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DC bill aims to require health insurers to cover costly fertility treatments

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'We need to make sure that they’re nourished': Free breakfast program expanding in Md. schools this fall

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Application for discounted Metro fares to begin June 20

385823 06: FBI agents remove evidence from the home of FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen February 20, 2001 in Vienna, Va. Veteran FBI agent Robert Philip Hanssen has been charged with spying for Moscow for more than 15 years. He was arrested after allegedly dropping off a package of classified information for Russian agents. (Photo by Alex Wong/Newsmakers)

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79

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Unresponsive pilot seen slumped over before deadly Virginia plane crash, officials say

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Loss of oxygen in cabin may have led to Virginia plane crash, experts say

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Mother of Va. 6-year-old who shot teacher will plead guilty to federal felony charges in deal with prosecutors

Montgomery Co. police searching for suspect after teenager shot at Silver Spring block party

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Abby Lyons (L) of Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia, and Ian Rubin (R) of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland, won for Best Actress and Actor, respectively.

National Theatre honors local high school musical theater at Brandon Victor Dixon Awards

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Investors have soured on DC housing market, but still like Baltimore

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National Harbor getting 8 high-tech 'escape rooms'

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Actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

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High demand for gig work from seniors, Northern Va. staffing company says

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HHS’s ASPR applying pandemic lessons to better manage healthcare supply chain

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1 dead in Prince George's Co. hit-and-run

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3 dead after car plunges into Frederick Co. quarry

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Genomic testing could revolutionize cancer care. But will your insurance cover it?

The Maryland State Board of Education reviews a report on college and career readiness with some members of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board on May 23 in Baltimore.

Md. education reform efforts include a focus on college and career readiness standards

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No longer in the days of 'Baywatch:' local aquatic centers struggle to staff new lifeguards

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez, second from left, stands in the dugout as Washington's Lane Thomas walks off the field after striking out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Nats still in the basement after drubbing by Phillies

Happy Black Soldier Woman Talking To Female Therapist During Meeting In Office, Smiling African American Military Lady In Camouflage Uniform Speaking With Counselor After Successful Therapy

Event for women veterans in Prince George's Co. aims to take frustration out of filing claims

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A pile of rubble is all that is left after the removal of the pedestal that once held the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Ave., Thursday Dec. 23, 2021, in Richmond, Va. Workers will continue their search for a famed 1887 time capsule that was said to be buried under the massive monument. A box found in the pedestal did not contain items described in historic papers. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Black-owned company begins to revitalize former Robert E. Lee monument site in Va.

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