D.C., Md. & Va.
Cedar Hill, the Southeast D.C. hospital opening in 2025, starts staffing up
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Months before Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center opens in Southeast Washington, officials have started the painstaking work of filling hundreds of jobs.
D.C.-area forecast: Gusty wind adds a chill today before a milder Sunday
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Unsettled weather of the past couple days is out of here for the weekend. It’ll feel seasonable today and pretty nice tomorrow.
Henry Taylor, prize-winning poet with an eye on rural life, dies at 82
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He won a Pulitzer for “The Flying Change,” a 1985 collection reflecting his love of horses and his upbringing in Virginia hunt country.
Snow suddenly falls in D.C. after many a warm week
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Flakes drift and swirl on one of the city’s coldest days in months.
After outcry, law school says student due to give birth soon can delay final
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Georgetown Law has agreed to extend a period to defer exams for a pregnant student after she was initially denied.
Prince George’s County police officer ordered fired after viral video
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Francesco Marlett was suspended last year after a viral video showed him in uniform getting in the back seat of his cruiser with a woman.
D.C. mayor says her gun violence agency nominee 'knows government’
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Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) also credited Kwelli Sneed with helping to contribute to the 35 percent drop in violent crime D.C. has seen this year.
Maryland woman charged with sex-trafficking 11 pleads guilty
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Kenika Danielle Leach was arrested after a two-year investigation into an alleged sex-trafficking ring.
Former Maryland police officer sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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Justin Lee joined the Montgomery County Police Department about a year after the attack and was involved in a high-profile shooting of an armed suspect.
D.C. home buyers left stranded and angry by changes in assistance program
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A new lottery system caused stress for dozens of first-time home buyers — some of whom were left in the lurch after the city said they were mistakenly excluded.
PM Update: Showers ending this evening amid a blustery start to the weekend
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It’ll be chilly and gusty through tomorrow. Somewhat milder by Sunday.
Beep beep zip: Video game music goes classical at local orchestra
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Since 2012, the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra has fused Nintendo and PlayStation fandom with symphonic music.
Teen shot outside Eastern High School in Northeast Washington
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Authorities said it appears the wounded youth ran to the school after he was shot.
Man who lived with pregnant girlfriend’s corpse convicted of double murder
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A Maryland man who lived with his dead pregnant girlfriend in his apartment for almost a month was convicted of murdering the mother and unborn child.
A. D.C. man’s body was pulled from the Potomac. His family wants answers.
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Jafet Casarubbias Peña, 22, never came home after his Saturday shift at Fiola Mare. He was found Sunday morning.
Labor unions prepare for battle against Trump’s federal workforce plans
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A federal labor leader expects “all kinds of actions that will be punitive to federal employees and their unions,” and promises to “pursue all legal options” against Trump policies.
For Trump inauguration, D.C. residents call for Airbnb blackout
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Fans of Kamala Harris are seeking hotel refunds, while a few D.C. residents are encouraging Airbnb hosts to take their units offline for the inauguration.
D.C.-area forecast: Blustery and showery with a mix of snow and rain today
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The likelihood of snow accumulating around town is low, but a dusting on grassy areas is possible north and northwest of the Beltway.
Bowser unveils new housing development in historic Barry Farm
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Two buildings will bring 247 new units of housing to the Barry Farm neighborhood, where a promise to revitalize the community is taking shape.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser taps permanent leader for gun violence agency
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Bowser tapped Kwelli Sneed, the interim director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE), to permanently take the helm at the agency.
Democratic primary set for Virginia Del. Srinivasan’s Loudoun-based seat
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Saturday’s election is part of a flurry of nominating contests set in motion when state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Loudoun) won the 10th Congressional District seat.
PM Update: Tonight’s cold sets up Friday snow and rain showers
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There could be a light dusting, especially north of the Beltway. Gusty winds add to the wintry feel.
Georgetown President DeGioia steps down months after suffering stroke
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Georgetown President John J. DeGioia announced in a note Thursday he needed to focus on his recovery. He has led the university for 23 years.
Police arrest man suspected in a dozen sex assaults in D.C.
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Police arrest man suspected in nearly a dozen sex assaults in D.C.
Maryland murder suspect caught in North Carolina
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Authorities in North Carolina apprehended 23-year-old Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, less than a day after renewed publicity of the case in Prince George’s County.
Here are the chances of snow falling in and near D.C. on Friday
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Some non-accumulating, wet snow could fall in the immediate area, while chances to see flakes increase as you head north and west.