Teen Admits to ISIS Recruiting, Astronaut Visits School, Sex Assault Suspect Apprehended: News Nearby

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High-Rise Fire, Tall Ship Arrives, Air Alert Thursday, Wegmans Preview: News Nearby

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Sobriety Checkpoint, D.C. United Nixes Site, First DC Cat Cafe On the Way: News Nearby

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Bear Hit by Car, Jesse Matthew Trial Update, More Wegmans in Region: News Nearby

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GOOD News: 'Donuts for Doing Good,' SATs Found, Free Summer Concerts + More

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Mansion Murder Suspects, Fed Cyber Attack, Missing Swimmer, Officers Injured in DWI Stop: News Nearby

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Missing Swimmer Search, Hack Tips for Fed Employees, Weekend Weather, Celebrate Fairfax: News Nearby

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Missing Swimmer ID'd, Victim Testifies at Jesse Matthew Hearing, Two Officers Injured During DWI Stop: News Nearby

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Water Rescue at Great Falls, Bloody Shoes in Mansion Murders, Celebrate Fairfax Details: News Nearby

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Pull-Ups World Record, Bobcat Scare, Seeking Answers to Amtrak Crash: News Nearby

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Officer Injured in Wreck, Fatal Townhouse Fire, Missing SATs Found: News Nearby

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GOOD News: Countdown to Summer, Bookstore Wedding, Rainbow Rock Band + More

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Girl Drowns in Pool, Road Rage Killing, Bear Sightings, $2,000 Tip: News Nearby

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Road Rage Death Update, Anti-Semitic Fliers Legal, Drug Raid Nabs 19: News Nearby

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Fatal Road Rage Shooting, SATs Retake, Heat Relief On the Way, Truck Takes a Dive: News Nearby

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Girl Drowns, Bear Sighting, $2,000 Tip, Metro Terror Threat Arrest: News Nearby

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U.S. Capitol Evacuated, Trump Opens B&B in Virginia, Dulles Job Fair: News Nearby

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Swimming Event Fatality, ViVa! VIenna! Pics, Paramedic Facing Charges: News Nearby

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GOOD News: Turtle Gets a Hand, $50 Million Cancer Center Donation, Disney Choir Concert + More

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Mansion Murder Manhunt, Area Measles Case, Shark Returns to Virginia Waters: News Nearby

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GOOD News: Turtle Gets a Hand, $50 Million Cancer Center Donation, Disney Choir Concert + More

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Mansion Murder Suspect Caught, Sobriety Checkpoints Saturday, Pedestrian Killed: News Nearby

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Manhunt for Suspect in DC Murders, Homes Hit by Rocks, Gourmet Burger Eatery in the Works: News Nearby

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Measles Reported in Region, Child Porn Charge for Umpire, Great White Shark Off Virginia Coast: News Nearby

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1 Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting, 2 Charged in Huntington Murder, New Restaurant Opening: News Nearby

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'Person of Interest' in Mansion Killings, Rabid Cat Found, Nepal Rescue Team Returns: News Nearby

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GOOD News: 'I Wish I Had the Courage To...,' Veterans View Flyover, School Ranked #3 in Nation + More

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Murder Mystery in Mansion Fire, White House Drone Scare, Area's Top High Schools: News Nearby

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Four Arson Victims Identified, Voyeur Rabbi Sentenced, Local Jesse Matthew Trial: News Nearby

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Fire Tragedy in DC, Woman Reported Missing, Local 'Courage Wall' on 'Today Show': News Nearby

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Inmate Brawl, Fatal Wreck, PBS Casting for Alexandria Drama: Top Posts

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Local School Ranks #3 in Nation, Jesse Matthew Seeks to Postpone Trial, Pedestrian Killed in Crash: News Nearby

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Metro Mess After More Smoke, Acid Spill at School, Man Shot Trying to Stop Argument: News Nearby

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'Flagship' Whole Foods Coming, Dashcam Released in Fatal Shooting, Missing Stafford Man Update: News Nearby

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Search for Missing Commuter, Firefighter Dies in D.C., Great White Shark Off Coast: News Nearby

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Adoption Success: Sadie's Perfect Match

Sadie has come a long way from a hopeless life on a chain in a puppy mill, and is now a happy, loved, and still emerging suburban pup.

Former FBI Agent 'Crashes' CIA, Meet K-9 Recruit 'CJ,' Stuck Truck on GW Parkway: News Nearby

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Pedestrian Struck, Cinco de Mayo DWI Enforcement, Trail Assaults Arrest: News Nearby

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GOOD News: Nepal Rescue, Old Town Theater Reboot, Texas Cowboy's Cause + More

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