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28+ min ago  (171+ words) WASHINGTON " The Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer. Howard County Police were called to the 6400 block of Freetown Road just before 12:15 a.m. Sunday morning, for a man threatening to harm himself. When…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (221+ words) WASHINGTON " Two days after a gas line exploded in Prince George's County, hundreds of residents are still without service." In an update sent from Washington Gas, crews are still working to repair a damaged service line on Cherry Hill Road…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (355+ words) NEWS ALERT: 3 US service members killed and 5 wounded in Iran operation SKY SPOTLIGHT: March brings a total lunar eclipse and a clearer view of the supergiant star Rigel NEWS ALERT: Sen. Warner warns death of Iran's Khamenei could cause uncertainty…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago  (646+ words) March 1, 2026, 7:09 AM People woke up to the news Saturday of the major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States. Many across the D.C. region headed to the National Mall to make their voices heard. If you were standing…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (116+ words) Ali, from Clifton, Virginia, and Evan, from Fulton, Maryland, met through a mutual friend who set them up on a blind date. They met at a now-defunct speakeasy under Ghibellina, where she thought he was cute and sophisticated, and he…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago  (299+ words) WASHINGTON " Some law enforcement agencies in the DMV are taking additional security measures after the US "and Israel launched strikes against Iran early Saturday morning. The District's stature as the epicenter of American political power makes it a prime target…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago  (548+ words) Two firefighters were hurt and nine people displaced after a late-night Woodbridge apartment fire investigators say was sparked by smoking materials. Two firefighters injured in Woodbridge apartment fire that displaced 9, officials say WOODBRIDGE, Va. " Two firefighters were injured and nine…...

21+ hour, 30+ min ago  (293+ words) Officials say there could be a $180 million hit to D.C.s estimated revenue if Congress succeeds in changing D.C.s tax law this year. News4s Jackie Bensen reports. D.C.s chief financial officer released a new revenue estimate noting a potential shortfall of $180 million…...

1+ day, 51+ min ago  (272+ words) BELTSVILLE, Md. " Washington Gas says it was repairing a damaged line in Beltsville before an explosion sent one person to the hospital and flames shooting into the air Friday night. Crews responded to the scene at the intersection of Powder Mill…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (350+ words) GREENBELT, Md. " There was division among political leaders in Maryland as war sirens and blasts rang out thousands of miles away after American and Israeli attacks on Iran. The state's Democrats have roundly opposed the strikes ordered by President Donald Trump…...