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Did you know the DC area actually experiences 12 seasons? 03/13/2025 12:04am • A groundbreaking new "report" reveals that there are actually eight more seasons than we thought here in the D.C. area. According to the new data, obtained from some friends over at Secret Washington DC by WTOP's Matt Kaufax, we are currently in the "Spring of Deception," which occurs just be 'It was rough’: Council of Governments honors dozens of responders after deadly crash near Reagan Airport 03/12/2025 06:13pm • Around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 29, Lt. Kevin Hubbe and other members of Baltimore City Fire Department’s diving unit were sent to Reagan National Airport. An American Airlines jet had collided with a military helicopter, and the Baltimore unit was among the first responders from across the D.C. 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