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A quiet day at Bowie High School. All Prince George's County Public Schools were closed March 8 after hundreds of teachers and staff planned to call off work for the nationwide "Day Without a Woman" protest. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)

Report of suspect carrying what looked like 'long gun' prompts lockdown at Bowie High

Police said the shooting happened about 1:20 p.m. on June 6, 2023, at Washington National Cemetery.

Police: Funeral company owner fatally shot pallbearer before burial service for 10-year-old shooting victim

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Driver identified in fatal I-395 crash captured on dramatic video

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Gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate, Richmond police say

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GOP bill would require DC to change requirements for voters

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Virginia regulators advance Youngkin plan to leave climate initiative he calls ineffective

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Barnes & Noble returns to Reston with big store

State Dept. surges hiring amid ‘historically high’ demand for passports to drive down wait times

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Former Loudoun Co. priest sentenced to 8 years for sexual abuse of minor

Millard House addresses reporters at a news conference to announce his appointment as the head of Prince George's County Public Schools. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced House's pick. (WTOP/John Domen)

Prince George’s Co. looks to Texas for new school system leader

ABC stores have seen a jump in sales amid the COVID-19 crisis. (Courtesy Virginia ABC)

Virginia liquor stores taking steps to confront 'retail shrink'

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DC man ordered to stop smoking medical weed at home after neighbor sued over smell

Photovoltaic farm as a renewable energy source. Pure energy in the countryside.

Arlington's AES acquires largest planned solar power and storage project in US

A crash on Rock Creek Parkway on March 15 left three people dead and two more injured. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

Body camera footage shows drunken driver speed off before Rock Creek Parkway crash

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An aerial view of the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River. (Courtesy Maryland Transportation Authority)

Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge

Amazon’s Met Park opens for business and welcomes the community

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The George Washington Parkway is set to undergo a major rehab project. (WTOP/Kyle Cooper)

Drive the GW Parkway? Here's what you can expect as rehab project continues

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Members and allies of the LGBTQ community participate in the Pride Walk and Rally through downtown Washington, DC on June 12, 2021. The Pride Month celebration is hosted by the Capital Pride Alliance, a non-profit organization serving the needs of the LGBTQ community in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., reacts after throwing out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Washington. The Nationals celebrated Pride month with their 18th Night OUT event. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Former Speaker Pelosi throws out first pitch at Nationals' Pride night

Looking southwest towards St. Mary's County. Located in Calvert County adjacent to the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay.

New recognition for Maryland’s oldest-settled region

Official individual astronaut portrait of Reid Wiseman in an EMU. Photo Date: August 6, 2015. Location: Building 8, Room 183 - Photo Studio. Photographer: Robert Markowitz

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FILE - A train arrives at Metro Center station in Washington, April 23, 2021. The regional train system serving the Washington D.C. area will remain on drastically reduced service levels through at least the end of this year, as authorities grapple with a safety problem that has forced the majority of the trains out of service. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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GOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl

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FILE - Tina Turner, Pop and R&B vocalist, as holds up a Grammy Award, Feb. 27, 1985, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83 (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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