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Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC welcomes newborn Asian elephant

Maryland House OKs new congressional map, but Senate will likely prove a roadblock

Mapping the genetic code of ocean life at the Smithsonian

Slightly salty water could come out of your faucet soon in these Maryland suburbs

Historic Black cemeteries get a quarter-million-dollar gift from DC

DC-area school districts respond to parents’ criticism of snow days

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‘Whose story does the evidence support?’: Jury resumes deliberations in ‘au pair affair’ murders trial

More than medals: DC speedskater aims to inspire LGBTQ+ kids at Winter Olympics

Before Obama or Harris, Shirley Chisholm charted the course

This Museum of the Bible curator takes care of some of the oldest artifacts in the world

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash

Data center concerns flare at Prince William County town hall

Snow piled atop transformer causes hourslong power outage at Tysons Corner mall

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Man and his dog rescued after sliding down ice-covered hill in Prince William Co.

12-year-old girl tied to September swatting call in Montgomery County

Northern Virginia man charged for October 2025 blast caused by explosive device

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