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Police charge two teens with killing of boy at Springfield Motel 6

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Virginia man sentenced for defrauding COVID-19 relief

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Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes

‘Million MAGA March’: Trump supporters gather in DC

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How DC-area counties are handling the rise in coronavirus infections

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For the love of the game: Tournament chess returns to Virginia, pandemic or not

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Maryland ice cream store workers beaten after mask request

Anne Arundel County schools suspend in-person sports amid coronavirus uptick

Black woman to lead Naval Academy’s brigade for first time

Anne Arundel Co. delays hybrid school plan, pauses small group instruction

Convicted murderer Jose Rodriguez-Cruz to plead guilty in 1989 Va. death of estranged wife

Arlington National Cemetery plans 70 acre, 60,000 burial space expansion

Police looking for driver who struck Virginia State Police car on I-66 near Arlington

Arlington Co. police investigate razor blades on political sign

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Filmmaker John Waters gives 375 items to Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore SWAT officer facing child pornography charges

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Charles County delays bringing students back to classrooms amid rise in COVID-19 cases

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Fairfax County teachers push back on return-to-school plans

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Frederick County school board approves hybrid return to school

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Prince George’s County man gets more than 6 years in prison for drug, gun possessions

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Convicted murderer Jose Rodriguez-Cruz to plead guilty in 1989 Va. death of estranged wife

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