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Md. judge blocks effort to shield military transgender ban info
A federal judge in Maryland has denied an effort by President Donald J. Trump’s administration to shield information it used to implement a ban on transgender people in the military.
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Horsing around: Endangered colts at National Zoo Va. facility get new names
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo celebrated the births of Przewalski’s horse colts this spring and now, thanks to a public vote, the newborns have names just as wild as they are.
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Watchdog probes Va. military plant’s burning of ammunition, explosives
The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Defense has launched an investigation into the open burning of ammunition and explosives at military sites across the country, including at a sprawling Army ammunition plant in Virginia.
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With swelling student population, Alexandria looks for solutions
The City of Alexandria in Virginia has a problem, and it’s looking for solutions, but at least it’s a good problem to have: where are they going to put all their new students?
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Md. carjack arrest may provide break in murder of 10-year-old DC girl
Makiyah Wilson, 10, was gunned down as she waited for an ice cream truck in the District. Sources tell WTOP the car used by the shooters is the same one stolen from Lanham 15 days earlier.
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Md. woman arrested for drunken driving twice in less than 20 minutes
A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was arrested and charged for drunken driving twice within 20 minutes, according to Maryland State police.
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‘Unite the Right’ rally costs DC an estimated $2.6M
The District government says the estimated cost for the police and other city agencies to respond to the white nationalist rally near the White House Sunday is expected to hit nearly $2.6 million.
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DC-area companies that lead for flexible jobs
Four companies with D.C.-area headquarters make a list of the top 40 companies hiring for flexible jobs, which an analyst calls an increasingly important aspect of work.
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Md. Catholic school to drop name of cardinal accused of inaction
A new Catholic school in Baltimore will no longer feature the name of a late cardinal accused of failing to act in the case of priests who abused children in Pennsylvania.
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DC office vacancy rises, fueling landlord concessions
The office vacancy rate across the metro area jumped to 14.7 percent last quarter.
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3 scientists share $500,000 prize for work on cancer therapy
Tumors once considered untreatable have disappeared and people previously given months to live are surviving for decades thanks to new therapies emerging from the work of three scientists chosen to receive a $500,000 medical prize.
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1 dead, another injured after Northeast DC barbershop shooting
D.C. police are investigating a shooting inside a Northeast barbershop Tuesday that left one man dead and injured another.
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‘University of Maryland killed my nephew,’ says Jordan McNair’s uncle
The uncle of a 19-year-old University of Maryland football player who was hospitalized May 29 and died June 13 said the school is responsible for Jordan McNair’s death.
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Local Airbnb rental ends with a house trashed, owner arrested
The Loudoun County, Virginia, homeowner was charged with brandishing a firearm and abduction, following a night in which Airbnb guests hosted an apparently rowdy party.
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Md. students quiz adults on school safety before classes start
One 16-year-old Maryland student remains hopeful that action to combat gun violence at schools will happen, even if it isn’t happening fast enough. She’s just not counting on adults to do all the work.
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