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Closings & Delays

Closings & Delays: Maryland and Virginia schools announce 2-hour delay Monday after snow storm hits DC region

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Grammy-nominated singer Maggie Rose coming home for annual Christmas shows in Bethesda

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Capital Pride pushes back 2026 festival date in response to prep for the US's 250th birthday

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'Win or lose, it didn't matter': Fans react to John Cena's final match in DC

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Blustery conditions in the DC area could make driving dangerous after snowstorm

Long-abandoned strip mall in Arlington to get a new life

Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9

At least 15 killed in targeted attack on Jewish Australians, police say

Bethesda high school hopes to land Michelle Obama as commencement speaker

United Airlines flight from Dulles to Tokyo makes emergency landing

DHS moves to eliminate TSA collective bargaining agreement, again

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Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

Exactly 1,435 couples locked lips on Saturday at Anthem Row to break the world record. (Courtesy Downtown DC BID)

DC breaks world record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

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Tips for viewing the peak of the Geminids meteor shower

Wreaths Across America visits DC’s war memorials

Pro wrestling takes over DC for John Cena’s final WWE match

This Montgomery Co. teen’s kidnapping motivated her to start a toy drive

DC’s Tidal Basin sea wall reconstruction completed months ahead of schedule

Kilmar Abrego Garcia makes statement following release from immigration center

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This year's Floriana Christmas tree honors White House history

Fairfax Co. middle school eyeing 14th straight Science Olympiad state title

Experts expect a ‘healthier’ housing market in 2026 for DC area

Celebrating the holidays in a different (and cuter) way: with alpacas!

How American University dramatically ramped up its food donations

Cheesecake Factory in DC’s Friendship Heights is closing

Meet Macho, a 10-month-old puppy with a love for life

This Wish kid from Fairfax County is officially cancer free

Patruxent High School senior Evan Jones spent weeks covering for an injured teammate

Colin Kaepernick’s AI program comes to a Md. public school system

This Northern Va. teacher is a finalist for a Grammy Award

A new way to really track snowstorms that blow through the DC area

Step into the enclosure with bat-eared foxes at the National Zoo!

Kids at DC hospital get visit, holiday gifts from Washington Wizards players

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DC restaurant honors past presidents, East Wing with 2025 Christmas tree

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Kids at DC hospital get visit, holiday gifts from Washington Wizards players

FILE - Mariah Carey performs at the 82nd Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 3, 2014, in New York. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is upset that her beloved Mariah Carey Christmas album has gone missing, but she needn't worry, she's getting a replacement copy courtesy of the five-time Grammy winner herself. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

From original carols to Christmas pop, Virginia expert describes the staying power of seasonal music

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This Montgomery Co. teen’s kidnapping motivated her to start a toy drive

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Data Doctors: Why holiday PC deals look different this year

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Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player

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U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21.

Democratic states sue Trump administration over new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

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Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

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Montgomery County ranked No. 2 place for older adults to live among large U.S. communities

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From ‘Life of a Snowgirl’ to ‘Slick Sleddin',’ Arlington’s snow plows are back with an essential message

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MBLI charter school will fight closure effort in Montgomery County

Winter Viruses

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

Lola the binturong peeks from behind a tree.

Bear cat bites two workers at DC's Smithsonian National Zoo

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster recovery center in Pasadena, California, on January 17.

Trump task force recommends dramatic downsizing of FEMA workforce, overhaul of the agency

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'Constantly without any heat': Residents say they’re freezing inside Marylander Condominiums

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Maryland woman charged in death of infant child

Wearing masks, travelers walk to and from their planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Va., in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Concerns raised about House passed bill that would loosen DCA airspace restrictions

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Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia

County News

United Airlines flight from Dulles to Tokyo makes emergency landing

Capital Pride pushes back 2026 festival date in response to prep for the US’s 250th birthday

‘Win or lose, it didn’t matter’: Fans react to John Cena’s final match in DC

DC police chief accused of manipulating crime data in new House Oversight Committee report

Long-abandoned strip mall in Arlington to get a new life

Alpacas

Md. alpaca farm helps celebrate the holiday season with 'Fleece' Navidad events

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Things to do in the DC area: Capital Art & Craft Festival, 'an Irish Carol' … and more!

This past July 14-year-old Ben Keller was in the middle of the sea on The Royal Caribbean cruise ship, the Wonder of the Sea.

This Wish kid from Fairfax County is officially cancer free

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Car Review: Audi S6 Sportback e-tron

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PHOTOS: This egg is expected to sell for more than $26 million

WORLD

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Russia and Ukraine trade attacks as US and European officials prepare for peace talks

REAL ESTATE

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Experts expect a 'healthier' housing market in 2026 for DC area

IN THE DISTRICT

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Wreaths Across America visits DC’s war memorials

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