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‘Just getting through it’: What was your highlight of 2025?

Top DOJ officials may have been pressing to bring criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge says

Top DOJ officials may have been pressing to bring criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge says

WATCH LIVE: New Year’s Eve fireworks and National Monument light show

WATCH LIVE: New Year’s Eve fireworks and National Monument light show

‘Stay off Google and just pray’: Advice from the parents of Make-A-Wish kids

‘Stay off Google and just pray’: Advice from the parents of Make-A-Wish kids

‘My dream job’: How one woman’s book drive is transforming the lives of kids with cancer

‘My dream job’: How one woman’s book drive is transforming the lives of kids with cancer

Protesters in Poolesville rally to reopen White’s Ferry 5 years after it closed

Protesters in Poolesville rally to reopen White’s Ferry 5 years after it closed

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Chance of light snow overnight then flurries on New Year’s Eve in the DC area

Chance of light snow overnight then flurries on New Year’s Eve in the DC area

Arlington students calling for upgrades to 2 middle schools

Arlington students calling for upgrades to 2 middle schools

Most Marylanders not doing New Year’s resolutions, not optimistic for 2026, survey finds

Most Marylanders not doing New Year’s resolutions, not optimistic for 2026, survey finds

ICE doesn’t plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge’s order banning it stands

ICE doesn’t plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge’s order banning it stands

Virginia’s obsession with this particular spirit continued in 2025

Virginia’s obsession with this particular spirit continued in 2025

Drone helps Howard Co. police track suspects in Christmas Eve car break-ins

Drone helps Howard Co. police track suspects in Christmas Eve car break-ins

Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations

Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations

US Sen. Angela Alsobrooks reflects on her first year on Capitol Hill

US Sen. Angela Alsobrooks reflects on her first year on Capitol Hill

Last-minute tax moves could save you money before 2025 ends

Last-minute tax moves could save you money before 2025 ends

How long will the National Guard remain deployed in DC?

How long will the National Guard remain deployed in DC?

3 Maryland men charged with stealing millions in copper materials linked to organized crime, deputies say

3 Maryland men charged with stealing millions in copper materials linked to organized crime, deputies say

Justice Department sues Virginia over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in country illegally

Justice Department sues Virginia over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in country illegally

Washington Monument to have projection show to commemorate America’s 250th birthday

Washington Monument to have projection show to commemorate America’s 250th birthday

How Prince William Counnty schools’ data leak impacts students, families

How Prince William Counnty schools’ data leak impacts students, families

Alleged DC pipe bomber appears at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail

Alleged DC pipe bomber appears at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail

Hold onto your hats: Another windy day in the DC region on the eve of New Year’s Eve

Hold onto your hats: Another windy day in the DC region on the eve of New Year’s Eve

Study: Virginia faces $23 million revenue loss due to international student enrollment changes

Study: Virginia faces $23 million revenue loss due to international student enrollment changes

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