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Elon Musk’s enigmatic personality and unconventional tactics are emerging as key exhibits in a trial revolving around one of his most polarizing pursuits — tweeting.
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SPORTS ALERT: Eagles soar past 49ers for NFC title, will face either Kansas City or Cincinnati in Super Bowl.
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Magruder’s principal, Leroy Evans, said in a letter to families that the antisemitic graffiti was a “very serious racially insensitive incident.”
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Members of Mt. Olive Cathedral Church in Memphis gathered for worship on Sunday, two days after Tyre Nichols’ parents spoke from the sanctuary and called for peace following the release of video showing their son’s fatal beating at the hands of police.
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Laura Lyster-Mensh recently started a class called Death Doula Days at Congressional Cemetery to help people tell stories and write their obituaries. It’s an experience that has led some participants to think twice about their legacy.
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Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in “Remember the Titans” starring Denzel Washington, “Ali” with Will Smith and “Harriet” with Cynthia Erivo, has died. He was 70.
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Ryan Reynolds went from joy to despair, and punch-the-air ecstasy to desolation.
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The way people work changed during the pandemic, and even though most companies have reopened their offices, many employees still do some work from home.
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A Bethesda, Maryland, man accused of sexually abusing two women while posing as a rideshare driver was charged last week, according to Montgomery County police.
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#ICYMI: Looking for the best place to live when you retire? Look no further than the Old Dominion. Virginia is the top state to retire to, according to a new study from WalletHub.
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A suspended Baltimore, Maryland, police officer has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for the murder of his stepson in 2021, according to an Anne Arundel County news release.
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Before he can take the wheel as Secretary of Transportation for Maryland, Paul Wiedefeld, former general manager for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, faces confirmation before a legislative panel.
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China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for tourists from China.
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The Washington Wizards beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-103 on Saturday night.
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SPORTS ALERT: Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas, claims 10th Australian Open title, 22nd Grand Slam trophy.
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A man suspected of breaking into a Seattle home has refused to come clean about his intentions, even though police found him fully clothed in a bathtub filled with water.
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Montgomery County, Maryland, saw a 30% decrease in communitywide greenhouse gas emissions between 2005 and 2020.
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ChatGPT, a viral new AI chatbot tool that can generate elaborate responses to user prompts, having a tangible impact on how a number of real estate agents around the country do their jobs.
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An Arlington County teen has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
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Police in Fredericksburg, Virginia, are investigating a reported attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl from an apartment complex Friday afternoon.
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TSA officers at Ronald Reagan National Airport stopped a man from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight this week. It was the third gun caught at one of the airport security checkpoints within a week, and the sixth such gun discovered this year.
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Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in “fast-track” talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday.
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Fairfax County, Virginia, police are looking of the person who allegedly shot and wounded a dog early Friday morning.
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The Montgomery County Public Schools system hosted a family forum event Saturday at Clarksburg High School, where panelists discussed both the dangers of fentanyl and the life-saving potential of Narcan.
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A suspended Baltimore, Maryland, police officer has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for the murder of his stepson in 2021.
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NEWS ALERT: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians in response to a pair of shootings in Jerusalem that killed seven Israelis and badly wounded five others.
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A family in Dumfries continues to pick up the pieces following a shooting that killed a 3-year-old girl and wounded four of her teenage relatives earlier this month.
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NEWS ALERT: The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the special unit whose officers beat to death motorist Tyre Nichols.
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The footage of five Memphis police officers severely beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols earlier this month during a traffic stop has sparked protests nationwide, and has elicited many strong reactions from federal officials and local ones in the D.C. area.
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Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping.
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For 17 seasons the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has been under the musical direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto. That changes this summer when conductor Matthew Kraemer takes the reigns.
On Friday, a North Carolina man pleaded guilty for calling in a bomb threat to the Library of Congress in D.C. in August of 2021.
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A fire broke out at a two-story row home in Northeast D.C. after reports of a domestic violence situation on Friday night.
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Psychologists say the best approach to care for mental health is to know your limits.
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A wildlife camera in Boulder, Colorado, captured about 400 “bear selfies” after a curious black bear started investigating the camera.
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When Pope Francis arrives in Congo and South Sudan next week, thousands of people will take special note of a gesture more grounded than the sign of the cross. Watching from their wheelchairs, they will relate to the way he uses his.
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Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins watched a televised interview on Friday of Tyre Nichols’ mother speaking about the loss of her son, and lost control of his emotions.
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Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said.
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The time when electric vehicle owners and vehicle fleets can recharge anywhere on demand is what some Marylander officials envision. However, the leader of a state legislative panel on energy said that’s still a future goal — and one with challenges.
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