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Officers witness shootout, follow car to Baltimore hospital
BALTIMORE (AP) — Police who witnessed a shootout between two groups of people in Baltimore pursued one group in a chase that ended at a hospital. Baltimore Police chief spokesman T.J. Smith tells news outlets…
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States, cities sue US over census citizenship question
NEW YORK (AP) — Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities sued the U.S. government Tuesday, saying the addition of a citizenship question to the census form is unconstitutional. The Trump administration’s decision…
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‘I heard screams,’ Md. boy tells 911 after parents’ killings
A 10-year-old boy’s 911 calls reveals the moments after his father fatally shot his mother and then himself. Police said Calvin Carnathan shot Candace Carnathan Jan. 27 just one day after she sought a protective order against her husband.
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West Virginia airport adds airline, flights to DC, Chicago
United Airlines operated by SkyWest is offering flights from the Greenbrier Valley Airport to Dulles International Airport in the D.C. area and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
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Lawsuit blames pork giant for noxious farm smells
A low-cost, high-volume livestock method pioneered in North Carolina by the world’s largest pork corporation came under fire Tuesday as jurors began hearing a lawsuit from neighbors who say it is endangering their health and making their lives miserable
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Maryland hunters can now wear pink, thanks to two sisters
Thanks to the work of two novice hunters — young sisters from the Eastern Shore — Maryland hunters may soon be allowed to wear bright pink safety gear.
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16-year-old, 19-year-old charged in fatal Prince George’s Co. shooting
A 16-year-old and 19-year-old have been charged for their roles in the fatal shooting of a Prince George’s County man last month.
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Airbnb starts collecting ‘hotel’ tax from some Va. renters
In a first-of-its-kind deal for a locality in Virginia, Airbnb is now collecting “hotel” taxes from short-term renters in Alexandria, Virginia. There are more than 500 Airbnb hosts in Alexandria.
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Police investigate shooting at off-campus housing near Morgan State U.
Police are seeking information on three individuals they say may have been involved in a shooting at an off-campus dormitory near Morgan State University.
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Changes to US Route 1 would include final widening, bus lanes, buildings
In Fairfax County, Virginia, 3 miles of Richmond Highway would be converted into a “superstreet” between Jeff Todd Way and Napper Road.
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Jury recommends 10 years for man who punched, killed woman
A jury is recommending a 10-year prison sentence after convicting a northern Virginia man of murder for punching and killing a woman in a convenience-store argument.
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Fire department: Cigarette, oxygen tank led to fatal fire in Fairfax Co.
The Fairfax County Fire Department said a fatal fire in Lees Corner last month was caused by someone smoking a cigarette in bed while also using oxygen.
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Maryland Amazon incentive package advances in House
A $5.6 billion incentive package to try to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to Maryland has advanced in the House of Delegates.
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Marco Rubio on gun control: It depends who he’s talking to
The D.C. city government is publicly condemning Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for what it calls his hypocritical attempt to gut the District of Columbia’s strict gun control laws while simultaneously advocating stronger national gun ownership restrictions.
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Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom nears, but winds could wreak havoc
About a fifth of the Yoshino cherry trees spread along the Tidal Basin are now at full blossom, the National Park Service says — ahead of expected strong winds later this week that could wreak havoc on the newborn blossoms.
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