NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity…

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BOSTON (AP) — Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the…

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Every month, WTOP’s Greg Redfern previews the best the sky has to offer stargazers regarding the moon, planets and stars in his "Eyes to the Skies" feature. Space-related events that might interest you taking place in the D.C. region will be included as well.

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U.S. forces launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with the first two ships, both American-flagged merchant vessels, sailing through unscathed.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait…

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The 100th career matchup between generational stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin never materialized during the Washington Capitals 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Horns blared and protesters screamed “Stop ICE!” outside a meeting on the western edge of Maryland…

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The bluntest assessment of Republicans’ failures during this week’s elections in Wisconsin came from one of…

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Three people were left clinging to a tree in the Potomac River after their boat ran into a tree, officials said Saturday.

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James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered during a six-run eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

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A social media trend has adult children telling their moms they want an Easter basket — a candy-filled, festive basket for the spring holiday.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day…

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. military pressed ahead Saturday in a frantic search for a missing pilot over…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony…

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Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike to resume negotiations with the plant's owner.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Chuck Collins figures he won life’s lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather…

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A deal isn’t a deal until it’s official. The Las Vegas Raiders learned that hard lesson Tuesday night when the…

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The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted…

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It might have been a little late, but Mayor Muriel Bowser did not hold back her thoughts on the D.C. Council’s congestion report more than four years after its completion.

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Tysons Galleria is losing another longstanding tenant. The mall is home to one of 12 Saks Fifth Avenue stores now slated to permanently shutter as part of the fashion retailer’s ongoing bankruptcy restructuring.

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VERONA, Italy (AP) — The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle…

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In 1789, during its very first session, Congress passed the Records and Seals Act: “An Act to provide for the safe keeping of the Acts, Records, and Seal of the United States."

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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — On a recent Friday night, thousands of mostly young people trooped into a large auditorium in…

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The Occoquan-Woodbridge-Lorton Volunteer Fire Department said first responders were alerted to the 12700 block of Wood Hollow Drive on Friday by a neighbor who reported seeing "black smoke" coming from the building.

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Yarden Garzon led with 19 points, four other Terrapins scored in double figures, and No. 20 Maryland took down Penn State 81-62 on Thursday night.

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