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Trump Kennedy Center

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure

Immigration Woman Detained

Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say

Immigration Des Moines Superintendent

Ex-head of Iowa school district, who worked as DC school principal, gets 2 years for falsely claiming to be US citizen

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'It just took off': Arlington bar embraces women’s sports in rebrand

Cycling Tour de France

Road closures in DC, Arlington for cycling race

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Federal rule prompts change to DC's SNAP program

DC restaurant named best in Northeast

Route 1 in Fairfax County sees spike in pedestrian, cyclist crashes, safety group says

Free grocery store opens inside Prince George’s Co. library

Ex-CBS reporter: Trump's White House unlike any I've covered

FEMA begins limited hiring campaign after wave of departures

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Go-Go band UCB: From mom’s basement to Lizzo’s album

Britain Extreme Weather Heat

Montgomery Co.'s summer pitch to teens: fun and jobs

Lady in red hat mural in DC

Chinatown mural aims to spotlight Chinese American contributions, history of exclusion

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Free grocery store opens inside Prince George’s Co. library

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A 185‑year‑old diary is the center of the Anacostia Community Museum’s new exhibit

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4 DC eateries named among North America’s 50 Best Restaurants

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Arlington bar embraces women’s sports as part of its rebrand

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The way Metro is going after bus fare evaders may be a nationwide first

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Prince George’s Co. hopes to lure Hollywood execs with new film studio

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U.Md. art teacher strikes a chord with strange, bold instruments made from chairs

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To prep kids for workforce, Loudoun Co. school turns classroom into restaurant

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José Andrés on what influenced his newest cookbook, ‘Spain My Way’

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A Northern Va. lion dance team’s unlikely start

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DC-area plants could offer greener alternative to water-hungry lawns

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Tap water from a faucet filling a glass.

DC Water proposed rate hike met with collective shrug

a sign at the driveway of the Anacostia Community Museum, with the building itself in the background.

A 185‑year‑old diary is the center of the Anacostia Community Museum's new exhibit

a metrobus

The way Metro is going after bus fare evaders may be a nationwide first

America 250: How Ford’s assembly line ‘changed the world’ — and put it on wheels

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Freedom 250 Concerts Artists Drop Out

Martina McBride, Morris Day among wave of cancellations at Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts

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No Kings Protest Minnesota

Springsteen announces return to DC area in October for Power to the People Festival

Chris Lake at Project GLOW, an EDM festival, in 2025.

Things to do in the DC area: Project GLOW, Petworth PorchFest … and more!

Police tape remains near the Washington Monument

DC police announce youth curfew zone for U Street Corridor

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz

US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and start new nuclear talks

Farewell Factbook

Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars from the federal government

DC Federal Intervention Union Station

$466 million in improvements coming to Union Station

Church Abuse Statute of Limitations

Arlington Catholic priest on leave, after allegation of sexual misconduct with minors

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Calls for safer Route 1, Key Bridge settlement and more Top Local Headlines

County News

Road closures in DC, Arlington for cycling race

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure

‘It just took off’: Arlington bar embraces women’s sports in rebrand

Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say

Federal rule prompts change to DC’s SNAP program

Summer News & Tips

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Maryland governor calls for 'Safe Summer Strategy' for young people, aims to reduce teen takeovers

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Frost Damage Vineyards Orchards

Md. governor, farmers, ask feds for disaster declaration after late-season freeze

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Trump says National Guard here to stay in DC

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