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President Trump Stares Directly At Solar Eclipse

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is famous for waving off experts and reports as "fake news." So as warnings reached a crescendo Monday not to look directly at the sun, it's perhaps not a surprise he was captured by photographers staring directly at the solar eclipse at the White House.

DC Solar Eclipse: Live Updates/Feed

The Great American Solar Eclipse has begun. The very first little piece of the moon was pushing into the sun's profile way out on the West Coast shortly after noon. It should begin to cover the sun here in the D.C. area at around 1:20 p.m., reaching its highest coverage (82 percent) at 2:42 p.m. in the District and completely ending at around 4 p.m.

Northern Virginia Weather: Work Week Smiles

STERLING, VA — Aside from one day of mostly cloudy conditions, the work week in the Northern Virginia area is expected to be downright delightful. We're talking about a lot of sunshine, moderate daytime temperatures and pleasantly cool evenings — that, and the ever-present threat of afternoon thunderstorms. That's the word from the National Weather Service outpost in Sterling.

MetroBus Crash Injures 7 People In Northwest Washington, Police Say

WASHINGTON, DC — Seven people were injured after a bus narrowly avoided crashing into a building near the Capital One Arena, formerly the Verizon Center, on H Street. The driver hit multiple parked cars in the area, DC Fire and EMS officials said.

Cubicle Fire Erupts At Reston Office Building (Video)

RESTON, VA — A cubicle fire broke out at an office building in Reston on Sunday.

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