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Look back at the biggest stories of 2024 in DC, Maryland and Virginia
A D.C. icon lost. Shocking crimes. Joy for panda lovers and a bid year for Commanders fans. Here are some of the biggest stories of 2024.
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Suspect in dog's stabbing death may have harmed other Northern Virginia animals, farm owner says
Police have arrested a Loudoun County man for allegedly approaching another man who was walking his dog and, in an unprovoked attack, stabbing the dog multiple times. Just a few days later, there are claims that the same suspect may have harmed other animals in the area.
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Shop small: 6 DC stores open through Christmas Eve for last-minute holiday gift shopping
The days are dwindling until Santa comes to town, and there’s even less time before holiday shipping deadlines, but you still have time to find a thoughtful gift for everyone on your list. Rather than rush-ordering a present from a big box store, why not make a quick stop at a cool shop in your own backyard?
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Bomb threat sent to Takoma Park restaurant and bar, canceling drag brunch event
Motorkat, a popular restaurant and bar in Takoma Park, Maryland, received bomb threats on Saturday morning over a drag brunch and story time event.
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North Pole ‘Fantasy Flight' gives children in hospice a chance for holiday magic at Dulles
Every year, knowing how much the holiday magic means, Alexandria’s Children’s Hospice International brings children and families on a “fantasy flight” to the North Pole from Dulles. The kids get to experience some extra holiday wonder, and a flight unlike any other.
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Udvar-Hazy Center hosts 20th anniversary celebration
The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center invited all aviation lovers to celebrate its 20th anniversary with them on Saturday.
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DC, here's your 2023 Spotify Wrapped
If you live in Washington, D.C. and want to know what your neighbors listened to most often in 2023, look no further: Here’s what Spotify says are the District’s top genres, artists and songs this year.
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FBI employee carjacked near Capitol Hill, suspect search underway
An FBI employee was carjacked in the eastern end of Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon, the FBI has confirmed.
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Giving Tuesday: A DC Shelter helping homeless women for 40 years says they wouldn't exist without donations
“I don’t have to run anymore,” said one survivor of domestic violence. “I can have a safe space to come to, a safe place to lay my head and rest.”
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You can get free COVID-19 test kits at DC Public Libraries again. Here's why
The return of free test kits at D.C. libraries is a purely preventative measure, meant to give people the tools to stop the spread of viruses before they start circulating widely, and focus more on holiday fun than health worries.
