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Pepco surprises DC-area students with full college scholarships

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The shooting happened at the Circle Seven Express convenience store in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue just off Interstate 295 on April 14, 2026.

Police identify 2 boys killed in shooting in DC's Mayfair neighborhood

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Immigration Detention Expansion

Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention

America 250: How Henry Ford’s assembly line transformed manufacturing

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The sun rises behind the Washington Monument.

DC area hits record highs Wednesday as heat wave moves through East Coast

America 250: Public health breakthroughs that shaped the nation: water fluoridation

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Teen charged for graffiti referencing Sandy Hook at Bethesda elementary school

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Md. vaccine policy 'will be led by science': New law decouples guidance from federal agencies

Officials unveiled the newly-revitalized Columbia Pike on April 15, 2026.

Columbia Pike gets an underground makeover

Linh Mai, the latest Asian elephant calf born at the National Zoo in D.C., is a very punctual young lady, demanding her bottle every two hours.

In one week, you can meet a 460-pound bundle of joy at the National Zoo

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'Great American State Fair' to take over National Mall for 16 days

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The Prince William County Board of Supervisors heard from residents about the Digital Gateway Plan. (Courtesy Prince William County Board of Supervisors)

Prince William Co. pulls out of legal fight over data center project on 'hallowed ground'

President Donald Trump said he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside when his term expires next month.

Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed

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Virginia decriminalizes suicide with approval of new law

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1 dead, 1 injured in Bethesda, Md. house fire

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DC Del. candidate Robert White calls for opponent to withdraw after opposition research posted online

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Suspect arrested after pipe attacks turn deadly outside Addison Road Metro Station

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Early voting picks up in Northern Virginia ahead of redistricting referendum

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