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No parole, for now, for woman convicted of murdering Fairfax couple in Ocean City in 2002

NCAA Michigan Arizona Basketball

Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

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Citizenship clinic scheduled in Montgomery County, possibly more to come

National Guard soldiers from Alabama look at a makeshift memorial honoring West Virginia National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, on December 2, 2025. Beckstrom died after being shot outside a subway station in Washington, DC, in an attack that injured one other member of the National Guard.

‘They’ve lost the jury pool’: Jeanine Pirro’s office is struggling to win trials in DC this year

CORRECTION Tailors Labor Shortage

Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills grows

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Washington Mystics fire general manager Jamila Wideman, citing strategic differences

Bowie residents say discolored water increasingly a problem

Split verdict delivered in crash that killed three in 2023 on Rock Creek Parkway

55-year-old woman dies in Chevy Chase fire trying to save cat

White House seeks $17.5 billion for Golden Dome, but most funding hinges on reconciliation

Children participate in the egg roll competition

PHOTOS: Patriotic flair for White House Easter Egg Roll 2026

After canceling bypass, Prince William Co. to again weigh widening Va. Route 28

Farewell Factbook

Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone

Israel Iran War

Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches

Greg Huse is the urban forester at Arlington National Cemetery where he oversees 300 different species of trees.

He takes care of Arlington Cemetery's living — and often towering — memorials

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

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This Virginia State Police program helped recover over 300 stolen vehicles last year

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Why the water in Bowie, Md. looks like this

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Willard Hotel hosts baby chicks for White House Easter Egg Roll

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How old is too old for an Easter basket?

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Artemis astronauts give status update on their way to the moon

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What’s the peanut protocol at DC’s ballpark?

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Latest play at Folger Theatre is a love letter to DC

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2 teens arrested after shooting inside Germantown Giant grocery store

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Ambassadors connect visitors to Japanese culture at National Cherry Blossom Festival

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Large speed cameras generate stares, tickets in Montgomery Co.

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Naked burglar strikes again in Fairfax County. This time, he was caught on camera

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Do you know the obscure story of DC's ‘Phantom Tollbooth’?

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Artemis II launch inspires crowds at NASA Goddard

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Federal building sales reopen redevelopment questions in Southwest DC

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It is time to sign up for this year’s Marine Corps Marathon

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ICE agent allegedly rams immigrant’s vehicle in Md., leaving him injured

Unmarked graves and an uncomfortable state for Maryland

America 250: Wireless radio communication and the transformation of military command

America 250 | In Partnership with HII

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Maryland man dead after being struck in Fairfax County

DoD Modernization Exchange 2026: Armis’ Matt Virus on securing a software-defined battlespace

Insight by Armis

Crumbs & Whiskers union employees

Georgetown cat cafe owner proud to reopen under unionized status; workers wait at bargaining table

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Data Doctors: Is Google using my email messages to train AI?

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran

An American flag is held across the field during the national anthem

10 regular-season Nationals games to be broadcast for free with new partnership

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Federal vote clears way for new Arabian leopard habitat at DC's National Zoo

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Alexandria Sheriff's Office arrests deputy for detention center drug smuggling case

NCAA South Carolina UCLA Basketball

Bethesda's Kiki Rice helps UCLA storm past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title

Michelle Basch and John Aaron in the studio

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County News

Citizenship clinic scheduled in Montgomery County, possibly more to come

No parole, for now, for woman convicted of murdering Fairfax couple in Ocean City in 2002

Bowie residents say it’s not clear why their water isn’t clear

It is time to sign up for this year’s Marine Corps Marathon

55-year-old woman dies in Chevy Chase fire trying to save cat

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Moon rocket, weather on NASA’s side for 1st astronaut launch in decades

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket 'Under The Lights' IPA for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

This WTOP Beer of the Week pairs well with grilled salmon and hotdogs

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The earth as viewed from space

PHOTOS: Artemis II crew sends first photos from long-in-coming lunar mission

Children are seen at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House,

PHOTOS: Patriotic flare for White House Easter Egg Roll 2026

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PHOTOS: Visitors flock to Tidal Basin for peak cherry blossom viewing

MARYLAND

Maryland Del. Lorig Charkoudian floor manages the "Good Cause Evictions" bill

‘Good cause’ eviction bill in Maryland gets preliminary OK, with GOP tweaks, but future uncertain

LOCAL

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Moore defends Maryland stepping in on federal program cuts

WORLD

Iran War

Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge

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America 250: How natural gas made its way into American homes

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