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House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as the Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown

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Child Care at a Crossroads: Finding child care is already difficult and expensive — and it’s about to get worse

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Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies

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Montgomery Co. Council bans gas-powered leaf blowers

Loudoun County Circuit Court

Former Loudoun Co. schools superintendent's jury trial continues after prosecution rests

Home For Sale Real Estate Sign and House.

DC area slips to 6th place for total housing value

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Take me out to the ... opera? Nats Park hosts free 'Opera in the Outfield'

US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago

GW Parkway could get 'road diet' to improve safety

Almost a dozen DC-area craft brewers bring home Brewers Association medals

Here’s how many federal employees would stay on the job during an upcoming shutdown

Union Station

‘Failure is not an option’: Bringing life back to Union Station

Acting D.C. Police Chief Pamela A. Smith provides an update to two homicides that occurred in the Third and Seventh Districts on Sept. 26, 2023.

DC passes grim milestone: More than 200 killings so far this year

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND - MARCH 12: In an aerial view from a drone, the Ocean City inlet and Ocean City boardwalk is seen on March 12, 2021 in Ocean City, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Oceans Calling Festival returns to rock the boardwalk a year after rain delay

Travis Kelce (left) talked Taylor Swift (right) on his podcast.

Travis Kelce talked Taylor Swift on his podcast

Kayon Prather with Ball

Player of the Week: Watkins Mill's Kayon Prather

National Gallery Nights

Night at the Museum: National Gallery of Art transforming for special happy hour events this fall

Jennifer Hickey

DC long-distance runner takes on her 11th Marine Corps Marathon to honor fallen service members

Ayers Variety & Hardware in Arlington, Virginia, is a decades-old family-owned business.

'More than just a business': Arlington hardware store has strong local connection

Government Shutdown Federal Workers

Which state would be hurt most by government shutdown?

Kardashian fronted the cover of the magazine buzzed and bespectacled. (CNN)

Look of the Week: Kim Kardashian debuts a fake buzz cut

Music-Bruce Springsteen Tour Postponement

Bruce Springsteen postpones 2023 tour dates as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease

Through inspiring partnership, Higher Achievement and EagleBank give new opportunities to middle school scholars

Sponsored by EagleBank

Police said Pava LaPere's body was found with signs of blunt-force trauma Monday morning. LaPere was the CEO of EcoMap.

Tech CEO honored by Forbes was fatally attacked at a Baltimore apartment complex, police say

University of California achieves ‘stability and predictability’ by forming captive insurance company in DC

Sponsored by D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking

Kia Hyundai Theft Lawsuit Settlement

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors

Montgomery County SAFE Act

Montgomery, Fairfax Co. explain their efforts to combat gun violence

Biden Dog

Commander Biden bites another Secret Service employee at the White House

Clarence Crawford

Md. education board forms search, transition committees to replace outgoing superintendent

The unredacted report detailing child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was released to the public Tuesday by the Maryland Attorney General's Office.

Revised report on Maryland church sex abuse leaves 5 church leaders’ names still redacted

Obit Brooks Robinson Baseball

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86

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Mark Pembleton is recovering after helping pull a truck driver from a burning semi truck in a crash in Louduon County last week. (Courtesy Mark Pembleton/Loudoun County Fire and Rescue)

Hero recovering from serious burns after pulling driver from burning semi in Loudoun Co.

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Museum of Failure celebrates flops like New Coke and Shake Weight

County News

Ukraine-born Georgetown professor receives top honors from the Ukrainian President

Take me out to the … opera? Nats Park hosts free ‘Opera in the Outfield’

Montgomery Co. Council bans gas-powered leaf blowers

DC area slips to 6th place for total housing value

Conveyor belt sushi and a taco restaurant coming to Rockville

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Judge considers accusations that New Mexico Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map

Business & Finance

Target to close 9 stores, including 3 in the San Francisco Bay Area, citing safety concerns

Government

US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

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A better tomorrow: Tackling the mental health crisis in America’s youth

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World

Former Spain women's national team coach Jorge Vilda added to probe into Rubiales' kissing a player

Sports

Former Spain women's national team coach Jorge Vilda added to probe into Rubiales' kissing a player

Entertainment

Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

Lifestyle

Have you noticed more bugs around your home? An expert says climate change may be the cause

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Unity, apology — and virtual voting for pregnant Prince George’s Council member

Education

Some students still disproportionately suspended in Arlington schools, county says

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Maryland cyclist’s family unhappy with the sentencing of the man who struck her

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