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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney speaks about the importance of infrastructure during a news conference with fellow mayors and members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) met with President Joe Biden and her Republican counterparts earlier in the day to discuss Biden's infrastructure plan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Empty chairs are seen at a polling place Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks speaks at a Democratic Senate candidate forum in Bladensburg on Sunday as businessman Juan Dominguez (center) and U.S. Rep. David Trone listen. Photo by Josh Kurtz.

Maryland U.S. Senate candidates show mutual disregard at Prince George's Co. candidate forum

Emily Hamby (left), who has celiac disease and runs the bakery with head decorator Morgan Ulisse (right) -- who also can't eat gluten.

‘A dreamland’: Dedicated gluten-free bakery opens in Prince William Co.

James Madison's Phoenix Sproles (0) and Zach Horton (44) celebrate after a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)

James Madison, Maryland, VT, Howard and Liberty receive invitations to college football bowl games

A Virginia-based company will begin installing Wi-Fi on hundreds of regional jets early next year,

Tysons satellite company fits American Airlines regional jets with high-speed Wi-Fi

Surveillance footage from a shooting at DC Doors in Northeast D.C. was included in court documents filed on Dec. 2, 2023.

Court documents share new information on deadly DC Doors shooting

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Metro Metro workers work on the wheel repairs to the 7000-series railcars.

Metro plans to return more 7000-series cars to service. What does it mean for riders?

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This image provided by the Justice Department and contained in the affidavit in support of a criminal complaint, shows Manuel Rocha during a meeting with a FBI undercover employee. The Justice Department says Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba's intelligence services since at least 1981. Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf for decades, including by meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives. (Justice Department via AP)

Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades

The Cadillac CT5 is a stylish midsize luxury sedan that hides a powerful engine under the hood. (WTOP / Mike Parris)

Car Review: Cadillac CT5 is a more intriguing luxury car with tech and twin turbo power

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Maryland set to announce deep cuts to transportation agencies

In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft is seen off the coast of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. A crew member who was recovered from the ocean after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying six people crashed Wednesday off southern Japan has been pronounced dead, coast guard officials said. (Japan Coast Guard via AP)

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

Cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows and Christmas gingerbread in the form of a heart on a snowy wooden background. Christmas card. (Getty Images)

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Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive but Palestinians are running out of places to go

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Mariah Carey performs during her holiday special "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" on Apple TV+. (Apple TV+ via AP)

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Baking Connections: How social media fueled a cult-following for Asian-inspired pastries in the DC area

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After getting broken into again, Northeast DC pizza restaurant owner says city has 'fallen into anarchy'

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Pet spas, built-in feeding nooks to pamper pets emerge as real estate trends

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With a month left, crash deaths on Md. roads surpass 5-year average

Democratic Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announces run for Virginia governor in 2025

Prince George’s Co. officer charged with murder in 2020 cruiser shooting testifies in his own defense

62-year-old man identified as pilot killed in Fauquier County plane crash

How many snow days will Fairfax Co. students get this year

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