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A White House tech lead commented on Naresh Bhatt's Google searches made before his wife disappeared. The online activity was reviewed during proceedings connected to her disappearance.
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Maryland Democrats gathered in Bowie on Monday to campaign for Question 3, a redistricting ballot measure. Recent polling showed voters opposing the referendum by roughly a 2-1 margin.
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Montgomery County school leaders heard community concerns Monday over how campus repair and renovation projects are prioritized. Montgomery County Public Schools faces a $3 billion maintenance backlog as the board prepares to vote on the budget Nov. 19.
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Stolen kayaks and gear were tracked down and recovered at Piscataway Park on Oct. 7. The trailer held 20 neon kayaks and equipment valued at $50,000.
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A Northern Virginia art teacher was arrested after a loaded gun was found at a middle school. The incident prompted Manassas Park City officials to close all schools in the area.
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Gov. Wes Moore launched a clean energy program to lower Maryland electricity bills through in-state generation.
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The Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board will vote Monday on banning turns on red lights across Old Town, Old Town North and Braddock/Parker-Gray. The restrictions would cover around 100 signalized intersections to improve safety for pedestrians.
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Campaigners are pushing for voter approval of an $80 million Arlington school bond referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot. If passed, $60 million will fund geothermal energy wells and upgrades at Oakridge and Jamestown elementary schools.
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Fairfax County planning commissioners recommended approval for a senior living community on the Shipgarten site in Tysons. The proposed Corso Tysons project would add 427 assisted-living units across three towers along with public retail and park space.
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George Mason University's nursing school received a historic $15M donation to help address regional workforce needs.
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A man has died following an attack with a makeshift weapon inside the D.C. jail, police say.
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A man accused of using a sledgehammer to damage the Iwo Jima monument outside Marine Corps Base Quantico was granted bond Monday. Officials estimate the damage to the limestone sculpture will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill prohibiting the use of algorithms to coordinate rental prices. The legislation aims to prevent landlords from using algorithmic systems to set lease terms rather than determining rates independently.
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All Manassas Park City Schools are closed Monday after a loaded handgun was discovered on campus. A transportation worker found the firearm at about 6:30 a.m. between two district vans in the middle school parking lot.
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A residential building fire on South Pickett Street in Alexandria injured one firefighter and displaced residents from 14 apartments on Sunday. Officials determined the blaze started in a balcony planter due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
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A man who shot someone in Clarendon in 2023 and fled the country has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Taha Zouheir was sentenced in Arlington Circuit Court after being arrested in Spain and extradited to the United States.
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Attorneys for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to force the Trump administration to release withheld emails and texts regarding plans for the Kennedy Center. The records include about 180 texts between the center's CEO and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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