a judge ordered the Georgetown scholar be released

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WATCH: Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland

Mainstreet Festival Parade explosion

Woman who drove through Laurel festival crowd to remain behind bars

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Car Review: 2025 Ford Maverick hybrid

2025 Volvo XC60 T8 AWD Polestar Engineered

Car Review: 2025 Volvo XC60

MARYLAND

Abortion-Insurance Funds

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

NATIONAL

Congress Budget

Qatar's luxury jet offer to Trump brings Senate hold on DOJ nominees

Prince George's County

Nonprofits at PGCo Council

Prince George's Co. council chair rescinds $2 million in grants, sends county nonprofits scrambling

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Apple Federal Credit Union and Fairfax EDA

Apple Federal Credit Union and Fairfax EDA team up to prepare youth for financial and career succes

Insight by Apple Federal Credit Union

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O.M.D.

Episode 13 — Strength in Unity: One Woman's Mission to Empower MS Warriors

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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480 | Israel strikes Sanaa Airport as the U.S. strikes a deal with the Houthis

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Cole Zesiger, breakup and relationship coach, on whether to stay or go in your marriage

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