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NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump should have been ready as he met with India’s prime minister, an unabashed hugger. Smiling widely at a news conference Monday during a visit to Washington, Prime Minister… The post Modi meets Trump with his usual...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C) is offering some frank advice for fellow Republican senators hoping to get help from the White House on repealing and replacing ObamaCare: Think again."Here's what I would tell any senat...
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Two children's hospitals in the D.C. area rank among the 10 best in the nation, according to new ratings from U.S. News and World Report, which tally up the best-performing children's hospitals across 10 pediatric specialties, including cancer,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed “potential” evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack. In an ominous… The post White House warns Syria’s...

For the second time since Friday, police in the Washington area are being accused of a heavy-handed response to non-violent crime involving young black men.Photo Credit: Facebook video
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The death of a swim instructor who was wounded during an armed robbery in southeast Washington has been ruled a homicide.Police said Zaan Scott, 25, was shot during a robbery in the 1300 block of...Photo Credit: NBC4 Washington
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hugging outside the White House Monday, President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi heralded an increasingly close strategic partnership as the U.S. branded a top militant from neighboring Pakistan as… The post Trump...

A new poll from a Democratic-friendly firm finds Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) is more likely to be defeated in the upcoming 2018 midterms if he votes for the Republican bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare.Fifty perce...
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Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), on Monday alleged that President Trump is "okay" with wealthy Muslims, but not Muslims fleeing war-torn countries.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With U.S. exports of oil and natural gas surging, President Donald Trump says the U.S. is on the brink of becoming a net exporter of oil, gas and other resources. The White… The post Trump pushes ‘energy week’ and goal of exporting...

The District's Fox affiliate, WTTG, announced that Evan Lambert will be joining the Fox 5 broadcasting family effective July 10, where he will report for both the Fox 5 and Fox 5 Plus news broadcasts. "Evan breaks stories and is unafraid to ask the tough...

The U.S. has "identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime" in Syria, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said in a Monday night statement.Such an attack "would like...
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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) in 2015 attended a reception at the residence of Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak despite a March claim that she never met with the diplomat.
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The Senate Republican health care bill would leave 22 million more Americans uninsured in 2026 than under President Barack Obama's health care law, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Monday, in a blow to GOP leaders' hopes of pushing the plan...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Monday evening that she does not have enough information yet to vote in favor of the upper chamber's legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare."Today I don't have enough inform...
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As temperatures climb each summer, the number of drowning deaths does as well. Here are tips on how to help prevent drowning tragedies.Photo Credit: Shutterstock; ThingLink This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open...

An Office of Inspector General report on the National Park Service found that the agency did not change records on crowd sizes at the inauguration nor did its public affairs officials leak information to the press.
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A change to a Virginia law designed to help people injured in the line of duty is putting first responders’ families at risk.Photo Credit: NBCWashington
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Artists have painted benches and planters as part of a summer public art project in Purcellville. You can see how last year's project benefited Purcellville here.
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ANALYSIS/OPINION: Maryland's probe into whether Prince George's County administrators, teachers and others changed students' grades and credits to boost graduation rates is no small undertaking. Currently, fraud and corruption are the chief allegations....

Federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined DC Fire investigators looking for the origin and the cause of the weekend apartment building fire that killed a man and injured 11 people, including five firefighters. The...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with President Donald Trump (all times EDT): 7 p.m. President Donald Trump says the U.S. relationship with India has “never been better” as… The post The Latest: Trump says...

The lights in the underground subway car flashed, grabbing the riders' attention. "This train is out of service," the operator announced, repeating the line six times. Commuters exited as Metro workers walked through the train. Once empty, it pulled...

Civil rights leader Julian Bond was a man of action, but he also appreciated the importance of time to think, particularly on a park bench among his neighbors in D.C."He liked the idea of sitting on...
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D.C. officials are aiming to focus public attention on the ongoing HIV crisis with events around the city on Tuesday, which is National HIV Testing Day. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the District leads the nation in...

