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DC to debut new coronavirus testing program for pre-K students in January 12/06/2021 08:31pm • After months of parents and D.C. council members expressing frustration with the city's saliva-based coronavirus testing program, officials are evaluating alternative testing options for prekindergarten students. Since the start of the school year, parents and lawmakers have maintained that the c Senate votes to override Hogan’s veto of parole reform bill, more than a dozen other measures 12/06/2021 04:26pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Senate voted to override Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s veto of a bill that removes the governor’s office from par Win streaks are always fun, but Washington's current four-game run is special 12/06/2021 09:33am • Win streaks are always fun, but WFT's four-game run is special originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonAfter stealing their fourth-straight win in a tight game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Washington wideout Adam Humphries told reporters this his teammates celebrated in a way th Maryland legislature prepares to override Hogan's vetoes during special session 12/06/2021 05:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As the General Assembly prepares to battle Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) over redistricting during the special session that begins Monday Cloned Virginia State Police Loudoun County office phone number used in scam 12/03/2021 11:38pm • A scam is using a valid Virginia State Police phone number and authorities are warning people to beware. Police said its Loudoun County/Leesburg Area 11 Office has received three calls verifying that the state police called them asking for payment due to outstanding warrants. A phone scammer h PHOTOS: Biden helps light National Christmas Tree near White House 12/02/2021 08:58pm • President Joe Biden helped light the National Christmas Tree on Thursday while remembering those lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and crediting the American people for his optimism. Biden also paid tribute to service members, thanking them for their sacrifices. “We are a great nation because of you, Maryland Attorney General Frosh: Keep guard against holiday shopping scams 12/02/2021 04:00am • It's the holiday shopping season, which is also a time when scammers are busy trying to separate consumers from their money. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh led an hourlong online forum Wednesday aimed at helping consumers avoid being scammed. "The folks who are trying to steal your money a Former Air Force employee sentenced to prison for stealing more than $1 million 11/29/2021 11:35pm • A Maryland man who worked as an Air Force travel coordinator has been sentenced to prison for stealing more than $1 million in government funds. A federal judge sentenced Eddie Ray Johnson Jr., 60, of Brandywine, to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. The first 12 m Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth 11/28/2021 01:13pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Strolling his church's rooftop among 630 solar panels, Bishop Richard Howell Jr. acknowledged climate change isn't the most pressing concern for his predominantly Black congregation — even though it disproportionately harms people of color and the poor. “The violence we†Former Montgomery County police chief who was public face of Beltway Sniper investigation dies at 68 11/26/2021 04:34pm • Former Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, who became the public face of the investigation into the Beltway Sniper rampage that terrorized the D.C. region, has died. Moose, who left his post in 2003, was 68, according to a statement from the department. Moose's wife posted a message Scottish Deerhound repeats as Best in Show at 2021 National Dog Show 11/25/2021 03:36pm • Scottish Deerhound repeats as Best in Show at 2021 National Dog Show originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonClaire the Scottish Deerhound made history at the 2021 National Dog Show winning Best in Show for the second straight year.Claire became the first repeat champion in the history of the co Ho ho hell: Here's how many Americans are dreading holiday shopping 11/25/2021 09:17am • If you're not feeling particularly cheery about holiday shopping this year, you're far from alone, according to a new survey. Nearly half of American consumers are dreading it, LendingTree said after polling more than 2,000 people. And the big reasons come down to how much they think they'll need Man arrested in stray-bullet death in DC 11/24/2021 05:02pm • A man was arrested Wednesday in the death of a Peace Corps worker who was killed by a stray bullet near Logan Circle, in Northwest D.C., over the summer. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said Wednesday afternoon that Dearay Anthony Wilson, of Northeast, 25, was arrested by the Capital Area Regiona How could it affect voters? Backers of Biden's BBB refine message 11/23/2021 12:01pm • High gas prices, the rising cost of a trip to the grocery store and delayed online deliveries are all taking a toll on President Joe Biden's approval rating, which could lead to Republican gains in Congress in next year's midterm elections. Democrats, acutely aware that they are at political risk Father and son charged in Leesburg bank robbery, multicounty car chase 11/23/2021 04:39am • A father and son who were arrested following a miles-long car chase through Northern Virginia were charged Monday in connection to a bank robbery in Loudoun County. Leesburg police say 65-year-old Kenneth W. Sencindiver of Winchester is charged with one count of robbery and one count of the use o