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D.C. has already seen winter’s worst, but March could still bring cold and snow

Springlike conditions to prevail in next 10 days, with highs reaching the 60s on several occasions.

 

Power on the time machine, we’re taking a trip into the past. Lots of pasts, actually.

Some people dream about nightclubbing in 1930s Manhattan. Others would like to see the dinosaurs.

 

Va. Gov. Youngkin seeks to make masks in schools optional by March 1, pending legislative approval

A majority of lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Delegates would have to approve the change.

 

About 3 in 4 D.C. residents support vaccine rules Bowser just rescinded, poll finds

According to a Washington Post poll, 74 percent of residents support D.C.'s requirement to show proof of vaccination before going inside restaurants, gyms, concert venues and sports arenas.

 

Virginia General Assembly session hits midpoint with House, Senate on markedly different paths

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) agenda is in rough shape because of the Democratic-controlled Senate, but lawmakers now face the task of hammering out some compromises.

 

Alexandria city manager proposes budget focused on reversing cuts, boosting pay for city employees

Alexandria's city budget proposal includes no property tax rate increase, but rising assessments mean that the average homeowner would end up paying $445 more in annual real estate taxes.

 

Southwest drought is the most extreme in 1,200 years, study finds

The long-running drought in the Southwest, which has persisted since 2000, can now be considered the driest 22-year period of the past 1,200 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change.

 

14-year-old borrows phone, allegedly makes bomb threat

Youth makes bomb threat at huge mall on borrowed phone, police say.

 

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