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A few dozen striking employees picketing on the sidewalk outside Kaiser Permanente’s Springfield Medical Offices.

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The driver of a black Nissan Altima was traveling south on Route 28 when he crashed into the semi, causing it to overturn, and then crashed into a Toyota Prius, the sheriff's office said.

Trucker dies of injuries after fiery Loudoun Co. crash, additional charges given to other driver

Professor Linsey Marr has been named a 2023 MacArthur Fellow, a highly prestigious award commonly called a "genius grant." (Courtesy Virginia Tech/Peter Means)

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DC police don’t know what’s driving high rate of juvenile carjackings

Sharon Iskra, the attorney representing dozens of plaintiffs alleging decades of child sex abuse targeting children in the Maryland juvenile justice system dating back to 1962.

'No one is ever going to believe you': Md. faces lawsuits over alleged child sex abuse at juvenile justice facilities

Former NBA star and owner of Charlotte Hornets team Michael Jordan looks on as he addresses a press conference ahead of the NBA basketball match between Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on January 24, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Michael Jordan becomes first athlete to rank among America’s 400 wealthiest people, according to Forbes

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2 arrested in connection with suspected fentanyl overdoses at Arlington Co. high school

Roman Jensen has put together statistics that could represent an entire season for most high school quarterbacks, punctuated by his most recent performance in Maret's 64-28 victory over Wheeling (W.Va.) Central Catholic that earns Jensen the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

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'Team sport': A blind, deaf veteran and his guide set to conquer Marine Corps Marathon

A look inside D.C.'s Fantom Comics.

Comic book shop in DC brings world of superheroes to life

Runners pass the US Capitol Building on Capitol Hill during the Marine Corps Marathon on 2010.

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Trump lawyers go after accountant and appeal major pretrial ruling in New York fraud case

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Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed hundreds of bills into law after the 2023 General Assembly session, including several bills to expand health care access in the state.

New Md. laws expanding transgender and low-income healthcare equity go into effect

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Prince George's Co. schools working on short and long-term solutions to bus issues

Cyber Leaders Exchange: One industry expert’s advice — roll out those zero trust tools now

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Officials in Maryland discussed what the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action could mean for minority business owners. At right is Rep. Glenn Ivey, followed by Prince George's County Council member Jolene Ivey and Bowie Mayor Tim Adams. (WTOP/John Domen)

The DC area needs more housing. So why is Prince George's Co. considering capping new building permits?

The gut microbiome is an active area of research, but it's too early to know what effect these bacteria could have on the development of colorectal cancer. (Thinkstock)

‘He was off the planet:’ Md. man survives a coma, vows to fight brain cancer

Edwin McCain is coming to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. (David McClister)

Edwin McCain rocks Birchmere in Alexandria, Rams Head in Annapolis — and we could not ask for more

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Jill Biden urges women to get mammograms or other cancer exams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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This Northern Virginia county tops list for tourism spending — its nearby airport gives it an edge

Initiative 77 would have eventually done away with D.C.'s two-tiered wage system and put tipped workers in the District on track to getting standard minimum wage by 2026. (Thinkstock)

Higher wages, or just higher restaurant bills? Prince George’s Co. could increase its tipped minimum wage

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