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Surprise: Orange Line Metro Trains Slashed in Sudden WMATA Announcement

WASHINGTON, DC — WMATA had quite the news dump on Friday: a new statement indicates that a whopping five Orange Line stations will close for a full month. All of those are on the Maryland side of the line, but D.C. and Arlington County stations will also experience a 20 to 25 percent cut in service during that time.

Barack Obama Is Crushing Donald Trump On Twitter

President Donald Trump may be Twitter's most infamous user, but he's nowhere near as popular as one not-so-ordinary citizen: Barack Obama. The former president has experienced an incredible surge in popularity on the social media platform since leaving office — even if he's not as prolific as the current president — and the 44th president could cause some significant headaches for No. 45 as a result.

DC Chef Wins James Beard Award for Best Baker in the Nation

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards has just revealed their winners, and a D.C. baker has taken home one of the most coveted awards in the culinary profession.

Reston Town Center-Based Company in Hot Water After Bombshell AP Report

RESTON, VA — A Reston defense company is under fire after the Associated Press published a bombshell report accusing them of rampant corruption while securing a U.S. base in Iraq.

Other headlines:

• Bananas Hung from Nooses at American University in DC: Report
• Huge Reston Metro Service Cut, WMATA Announces in Surprise Release
• Woman Arrested For DUI Thanks Police Officer 10 Years Later
• Washington DC Ranks High On Worst Mosquito Cities List
• Virginia Governor’s Race 2017: Absentee Voting Open
• Removing Confederate Name Would Cost School $1M: Board Emails
• Post Critic Names Arlington Restaurant to Top 10 in the DC Area
• Terror Warning: Feds Warn Of Vehicle-Ramming Attacks
• Herndon Man Sexually Abused Teenage Boy for 4 Years: Police
  

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