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Police officer stabbed in the face at Navy Yard Metro station, suspect arrested

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Police officer stabbed in the face at Navy Yard Metro station, suspect arrested

US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Wind advisory in effect Tuesday with gusts possibly exceeding 40 mph

Wind advisory in effect Tuesday with gusts possibly exceeding 40 mph

Kennedy Center will be lit with red, white and blue ‘permanently’

Kennedy Center will be lit with red, white and blue ‘permanently’

Maryland designates ‘Orange Crush’ as official state cocktail

Maryland designates ‘Orange Crush’ as official state cocktail

Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay

Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay

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Justice Department fires immigration lawyer who argued case of mistakenly deported man

Justice Department fires immigration lawyer who argued case of mistakenly deported man

World Pride organizers grapple with security concerns for trans participants

World Pride organizers grapple with security concerns for trans participants

New restrictions continue to shift US abortion landscape, report shows

New restrictions continue to shift US abortion landscape, report shows

Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs

Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs

Gasoline prices are likely to dip this summer in the DC area and nationwide

Gasoline prices are likely to dip this summer in the DC area and nationwide

‘Like Holland in Virginia’: Walk among the tulips at this farm

‘Like Holland in Virginia’: Walk among the tulips at this farm

Ashburn man charged with murder of teenage boy found in Harris Teeter parking lot

Ashburn man charged with murder of teenage boy found in Harris Teeter parking lot

Judge grants Justice Department’s request to drop criminal case against alleged top MS-13 leader

Judge grants Justice Department’s request to drop criminal case against alleged top MS-13 leader

April 15

Alexandria estate where George Washington once hunted listed for $10M

4 years of free tuition in Virginia’s 529 sweepstakes

4 years of free tuition in Virginia’s 529 sweepstakes

‘It’s been really humbling’: DC special education teacher among ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’ quarterfinalists

‘It’s been really humbling’: DC special education teacher among ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’ quarterfinalists

Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant

Health officials investigating person with measles who ate at DC restaurant

April 15

Pet of the Week: 2025 pets

Maryland lawmakers vow to fight steep budget cuts at NASA, Goddard

Maryland lawmakers vow to fight steep budget cuts at NASA, Goddard

2025 Rammy Awards finalists revealed: Which DC-area restaurants and chefs are in the running

2025 Rammy Awards finalists revealed: Which DC-area restaurants and chefs are in the running

Report: Maryland’s education spending has grown, students still falling behind in reading proficiency

Report: Maryland’s education spending has grown, students still falling behind in reading proficiency

This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids’ wishes come true for more than 3 decades

This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids’ wishes come true for more than 3 decades

DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts

DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts

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