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After month on the run, 15-year-old 'Baby K' to have bond hearing in connection with armed school bus attack

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering license-free fishing days for state residents and visitors this Saturday, then again on Saturday, June 10 and Tuesday, July 4. (Courtesy Getty/Andy Bowlin)

Scup? License-free fishing in Maryland this Saturday is no fluke

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Virginia Gov. Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border

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Alexandria adds cameras in four school zones; here's what speeding could cost you

Montgomery Co. school system considers financial literacy requirement

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Boil water advisory in Northeast DC lifted days after pipe ruptures, what now?

Teen charged in drug-related robbery that led to deadly shooting, stabbing of 2 in Fairfax Co.

The CHCO Council’s role is growing, but major recruitment and retention challenges remain

The Mayor's Office of Latino Affairs will host the city's first-ever Afro Latino Fest in Meridian Hill Park.

DC park to be filled with jazz, funk, salsa Saturday at Afro Latino Fest

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15-year-old killed by brother in murder-suicide, Howard Co. police say

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Sex offenses in marriage: Maryland to drop spousal defense in sex crime cases

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How the new AI-powered Arlington Co. call system will impact you

Tuesday is the 150th day of 2023, and so far this year there have been 263 mass shootings -- incidents with 4 or more people shot -- reported in the U.S., with 327 victims killed. Both those figures are the highest ever recorded this early in a year. Adam Brown and David Pucino joined CBS News to discuss what's behind the statistics. Brown is the vice provost for research and associate professor of psychology at the New School; Pucino is the deputy chief counsel for the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Teachers say carrying firearms in school would make kids less safe

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Additional funding for most vulnerable Fairfax Co. students at risk as amended state budget remains unfinished

Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries, tells owners to park outside

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Woman accused of shoplifting briefly escapes police in Montgomery County

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Jail for Prince George's Co. officer who grabbed, struck handcuffed teenager

A look inside the new Atlantis music venue. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

The Atlantis opens in DC, evoking memories of DC's punk past

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Why gas in Md. will soon become more expensive

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Youngkin: Virginia agencies eliminating higher-ed degree requirements for some state jobs

Job Openings

US job openings hit 10.1 million and labor market still strong despite Fed efforts to cool economy

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Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown waves to an audience of legislators in the House of Delegates after he is sworn into office as the state's first Black attorney general on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland lawsuit says 3M, DuPont knowingly made products with 'forever chemicals'

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Loudoun Co. schools ordered to make investigation into sexual assaults, rape public

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House debt ceiling vote nears to avert default with Biden and McCarthy both confident of passage

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2 people seen running after deadly Prince George's Co. crash are 'persons of interest'

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown waves to an audience of legislators in the House of Delegates after he is sworn into office as the state's first Black attorney general on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland lawsuit says 3M, DuPont knowingly made products with 'forever chemicals'

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2 men in Virginia defrauded millions in COVID relief

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After a month on the run, 15-year-old ‘Baby K’ to have bond hearing in connection with armed school bus attack

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sends 100 National Guard soldiers to US-Mexican border

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Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US

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Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move

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New electric vehicle owner? Don't be a charger hog

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DeSantis plays up his personal side and swipes at Trump in campaign blitz across Iowa

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World

Germany orders Russia to close 4 out of its 5 consulates in tit-for-tat move

Sports

Spencer Carbery hired as Capitals coach after 2 seasons as Maple Leafs assistant

Entertainment

At 83, Al Pacino is expecting a baby with 29-year-old Noor Alfallah

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The most important virus you've never heard of

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Man who rammed U-Haul near White House sought to end US democracy, prosecutors say

Education

Kids aren’t always taught AAPI history in schools. These people are trying to change that

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Plastic bags at checkout could soon no longer be an option for shoppers in Prince George's Co.

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The new sculpture of Dave Grohl, composed of musical instruments and items. (WTOP/Michelle Goldchain)

The Atlantis opens in DC

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