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Charles Co. school resource officer found dead in car on Md. 210
Prince George’s County police responded to Route 210 in Acoceek around 12 a.m. and found Cpl. Patrick “P.J.” Mann, a Charles County officer, dead inside his car.
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Prince George’s Co. food pantries get big donation to help furloughed feds
This weekend marks the second missed paycheck for federal workers, and they’re getting a little help thanks to a big donation from anonymous members of the business community.
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Dominion solar projects for Facebook approved, with condition
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has approved the construction of two Dominion Energy solar power facilities that will offset electricity use by Facebook’s new data center, under the condition that customers will be protected from the performance risk.
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Va. plan to apply sales tax to online transactions advances
A plan to begin taxing online sales in Virginia has advanced, but the senate majority leader has given lobbyists for eBay and other electronic marketplaces until early next week to craft a compromise around when they’ll begin collecting taxes from small sellers.
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Bloomberg says Trump, at this point, ‘cannot be helped’
Potential Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Friday that Donald Trump’s presidency “cannot be helped” and was “dangerous” for the country.
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Alexandria worries about monthslong Metro shutdown
Alexandria leaders are considering a series of additional mitigation measures, including increasing HOV lane requirements and creating new slugging locations in the city to help offset Blue and Yellow line closures this summer.
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Hands off: Distracted driving risk changing
Distracted driving has been a problem for years, but the cause of the distraction has changed dramatically — and resulted in hundreds of crash deaths.
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Regulators put high cost on Northam’s cap and trade plan
Virginia regulators estimate that consumers may have to pay significantly more for electricity under Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan to reduce air pollution by joining a carbon cap-and-trade program with other states.
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Credit unions, banks offer shutdown assistance to federal workers
Banks and credit unions are offering assistance for federal workers during the partial government shutdown. See what’s being offered.
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Colleges delay tuition, offer aid as shutdown hits students
In New York, Connecticut and Nevada, statewide college systems have agreed to delay payments for students who are federal employees or rely on family members in federal jobs. At least 20 other schools have made similar offers as they scramble to keep students from dropping out amid the financial pinch.
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Special counsel’s office: Trump associate Roger Stone arrested in Florida, charged with witness tampering, other crimes
Trump associate Roger Stone has been arrested in Florida and charged with witness tampering and other crimes, according to the Special counsel’s office.
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U.Md. president’s ‘retirement’ now unlikely
Less than six months from the planned retirement of University of Maryland President Wallace Loh, the school has yet to begin the search for his successor and WTOP has confirmed that Loh has made it known to the Board of Regents he’s not ready to retire yet.
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Citing church massacres, Va. senators vote to allow guns in places of worship
Citing a number of recent massacres involving religious institutions around the country, the Virginia Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow people to carry guns into churches.
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Norfolk offers part-time jobs to furloughed federal workers
Norfolk officials said in a statement Thursday that furloughed workers would be considered for immediate employment for various jobs.
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Virginia farmers to meet with lawmakers about priorities
The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s annual “Legislative Day” will be held Monday. The theme of the event is “Farmers in Action” to emphasize the importance of farmers being politically active.
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