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Sudden summer: D.C. could see its first 90-degree day this year Monday

It would arrive about 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Some records could be threatened.

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D.C. says axing Circulator won’t hurt riders much. Some riders disagree.

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A Va. woman wants access to two frozen embryos. Her ex-husband says no.

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Senate pursues action against AI deepfakes in election campaigns

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After decades of disinvestment, D.C.’s Anacostia welcomes new developments

Updated 16 hours ago

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D.C.-area forecast: Cool for next couple of days before a taste of summer

On Sunday, we transition from below-average to above-average temperatures.

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D.C., Md. & Va. Politics

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After decades of disinvestment, D.C.’s Anacostia welcomes new developments

The MLK Gateway project marks the latest in recent developments that have helped reshape two of Anacostia’s busiest corridors by directing more city resources.

Updated 16 hours ago

Alsobrooks reinstates youth curfew for National Harbor after teen brawl

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National Harbor brawl prompts emergency action on youth in Pr. George’s

Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Va. governor bid, seeks lt. governor post

In D.C.’s Ward 7, a ‘generational’ race to replace council’s Vince Gray

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She never wanted an abortion, then she needed one to save her life

A Virginia family took in a child refugee. Then his brothers came.

As youth crime persists, one question looms large (continued)

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The 5 best things to do with kids in the D.C. area this weekend

Looking for something fun to do with kids in the D.C. area this weekend? Here are our top picks.

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Hundreds of students, advocates converge at GW University to support Gaza

A homeless woman got an apartment. Then came conflicts with neighbors.

She never wanted an abortion, then she needed one to save her life

New channel lets long-trapped ships escape from Baltimore Harbor

D.C. says axing Circulator won’t hurt riders much. Some riders disagree.

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D.C. officers who were previously disciplined won’t get renewed contracts

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Hundreds of students, advocates converge at GW University to support Gaza

Updated 16 hours ago

New channel lets long-trapped ships escape from Baltimore Harbor

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Two men, teenager killed in separate shootings across D.C.

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Alsobrooks reinstates youth curfew for National Harbor after teen brawl

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She never wanted an abortion, then she needed one to save her life

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A day of dancing and ‘senior skip day’ fun shattered by gunfire

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Deal reached to keep Rosemount Center open in Mount Pleasant

Yesterday

‘That bridge was a symbol of us’

Yesterday

Carey Wright will continue to lead Md. schools, state board announces

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Jury rejects claims that Fairfax schools mishandled teen’s rape claims

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A homeless woman got an apartment. Then came conflicts with neighbors.

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D.C. students sue over alleged censorship of pro-Palestinian activity

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4-year-old girl, father shot in Northeast Washington, police say

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How the Baltimore bridge collapse upended a D.C. coffee chain’s business

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Tuesday’s p.m. temperatures in D.C. appeared ideal

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D.C.-area Obituaries

Sheppie Abramowitz, tenacious advocate for refugees, dies at 88

April 17

Ramona Edelin, who helped popularize the term ‘African American,’ dies at 78

March 26

Dorie Ladner, dauntless civil rights activist, dies at 81

March 13

Reuben Jackson, poet, jazz scholar and radio host, dies at 67

February 22

ABilly Jones-Hennin, longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, dies at 81

January 24

Barbara Fendrick, one of Washington’s premier art dealers, dies at 94

January 4

Alice Denney, Washington’s impresario of the experimental, dies at 101

November 29

Julius Becton, Army general who led FEMA and D.C. schools, dies at 97

November 29

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House of the Week

This mansion in Md. is an ode to Tuscan villages

April 26

Rural heritage, modern development merge in Davidsonville, Md.

April 24

Luxury townhouses and condos with celebrity-designer touches

April 17

Local advocacy shapes North College Park

April 10

A tsunami of glass adds to allure of D.C. waterfront

Updated April 5

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D.C., MD. & VA. OPINIONS

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