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August 10, 2026
When it comes to AI in DC-area classrooms, it’s not just students who are learning
As schools across the D.C. region expand artificial intelligence use, early research suggests the technology can help teachers and students, but results are mixed.
August 10, 2026
DC faces criticism over plan to use opioid settlement money to help fund Medicaid costs
A coalition of advocates is challenging D.C.'s plan to use opioid settlement funds for Medicaid and addiction programs already funded through the city's budget.
August 10, 2026
‘No one is saying no development’: DC residents hold lawn party to air RFK Campus concerns
Residents of the Kingman Park District in Northeast D.C. hosted a lawn party Sunday near the former RFK stadium site, but it wasn’t any regular neighborhood gathering.
August 9, 2026
Fair warning: The DC area is about to get very deep-fried
County and state fairs are popping up across the D.C. area, bringing carnival rides, livestock, demolition derbies, pie-eating contests and enough deep-fried food to make your cardiologist suddenly sense a disturbance in the Force.
August 9, 2026
New body camera footage captures moments before deadly Maryland shooting
Newly released body camera footage provides new insight into an encounter between Montgomery County police and an armed man that turned deadly last month in Gaithersburg.
August 9, 2026
Maryland White Marlin Open brings fishermen from near and far to compete for $9.9 million in prizes
The six-day tournament began with 334 boats competing for an estimated $9.9 million in prize money.
August 9, 2026
Metro Transit police search for rider accused of punching Metrobus driver in Montgomery Co.
Metro Transit police are searching for a man accused of repeatedly punching a Metrobus driver in Montgomery County after a dispute over an open alcoholic beverage.
August 9, 2026
Maryland baseball coach arrested on child solicitation charges
A baseball coach in Harford County, Maryland is facing charges after investigators said he arranged to meet with an undercover officer whom he believed to be a 15-year-old boy.
August 9, 2026
2 firefighters hurt, 19 residents displaced in Prince William Co. apartment fire
A three-alarm fire at a Woodbridge apartment building displaced 19 residents and injured two firefighters Saturday, officials said.
August 9, 2026
‘We just wanted to bring that Louisiana culture here’: Mardi Gras celebration fills DC streets
A Mardi Gras parade rolled through D.C.'s Chinatown with floats, marching bands and beads as the Krewe of Pyros celebrated New Orleans culture.
August 8, 2026
Md. health officials report record-breaking 50 heat-related deaths this summer
The 2026 heat season is now the deadliest in known history, as new data from the Maryland Department of Health reports a total of 50 heat-related fatalities since May, surpassing the previous record set of 46 in 2012.
August 8, 2026
Silver Spring man, shooting suspect found dead in Maryland
A deadly shooting in Landover took another turn Friday when police tracked the suspected gunman to Aberdeen — where authorities say he killed himself before he could be arrested.
August 8, 2026
Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, hail possible in DC this evening
Hot and humid weather continues across the D.C. area Saturday, with severe thunderstorms and damaging wind gusts possible during the afternoon.
August 8, 2026
DC area giveaways for back-to-school supplies, backpacks
It's almost time to go back-to-school in the D.C. area and shopping is most likely on almost everyone's to-do list. 
August 8, 2026
1 dead, 5 injured in Montgomery Co. crash that closed portion of Ridge Road
One person died and five others were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Ridge Road in Montgomery County's Damascus area Saturday morning.
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