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Fire breaks out in apartment housing mostly seniors in Northwest D.C.
Several people were taken to the hospital after a fire Thursday morning in a unit near the top of a nine-story apartment building in Northwest Washington.
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D.C. woman charged in 1990 cold-case killing of boyfriend, police say
Norman Lawrence Rich was fatally shot in his Northeast home on March 28, 1990. This week, police arrested Sheila Diane Brown, Rich’s girlfriend at the time.
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Grant will add rain gardens, trees to reduce erosion in Arlington stream
Arlington County was awarded about $280,000 in grant funding for efforts to reduce erosion at Grandma’s Creek, a stream in the Barcroft neighborhood.
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Advocates worry about day-care worker fund as D.C. budget tensions loom
Some D.C. parents and child-care advocates worry a fund that pays stipends to teachers, caregivers and other adults who work with babies and toddlers may face cuts.
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Baltimore bridge collapse live updates: Two victims’ bodies found; NTSB releases timeline of crash
Recovery efforts were called off for the night because of conditions around the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was hit by a ship in Baltimore.
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D.C.-area forecast: Stubborn showers today but sun returns Friday
Another round of showers is a good bet on Saturday afternoon.
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Baltimore bridge collapse recovery team finds victims’ likely vehicles
Two Baltimore bridge collapse victims recovered, officials said Wednesday. Other vehicles were found below water but are probably encased in bridge remnants.
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Bridge collapse brings stark reminder of migrant workers’ vulnerabilities
The six workers who are presumed dead from the Baltimore Bridge collapse are all native to Latin America.
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Two women shot at Fairfax County day-care center, police say
A man involved in a dispute with his wife, who works at the center, fired three rounds through the closed front door; none of the 70 children inside was injured
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D.C. woman charged with murder while presumed victim remains missing
Lashawn Washington, charged in an indictment with killing Chyna Crawford, pleaded not guilty and was ordered detained; Crawford disappeared in October.
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PM Update: Showers redevelop tonight, with raindrops lingering Thursday
We’re in a bit of a lull much of the evening. Patchy fog may also form overnight.
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Alexandria, Va., nixes Caps, Wizards arena, killing plan to move teams there
In the statement, the city said the proposal was “worthy of community discussion and Council consideration,” but that it was “disappointed in what occurred between the Governor and General Assembly.”
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Six presumed dead in bridge collapse were immigrants, soccer fans, family men
Maynor Suazo Sandoval, from Honduras, was about to turn 39. Miguel Luna, from El Salvador, was a father of three.
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Rebuilding Baltimore’s Key Bridge will likely take years, experts say
The original construction took five years and cost $316 million in today’s dollars.
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Youngkin vetoes assault weapons ban but signs two gun-control bills
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said a slate of gun control bills passed by Democrats in the General Assembly would make Virginians less safe, adding to his veto total.
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Baltimore bridge collapse live updates: Recovery efforts to begin as 6 are presumed dead
A day after the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, authorities have suspended rescue operations and now aim to recover remains of missing people presumed dead.
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D.C.-area forecast: Rainy at times today into tomorrow; trending warmer this weekend
We’re still on the cool side the next few days, but could approach or reach 70 this weekend.
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‘Mayday’ call from ship stopped Baltimore bridge traffic, saved lives
A massive container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing a large section of the bridge to collapse and crippling the Port of Baltimore.
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Pilot on board the Dali tried to slow ship before it struck Key Bridge
A pilot guiding the ship headed out of Baltimore ordered its rudder turned hard to the left and an anchor dropped in an effort to steady and slow the vessel.
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Tuesday in D.C. stood out for balancing chill and warmth
Cherry blossoms were going but not gone.
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Baltimore bridge collapse and port closure ‘devastating,’ residents say
Baltimore was dealt a fresh blow after a cargo ship ran into the Key Bridge, and residents are worrying about the effects on the economy and traffic.
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Graduation rate fell slightly for Maryland students in 2023, data show
About 86 percent of all Maryland students in the Class of 2023 graduated within four years, which is a slight decrease from the previous year.
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PM Update: Periodic showers a good bet Wednesday
It’s a seasonably pleasant evening. Odds of raindrops grow late at night, but rain will mainly hold off until tomorrow.
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Hundreds gather outside Supreme Court to protect access to abortion pill
Justices were hearing arguments over restricting access to mifepristone, a medication used in more than 60 percent of U.S. abortions.
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Baltimore Key bridge collapsed in under 40 seconds, video shows
See how the bridge collapsed in early morning on March 26 after being hit by a cargo ship.
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Crew on board Dali all survived bridge crash ‘by God’s grace’
A minister was in touch with those aboard the Dali after their ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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Ramona Edelin, who helped popularize the term ‘African American,’ dies at 78
She worked with the Rev. Jesse Jackson in the late 1980s, led the National Urban Coalition in D.C. and became an influential advocate for charter schools.
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D.C. is seeing the least wintry years and decades it has known
Statistics of snowfall and freezing temperatures have sunk to historic lows after another mild winter.
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How a cargo ship took down Baltimore’s Key Bridge
To bridge experts, the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after being hit by a heavy cargo ship early Tuesday was as unsurprising as it was devastating.
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