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Thirty Years After Olympic Gold, Dominique Dawes Is Still Changing Gymnastics

ROCKVILLE, Maryland — Thirty years ago this summer, Dominique Dawes beamed atop an Olympic podium in Atlanta, clutching a bouquet and waving to the crowd that had packed inside the Georgia Dome. Minutes later, she placed a hand over her heart as the national anthem played. She was celebrating...
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Maryland’s last coal plant likely to get another extension

Maryland’s only remaining coal-fired power plant is likely to keep operating through mid-2031 — six years after it was set to close — although the plan technically still requires approval from federal regulators.
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Man wanted for allegedly selling fake trading cards for $15,000 in Pennsylvania

A man is wanted after police said he allegedly sold high-end, fake trading cards for a $15,000 profit in Pennsylvania. Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office shared that there is an active arrest warrant for Joel Brown, 21, of Germantown, Maryland. North Huntingdon Township Police Department said that back in J
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Dangerous heat, strong storms expected throughout mid-Atlantic

BALTIMORE, MD—Dangerous heat, high humidity, and severe thunderstorms are threatening the mid-Atlantic region on Thursday, prompting weather officials to issue a heat advisory for Washington, D.C., Baltimore and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service issued the heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday for
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Woman pleads guilty to ramming through CIA gate, driving over double the legal BAC...

A 28-year-old Italian woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday after ramming into a CIA gate while driving under the influence in May 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO).
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Two Women Arrested In Ohio In Connection With Montgomery County Homicide

Two women wanted in connection with the homicide of 67-year-old Hilde Henderson in Montgomery County have been arrested in Ohio following a nationwide search. According to Montgomery County Police, 29-year-old Vanessa Wahanganisa Tjongarero-Henderson of Clarksburg and 36-year-old Samantha Raebel of Phoenix, Arizona, we
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A Black Church Saved the Only Black Student Government in America. Mizzou Tried to...

Reverend Dr. Howard-John Wesley has a way of turning a Sunday morning into national news, and the people of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia have learned to lean in when he rises. They had watched him do it once already. Months ago, with the country lowering its flags...
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9 Maryland Nature Spots That Feel Completely Undiscovered

You will not find bumper to bumper traffic or crowded parking lots at these nine Maryland nature spots. That is the whole point of seeking out places that still feel completely undiscovered. Quiet trails wind through forests where the only sounds come from birds and rustling leaves. Hidden waterfalls tumble...
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Roberto Adams, Former MPD Officer, Guilty in Fraud Scheme

WASHINGTON - Roberto Adams, 39, a former Metropolitan Police Department officer residing in Hyattsville, Maryland, was found guilty today in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $18,000 in taxpayer-funded Covid-era disaster relief funds, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. A federal jury
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JUST IN: N. Glebe Road blocked due to death investigation

A portion of N. Glebe Road is closed near Chain Bridge due to a death investigation. Initial reports suggest that someone jumped or fell from a bridge along the GW Parkway around 2:30 p.m. They were reportedly found near the Potomac Heritage Trail and pronounced dead on the scene. A...

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