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Giant ‘8647' numbers appear on National Mall grass
The numbers “8647” have appeared in the grass on the National Mall, large enough to be photographed from the top of the Washington Monument.
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Family of 4 from Massachusetts killed in Stafford County I-95 bus crash
Four of the people killed in Friday morning’s devastating bus crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, have been identified as a family from Massachusetts.
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Federal judge dismisses human trafficking charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed human trafficking charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man briefly deported to El Salvador in 2025.
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Trump approves FEMA help for Potomac sewage spill as local officials continue repairs
One month after a break in the 72-inch-wide pipe that carries sewage from Virginia and Maryland to the D.C. Water treatment facility, officials addressed the latest developments.
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2 National Guard members in critical condition after ambush near White House
Two West Virginia National Guardsmen have died after a shooting on Wednesday, right next to Farragut Square Park and two blocks north of the White House.
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Smithsonian museums and National Zoo temporarily closed amid government shutdown
The Smithsonian Institution announced that the museums and the National Zoo will be able to stay open through Oct. 11 during the government shutdown.
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Maryland firefighter floods baseball field after fly ball damages truck
A long fly ball soared over a fence and hit a pickup truck in the Silver Spring Fire Station parking lot. Moments later, a huge stream of water began cascading onto the baseball field.
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Giant Mars balloon escapes Kennedy Center plaza, rolls toward highway
The planet famous for its rovers went roving itself, departing the Kennedy Center’s REACH plaza and rolling east onto the roadway.
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Trump names Robert Kraft's wife, Dana Blumberg, to board of Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump has named Dana Blumberg, wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, to the board of trustees at the Kennedy Center. Trump announced last week that he was firing members of the cultural institution’s board and naming himself its chairman. After appointing himself and others associated with his administration to the board Tuesday, it voted Wednesday...
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Kennedy Center shakeup: DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to changes
Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President Donald Trump had been voted as chair of the board of trustees, the Kennedy Center is seeing fallout from featured performers and some of the remaining board members.
