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All homecoming events, classes canceled after shooting at Morgan State in Maryland

DC's public libraries launch scavenger hunt for banned books

A used medical facemask hangs on a wood lecture chair in the empty classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic

Poll: Marylanders split on government performance on COVID-19, masking in schools

A fight in Alexandria, Virginia, leads to the fatal stabbing of a high school student. (WTOP/Kristi King)

Are new scanners at Alexandria schools detecting weapons?

DMV sign street showing where to get drivers registration

Irked by trips to the DMV? In Va., you can start the process of getting driver's license, REAL ID at home

Election 2023 Virginia

Youngkin administration says it's fixing issue that improperly removed some voters from the rolls

Analysis: After the Capitol Hill chaos that led to McCarthy's ouster, what happens now?

30 injured after University of Md. charter bus crashes into pole in College Park

Report: Delays, cost overruns are impacting Amtrak’s new Acela rollout

Mired in chaos off the field and winless on it, the Bears visit Washington hoping to spring an upset

Pelosi, Hoyer evicted from hideaway offices after Kevin McCarthy's ouster

‘Continuous vetting’ procedures will soon apply to more feds governmentwide

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Two DC-area cities make '10 Best Small Cities' list

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

Meet this year’s MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients: Virginia Tech engineer, hula master

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

Costco Gold Bars

Costco is seeing a gold rush. What's behind the demand for its 1-ounce gold bars?

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.

Player of the Week: Maret's Roman Jensen

Aaron Hale and Frank Fumich

'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.

Marine Corps Marathon: Tell WTOP why you run

COVID Vaccine Card

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

National Harbor chefs in the pumpkin carving competition. (Courtesy National Harbor)

‘Harbor Halloween’ brings spooky movies, pumpkin carving, pet costume contests to National Harbor

Angola President Joao Lourenco shows his marked finger during the voting process at a polling station in Luanda, Angola, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. President Joao Lourenco is running for a second five-year term while his party, the Peoples' Movement for the Liberation of Angola, known by its Portuguese acronym MPLA, is campaigning to extend its 47-year run as the country's ruling party. (AP Photo)

The Hunt: Coastal terrorism expansion spreading across Africa’s interior

Cyber Leaders Exchange: Can your agency get access to cyber tools quickly?

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Striking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks

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

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Wizards Capitals Qatar

You can now rent an exclusive 'Hennessy loft' for Wizards home games. But they don't come cheap.

Emergency Alert

That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government's emergency alert system

FILE - Members of the Virginia Senate are separated by transparent panels as they began the floor session inside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, the first day of the General Assembly Special Session. November's Republican victories in Virginia gave the GOP control of the governor's mansion and House of Delegates. But in the state Senate, they still need to find at least one Democrat to join them if they want to enact Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin's agenda. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File)

Virginia Del. Roem faces off against newcomer Woolf in 30th Senate District race

Over 100 cities in the U.S. host an "open streets" event each year. The idea is to show people what it might be like if there were no cars in some urban areas.

Street closures for event that encourages walking, biking, playing in DC

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2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added

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Youngkin PAC raises over $4 million in 48 hours from billionaire donors

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

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

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DC’s public libraries launch scavenger hunt for banned books

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30 injured after University of Md. charter bus crashes into pole in College Park

Poll: Marylanders split on government performance on COVID-19, masking in schools

Youngkin administration says it’s fixing issue that improperly removed some voters from the rolls

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Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what’s going on with Motown Museum’s expansion plans

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National

Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas

Business & Finance

Got returns? Call Uber. The ride-hailing service is now offering to return parcels for a fee

Government

Trump back in court as fraud trial probes who was responsible for his financial statements

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Data shows more homeowners in the DMV are turning to solar to combat skyrocketing utility prices

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World

Former Russian state TV journalist gets 8 1/2-year sentence in absentia for Ukraine war criticism

Sports

Unbeaten Maryland takes another shot at the Big Ten's elite this weekend at No. 4 Ohio State

Entertainment

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

Lifestyle

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

Editor's Choice

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

Education

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

Around the Region

2 facing charges in connection with suspected fentanyl overdoses at Wakefield High School

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Are Howell's struggles an aberration or a warning sign for the Commanders?

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Latin dance pop ups ‘bringing people together’

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National Gallery of Art transforming for special happy hour

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DC pets participate in annual Blessing of the Animals

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