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Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes

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Maryland records 31 heat deaths in the month, pushing total to second-highest in 15 years

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Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger

Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians

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Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho

Teen charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall wounds 13-year-old

Man shot and killed by police at Fort Washington Park, Maryland AG investigating

Tyson's ‘Vienna Cloud’ data center project seeks exceptions to Fairfax Co. rules

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Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner

Could a challenger unseat Don Beyer? What to know about competitive races ahead of primaries in Va.

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Virginia voter guide: Rare August primary could shape the fight for Congress

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What's on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., participates in a rally, with conservation groups, to oppose the Trump administration's convening of the Endangered Species Committee, at the Interior Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

How Va.'s 8th Congressional District Democratic primary reflects party’s shifting identity and priorities

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Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

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400 kids from summer camps across the DC area join up for one field day

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Restored Arlington Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

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Summer program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers

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10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another

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Prince William County group offers Va. dads a way to make new friends

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Underground pumping station keeps sewage from Potomac River in Alexandria

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After Fort Dupont Ice Arena renovation, some skaters and hockey programs say access has shrunk

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What’s on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

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Top position battles at Commanders Training Camp

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New DC monument honors 41 million veterans by name

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'You can see everything': DC's Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

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Eyes to the Skies: August features partial eclipses of the sun and moon

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American Black Film Festival brings 3-day pop-up to DC

Wes Moore

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he's 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in the midterm elections

Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse

100-year-old lighthouse on the cusp of falling into the ocean needs a new home

Common misconceptions about federal retirement benefits

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Maryland offers disenrolled Howard University students fast-track admission, aid

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A temporary trailer at Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.

As Fairfax Co.'s newest high school prepares to open, families frustrated with older Centreville High's condition

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Family marks 2 years since Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in Manassas Park

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Husband in 2002 murder, dismemberment of Fairfax couple in Ocean City seeks early release

Camp Greentree

Kids at this Md. summer camp get support for homelessness and other challenges

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Memorial honoring veterans of the first Gulf War nears completion on National Mall

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping someone recognizes it

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1 killed, 1 hospitalized after crash in Four Corners, Maryland

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3 held at gunpoint in Northwest DC in attempted robbery, police look for suspect

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DC-area nonprofits come together for giant field day to learn lessons

10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another?

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Maryland records 31 heat deaths in the month, pushing total to second-highest in 15 years

‘One fan at a time’: How Commanders training camp is building the next generation

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

Hotter and humid DC-area weather will make way for a stormy Sunday

Spanberger restores voting rights to more than 60,000 Virginians

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