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With commercial passenger flights nearing, council to consider renaming Manassas Regional Airport

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: A plaque is displayed outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs' headquarters on June 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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Rev. Zina Jacque, the interim pastor at Broadneck Baptist Church.

Annapolis minister becomes social media sensation

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Pushback on bill to turn Maryland's invasive blue catfish into pet food

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Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge

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After overhyped forecast, meteorologist says communication must evolve as climate change accelerates

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Beloved Irish pub in Great Falls celebrates 45 years on St. Patrick’s Day

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Great Falls’ Old Brogue celebrates 45 years on St. Patrick’s Day

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DC Water completes final emergency repairs to Potomac Interceptor

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Awesome Con 2026 brings 60,000 together to celebrate all things ‘geek’

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How Americans are rethinking travel in 2026

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Want your dog to get famous? This animal talent agent explains how to get hired

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Environmental groups push back against possible data center deal

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Howard guard Bryce Harris (34), right, rises to the basket as UMBC forward DJ Armstrong (3), left, defends during the second half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Bracket Breakdown III: Howard heads to Buffalo plus the South Regional preview

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Raiders DE Maxx Crosby says on podcast he was angry and confused after Ravens canceled trade

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Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students headed to iPhones everywhere

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Ali Larijani, believed to be running Iran since the beginning of the war, is killed in a strike

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An update on the Georgetown scholar detained in Trump’s crackdown on campus activism

Howard head coach Kenneth Blakeney, center, and Howard players celebrate at the conclusion of the second half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against UMBC, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Howard gets its first March Madness win, holding off UMBC 86-83 in the First Four

American flags ring the Washington Monument in D.C. under a bright blue sky.

Car set on fire near Washington Monument, temporarily shutting down operations

FILE - Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

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Loudoun County will fight to keep Amazon data center off just-sold GW campus in Ashburn

Florida is one of 18 states where marrying your first cousin is legal, a fact that surprises many residents and has sparked questions about why the practice remains permissible.

Florida bill against marrying your first cousin fails

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Virginia Tech study looks to better defend against possible drone strikes on American soil

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Man charged in series of apparently random shootings at cars traveling on Md. highways

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: A jogger runs on the National Mall with the U.S. Capitol in the background on April 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Last week, Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for Washington, DC approved an $18 million relief package to help bolster the hospitality and tourism industry in the nation's capital. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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