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Activists in DC join Presidents Day protests against Trump’s national emergency declaration
Activists gathered in D.C. this Presidents Day to show their disagreement with President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency along the southern border. See the video.
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11 years in jail for ex-Veterans Affairs official in disabled vet fraud scheme
James King, 63, of Baltimore, Maryland, previously pleaded guilty to one count of honest services and money wire fraud, one count of bribery of a public official and one count of falsifying records to obstruct an investigation.
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Police search for suspect in Metro sexual abuse incident
The incident happened about 5:18 p.m.on the Blue Line train in the area of the Stadium-Armory Metro stop Friday, Feb. 1, according to police.
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Major power outage from underground cable to blame for traffic snarl in Ballston
Almost 2,500 Dominion customers were reported without power as at the height of the outage Monday morning. Dominion says that the problem was an issue with an underground cable.
2 weeks ago -
Winter weather advisory issued for parts of DC area Tuesday
The advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday to midnight, when snow is expected to follow rain during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Central and Northern Virginia, and southern and central Maryland are covered in this advisory.
3 weeks ago -
John Mayer to play in DC not once, but twice this summer
There’s no “waiting on the world to change” here. Summer plans for John Mayer fans in the D.C. area have changed for the better as he brings two concerts to local fans in June and July.
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Armed kidnapping near Gallaudet University; suspect sought by police
Police are looking for a suspect in an early Thursday morning armed kidnapping near Gallaudet University in Northeast D.C.
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Goucher College student charged in racist graffiti cases
A student has been charged with malicious destruction of property in connection with graffiti and swastikas in a Goucher College dorm, Baltimore County Police said on Friday.
3 months ago -
Smithsonian welcomes 3 newborn cheetahs at Virginia facility
A first-time mom is making headlines at the Smithsonian as a cheetah gave birth to three cubs in the same Virginia facility where she was saved alongside her brothers.
5 months ago -
Fairfax County police fire officer charged in infant daughter’s death
Fairfax County police have officially fired an officer charged in August with the child-abuse death of his 6-month-old daughter.
5 months ago -
U.Md. police investigate 2 ‘hate bias’ incidents
Hateful language and a swastika discovered on whiteboards at the University of Maryland, College Park, have prompted police to launch an investigation into “hate bias” at two halls on campus.
6 months ago -
Police ID pedestrian killed in Wheaton crash the 3rd in same stretch of Georgia Ave. this month
Southbound Georgia Avenue is closed at Price Avenue and northbound Georgia Avenue is closed at Veirs Mill Road.
6 months ago -
Downed trees cause power outages in Virginia
Around 700 people are left in the dark Thursday morning in Fairfax County, Arlington and Falls Church after a tree fell on power lines in Virginia.
6 months ago -
DC on pace to reach most carjackings in decade
D.C. is on pace to see its highest number of carjackings this decade.
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2 dead in Prince George’s Co. murder-suicide
Police said a Mitchellville man turned a gun on his ex-girlfriend and then himself during a domestic dispute in Upper Marlboro.
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