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Man suspected of firing at officers before Arlington house explosion presumed dead

Acclaimed D.C. restaurant Seven Reasons has made its move from its original 14th Street location to larger spot in CityCenterDC. (Courtesy Seven Reasons Group)

New Seven Reasons restaurant opens in CityCenterDC (some diners will wear blindfolds)

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Alabama senator ends blockade of most military nominees, clearing way for hundreds to be approved

Robert John Biedermann plays Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street" at Toby's Dinner Theatre. (Toby's Dinner Theatre)

It might be Santa's most famous movie role. Now Kris Kringle is coming to Maryland theater

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How to get free digital tracking tags amid rise in DC carjackings

Business women eating salad box and egg sandwich box. eat lunch for work with partnership at workplace.

DC tops the list of office workers skipping lunch

'Everybody stands to lose': What empty office space in DC means for the city's revenue

Infrared saunas and float tanks coming to Georgetown

CVS will change the way it prices prescription drugs

There's no Breathalyzer for pot. Police in Maryland struggle with determining impairment

Reported cancellation of Virginia menorah lighting draws rebuke from governor

TSP returns bounce back in November

D.C. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Nina Albert (left) and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. (Courtesy D.C. mayor's office)

DC Mayor defends former GSA official as she goes under fire for new FBI HQ selection

Scenes from the trailer of Grand Theft Auto VI are shown on a smartphone and monitor in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. The highly-anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online. Rockstar Games released its first look for the sixth game of the cult-classic video game series Monday evening. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Grand Theft Auto VI leak followed by an official trailer with a twist: A release date of 2025

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'Oh, crap, this is my gun': 1st Prince George's Co. officer ever charged with murder in line of duty takes stand in his own defense

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Nicolas Cage is ready to say 'adios' to movies

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US job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools

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Prince William County Public Schools reaches partial tentative agreement with teachers union

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He won 'Dancing with the Stars' 6 times. Now he's coming to perform in the DC area

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Melania Trump to speak at National Archives event swearing in new US citizens

TSA plans to set up ‘data mesh,’ coordinate efforts through cloud center of excellence

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Man receives maximum sentence for random stabbing attacks in Montgomery Co.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney speaks about the importance of infrastructure during a news conference with fellow mayors and members of Congress outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) met with President Joe Biden and her Republican counterparts earlier in the day to discuss Biden's infrastructure plan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Another Democrat announces run for Virginia governor in 2025

A file photo of a Montgomery County police car

Takoma Park man arrested weeks after shooting death at a Montgomery Co. restaurant

Miss Toya’s Southern Cajun Kitchen is opening a new location in D.C. and is a previous recipient of Food Access Fund money.

Black Restaurant Week kicks off in DC with another round of funding for new restaurants

The affidavit to support the arrest of Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Ali is photographed Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Federal prosecutors have charged the two men they say were posing as federal agents, giving free apartments and other gifts to U.S. Secret Service agents, including one who worked on the first lady's security detail. Both were taken into custody as more than a dozen FBI agents charged into a luxury apartment building in Southeast Washington on Wednesday evening. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Man who posed as agent and offered gifts to Secret Service sentenced to nearly 3 years

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How to get a really low mortgage rate? Assume the seller’s mortgage, and have a pile of cash

Artist, educator, and author Shawn Shafne's exhibit is on display at George Washington University. (WTOP/Matt Kaufax)

WATCH: Acorns are surprisingly edible? New exhibit at GW champions the 'humble little nut'

Emily Hamby (left), who has celiac disease and runs the bakery with head decorator Morgan Ulisse (right) -- who also can't eat gluten.

‘A dreamland’: Dedicated gluten-free bakery opens in Prince William Co.

Biden Kennedy Center Honors

WATCH: Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick among new inductees in Kennedy Center Honors

Mariah Carey performs during her holiday special "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" on Apple TV+. (Apple TV+ via AP)

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A boy is seen playing in the snow in this stock photo.

How many snow days will Fairfax Co. students get this year

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62-year-old man identified as pilot killed in Fauquier County plane crash

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Arlington man who shot at officers presumed dead following house explosion

4 teens arrested in robbery, assault of juvenile after fight inside Alexandria McDonald’s

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New Seven Reasons restaurant opens in CityCenterDC (some diners will wear blindfolds)

DC tops the list of office workers skipping lunch

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