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US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast

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'Teen takeover' ends with 4 arrests by Metro Transit Police

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Do Caps fans think this is Alex Ovechkin’s last season?

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‘Don’t Fairfax Me’: Northern Virginians fight redistricting plan

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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

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Free parking on Sundays may be ending in Alexandria

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IndyCar driver excited for ‘special’ Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC

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Relief from high gas prices may be coming soon

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Which DC speed cameras give the most tickets?

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DC begins cleaning pools for summer season

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Stumpy returns: How a hollowed out cherry tree is surviving through clones

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A 3-time cancer survivor’s journey to help ‘Wish kids’

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How Prince William Co. is helping some 9th graders transition to high school

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Police in Md. use drone to apprehend sex-trafficking suspect found under porch

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People diagnosed with Parkinson’s pedal their way to better symptoms

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Montgomery Co. cancels library event after backlash over Hindu group

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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office

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Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assault

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APTOPIX Masters Golf

Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods

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Jeremy Black, 53, of Takoma Park, Maryland, was killed by a stray bullet on Tuesday night. (Photo Courtesy the Black family)

DC man sentenced to 18 years for 2021 shooting of innocent bystander

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