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Ginny Musil (L) and Stacie Mikels both of Front Royal, Virginia, pose for a photo wearing decorative glasses during a parade and block party on day four of the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on April 30, 2026 in Front Royal.

'This is good for the town': King Charles and Queen Camilla head to Front Royal for America 250 parade

APTOPIX Trump Correspondents

Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents' gala agrees to remain jailed for now

Home Sales

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.3%, ending a 3-week slide

Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George

Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George go toe to toe in DC mayoral debate

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Crews begin resurfacing DC's Reflecting Pool to become 'American flag blue'

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Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

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If DC can’t be the 51st state, what about the 52nd?

Frost puts a chill on the spring and summer selling season for farmers in Maryland

Advocates push back on DC mayor’s plan to cut childcare pay program

OPM’s 2027 budget proposal hinges on modernizing federal HR

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Inspired by her son, this Northern Va. mom became an enhanced autism teacher

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How to find Isaac Newton’s apple tree in DC

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Car Review: Mazda’s standout CX-90 SUV gets tested in plug-in form

New Kitchens on the Block

Inside New Kitchens on the Block, DC’s first taste of soon-to-open restaurants

Afghanistan Attack Suspect

Jury in Va. convicts Afghan man of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport

Pastor stands in doorway of renovated church

Three years after fire, historic church set to reopen in Arlington Co.

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Crews begin resurfacing DC’s Reflecting Pool to become ‘American flag blue’

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Inspired by her son, this Northern Va. mom became an enhanced autism teacher

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DC mayoral candidates debate affordability, crime

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NASA’s Dragonfly mission will seek answers on how life begins

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3 years after fire, Arlington’s longest-running church is set to reopen

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Prince William Co. school dance team introduces students to new cultures

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Adopt Nesta, an easygoing pointer mix with lovely leash manners

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Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the frontlines of the American Revolution

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Va. Supreme Court considers whether to block voter-approved US House map

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Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

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How DC is preparing for King Charles’ state visit

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Moment Trump and Vance pulled from White House correspondents’ dinner

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What happens to a lifetime of belongings after parents pass away

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Security footage of suspected shooter

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Inside Downtown DC’s new Italian restaurant by restaurateur Ashok Bajaj

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Arlington’s Ireland’s Four Courts awarded America’s Best Soccer Bar

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Georgia lawmaker wants Alexandria and Arlington to return back to DC

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DC chef becomes the first-ever James Beard Award finalist from Nepal

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Wall of 20,000 teddy bears has heartbreaking message on National Mall

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How DC is using e-bikes to help delivery drivers get you your food faster

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Trump Library Lawsuit

Romanian man sentenced to 4 years in prison for swatting spree targeting dozens of US officials

D4vd Girl Killed

Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her

BETHESDA, MARYLAND - MAY 10: Montgomery County Council Member Andrew Friedson speaks during Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) "Sick Of It" rally against the Trump administration's health care policies in front of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on May 10, 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland. Alsobrooks addressed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

There's a push to permanently put police in every Montgomery Co. high school

America 250: Closing the gap in women’s healthcare

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scientists in white suits and gloves work on space technology in a lab

From Greenbelt to Titan, NASA's Dragonfly mission to seek answers on how life begins

America 250: How tragedy helped build the nation’s air traffic control system

America 250 | In partnership with AAR

Justice Department Comey

Comey appears in court after his indictment for allegedly threatening Trump

Trump Correspondents

Selfie shows armed shooting suspect in hotel room before attack at White House Correspondents' dinner

Prince George's County police car. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

DC woman found dead in Prince George's Co. park, $25k reward offered for information

Prince George's County school bus cropped for feature image

Prince George's Co. school program uses outside help to keep more kids in class

FILE - This Wednesday, April 29, 2015, file photo, shows Dominion Energy's coal fired power plant along the James River in Chester, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

DC-area power providers respond to groundbreaking report on electricity shutoffs

a figurine of a school bus sits on a desk

Work to begin on new school rating system to replace Maryland's current ‘star’ system

Federal Reserve Powell

Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years

Washington Nationals' Brady House hits a grand slam during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Brady House hits a grand slam and the Nationals blow out the staggering Mets 14-2 in the rain

NFL Legend Monte Coleman announces a selection for the Washington Football Team during the 2nd round of the NFL football draft, Friday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. Monte Coleman, the hard-nosed linebacker who won three Super Bowls with Washington and later coached Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a conference championship, has died. He was 68. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Joe Gibbs and team members share reflections on life and career of Monte Coleman

Opponents outside the Prince William Board of County Supervisors meeting ahead of a public hearing and vote on the PW Digital Gateway project.

Developers drop appeal of zoning decision on Digital Gateway project

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WATCH: Royals make a visit to Front Royal, DC mayoral debate and other top local headlines

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Can this package of bills boost childcare providers, and parents who need them, in Prince George’s Co.?

‘This is good for the town’: King Charles and Queen Camilla head to Front Royal for America 250 parade

Crews begin resurfacing DC’s Reflecting Pool to become ‘American flag blue’

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Amber Alert for 2-year-old Virginia boy canceled after he’s found

LOCAL

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How is DC's tree population? One local nonprofit has the answer

Sports

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NCAA remains on track to expand to a 76-team March Madness bracket for next season

Business & Finance

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Dupont Circle small businesses seek financial help amid city construction project

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President Donald Trump walks on the red carpet in the Rose Garden with Britain's King Charles III, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump at White House,

PHOTOS: The king's visit

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APTOPIX Trump White House Correspondents Dinner

Photos show chaotic scene during shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner

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