The body of a man was found Sunday in the wreckage of an apartment building that caught fire overnight Saturday, officials say.Photo Credit: NBC4 Washington
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Independence Day approaches, and with it, the rush for the best seat to watch the fireworks. The annual show on the National Mall is likely to be crowded, but the good news is there are plenty of other...Photo Credit: AP
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NEW YORK (AP) — White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s briefing with reporters turned testy on Monday, with CNN’s Jim Acosta interrupting President Donald Trump’s chief spokesman to demand he explain why television cameras were… The post President’s...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has called for the state education board to investigate accusations of systemic corruption in the Prince George's County Public Schools system. In a letter Sunday to Andrew Smarick, president of the Maryland State Board of...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, it’s still complicated. That political reality has come into sharper focus in recent days as Republicans strain to pass high-stakes legislation revamping the nation’s… The post For...

One man has died and another man was injured after a crash involving a box truck on the Capitol Beltway Inner Loop in Fairfax County, Virginia, police said.Photo Credit: Caren Louise Photographs
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District of Columbia police have arrested a teenager in connection to 11 robberies in the Washington area that involved guns, knives, a baton and nunchucks. The post Teen arrested, charged with 11 robberies in DC appeared first on WTOP.
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The Wawas are just going to keep on coming! Just a couple of weeks after the popular convenience store chain announced its first D.C. location, Wawa announced its second.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Roman Tiraspolsky
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The gas and convenience store Wawa announced it will open a second location in the D.C. area at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Prospect Street in Georgetown. The post Wawa plans for 2nd DC store — this time in Georgetown appeared first on...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is getting closer to fulfilling his bold promise to repeal the nation’s health care law. But Trump’s pledges of affordable care for all and curbs on drug costs are… The post PROMISES, PROMISES: Many Trump health...

With thousands of people heading to the District for the Fourth of July, here's a handy list to avoid any transportation headaches this Independence Day. The post What you need to know about getting around DC on July 4 appeared first on WTOP.
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Fireworks aren't the only thing on the agenda this Fourth of July. From parades to festivals, here's a look at the most popular holiday events. The post Best Fourth of July events in the DC area appeared first on WTOP.
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A community came together Sunday evening to remember a 41-year-old woman who was shot and killed by a stray bullet while visiting her friend. News4's Darcy Spencer reports.
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ANALYSIS/OPINION: The emails are still coming in about the column I wrote Father's Day week discussing the need for dads to write a love letter to each of their children. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, because the chapter of my book "30 Ways in 30...

Several groups from different backgrounds and across the ideological spectrum converged on D.C. on Sunday. Demonstrators gathered at the White House and at the Lincoln Memorial. News4's Derrick Ward reports.
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Pat Lawson Muse talks to URAC Director of Government Relations Aaron Turner-Phifer about the Senate health care bill. URAC is a non-profit monitoring the quality and best practices of healthcare organizations.
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One man has died and another man was injured after a crash involving a box truck on the Capitol Beltway Inner Loop in Fairfax County, Virginia, police said.Photo Credit: Dave Dildine/WTOP
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As Metro's aggressive, year-long maintenance plan comes to an end, riders see changes to Metrobus and Metrorail fares, schedules and routes.Photo Credit: Getty Images
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After a nearly three decade closure, a popular road in northwest Washington opened to pedestrians.A three-quarter mile portion of Klingle Road has become the Klingle Valley Trail.Photo Credit: NBC4 Washington
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Six people, including five firefighters, were taken to the hospital after a fire destroyed a northwest Washington apartment complex early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: DC Fire & EMS
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Firefighters temporarily evacuated The Westin hotel on Thomas Circle in Northwest D.C. after a fire sent plumes of smoke into the air on Saturday evening.Photo Credit: Anthony Mague/NBC Washington This story uses functionality that may not work in our...

A dispute resulted in the shooting death of one man and the apparent self-inflicted shooting death of another, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.Photo Credit: NBC Washington
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A family boating trip from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini took a dangerous turn when the vessel sank and a family was stranded in the water.Photo Credit: WPTV
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney proposed a compromise Thursday as a dispute over the Virginia capital's Confederate monuments intensifies with calls for their removal. "I wish these monuments had never been built, but like it or not they are part of our...

Sears Holdings will close 18 Sears department stores and 2 Kmart locations this summer, Fortune magazine reported Friday. That brings the total store closures this year to 260. In a statement, the company said it expects to complete the round of closures...