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Fairfax County parents spoke up about antisemitic bullying. They say it got their kids expelled

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Virginia Beach first responders sent to Texas to help with flood recovery efforts

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New leadership announced for Prince George’s Co. public safety team

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Trump and Netanyahu take a victory lap to mark strikes on Iran nuclear facilities

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80-year-old man stabbed wife to death, Montgomery Co. police say

Texas Flooding

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

'We figured this is the best time': Original Ben’s Chili Bowl in U Street is closing for repairs

FBI agent on trial for raping 3 women at his Maryland tattoo parlor

Bees attack French town, leaving 24 injured

US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says

'Wouldn’t call it a gloomy forecast': What's causing DC-area condo sales to slow

VA on track to cut nearly 30K jobs by end of fiscal 2025, eliminating need for RIF

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What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in US

A group of engineering students at Johns Hopkins University put their invention skills to work and delivered by building a printer that can add braille to beer labels.

Johns Hopkins students invent braille label printer for local brewery & visually impaired workers

Washington Nationals bench coach Miguel Cairo, center, is restrained during a standoff with members of the San Diego Padres as San Diego Padres' Jurickson Profar came to the plate to bat during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Washington Nationals name bench coach Miguel Cairo as interim manager

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Beyoncé turns Northwest Stadium into the Beyhive for ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour

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DC rally held against Netanyahu-Trump meeting

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Supporters rally to have Kilmar Abrego Garcia's trial held in Maryland

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Nationals fire general manager Mike Rizzo, manager Dave Martinez

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Culture collides at the 58th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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New US citizens sworn in at George Washington’s estate

Metro CEO touts video surveillance improvements ahead of busy Fourth of July

‘Don’t do anything stupid’: 101-year-old’s secret to a long life

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Arlington parents concerned about elementary school losing Title I status

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Record set at Z-Burger Independence Burger Eating Championship

‘Taps’ played for 1,500th time at World War I memorial

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New body camera footage reveals scope of recovery effort after deadly crash near Reagan National

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Trump Tariffs

Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations

Home Sales

How updated are those online home listings? 'Instantaneous'

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North America's oldest known pterosaur discovered in Arizona, researchers say

Cloud Exchange 2025: Mechanical Orchard’s Mark Forsthoffer on how agencies can reimagine modernization

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Why DC-area homebuyers lead the nation for VA mortgage loans

Cloud Exchange 2025: Palo Alto Networks’ Rob Sherry on using automation to aid cyber defenders

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A tick bites a person.

'It fills up like a balloon': Signs to contact your doctor after tick bite

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Infant killed in Frederick Co. crash, 2 others injured

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George Washington's Mount Vernon prepares for the country's 250th birthday

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, left, talks with manager Dave Martinez during spring training baseball practice in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Nationals Notebook: BOOM!

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Demolition on the rest of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge begins Monday. Here's what to expect

a) Fresh spotted lanternfly honeydew on a leaf surface indicated by white arrows; (b) dried and older spotted lanternfly honeydew on a leaf surface; (c) Crematogaster ashmeadi workers feeding on spotted lanternfly honeydew on a leaf surface; (d) honey-baited lure stations, indicated by yellow arrows, along a transect established in Lynchburg site 1. Each station was spaced 10 m from each other; (e) lure station setup included a 50 mL Falcon tube containing a cotton ball soaked in 10% honey solution; (f) worker ants attracted to the honey solution-soaked cotton ball in a honey-baited lure station. All photos by Wei-Jiun Lin.

Virginia researchers turn ants into secret weapon against spotted lanternflies

Despite a fear of repercussions, more adults are recognizing that stepping back from work to deal with emotional burdens or psychological conditions that get in the way of their lives is a necessary choice, one that a growing number of employers recognize.

Fairfax Co. schools offering free mental health consults this summer for students and parents

Police are looking for this suspect in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Southeast, D.C.

DC police search for suspect in shooting of 15-year-old boy in Southeast

County News

Virginia Beach first responders sent to Texas to help with flood recovery efforts

‘We figured this is the best time’: Original Ben’s Chili Bowl in U Street is closing for repairs

New leadership announced for Prince George’s Co. public safety team

Fairfax County parents spoke up about antisemitic bullying. They say it got their kids expelled

US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says

Kids using mobile phone at the elementary school.

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What's up in the sky for July 2025? Ruby red Antares star, Venus dims and much more

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VIDEOS

Johns Hopkins students invent braille label printer for local brewery & visually impaired workers

Spectators watch as fireworks erupt over the Washington Monument on July 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. Crowds lined the National Mall to watch the capitals annual fireworks show celebrating Independence Day.

Patriotic performances, dazzling fireworks mark America’s 249th birthday

Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest

How a hot dog eating champ prepares to chow down

PHOTO GALLERIES

Officials comb through the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.

Aftermath of severe storms, flooding that devastated Central Texas

APTOPIX Independence Day Washington

2025 Fourth of July celebrations in the DC area

This Volkswagen Atlas looks a lot like the Toyota Grand Highlander.

Car Review: VW Atlas ready to carry the weight of the family

Maryland

Life ring at edge of swimming pool.

Teenage boy has critical injuries after near-drowning at community pool in Bowie

WEATHER

Tropical Weather

Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia

Government

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