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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

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Frederick County installs new health vending machine, featuring naloxone, fentanyl test strips

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4 people facing murder charges for killing of DC teen in Maryland

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Police shoot man outside DC nightclub, leading to car crash

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Gun brandished at Virginia's Springfield Town Center prompts 45-minute lockdown

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Ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. across DC on Monday

What’s open, what’s closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026

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DC holds candlelight vigil for slain Iranian protesters

Women’s hockey brings Takeover Tour to DC

DC man gets 40 years for ‘sadistic’ killing of Virginia woman

Hockey for everyone: Washington Capitals host inclusive skating day

Virginia’s largest indoor waterpark to open this year

How a Fairfax Co. dad turned a passion project into a bagel business

A new study on river otter poop shows us what we can learn from nature's call

Brazilian au pair testifies against former employer, lover in double homicide case

DC council member says schools should prepare for declining birthrates

Kenyan McDuffie announces run for DC mayor

Attorneys give dueling narratives in ‘au pair affair’ double murder trial

Protesters gather outside Supreme Court as decision on trans athletes looms

New exhibit on camouflage coming to DC’s Spy Museum

DC Water takes a big step forward in its Potomac River Tunnel Project

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DC Mayor’s final year in office starts with walking tour of Ward 8

The mysteries of Mother Nature come to life at this hidden Md. Smithsonian campus

As the Kennedy Center faces controversy, local theaters get more support

Alexandria revisits hate crime policies after alleged assault

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Greenland US Protest

Thousands march in Greenland to support Arctic island in the face of Trump's threats to take it over

Iran Protests

Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths

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Car chase across Northern Virginia ends with driver in custody, Va. trooper with minor injuries

SOSi charts a long-term course in national security contracting

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Steps on deep cleaning your home after being sick

Military acquisition reform has important backing

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DC man gets 40 years for 'sadistic' killing of Virginia woman

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US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

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‘We kicked out the throne, now we are kicking out the turban’: DC holds vigil for Iranian protesters

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Saturday Steals: Tech deals to keep you fit and in the loop

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Out-of-state speed camera violators might have to pay up under new bill being considered by Md.

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Md. Gov. Moore follows stellar week picking football playoff games with more predictions

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Washington National Opera relocates performances away from Kennedy Center to new venues

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What's next for Maryland man awaiting a decision on whether he can stay in the US

Chevy Chase development plan

New homes — plus recreation center and library — coming to Chevy Chase

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Neighbors of Commanders planned DC stadium say what they want developed nearby

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Largest indoor waterpark in Virginia to open this year

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Capital One Arena hosts highest-attended game in US women’s hockey history

Gun brandished at Virginia’s Springfield Town Center prompts 45-minute lockdown

Snow flurries for DC region Sunday, winter weather advisory canceled

Frederick County installs new health vending machine, featuring naloxone, fentanyl test strips

4 people facing murder charges for killing of DC teen in Maryland

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Volkswagen Jetta Sport: A throwback with modern perks

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What you should show to prove your US citizenship to an ICE agent

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New 'American Nightmares' podcast episodes reveal mystery behind Bowie woman’s murder in 1998

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Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine

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Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission

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Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco

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