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A young visitor to the U.S. Capitol Building takes a drink in the shade as much of the Northeast braces for a heat wave on June 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. Temperatures are forecasted to soar into the high 90s, with a heat index surpassing 100 degrees.

Heat dome with scorching temperatures on the way for DC region

Trump Elections

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

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Police prepare for Fourth of July ‘teen takeovers’ at beaches in Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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Trump says his renovation plans for a golf course will have Washington hosting a 'major' tournament

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Check out strawberry moon — the first full moon of summer 2026

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Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

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Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

Local leaders seek to reestablish Centreville as ‘suburban center’ through new long-range plan

Northern Virginia native was in 'disbelief' after being picked to voice Mrs. Potato Head in 'Toy Story 5'

Data Doctors: Are QR codes really dangerous?

Mullin says ICE no longer using Navy contract for detention services

Film Review - Toy Story 5

In blow to DC Studios, 'Supergirl' is no match for 'Toy Story 5' at box office

On March 10, 2026, Councilmember Will Jawando holds a press conference to discuss Bill 8-26, Landlord-Tenant Relations – Prohibition Against Price Coordination and Rent-Setting Algorithms. He was joined by local leaders and Councilmembers Kristin Mink and Shebra Evans.

Jawando wins Democratic primary for Montgomery Co. executive after Friedson concedes race

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Tony Pierce: A top workplace runs on culture, cornhole and AI

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How LGBTQ+ communities make their voices heard during political campaigns

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How a local law firm runs on embracing change

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CityCenterDC unveils new public art exhibit: Urban Living Rooms

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Md. activist remembered for efforts to preserve, teach segregation history

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Tall Ship Providence shuts down, may have home in proposed maritime museum

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America’s front yard transformed into the ‘Great American State Fair’

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How a Gen Z entrepreneur is bucking lazy stereotypes

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Haymarket cracks down on e-bikes, e-scooters

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Trump kicks off nation’s 250th birthday celebration with a campaign-style rally

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Trump administration beefs up reflecting pool security

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WTOP sports analysts react to Wizards draft

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How Pepco is preparing for summer storms & heatwaves

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You may know about the ‘Red Scare,’ but what about the ‘Lavender Scare?’

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3 new DC restaurants add a twist on the classic steakhouse

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Montgomery Co. student wins Yellowstone trip from America250 essay contest

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On primary election day in Maryland, voters are deciding several highly competitive races

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Meet River, a well-mannered terrier who loves to play

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Where to find this climbable obscure DC memorial

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Satellite Rescue Mission

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

A pride flag is waved during an NBA basketball game

How LGBTQ+ communities make sure their voices are heard during political campaigns

America 250: Back to the future celebrating Fourth of July

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Mark Twain Prize

Bill Maher accepts Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval

Speed to mission: How government can build faster, flexible cloud foundations

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Former President Joe Biden

Biden targets Trump in speech to Maryland Democrats: ‘What a loser’

Saks Chapter 11 Emergence

Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name

Venezuela Earthquake

How DC-area residents can help those impacted by Venezuela earthquakes

Vincent Delie

Why a Civil War-era bank still ranks as a top workplace

Laura Kennington

Laura Kennington: A winning workplace starts with vision and people

Top Workplaces in DC

What makes a workplace great? Top Workplaces winners speak out

Around the WNBA Basketball

Mystics win a marathon matchup, topping Fire 124-123 in record-tying 4 OTs

Maryland historian retraces Underground Railroad to mark America's 250-year journey

County News

Under the tarp: Kennedy Center honors Bill Maher with Mark Twain Prize

Silver Spring business releases 600,000 infected mosquitoes in DC area

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

Police prepare for Fourth of July ‘teen takeovers’ at beaches in Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Heat dome with scorching temperatures on the way for DC region

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Next 250 marchers

A different kind of 250th birthday: Hundreds march past White House for a ‘people-powered’ future

Maryland

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Minimum wage workers in Montgomery County will be getting a raise

National

Freedom 250 National Fair

At the Great American State Fair, you can find a dinosaur's rib cage. Unity is another matter

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America 250: US military’s decades-long cybersecurity push started with wake-up calls

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