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$250 fines begin for passing stopped school buses in Fairfax County

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Celebrating Latin American Restaurant Weeks across the DC area

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

Alice Kan learned how to play the gu-zheng (or Chinese zither) when she was a young student in Taiwan. She stopped by the WTOP studio to give us a demonstration.

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Hamas says it released American-Israeli hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration

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Woman dead, 4 flee car that struck her in Howard Co. crash, police say

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What to expect during Latin Restaurant Weeks in the DC area

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The guzheng strikes a resonant chord for traditional, modern music fans

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Rebecca Boggs Roberts remembers her mother Cokie Roberts

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McDonald’s rings in new doorbell entry security system

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Mother’s Day comes early for DC and Maryland women looking for fresh start

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Prince George’s Co. teachers call for higher pay, smaller classes

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Protesters call for the return of deported man outside El Salvador embassy

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How one DC-area organization helps foster kids nationwide, one backpack at a time

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This DC company offers free rides from court and help with a second chance

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This brand new Bowie home worth nearly $1M was built by high school students

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Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press

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Police: Woman arrested after driving past barricades into Maryland street festival

Last week, online furniture retailer Wayfair announced it would increase its use of generative artificial intelligence and cut 340 tech jobs. It reflects an increase in businesses and companies opting to cut back human tasks in favor of the new technology. Mark Muro, senior fellow and policy director at the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

Loudoun Co. public schools look to control use of AI in classrooms

Apple Federal Credit Union and Fairfax EDA team up to prepare youth for financial and career succes

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DC man charged in murder of girlfriend's 1-year-old daughter

DoD Modernization Exchange: How to secure rogue APIs and mitigate cyberthreats

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Be on the lookout for a lunar corona like this one surrounding the May 6, 2020, full flower supermoon.

How to view the full flower moon in the DC area

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Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One

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Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs

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Loudoun Co.’s new blue envelope program hopes to make interactions with police safer

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Celebrating Latin American Restaurant Weeks across the DC area

Montgomery Co. Public Schools to crack down on students who use or threaten violence

$250 fines begin for passing stopped school buses in Fairfax County

The guzheng strikes a resonant chord for traditional, modern music fans

Roosevelt Bridge rehab starts Monday: What you need to know

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How Peter Chang escaped the Chinese embassy in DC to become a successful restaurateur

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This obscure marker at DC’s WWII Memorial is thought to be the first ever meme

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