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Ticketmaster Antitrust Lawsuit

Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case

Future of Voice of America unclear, after judge rules Kari Lake had no authority to overhaul VOA

NTSB Firing

NTSB's public face after the DC plane crash says he was fired by the Trump administration

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Smithsonian celebrates golden anniversary of 'Wonder Woman' TV series with Lynda Carter

CEO and founder Stacy Flax says Bored Rebel is known for their signature-style graphic T-shirts with a vertical saying down the middle.

How one Virginia apparel company is getting featured in ‘arguably the most famous gift bag in the world’

Financial Markets

Oil prices soar as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

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Explosives thrown near New York City mayor's residence investigated as 'ISIS-related terrorism'

DC teacher shares experience on ‘Queer Eye’ as Netflix show wraps final season highlighting heroes

US soldier killed in Iran war has ties to Virginia

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Tysons Galleria loses longtime department store tenant

Federal employees face looming finalization of Schedule Policy/Career

Iran

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning

Erika Friedrich

Loudoun Co. vet takes charge of dog health care in Iditarod race

Student chair and desk in classroom.

Burst pipe forces Maryland school to close as classrooms flooded

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Lynda Carter honors 50 years of Wonder Woman in DC

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DC teacher shares experience on ‘Queer Eye’

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How a Fairfax Co. woman secured a new national powerlifting record

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Metro’s strategy to keep bags off escalators is not working as intended

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Virginia voters weigh in on redistricting plan that would heavily favor Democrats

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Va. Congressman working to get hundreds of constituents out of the Middle East

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This Women’s History Month book list features trailblazers in literature, activism, media

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Early voting underway for plan to redraw Virginia congressional districts

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NFL, Commanders and Events DC encourage businesses to join NFL Draft Source program

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Epstein ‘Walk of Shame’ appears blocks from the White House

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Protester, 3 Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room

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Where to watch classic films at a one-of-a-kind movie theater in Virginia

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High school coach wins $10K with half-court heave at Wizards game

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DC ups Potomac River water testing after historic sewage spill

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Less parking, new bike lanes: Changes coming to stretch of Braddock Road in Alexandria

Environmental restoration begins near collapse of Potomac Interceptor sewer line

Protestors rally outside White House to voice concerns against war on Iran

Why a 6-year-old with diabetes is pushing for change in Virginia

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Erika Friedrich

Loudoun Co. vet takes charge of dog health care in Iditarod race

File photo of a DC police cruiser.

DC man arrested after trying to attack first responders inside ambulance

Obit Country Joe McDonald

'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

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1 dead in crash that closed southbound lanes of Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Laurel

Surgeon’s view of weight loss surgery — UMMS doctors explain risks, results and recovery

Insight by University of Maryland Medical System

Malaysia Missing Plane

12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers

Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is urgently calling on residents to adopt large dogs.

‘Big dog adopters, we need you’: Md. shelter at ‘critical capacity’ finds homes for 18 dogs

a bollard blocking an escalator

A new Metro safety measure at Dulles Airport seems invisible to most

Voters mark their ballots

Virginia voter guide: Ballot asks voters about Democratic effort to redraw congressional map

Mobile phone held by a woman.

Battery life a top priority for phone buyers, tech survey finds

Futuristic Concept of Humanity and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration: Visualization of Humanoid Robot and Human Touching Fingertips, Creating Glowing Light. People and Robots Working Together.

Are you ready for AI to defame you online? Because it’s happening

Government Shutdown Food Aid

Maryland, DC urge SNAP recipients to update their eligibility under new work requirements

Protestors and national guard.

Opposing groups rally in D.C. one week after start of Iran conflict

County News

Future of Voice of America unclear, after judge rules Kari Lake had no authority to overhaul VOA

Smithsonian celebrates golden anniversary of ‘Wonder Woman’ TV series with Lynda Carter

DC teacher shares experience on ‘Queer Eye’ as Netflix show wraps final season highlighting heroes

How one Virginia apparel company is getting featured in ‘arguably the most famous gift bag in the world’

DC man arrested after trying to attack first responders inside ambulance

Frances Perkins behind a desk

America 250: A woman’s place is where her nation needs her

A yellow cab drives by the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" mansion, just like in the series opening credits, on September 24, 2020, in Brentwood, California. - The "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" series, which launched Will Smith's career on television, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The house where the Banks family lives in the show is available for rent via Airbnb, for $30 a night, for 30 days. The house, which is 6400 sq.ft and worth more than $6 millions, was used for exterior establishing shots in the series, but interior live-actions was shot in a Los Angeles studio. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

America 250: Revisiting the iconic TV homes that shaped American culture

Constitution on display at the National Archives

America 250: How America safeguarded its founding documents

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Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room

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Former President Obama voices support for Virginia's redistricting plan

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‘Founding-era documents’ tour: ‘Freedom Plane’ takes off from Reagan National

PHOTO GALLERIES

Singer-songwriter Country Joe McDonald performs at the Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library, in Austin, Texas, Thursday, April 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

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Washington Capitals reveal new cherry blossoms jersey for charity auction

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Capitol Riot Plaque

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay

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Kennedy Center Orchestra Director

Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis

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