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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old boy missing following shooting in Northwest DC

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Member of US Marshals Service shoots, kills person in DC's Mayfair neighborhood

House Republicans

House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke

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FanDuel to stop accepting credit card deposits starting March 2

Gov. Wes Moore (D) told reporters the state will be forced “to do more with less” but will protect core priorities.

Md. Gov. Moore to set aside redistricting, focus on core goals in State of the State

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Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure

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James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48

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Driver who veered off I-66 in Northern Virginia, flying onto Metro tracks, charged with reckless driving

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Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

Wolf Trap reveals 2026 summer concert lineup

Democrats call for 4.1% federal pay raise in 2027

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Fairfax County skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

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US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with a Canadian music artist at the Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon

Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview

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Meet the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Breezy Johnson's winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn's crash

Man hands out backpacks, hugs and chance to reconnect homeless to loved ones

Iyanla Vanzant is heading to National Harbor to help ‘clean up your mind’

Day after Wootton High shooting, superintendent addresses frustrated parents

DC students deliver famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at Lincoln Memorial

Local winery that's breaking barriers breaks ground on something bigger

Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC

Students and family recount Wootton High School shooting

Meet Elmer, a puppy with great manners and a love for snow days

Surging popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ turns into big business in DC

Preserving 135 years of media at the Library of Congress Packard Campus

Artist in residence program helps Fairfax Co. kids define their legacy before middle school

Do you really need more protein? Nutrition expert says most Americans already get enough

Monks pass through Alexandria on 2,300-mile pilgrimage to DC

This Northern Va. county backed Trump again. How do voters feel now?

The DC Public Library’s book recommendations by Black authors

Super Bowl Sunday chaos keeps this pizzeria busy and fun

Mountain of 'snowcrete' built at RFK parking lot

Fans gather to watch Winter Olympics at DC-area bars

DC now issuing fines for uncleared sidewalks

Acrobat Red Panda earns reputation as GOAT of halftime performers

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'I care': Man walks DC handing out backpacks, hugs and chance to reconnect homeless people to loved ones

High School Shooting Maryland

Teen charged in Wootton High School shooting to remain in jail after bond hearing

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School

Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home

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Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger

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Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month

Historic Black cemeteries get a quarter-million-dollar gift from DC

Job Openings

Surprising jobs report leaves federal workers in the cold

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Charger charges ahead in MotorWeek review

Thomas S. Wootton High School students leave the school after lockdown and board a school bus to take them to reunite with their parents in Rockville Md., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, after a person was shot inside the school. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Day after Wootton High shooting, Montgomery Co. superintendent addresses frustrated parents

Personalized federal health systems: A scalable approach

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Hiring, Employment, Job Opportunity

Surge of 130,000 US hires last month is a stark contrast to the weak hiring of 2025

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FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

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Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor

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Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - JUNE 21: A voter casts her ballot at a polling station at Rose Hill Elementary School during the midterm primary election on June 21, 2022 in Alexandria, Virginia. In two of the most competitive districts in the U.S., Virginians will be choosing Republican nominees to take on Democratic incumbents Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Democrats win in special elections for Virginia General Assembly

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Montgomery Co. passes bill to protect immigrants and limit cooperation with ICE

A Metro train rounds a bend near Reagan National Airport in this May 2016 file photo. Federal inspection reports from November reveal that Metro workers struggle to understand garbled radio communications and lack basic radio etiquette. The radio problems can lead to train delays and have resulted in train operators missing important safety message that have led to near collisions track workers. (WTOP File Photo/Dave Dildine)

Get ready for months of weekend Metro closures with a cherry blossom break

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Virginia couple celebrates new life through an innovative kidney exchange program

Buddhist Monks Peace Walk Washington

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County News

Member of US Marshals Service shoots, kills person in DC’s Mayfair neighborhood

Woman killed, young girl injured in shooting in DC’s Glover Park neighborhood

Teen charged in Wootton High School shooting to remain in jail after bond hearing

Driver who veered off I-66 in Northern Virginia, flying onto Metro tracks, charged with reckless driving

Md. Gov. Moore to set aside redistricting, focus on core goals in State of the State

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Less than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data show

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Olney synagogue defaced with antisemitic graffiti

VIRGINIA

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Virginia bill would put more energy costs on data centers, slash rates for residents

US POLITICS

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Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

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