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Person in critical condition after car plunges into Potomac River after crash at Arlington Memorial Bridge

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Final charge dropped against fired LCPS superintendent; says Va. AG probe was 'politically motivated'

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'Heartwarming and overwhelming': Estate-style sale at Crisfield restaurant after closure

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Maryland AG alleges RealPage and six landlords engaged in price-fixing, boosting rents illegally

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FBI agent acquitted in 2020 train shooting faces more sexual assault charges

Nursing tops US News & World overall rankings. But is the 'best job' the best for you?

Nazi flag-bearing man gets 8 years in prison for truck crashing near White House

Man who shot at group after getting kicked out of Silver Spring nightclub, killing 1, convicted of murder

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Vought bobs, weaves way through OMB nomination hearing

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Champagne, butlers, helicopter rides: Here's what DC's high-end inauguration packages get you

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'Very, very cold': Inauguration temperatures will be lowest since 1985

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Widespread road closures for Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration in DC

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What's open, what's closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day 2025

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Everything you need to know about Inauguration Day in DC

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What inauguration events are scheduled in the DC-area?

Workers install security fencing around the Ellipse near the White House ahead of the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Security agencies face challenges at Trump’s inauguration

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Expect police drones over Arlington Co. on Inauguration Day

Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration

Trump Hotel Spending

DC hotels 70% booked for inauguration

Violence, mold, asbestos: Staffers at Montgomery Co. alternative school voice safety concerns

DC gets ready to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary

DC tipped worker advocate says ‘the sky is not falling’

DC punk band Ekko Astral revels in honesty and critical acclaim

DC's National Archives: Home to historic documents and prehistoric fossils

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DC hopes to transform old offices into new hotels and restaurants

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Crucial tips as tax season nears

Washington Commanders players on how they’re feeling before Detroit Lions game in playoffs

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Report finds flaws in firefighters’ response to gas leak that resulted in deadly Sterling home explosion

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Cheverly suing Bladensburg for $40M over hospital redevelopment

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Manassas mother who says she shot in self-defense indicted, held for murder in husband’s death

New vintage arcade with restaurant and bar coming soon to the DMV

How inauguration security will impact DC residents

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The inauguration is money for DC gift shops

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3 police officers shot, suspect dead in Northeast DC shooting

Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to first playoff win in 19 years, defeating Tampa 23-20

How this architect designs the features and amenities at Reagan National Airport

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Inova Loudoun’s new units hope to make families feel at home during hospital stays

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2 dead in Queen Anne's Co. mobile home fire

Obit David Lynch

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78

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Spies in the palace: Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told about Soviet spy in her palace

Los Angeles Pepsi Coke Lawsuit

DC Council proposes 'bottle bill' requiring 10-cent deposit on cans and bottles

BLAIR EWING SCHOOL

Violence, mold, asbestos: Staffers at Montgomery Co. alternative school voice safety concerns

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Nonprofit Pathway Homes includes housing in its new Fairfax City headquarters

Knocking on prime time: 4 tips from tech solutions startup founder on staying agile, continuing to grow

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Report criticizes Montgomery Co.'s speed camera program

JetBlue revives popular Reagan National flight route

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Stumped on what to try this Winter Restaurant Week? Some DC-area restaurants to consider

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, lawmakers, student athletes and national activist Riley Gaines speak about bills to stop transgender athletes from participating in K-12 and collegiate female sports teams.

Gov. Youngkin, GOP lawmakers push for transgender sports ban in Va.

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NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

Winter Weather

Fairfax Co. leaders asking VDOT to explain its response to last week’s snow

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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Biden

Biden warns in farewell address that an 'oligarchy' of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy

Ekko Astral members

Why this DC punk band describes its music as 'mascara mosh pit'

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Advocates for Initiative 82 say it’s not to blame for DC restaurant closures

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County News

Final charge dropped against fired LCPS superintendent; says Va. AG probe was ‘politically motivated’

Maryland AG alleges RealPage and six landlords engaged in price-fixing, boosting rents illegally

Person in critical condition after car plunges into Potomac River after crash at Arlington Memorial Bridge

Man who shot at group after getting kicked out of Silver Spring nightclub, killing 1, convicted of murder

Layer up! Passing snow showers could dust the DC area in time for Thursday’s rush hour

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Want tickets to see the Commanders or Ravens in the playoffs? Here's what to do — and not do

National Archives Building, fossils

Did you know there are 485-million-year-old fossils hidden in the floor panels of DC's National Archives?

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Things to do in the DC area: Rock the Rink, Open Stage Drag Nite … and more!

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President Biden delivered farewell address from Oval Office

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Maryland parole officer's murder sparks rally for workplace violence and safety bill

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Pet of the Week: Notty is a happy-go-lucky pup

Car Review: 2025 Ford Ranger

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Schools Sex Assaults

Edison High basketball coach suspended after using players who didn't go to Fairfax Co. school

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Trump is considering a plan to save TikTok

MARYLAND

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Maryland Gov. Moore includes income tax increases for wealthy residents to help address $3B deficit

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