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Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun

Chiefs Bieniemy's Wife Shot Football

Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy’s son charged in shooting of his mother in Virginia, authorities say

Supreme Court

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms

Howard University

WATCH: Howard University interim president addresses unenrollment of hundreds of students

7-Eleven Closures

5 DC-area teens, basketball coach facing charges over junk food stolen from Florida 7-Eleven

Seattle Shooting

Police arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near Seattle's Space Needle

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This United pilot has another career you wouldn’t expect

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AI incidents bolster push for federal cyber improvements

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This Maryland woman was selected by McDonald’s to attend FIFA World Cup final

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Each DC ward is getting a brand-new mural

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Montgomery Co. buys White’s Ferry, presses Loudoun Co. to help restart service

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Montgomery County swears in new police academy graduates

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Northern Virginians rally against proposed transmission line

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‘I’m cooked’: Fairfax kids learn about taxes and jobs at ‘Money Camp’

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Road preps for Freedom 250 Grand Prix shift to high gear

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Prince George’s Co. turns on new recycled materials sorter

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Bus driver charged in deadly Stafford crash granted bond

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American University interim president pedals to raise money for scholarships

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St. Mary’s Co. deputies rescue 9-year-old boy with autism from river

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Once overlooked, ube’s popularity is booming

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Soldier says he was shot by Secret Service, plans to sue

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Metro plans to add platform doors, barriers to Red Line

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100 acres near Bowie State MARC station are getting a makeover

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Meet Artemis, an opinionated pup who’s eager to learn

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Where to find DC's only unicorn statues

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Music-Carly Simon

Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer

Virginia Agugua Hamilton Settlement Basketball

Virginia and coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton reach a settlement after her sudden dismissal

Nationals Notebook: Defeating the Diamondbacks after a deal

Prince William Co. police vehicle

Manassas Park man, 94, dies after Nokesville crash; truck driver charged

Police lights and yellow police tape at crime scene

Motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV in Northern Virginia

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) is helped off the field after he injuring his arm during a play in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Column: Jayden Daniels' 7-game 2025 cameo made Commanders' collapse a mirage

A sick child coughing while sitting on the sofa with a doctor in the background

19 hospitalized by suspected food-related illness at Laurel youth academy

Montgomery County firefighters violated law against cooperating with ICE, council member says

At SOME, food is everything

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A contractor's vehicle drove over the center of a fountain feature at the German-American Friendship Garden damaging it. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander)

Another National Mall water feature needs repairs

Founding DC with Dan Simons featuring Justin Baer, CEO & Founder, Collars & Co.

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APTOPIX Germany Pride

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police

Alexandria City Hall

Construction at Alexandria City Hall raises concerns for Old Town retailers

APTOPIX Germany Pride

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police

JFK PBS documentary

Beyond Camelot: ‘JFK’ shows how pain, resilience and ambition shaped a president

Woman, child taken to hospital after driver struck stand at Fairfax Farmers' Market

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams

Montgomery County astronaut returns to Earth after 8 months in space

Tax Evasion Sentencing

Supreme Court litigator gets 6 years in prison for tax evasion case after gambling millions on poker

Empty classroom

Most Maryland school systems will hit base $60,000 teacher pay, after some 'difficult' decisions

County News

Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun

Prince George’s Co. takes ‘extraordinary’ step toward Sphere at National Harbor

Monday afternoon, evening thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts for DC area

Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings

2 firefighters injured in fire at Howard Co. townhouses

HEALTH & FITNESS

Cyclospora outbreak dubbed 'lettuce-gate' as health concerns spread across U.S.

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UDC employees placed on leave after 6-year-old found unresponsive at bottom of pool

MARYLAND

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Horns filled Route 1 in Hyattsville as community honors lives lost in ICE encounters

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3 women’s world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin

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The secret sauce behind Noblis' workplace culture

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