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NC man strikes 2 officers during pursuit through DC, Md. and Va., police say

Quadruple Amputee Shooting

Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case

Travel Delays

Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown

Louise Buchanan with the Congressional Chorus.

How a woman from Mississippi built a choir of congressional staffers

national guard members stand amongst cherry blossoms in DC's tidal basin

Cherry Blossom Watch: Peak bloom arrives at the Tidal Basin

Stubhub Lawsuit

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A look at how life has changed in Dundalk 2 years after the Key Bridge collapsed

Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial

13-year-old charged with attempted murder in stabbing of child in Rockville

Fairfax Co. police target more than a dozen vape shops in sweeping drug and money laundering case

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CDC plans hiring push to fill gaps from last year’s widespread layoffs

The cherry blossoms at D.C.'s Potomac Park.

One woman made it her decadeslong mission to get cherry trees at the Tidal Basin

an afternoon tea service, beautifully arranged on a modern, three-tiered silver stand shaped like a drop

11 cherry blossom-themed teas to celebrate spring in the DC area

The National Park Service is planting 400 new Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin and the National Mall.

Cherry Blossom Festival visitors will be steered away from hundreds of new trees

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Maryland State Police release dramatic video of troopers saving baby’s life

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Fairfax Co. police target vape shops in sweeping drug and money laundering case

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DC's cherry blossoms are at peak bloom

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Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum gets a makeover

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Key prosecution witness contradicts earlier testimony in triple murder trial

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DC residents react to future RFK Stadium campus plans during open house

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One woman made it her mission to get cherry trees at the Tidal Basin

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One person hospitalized after being shot by police in Montgomery Village

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ICE agents spotted at Dulles Airport in Va.

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Bennett is a certified snuggle bug

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Montgomery Co. volunteer makes kids custom books to get them eager to read

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Roundtable brings out strong opposition to planned ICE processing center in Maryland

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Judge reinstates jobs for Voice of America, one year after Trump cuts

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How DC-area travelers are responding to possible ICE deployment at US airports

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Revolutionary War quarter honors nation’s founding father

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How to watch full episodes of Matt About Town

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How the federal workforce represents the country’s motto: ‘Out of many, one’

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This DC women's housing organization offers more than somewhere to live

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IOC-Female Eligibility

Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events by new IOC policy

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Park Police officer shot in DC was following man just released from custody

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How to see DC’s new and improved Air and Space Museum

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How Fairfax Co. supervisors feel about possible Tysons casino project

a group of people sing on stage

For the 37th year, Wammie Awards recognize top musical talents in the DC area

GSA Regional Office Building

GSA sells federal property, former DHS office, to DC real estate firm

America 250: Iconic 1869 photo marks moment U.S. railroads linked east and west

America 250 | In partnership with AAR

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Howard U. med school students train young doctors at DC elementary school

America 250: The rise of oral health as a window into overall health

America 250 | In partnership with Delta Dental

Kennedy Center Orchestra Director

Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump's name off Kennedy Center

NCAA Syracuse UConn Basketball

DC-area native Azzi Fudd becomes one of the most recognizable college basketball stars during March Madness

new baseball manager holds up jersey with another man during news conference announcing hire

Nationals 2026 preview: Washington begins building in earnest

Montgomery County police cruiser

Wootton shooting: Montgomery County schools report details quick response — and need for better security

Three people were killed in a crash involving two vehicles on Rock Creek Parkway in Northwest D.C., on March 15, 2023.

Key prosecution witness contradicts earlier testimony about Rock Creek Parkway crash in triple murder trial

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These native plants are blanketing Virginia in a sea of blue flowers

police body cam footage

'I need help, my baby is choking': Maryland troopers jump into action to save infant

US first lady Melania Trump and French first lady Brigitte Macron look at a humanoid robot, as Trump hosts a roundtable event on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit, at the White House on Wednesday.

Melania Trump brings an AI-powered robot to the White House — and says there could be more of them soon

DC Federal Intervention

House approves GOP bill to create public safety commission for DC

Exterior of Thompson-Markward Hall

For 130 years, a DC organization has offered young women a safe, affordable place to live

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

Annapolis minister becomes social media sensation

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This Women’s History Month book list features trailblazers in literature, activism and media

Woman using desktop at desk.

‘We are creating conditions for a labor market crisis’: Why nearly half-million women left US workplace

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

WATCH: Maryland reflects 2 years after Key Bridge collapse and other Top Local Headlines

County News

NC man strikes 2 officers during pursuit through DC, Md. and Va., police say

How to watch Nationals games — without MASN

How a woman from Mississippi built a choir of congressional staffers

Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case

Things to do in the DC area: Mediation services in Prince George’s Co., Blossom Kite Festival … and more!

Dentist checks a man's mouth for oral treatment

America 250: The rise of oral health as a window into overall health

two trains pointing in different directions celebrating east to west travel

America 250: Iconic 1869 photo marks moment U.S. railroads linked east and west

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America 250: How kerosene brightened America before electricity

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WATCH: Maryland State Police release dramatic video of troopers saving baby’s life

Skye enjoying a ball pit on a summer day.

Filling up the heart and home again after grieving a pet

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Car Review: Toyota bZ

LIFESTYLE

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Partnership aims to provide more access to independence for those living with disabilities

Animals & Pets

Skye enjoying a ball pit on a summer day.

Filling up the heart and home again after grieving a pet

Tracking the DC Metro 24/7

Friendship Heights Metro station

Metro will halt trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda this summer

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