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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

A coypu is pictured at the Ornithological Park of Pont de Gau in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in Camargue, southern France on Janyuary 29, 2026. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP via Getty Images)

They don't give a dam: 2nd beaver attack prompts more closures at Md.'s Cunningham Falls State Park

Germantown vehicle crash

13-year-old boy was driving stolen car in Germantown crash that killed Virginia father of five

Trump Education Head Start

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 11: Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots reacts as he runs off the field following an NFL wild card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Column: Stefon Diggs won't just help Jayden Daniels — he'll unleash him

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Trump's IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque

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Jellyfish have 'really blossomed' in Ocean City and more beachgoers are feeling their sting

A foie gras ban will be on the DC ballot in November

High? Relaxxxxx. Virginia launches playful push against cannabis-impaired driving

Kent Island restaurant adds 1 million new oysters to Chesapeake Bay

DoD pulls independent testing office’s public reports from its website

A band that includes incoming freshmen at Duke Ellington School of the Arts performs during the school's Summer Bridge program on Aug. 5, 2026.

How DC is helping rising 6th and 9th graders adjust to their new schools

FAA investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan National

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Metro says system is getting safer thanks to fare evasion enforcement

Election 2026-Data Centers

SCC orders Dominion to develop tariff to assign more transmission costs to data centers

FILE - New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs walks off the field before the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, AP source says

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Local chefs work to bring the DC area together, one pop-up at a time

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Why the 2027 Preakness will be held on a Sunday

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Kent Island restaurant adds a million new oysters to Chesapeake Bay

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Metro says system is getting safer thanks to fare evasion enforcement

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Giant panda at DC zoo celebrates fifth birthday with shark-themed party

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Why the Nationals were deadline sellers — sort of

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Clergy, civic groups hold SAVE Act protest and get-out-the-vote rally in DC

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1 dead, 7 injured after two-vehicle crash in Germantown

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Meet Impala, a graceful pup who’s full of personality

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When he’s not snapping footballs, this Pro Bowler is selling bagels on Kent Island

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National Zoo's new baby bat-eared foxes

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Commanders put their pads on at training camp

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Fairfax Co. families frustrated by Centreville High School conditions

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Heavy storms could bring flash flooding to DC area Monday

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Arlington educator teaches the 'art form' of cigars

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Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

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400 kids from summer camps across the DC area join up for one field day

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Restored Arlington Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

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An individual votes during the Virginia primary election

Virginia primary sets stage for competitive midterm elections

woman standing behind podium with mics dressed formally

Spanberger says Virginia Dems can flip at least 4 House seats

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., participates in a rally, with conservation groups, to oppose the Trump administration's convening of the Endangered Species Committee, at the Interior Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Beyer bests Dem challengers, GOP newcomers prevail in low-turnout Va. primary

People dining at a restaurant

Local chefs work to bring the DC area together, one pop-up at a time

New Mazda CX-5 front

Car Review: The new Mazda CX-5 gets bigger. Does that mean better?

Canada Measles

Md. measles cases part of Montgomery Co. push to vaccinate children before school starts

Space & Satellite Exchange 2026: Vantor’s Michael Bergen on pushing intelligence to the tactical edge

Insight by Vantor

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Former Virginia Gov. Youngkin launches new conservative policy group

What you need to know when looking at solar in 2026?

Insight by Solar Energy World

Dengue Warning

Virginia resident has state's 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever

Child sleeping in bed

How to help your children reset their sleep schedules for the new school year

APTOPIX Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

APTOPIX Trump Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Former Olympian David Hearn's attorneys want Reflecting Pool vandalism case permanently dismissed

horses racing

Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday

Giant panda Bao Li celebrates 5th Birthday

WATCH: Panda Bao Li celebrates his 5th birthday, 2nd at DC's National Zoo

Dollar bills

Virginia shoppers set to save as sales tax holiday returns this weekend

Capitol Riot Seditious Conspiracy

Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

U.Va. researchers think they know why some with autism struggle to communicate

a woman looks at the camera; fire truck with ladder up in the background

'You can replace stuff': Mother describes escape from Southeast DC apartment blaze

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 18: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders celebrates during an NFL Football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 18, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Column: From Jordan to Jayden — How a lost second season becomes a launchpad

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They don’t give a dam: 2nd beaver attack prompts more closures at Md.’s Cunningham Falls State Park

Things to do in the DC area: Elefest at the Zoo, DockDogs … and more!

How DC is helping rising 6th and 9th graders adjust to their new schools

Local chefs work to bring the DC area together, one pop-up at a time

A foie gras ban will be on the DC ballot in November

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America 250

Trump's arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington's sites, report says

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New images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet

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Analysis: America running out of options, time and weapons in Iran war

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