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Virginia State Police search for 7-year-old girl, mother

Fight at a Montgomery Co. high school football game sends 1 to hospital

Damaging wind, rain and thunder target DC area as temperatures fall

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Watchdog: Psaki violated ethics law by promoting Va. candidate McAuliffe

Former WFT exec Bruce Allen could be investigated, if he returns to the NFL

NSO Pops to perform Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ live in concert at Kennedy Center

Pedestrian killed during crash in Prince George’s Co.

3 wounded in Northeast DC shooting

Loudoun Co. superintendent: Sexual assault procedures ‘insufficient’

Guide aims to help blind, low-vision pedestrians navigate Montgomery Co. streets

Metro bridge, tunnel repairs will force extended shutdown of Yellow line

Loudoun County School Board member resigns amid controversy

House Democrats urge OMB to step up demographic data collection efforts

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Clinton “doing fine” and will be out of hospital soon

Clinton “doing fine” and will be out of hospital soon

2 Maryland pet stores banned from selling puppies

2 Maryland pet stores banned from selling puppies

On pace to exhaust federal funds, DC sets application deadline for STAY DC rent relief

On pace to exhaust federal funds, DC sets application deadline for STAY DC rent relief

Save money with the new OPM rule on transparency

Save money with the new OPM rule on transparency

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Information sought in shooting of DC letter carrier

Information sought in shooting of DC letter carrier

Establishing a cyber safety review board

Establishing a cyber safety review board

Sponsored by Microsoft Federal

Bennett Elementary students head back to class next week after COVID ‘pause’

Bennett Elementary students head back to class next week after COVID ‘pause’

Week on the Hill: The future of the Build Back Better plan

Week on the Hill: The future of the Build Back Better plan

Maryland governor outlines $150M plan to boost law enforcement funding

Maryland governor outlines $150M plan to boost law enforcement funding

A GW professor on the shift in workforce expectations

A GW professor on the shift in workforce expectations

Health officials offer costume, candy tips for a safer Halloween

Health officials offer costume, candy tips for a safer Halloween

Record number of guns found at DC-area airports

Record number of guns found at DC-area airports

Pat Sajak sells Annapolis radio station to investors, including a WTOP employee

Pat Sajak sells Annapolis radio station to investors, including a WTOP employee

Data Doctors: A look at some of the new Windows 11 security requirements

Data Doctors: A look at some of the new Windows 11 security requirements

DC parents frustrated with school-based COVID-19 testing program

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National Zoo lions and tigers on the road to COVID recovery

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Body camera video released in DC officers’ shooting of Northeast man

Md. Army vet accused of faking he was paraplegic to net $1 million

Eastern Shore steel company to make components for wind energy turbines

Youngkin calls rally flag pledge ‘weird and wrong’

Report probing DC crime lab’s missteps coming soon — and it will be public, official says

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Delicate GOP dance for Trump, Youngkin in Virginia gov race

Delicate GOP dance for Trump, Youngkin in Virginia gov race

Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence

Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre

Business & Money »

El Salvador explores bitcoin mining powered by volcanoes

El Salvador explores bitcoin mining powered by volcanoes

DC is a top city for apartment conversions

Butterball is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of turkey

Government »

Biden says he’s open to shortening length of new programs

Biden says he’s open to shortening length of new programs

Trump’s not going away — and neither is investigator Schiff

DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law

Coronavirus »

DC boasts improved COVID vaccine rate for Fire & EMS workers

DC boasts improved COVID vaccine rate for Fire & EMS workers

FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine

States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week

World »

Thousands march in Puerto Rico, outraged over power outages

Thousands march in Puerto Rico, outraged over power outages

Moderate earthquake rocks Bali, killing at least 3

Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker terrorist act

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Wizards finish preseason 0-4 as Randle hits game-winner for Knicks

Wizards finish preseason 0-4 as Randle hits game-winner for Knicks

Ron Rivera understands fans being upset about late Sean Taylor announcement

Virginia Tech says selfish student behavior prompts restrictions at next game

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Netflix employee fired in wake of Chappelle special furor

Netflix employee fired in wake of Chappelle special furor

Bad Medicine comedy troupe cracks up DC Improv with sketch comedy, workshops

Must-watch livestream concerts

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Why that 5.9% COLA is bad news

Why that 5.9% COLA is bad news

Airmen running out of time to get vaccinated before facing consequences

NIST seeks feedback on potential ‘moonshot’ of supply chain security project

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Washington National Cathedral tolls bell 700 times for COVID-19 deaths

Terry McAuliffe, Glenn Youngkin

Virginia governor’s debate

Row of e-scooters.

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Seeing stripes: Dazzle of zebras spotted in Prince George’s Co.

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‘America is hurting’: Artist reflects on National Mall exhibit of pandemic’s toll

October 4

Large oil spill in Southern California

Women’s March

October 2

Women's March rallies for abortion rights

September 22

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Virginia McGraw named new Maryland Association of Boards of Education president

Delicate GOP dance for Trump, Youngkin in Virginia gov race

NSO Pops to perform Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ live in concert at Kennedy Center

Pedestrian killed during crash in Prince George’s Co.

Damaging wind, rain and thunder target DC area as temperatures fall

This Maryland man just won the lottery for a third time

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