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April 2, 2025
Anne Arundel Co. police officer indicted on vehicular manslaughter charges in fatal 2024 crash
According to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, 30-year-old Alexander Mason Rodriguez, an Anne Arundel County police officer, initiated a chase of VanderZiel on Aug. 10.
April 2, 2025
DC family gets surprise snapshot during cherry blossom portraits
When Portia Moore and Damien Thomas's family photographer quickly changed their afternoon cherry blossom photo shoot at the Tidal Basin this week, the couple liked the idea.
April 2, 2025
Maryland lawmakers plan to study reparations for slavery
Maryland lawmakers voted Wednesday to create a commission to study and recommend potential reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of racial discrimination in the state.
April 2, 2025
Career in Sports Day offers DC students insight into jobs they didn’t know existed
During "Career in Sports Day" at Nationals Park, students from D.C.’s public and public charter schools learned what it looks like to transition from high school to college and then on to a professional career.
April 2, 2025
‘It felt like Squid Game’: HHS employees on finding out their jobs were eliminated
Federal workers laid off as part of the latest reduction in force efforts by the Trump Administration explain how they felt learning their jobs were eliminated and how they plan to proceed going forward.
April 2, 2025
Prince George’s Co. schools have tens of millions in federal funding at immediate risk
What the school system called an "unexpected decision" regarding federal grant money dating back to the covid-era recovery could turn a tough financial situation into something even more drastically difficult.
April 2, 2025
15-year sentence handed down for woman who slammed 7-year-old onto concrete in Waldorf
A woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for first-degree child abuse after a violent assault on a 7-year-old girl in Waldorf, Maryland, last year.
April 2, 2025
Not just car prices: Car and home insurance likely to go up with US tariffs
Consumers could not only face sticker shock at their local car dealerships as car prices are expected to go up due to tariffs, but they could also pay more to insure those vehicles.
April 2, 2025
‘Nappuccino’ can recharge, help prevent afternoon slump
Feeling tired in the early-to-mid afternoon can be attributed to a dip in our circadian rhythm — a "nappuccino" can help get you through it.
April 2, 2025
FAA ‘stress management team’ to meet with controllers at Reagan Airport following mid-air collision and control tower fight
The FAA is sending a “stress management team” to meet with air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and making other changes after a rash of recent incidents.
April 2, 2025
Collective bargaining may be on the way in Manassas City Public Schools
Members of the Manassas Education Association union have voted unanimously to begin a collective bargaining campaign, the first step to implementing collective bargaining in the division.
April 2, 2025
‘We’ll come straight to you’: Montgomery Co. schools turns bus into mobile HR department to recruit employees
Montgomery County Public Schools is recruiting new hires in an old bus it has turned into a mobile HR department.
April 2, 2025
Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC
A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and D.C. that challenged the dismissals.
April 2, 2025
Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom cut short by storms with gusty winds, park service says
The famed cherry blossom trees are making their way toward peak bloom in D.C. Here's a look at their progress.
April 2, 2025
Long-planned redevelopment of former Georgetown gas station breaks ground
Georgetown developer EastBanc has broken ground on the redevelopment of a small but prime piece of Pennsylvania Avenue real estate at the eastern entrance of Georgetown.
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