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Trooper struck by vehicle while following Virginia man running across Capital Beltway

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War

Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iranian state media reports

Ahead of vote, parents offer alternatives to Fairfax County's irregular school calendar

Stumpy's Stumplings

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

Signs in support of the Virginia redistricting referendum are seen as Jen Strozier and Doug Mock, members of the Goochland Democratic Committee, order lunch at GG's Pizza, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Maiden, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

In rural Virginia, excitement and dread grows over Democrats' redistricting referendum

BJ Radhe and a child with a dog

A 3-time cancer survivor's journey to help 'Wish Kids'

Coca-Cola releases special America 250 cans for DC region

Prince George’s Co. Council introduces new bills aimed at luring more, better businesses

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

Michael Estève voted next mayor of Bowie

'You have to practice': Motorcyclists invited to Maryland brush up on skills for safety

White House seeks $17.5 billion for Golden Dome, but most funding hinges on reconciliation

Avalanche Capitals Hockey

Capitals' star Alex Ovechkin says he’s waiting until after the season to decide his hockey future

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

A firearm and cocaine seized by law enforcement in Maryland.

42 kilograms of cocaine seized, a dozen arrests in Maryland drug ring

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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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Meet Marvin, a deaf Terrier mix who loves connecting with people

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DC police release bodycam video in Oct. 2025 shooting by a Homeland Security agent

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How to spot the historic Alexandria Canal

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Vienna residents push back against new aquatic center

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Why the water in Bowie, Md. looks like this

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Willard Hotel hosts baby chicks for White House Easter Egg Roll

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How old is too old for an Easter basket?

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Artemis astronauts give status update on their way to the moon

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What’s the peanut protocol at DC’s ballpark?

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Latest play at Folger Theatre is a love letter to DC

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2 teens arrested after shooting inside Germantown Giant grocery store

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Ambassadors connect visitors to Japanese culture at National Cherry Blossom Festival

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Large speed cameras generate stares, tickets in Montgomery Co.

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Naked burglar strikes again in Fairfax County. This time, he was caught on camera

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NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo

NASA Artemis Moonshot

WATCH: Artemis II astronaut asks to name lunar crater Carroll, after commander's late wife

American University helps NASA track history

Delta Air Lines Bag Fees

Delta joins the growing list of US airlines raising checked bag fees as jet fuel costs soar

view of students taking test from above

How many National Merit finalists do DC-area schools have?

America 250: How mobile generators changed disaster recovery in America

America 250 | In Partnership with The American Petroleum Institute

a meal with an egg

Restaurant centered on a breakfast staple among 2026 Rammy Awards finalists

DoD Modernization Exchange 2026: Unison’s Scott Carlson on taking advantage of COTS for dev

Insight by Unison

Financial Markets Wall Street

Oil plunges toward $95 as the Dow surges 1,000 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

Deportation Error Abrego Garcia

US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

Justice Blanche

Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says

Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy signs a new set of laws aimed at pushing back on the Trump administration.

Prince George’s Co. leaders pass laws taking aim at Trump administration, ICE

a cycling class in a basketball gym

How cycling can help people diagnosed with Parkinson's manage symptoms

Cartel Leader Plea

Man who co-founded Mexican drug cartel with ‘El Mencho’ pleads guilty in DC to conspiracy charge

Court gavel

2nd man convicted in Dale City murder-for-hire orchestrated from prison

Montgomery County police cruiser

Deadly motorcycle crash shut down busy stretch of Connecticut Avenue in Montgomery Co.

erika and benjamin sifrit

No parole, for now, for woman convicted of murdering Fairfax couple in Ocean City in 2002

Stock photo of water dripping from a sink faucet

WATCH: WSSC Water dials back fluoride in water and other Top Local Headlines

footage from outside police cruiser

Police release body camera footage of shooting by Homeland Security agent under new DC law

County News

Trooper struck by vehicle while following Virginia man running across Capital Beltway

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

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

Ahead of vote, parents offer alternatives to Fairfax County’s irregular school calendar

In rural Virginia, excitement and dread grows over Democrats’ redistricting referendum

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Artemis II mission flies around the moon

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WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket 'Under The Lights' IPA for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

This WTOP Beer of the Week pairs well with grilled salmon and hotdogs

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The earth as viewed from space

PHOTOS: Artemis II crew sends first photos from long-in-coming lunar mission

Children are seen at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House,

PHOTOS: Patriotic flair for White House Easter Egg Roll 2026

Animals & Pets

Elden, a black bear that's twice been captured and relocated away from the suburbs, has been honored by the town of Herndon, Virginia, with his very own day.

Expect to see black bears in Maryland as they wake up hungry after winter nap

VIRGINIA

Alexandria Canal

Can you find this lesser-known historical gem in Old Town Alexandria?

Entertainment

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Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks

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How one employee’s ‘smart commuting’ gave her entire workplace a boost

How one employee’s ‘smart commuting’ gave her entire workplace a boost

Insight by Fairfax County Department of Transportation

A power generator with a hand drawing the ripcord.

America 250: How mobile generators changed disaster recovery in America

1907 photo of US Naval Wireless station North Head, Washington.

America 250: Wireless radio communication and the transformation of military command

TSA agents assist travelers

America 250: 87 days without pay: Why TSA workers deserve respect

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How the Commanders 'win' NFL free agency

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