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Keep your eyes on the sky for the Leonid meteor shower

Man killed in police shooting near Georgetown has been identified

US students studying housing, health outcomes and sustainability win 2026 Rhodes scholarships

This DC-area nonprofit is seeing fewer donations this holiday season. Here’s how you can help

Litter of 4 cheetah cubs born at Smithsonian’s Front Royal Zoo

The shutdown is over and DC’s National Zoo is finally open

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Bethesda to DC bike ride rolls out Sunday to promote street safety

Debate over immigration enforcement program heats up in Maryland

Youngkin slams Spanberger’s request to pause U.Va. president search

Smithsonian museums in DC reopen after record 43-day government shutdown

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Maryland leaders says SNAP recipients will soon receive full benefits

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Man accused of leading DC police on chase, ramming into cruiser and causing Metrobus crash

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