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Police Fatally Shoot Man After Break-In Call on Reservoir Road NW near Georgetown University Hospital.
A Metropolitan Police Department officer fatally shot a man inside a home on Reservoir Road NW on Friday evening after officers responded to a residential burglary alarm, authorities said.Police said the officers arrived at around 7:00p.m. to the 4400 block of Reservoir Road NW, where they found
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November 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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House Oversight Committee Releases New Epstein Emails Tying Trump to Alleged Victim
Washington — Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability have released email correspondence from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, raising further questions about Epstein’s connections to former President Donald Trump and the handling of related evidence by federal authorities.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Four Deaths, Including Three Homicides, Reported Across D.C. on Saturday
WASHINGTON — Four people were killed across the District on Saturday, including two teenagers and an adult woman, in what police described as a series of separate violent incidents. Three of the deaths have been ruled homicides, while a fourth remains under investigation.The first fatal shooting
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November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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FAA Temporarily Bans General Aviation at 12 Major U.S. Airports Including Washington Reagan.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration issued emergency restrictions barring most general aviation and non-scheduled flights at a dozen of the nation’s busiest airports, citing staffing and ...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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FAA Temporarily Bans General Aviation at 12 Major U.S. Airports Including Washington Reagan.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration issued emergency restrictions barring most general aviation and non-scheduled flights at a dozen of the nation’s busiest airports, citing staffing and safety concerns amid the ongoing government shutdown.The new restrictions take effect November 1
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November 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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District Cracks Down on Employers Using Illegal Training Repayment Agreements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nov. 7, 2025 — D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has secured more than $127,000 in restitution and penalties from two local employers that used illegal employment contracts requir...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Maryland Launches Mid-Cycle Redistricting Effort Amid National Battles Over Political Maps
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore announced Monday the creation of the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, a bipartisan panel that will hold public hearings and make recommendations to improve ...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Maryland Launches Mid-Cycle Redistricting Effort Amid National Battles Over Political Maps
ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore announced Monday the creation of the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, a bipartisan panel that will hold public hearings and make recommendations to improve Maryland’s congressional maps. The move marks the state’s most significant redistricting initiative
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November 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84
Richard B. Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States and one of the most influential figures in modern American politics, died Monday at age 84. His family said he died the previous night, ...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies at 84
Richard B. Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States and one of the most influential figures in modern American politics, died Monday at age 84. His family said he died the previous night, November 3, of complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.“His beloved wife o
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November 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend in Southeast After HIV Claim During Intercourse.
A Southeast D.C. woman has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting her boyfriend when he told her he had HIV while having sex.Police arrested 48-year-old Shawnta Aiken on Monda...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend in Southeast After HIV Claim During Intercourse.
A Southeast D.C. woman has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting her boyfriend when he told her he had HIV while having sex.Police arrested 48-year-old Shawnta Aiken on Monday following an investigation into the November 2 shooting in the 3000 block of P Street SE. Offi
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November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Police and National Guard clash with Juveniles at Navy Yard
WASHINGTON -- A massive disturbance near the Washington Navy Yard late Saturday night drew a heavy police and National Guard response after a large group of juveniles clashed with one another and offi...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Police and National Guard clash with Juveniles at Navy Yard
WASHINGTON -- A massive disturbance near the Washington Navy Yard late Saturday night drew a heavy police and National Guard response after a large group of juveniles clashed with one another and officers, forcing widespread road closures and a temporary shutdown of part of the Metro station.Pol
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November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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F-16s Scramble After Air Defense Alert Near D.C., Delaying Flights at Reagan National
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30, 2025 — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were delayed Wednesday after what authorities described as a “national security issue” led to the temporary groun...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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F-16s Scramble After Air Defense Alert Near D.C., Delaying Flights at Reagan National
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30, 2025 — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were delayed Wednesday after what authorities described as a “national security issue” led to the temporary grounding of departures.The Federal Aviation Administration briefly halted flights while military air
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October 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Fairfax Virginia Urban Search and Rescue Activated for Hurricane Melissa Response.
WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force has been activated for deployment to the Caribbean to assist in relief operations after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most catastrophic storms to strike the region in decades.The State Department said the team is part of a broade
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October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Police Make Arrest in Shooting / Barricade in Southeast.
WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police arrested a 61-year-old man in Southeast Washington on Monday after a shooting outside an East Capitol Street apartment complex left one man wounded and drew a heavy po...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Police Make Arrest in Shooting / Barricade in Southeast.
WASHINGTON — Metropolitan Police arrested a 61-year-old man in Southeast Washington on Monday after a shooting outside an East Capitol Street apartment complex left one man wounded and drew a heavy police response near St. Luke’s Catholic Church.Matthew Lee Murphy, 61, of Southeast D.C. was take
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October 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Trump’s Proposed Ballroom Would Rank Among Costliest Construction Projects in the World by Square Foot Cost
WASHINGTON - October 27, 2025 - President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a new presidential ballroom is drawing comparisons to some of the most expensive government and cultural building projects ev...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Trump’s Proposed Ballroom Would Rank Among Costliest Construction Projects in the World by Square Foot Cost
President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a new presidential ballroom is drawing comparisons to some of the most expensive government and cultural building projects ever undertaken, including the Federal Reserve’s ongoing $2.5 billion headquarters renovation.At an estimated $300 million for rou
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October 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Controversial Sculpture of Albert Pike, Confederate General and Ku Klux Klan Member, Reinstalled in DC
The Albert Pike memorial returned to its granite plinth in Judiciary Square on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, five years after protesters pulled the bronze figure to the ground and set it ablaze.The National ...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Thirteen Shot Across D.C. in Series of Friday Night Attacks
Thirteen people, including two teenagers and a child, were shot across Washington, D.C., on Friday night in a string of unrelated incidents that stretched from Benning Road in the Northeast to Savanna...
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October 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Thirteen Shot Across D.C. in Series of Friday Night Attacks
Thirteen people, including two teenagers and a child, were shot across Washington, D.C., on Friday night in a string of unrelated incidents that stretched from Benning Road in the Northeast to Savannah Terrace in the Southeast, according to D.C. police.The largest shooting occurred shortly befor
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October 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Demolition of White House East Wing Begins for New Ballroom Project
WASHINGTON — Construction crews began demolishing the East Wing of the White House this week, part of a $250 million project to replace the structure with a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom.White House officials confirmed that the entire East Wing will be rebuilt, calling the project a modernizat
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October 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM