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At least 18 separate robberies occurred along or near the Metropolitan Branch Trail in D.C. over the past month or so, according to police. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)

18-year-old arrested in string of at least 18 robberies along DC trail

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Biden lights the National Christmas Tree, taking his turn to bring holiday spirit to Washington

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DC gym owner arrested in FBI sting on charge related to child sex abuse images

IG to launch investigation into FDIC’s leadership climate, harassment allegations

The Commanders have regressed in Year 4 of the Ron Rivera era in Washington. Should the Burgundy and Gold pull the plug sooner rather than later? (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Should the Commanders fire Ron Rivera in-season?

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 27: Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls perform at "Dare to be Different" Premiere during 2017 Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

One of the biggest British new-wave bands of the '80s comes to DC area

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Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. After a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee citing egregious violations, Santos could be expelled from Congress this week. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. George Santos poised to be expelled from Congress

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Drunken driver gets 10 years for killing Marine veteran, his dog in Prince William Co.

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A concept drawing of a possible new indoor athletics facility and event space in Prince William County

$100M sports complex in Prince William Co. could be largest of its kind in Northern Virginia

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Efforts underway to save bald eagle struck on BW Parkway

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FILE - Virginia State Sen-elect, Ghazala Hashmi speaks to supporters at a Democratic victory party in Richmond, Va., Nov. 5, 2019. Hashmi asked a court Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges her qualification to hold office over what her attorneys called “baseless” allegations that she did not meet the state's residency requirements. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia state senator seeks dismissal of lawsuit over 'baseless' residency allegations

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An appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial

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This photo shows inside of the Capital Centre the night of a 1974 concert. (Courtesy Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Washingtoniana Collection)

The arena that changed sports — 50 years ago the Capital Centre opened

The rocketry club at Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, launched a high-powered rocket 34,195 feet into the sky. (Courtesy Benjamin Miller)

The rocketry club at Oakton High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, launched a high-powered rocket 34,195 feet into the sky.

Oakton High School students launch high-powered rocket to 34,195 feet — higher than many airplanes

FILE A cannibis bud is ready for processing at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., Thursday, June 17, 2021. Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don't want to scrap the law, but they do want to make significant changes. (AP Photo/Steve Helber/FILE)

Why are Virginia medical marijuana users looking out of state to buy?

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16-year-old Blessing suffers from a painful eye condition. This Loudoun Co. nonprofit run by kids is stepping in to help

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Two French bulldogs stolen in DC region days apart. Is this a pattern for thieves?

DC restaurant owner at wits’ end over crime, break-ins

18-year-old arrested in string of at least 18 robberies along DC trail

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Dionne Warwick performs after President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden lit the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, near the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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