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Man extradited to Montgomery County after shooting ex-wife, fleeing the country in 1997

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Rare poster from the night Led Zeppelin, The Who shared a stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion is up for auction

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Fairfax Co. schools superintendent Reid apologizes for the handling of Hayfield football scandal

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Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search

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Arlington authorities asking the public for information about a dog put to sleep after found in the cold

Naval Academy Affirmative Action

Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions, saying a diverse military is stronger

Fairfax Co. schools superintendent Reid apologizes for the handling of Hayfield football scandal

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Montgomery County police crack down on unsafe drivers

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Search extends into the night for Pennsylvania woman who may have fallen into sinkhole

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Christmas tree lit during annual ceremony on Capitol Hill

First look at new Dulles Airport expansion

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This GivingTuesday, two new food pantries for folks in need open in Prince George’s Co.

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Cold weather can be deadly for the homeless. Here's how you can help in DC.

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403848 08: A Cracker Barrel Old Country Store sign is visible atop one of its restaurant stores April 12, 2002 in Naperville, IL. The NAACP has joined the racial discrimination lawsuit against Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel restaurants. David Sanford, a lawyer representing other plaintiffs in the case, said the lawsuit was being amended to name the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as a plaintiff and co-counsel. The class-action lawsuit accuses the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., headquartered in Lebanon, TN, of segregating black customers in the smoking section and denying them service. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Disabled students denied service at Charles Co. restaurant; Cracker Barrel wants to 'make things right'

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Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

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'I want DC to be respected again': United GM Ally Mackay outlines offseason goals

Open Season Exchange: Why revisiting your plan options matter

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The worst telecommunications hack in US history: Chinese cyber group 'Salt Typhoon' intrusions likely started years ago

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Bailey’s Crossroads gets the newest Amazon Fresh store

Sports Betting Maryland

MGM National Harbor had a slower November than last year

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'It crosses all boundaries': Prince William Co. church's weekly food giveaway continues, no questions asked

Spotsylvania superintendent condemns racist, hateful messages received during first months on the job

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Stellantis recalling more than 300,000 Ram trucks for braking system defect

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She admitted to covering up her grandmother's murder last year. Now she's getting out of jail

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What to know if you're deciding to get away for the holidays

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: Ornaments and lights hang on the tree for the national Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse on November 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Calvin Coolidge participated in the first tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in 1923. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Friday Freebies: Get in the Christmas spirit with free events and gift add-ons

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Northeast DC boil water advisory lifted after three days

FBI Headquarters

Will Trump and Republicans quash the FBI headquarters move to Maryland?

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Presto's Picks: CFP bids remain up for grabs entering conference championship weekend

Data centers are in Ashburn in Loudoun County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The centers house the computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, including artificial intelligence. The county is home to the world's largest concentration of data centers. Tech companies like to place the centers here, partly because the region's proximity to the nation's traditional internet backbone allows the servers in those data centers to save nanoseconds crucial to support financial transactions, gaming technology and other time-sensitive applications. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

As data centers proliferate, conflict with Northern Virginia communities follows

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Fairfax County is proposing changes to stretch of Gallows Road, but who stands to benefit?

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Montgomery County launches online portal for reporting hate, bias incidents

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Man extradited to Montgomery County after shooting ex-wife, fleeing the country in 1997

Facing budget shortfall, Fairfax Co. may have trouble finding the money for teacher raises

Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions, saying a diverse military is stronger

Rare poster from the night Led Zeppelin, The Who shared a stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion is up for auction

Prince George’s Co. apartment complex sued by residents for ‘failure to provide a safe, accessible, and sanitary place to live’

Founder Shihan Chowdhury with one of Flavor Hive's iconic meaty bowls.

Step into Flavor Hive — Alexandria's most exciting, viral food truck sensation

The newly dedicated glass-enclosed nerve center. (WTOP/Emily Venezky)

WTOP dedicates 'Jim Farley Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center,' for man who led transformation from AM station to all-news juggernaut

Syria Opposition

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APTOPIX UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot, killed in ‘brazen, targeted’ attack on NYC street

Plane Crash Puppy Survivor

Shattered hearts: Fairfax County animal-rescue pilot remembered for 'boundless generosity'

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John Schank, one of the two drivers that drove the Christmas tree from the Pacific Coast to the Western lawn of the U.S. Capitol building, takes a photograph of his nine-year-old grand niece, Amelia after the lights on the tree were turned on during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in D.C., on Dec. 3. The tree which was harvested in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska was shipped from Wrangell, Alaska, to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Capitol Christmas tree beams in the moonlight

Facade of Bolinvar Stone Manor

This Loudoun County estate sold for over $15 million

White House Holidays

‘A Season of Peace and Light’: White House shows off its holiday decor

Government

Old RFK Stadium Site

Amid RFK Stadium negotiations, Sen. Cardin's 'first priority' is to keep Commanders in Maryland

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Fairfax County is proposing changes to stretch of Gallows Road, but who stands to benefit?

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7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

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Pharmacists on the frontline: Why access to local pharmacy care is in jeopardy as Congress faces critical deadline

Pharmacists on the frontline: Why access to local pharmacy care is in jeopardy as Congress faces critical deadline

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