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Run away to join the circus in McLean with Cirque du Soleil's 'Echo'

Prince George's Co. animal shelter resumes adoptions after canine flu outbreak

The Collection in Chevy Chase. (Courtesy The Chevy Chase Land Company)

DC man convicted of pistol-whipping man, shooting another at Clyde's Restaurant

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WASHINGTON - APRIL 17: General view of the exterior of the stadium as fans walk outside before the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals on April 17, 2005 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. The Nationals defeated the Diamondbacks 7-3. (Photo By Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Bill to give DC control of RFK Stadium site advances in House

Police recovered some $15,000 worth of stolen merchandise from Tysons stores.

Fairfax Co. police: NY-based theft crews targeting Tysons are stealing 'up and down' I-95

Some in Maryland urged to take shorter showers as drought watch is elevated to 'warning'

Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison

What's in store for skywatchers this fall? Planets galore and the moon’s shadow

Family of Va. man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement

Crash on Beltway in Fairfax Co. sends 4 to hospital, causing major delays

What happens to furloughed employees during a government shutdown?

Side view of mixte ethnicity school kids sitting on cushions and studying over books in a library at school against bookshelfs in background

This new teaching method is helping Loudon Co. students with their reading skills, report finds

Biden COVID Tests

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

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Amazon has 18,000 seasonal job openings in Virginia and Maryland

Prince William County Supervisor Jeanine Lawson plans to run for Congress in 2022.

Prince William Co. supervisor seeks investigation of former colleague over data centers

Georgetown Prep running back Colin Reynolds rushed 30 times for 253 yards and four touchdowns, including the game-winning four-yard score in overtime, as the Little Hoyas edged Woodberry Forest, 28-25. For his efforts, Reynolds was named the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week.

Player of the Week: Georgetown Prep's Colin Reynolds

Dogs await instruction at the Academy Dog Training by Haywood in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Silver Spring dog training facility competes with the 'big dogs'

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Alexandria restaurant owner optimistic as sales return to pre-pandemic levels

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

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FILE - In this Sept. 20, 1973, file photo, Billie Jean King reaches to hit a return during her match against Bobby Riggs in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. King beat Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. (AP Photo/File)

The fight didn't end after Billie Jean King won 'Battle of the Sexes' 50 years ago

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First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half an hour, goes on sale for nearly $10 million

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 22: Heavy traffic moves along Interstate 395 on Tuesday morning November 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. The American Automobile Association (AAA) predicts nearly 55 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. AAA also projects that nearly 49 million are expected to travel by vehicle this week, while around 4.5 million will fly to their Thanksgiving destinations. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Federal Highway Administration gets involved as outdated signage on I-395 sparks confusion for DC drivers

Certificates: How they can help you save for retirement, emergencies and education

Sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA

Hollywood Strikes

Labor expert says union efforts have a ripple effect across industries

How PrEP can provide up to 100% protection against HIV

Sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center

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Bethesda Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to Georgia schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

William Winter and the Community Preservation Trust celebrate how he now owns the house he's lived in for almost a decade.

Longtime renter buys College Park home through City-University Partnership

Capital Trails Coalition is working to help connect trails in the region. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)

Calls renewed for 'woefully underused trail' to become bike path to new DC high school

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Fairfax Co. judge drops charges against suspect in multiple Northern Va. sexual assaults

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Bethesda's Norfolk Avenue 'streetery' appears here to stay, and may get better

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Apple's newest feature 'removes human error' of forgetting to text back

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Want an e-bike, but can't splurge? You might not have to, thanks to a new DC Council bill

Hydraulic vacuum, low water levels may have lead to kayaker’s death in Potomac River accident

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Thousands of DC renters spend more than half their income on rent, report finds

Theatre Week kicks off in DC with discounted shows, backstage tours and even bike rides

Prince George’s Co. animal shelter resumes adoptions after canine flu outbreak

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Fairfax Co. judge drops charges against suspect in multiple Northern Va. sexual assaults

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Man who shot Black teen who mistakenly went to his door enters not guilty plea; trial is scheduled

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FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat dangerous allergies

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Under pressure over border, Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans

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Ukraine's president, at Security Council, lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter

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Pirani scores in the 80th minute to help D.C. United tie Atlanta United 1-1

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As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes

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More DC kids will have access to healthy foods as 'food pharmacy' expands

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Debate over a Black student's suspension over his hairstyle in Texas ramps up with probe and lawsuit

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Fairfax Co. schools still owes students with disabilities thousands of learning hours from the pandemic

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Some Virginia Democrats say livestreamed sex acts a distraction from election's real stakes

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