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Md. man found guilty of stabbing, killing 3 young girls

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Democrats reintroduce bill to give feds 8.7% average pay raise next year

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DC museum to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

DC museum to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

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Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

Pence: ‘Mistakes were made’ in classified records handling

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Be sure to experience National Geographic’s ‘Beyond King Tut’ before it’s gone

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Lagunitas IPNA

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Why agencies are losing the cyber battle

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Maryland man who threatened to kill Sen. Ted Cruz pleads guilty

Maryland man who threatened to kill Sen. Ted Cruz pleads guilty

Md. Gov. Moore highlights tax break proposal for military retirees

Md. Gov. Moore highlights tax break proposal for military retirees

Review: Despite rushed ending, ‘You People’ is a biting social rom-com worth watching

Review: Despite rushed ending, ‘You People’ is a biting social rom-com worth watching

CVS and Walmart cut pharmacy hours, close some locations earlier, citing staffing shortage

CVS and Walmart cut pharmacy hours, close some locations earlier, citing staffing shortage

Data Doctors: The easiest way to sell photos online

Data Doctors: The easiest way to sell photos online

Road and Rail: Stops planned for I-66 and I-495 for Transformation work; Metro shutdowns

Road and Rail: Stops planned for I-66 and I-495 for Transformation work; Metro shutdowns

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Md. Gov. Moore welcomes tennis star Frances Tiafoe to State House

DC physical education teacher a finalist for National Teacher of the Year

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US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December

US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December

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DC bars, restaurants among James Beard semifinalists

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Maryland among top states for single women homeowners

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Biden picks Zients as his next White House chief of staff

Biden picks Zients as his next White House chief of staff

US charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC

77 Democrats in Congress urge Biden to scrap new asylum limits

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Why is it harder to sleep when you get older?

Virginia Democrats defeat bills limiting abortion access

Use of opioid-overdose antidote on the rise in Montgomery Co. schools

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Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack

Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack

Auschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war

Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

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Copa America 2024 to be played in the United States

Copa America 2024 to be played in the United States

Capitals unveil new uniform for NHL Stadium Series Game

Djokovic tops Paul; faces Tsitsipas in Australian Open final

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‘Bigger than Beyoncé’: Signature Theatre hosts Ella Fitzgerald cabaret

‘Bigger than Beyoncé’: Signature Theatre hosts Ella Fitzgerald cabaret

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Following IG report, Douglas Glenn no longer OPM’s CFO

Following IG report, Douglas Glenn no longer OPM’s CFO

VA halfway to meeting its health care worker onboarding goal for FY 2023

CIA official ‘doesn’t envision’ chatbots replacing human analysts

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Hoyas win, Wizards confound and the Commanders’ QB question — Brady or Rodgers?

Hoyas win, Wizards confound and the Commanders’ QB question — Brady or Rodgers?

DC bar set to open without alcohol: ‘whether you like it or not’

DC bar set to open without alcohol: ‘whether you like it or not’

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Susie Moore, author and life coach

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La madre de Tyre Nichols dice que expolicías de Memphis “avergonzaron” a sus familias y a la comunidad negra

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McDonald’s is testing a new strawless lid

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Emmett Till exhibit opens at DC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Emmett Till exhibit opens at DC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

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Montgomery Co. increasing Ride On bus service on several routes

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Md. man found guilty of stabbing, killing 3 young girls

Proving hate: Montgomery County prosecutors face challenge in grocery store attack

In fight to wipe out spotted lanternflies, Fairfax Co. effort turns to tree-of-heaven

DC police prepare for release of video of traffic stop that led to Tyre Nichols’ death

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