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He wanted to build his son a house. He didn’t let an old tree and D.C. law stop him.

A Va. commercial real estate manager who said he loves trees cut down an enormous poplar days before D.C. made it harder to.

 

Silver Spring apartment explosion under investigation; three buildings called ‘unsafe’ by firefighters

Investigators are seeking the cause of the fire at the Friendly Garden Apartments complex.

 

Virginia man fatally shot in Northeast Washington

Police said the shooting occurred about 6 a.m. in the 1700 block of Gales Street NE.

 

A county pulled police from schools six months ago. Now it wants to bring them back.

The proposal, which came weeks after a school shooting in Montgomery County, Md., has been met with relief from some parents, alongside significant backlash from activists who say bringing police back into schools would negatively affect students of color and students with disabilities.

 

D.C. jail leader offers few details of plan to improve troubled facility

At a D.C. Council hearing, the jail's acting director did not detail the actions he said had been taken or what the U.S. Marshals Service was requiring to return over 100 defendants to the facility.

 

A Virginia boy’s battle with diabetes has shaped his life — and sent him to the White House

Joshua Davis, the 13-year-old from Midlothian, Va., who charmed America during the State of the Union address, has been giving speeches and advocating for kids with diabetes for almost a decade.

 

Gov. Larry Hogan beats impeachment attempt by Trump-aligned Republican

A Maryland panel dismissed the charge to impeach Gov. Larry Hogan, squashing a rare removal effort brought by a fellow Republican who had accused Hogan of overstepping the bounds of his authority.

 

PM Update: Cold tonight, and it will stay chilly Friday

Most spots dip into the 20s tonight, some deep into the 20s. Less wind tomorrow.

 

Metro to receive additional $120 million in federal pandemic relief

The funds are on top of $2.4 billion in federal stimulus money the transit agency received over the past two years, which has saved Metro from making draconian service cuts.

 

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