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Postal Service expected to raise holiday shipping rates in October

Credit: AP/Nam Y. Huh

Postal Service expected to raise holiday shipping rates in October

Maryland’s Eastern Shore may see dangerous rip currents this week

Maryland’s Eastern Shore may see dangerous rip currents this week

Emphasizing pool safety, DC hosts ‘World’s Largest Swim Lesson’

Emphasizing pool safety, DC hosts ‘World’s Largest Swim Lesson’

Six Flags calls off Fright Fest during Bowie park’s final season

Six Flags calls off Fright Fest during Bowie park’s final season

Blue crabs from North Carolina could be harder to find, too

Blue crabs from North Carolina could be harder to find, too

Advice for parents worried about too much ‘screen time’ and not enough learning this summer

Advice for parents worried about too much ‘screen time’ and not enough learning this summer

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Tips to keep DC-area children safe around pools, beaches and other bodies of water this summer

Tips to keep DC-area children safe around pools, beaches and other bodies of water this summer

When to just kill a tick and be observant, and when to contact your doctor

When to just kill a tick and be observant, and when to contact your doctor

‘It’s been on my bucket list’: July Fourth on the National Mall

‘It’s been on my bucket list’: July Fourth on the National Mall

A dazzling day marks Fourth of July in the DC region

A dazzling day marks Fourth of July in the DC region

‘I feel wonderful’: New US citizens sworn in at George Washington’s estate

‘I feel wonderful’: New US citizens sworn in at George Washington’s estate

July 4

PHOTOS: 2025 Fourth of July celebrations in the DC area

‘Hardly a cloud in the sky’ in the DC area on the Fourth of July

‘Hardly a cloud in the sky’ in the DC area on the Fourth of July

Record set at Z-Burger’s Independence Burger Eating Championship

Record set at Z-Burger’s Independence Burger Eating Championship

Metro CEO touts video surveillance improvements ahead of busy Fourth of July

Metro CEO touts video surveillance improvements ahead of busy Fourth of July

DC prepares for Fourth of July celebrations

DC prepares for Fourth of July celebrations

Water safety tips to remember this weekend — no matter how big your boat is

Water safety tips to remember this weekend — no matter how big your boat is

Things to do in the DC area: ‘Momentum Park(our)’, Fourth of July celebrations … and more!

Things to do in the DC area: ‘Momentum Park(our)’, Fourth of July celebrations … and more!

Spectators watch as fireworks erupt over the Washington Monument on July 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. Crowds lined the National Mall to watch the capitals annual fireworks show celebrating Independence Day.

July 3

WATCH: Patriotic performances, dazzling fireworks mark America’s 249th birthday

‘A Capitol Fourth,’ scavenger hunts: July Fourth events at the National Mall

‘A Capitol Fourth,’ scavenger hunts: July Fourth events at the National Mall

What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area for Fourth of July 2025

What’s open and what’s closed in the DC area for Fourth of July 2025

Where to find the top July 4 restaurant and bar deals in DC

Where to find the top July 4 restaurant and bar deals in DC

Record number of Americans to travel July Fourth weekend, but roads may be less congested

Record number of Americans to travel July Fourth weekend, but roads may be less congested

Road closures, Metro changes accompany July Fourth weekend in DC

Road closures, Metro changes accompany July Fourth weekend in DC

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