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Testimony continued Wednesday in Naresh Bhatt’s murder trial. Prosecutors say surveillance video shows him dumping trash during his wife’s disappearance.
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Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are trying to catch a group of burglars who have been smashing their way into local restaurants.
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DC could lose its most affordable tee-off spot if Trump's golf dream comes to fruition.
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The D.C. man accused in Sunday night's shooting that wounded a National Guard member near a restaurant on Barracks Row faces federal charges.
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LOCAL UPDATE: A Loudoun County, Virginia, judge has ruled that Roger Bradford will be allowed to represent himself against second-degree murder and firearms charges in the death of his wife in their Aldie home.
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Maryland will start accepting online reservations Nov. 6 for a new park overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, less than 10 miles from downtown Annapolis and a stone’s throw from Sandy Point State Park.
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MEET THE NEW COACH: Aazaar Abdul-Rahim was born in Washington, DC and played college ball at Mesa Community College before finishing at San Diego State. His last head coaching position was from 2003-13 at Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in DC.
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BREAKING: @TerpsFootball & Head Coach Mike Locksley have agreed to part ways. #Terrapins are 2-5 this year after five straight losses and are 39-54 in Locksley's 7+ years guiding the program. Aazaar Abdul-Rahim takes over on an interim basis.
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SPORTS ALERT: Michael Locksley is out as Maryland football coach, four days after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers for their fifth straight defeat.
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The DOJ inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the criminal case against a former Olympian cleared of accusations that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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The Washington Wizards, an NBA franchise that’s spent nearly a half-century searching for a winning identity, got a much-needed makeover in the last year.
WTOP Senior Sports Analyst Rob Woodfork writes about whether this will translate to real results.
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Breaking: Loudoun Co judge rules Roger Paul Bradford will be able to represent himself, to defend against a murder charge in the Aldie death of his wife, Lisa Bradford. Bradford told judge: "I want to tell the truth," and "I'm not concerned about the outcome." Bradford did...
DATA CENTERS SCRAPPED: Loudoun County reaches an agreement with Amazon that reverses course on the tech giant’s earlier proposal to build four data centers on the George Washington University’s campus in Ashburn.
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After a significant reduction in truancy, the District will expand its policy of referring families to the Department of Human Services rather than child welfare authorities or courts, to every public and charter high school in wards 7 and 8.
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JUST IN: The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks on ending the war in Ukraine next month.
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JUST IN: The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume trilateral talks on ending the war in Ukraine next month.
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Burgundy and Gold enter their break somewhat broken- a look behind the numbers in Monday's loss by the @Commanders . @WTOP
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What’s next for Fairfax County's license plate cameras?
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NEWS ALERT: Russia has released an American man imprisoned on charges of fighting as mercenary in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says.
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