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Body Recovered Thursday from Potomac River: Police
- A body of a man was recovered Thursday afternoon in the Potomac River off the Alexandria shoreline, according to a spokeswoman for the Alexandria Police Department. >>> Read more.
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Bao Bao the panda will be leaving D.C. soon and moving to China. The National Zoo announced the official moving date, as well as plans for special events leading up to Bao Bao's trip. >>> Read more.
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It's a strange announcement for any organization that relies on revenue from customers to make: an impassioned plea for people not to use their service. But that's exactly what Metro is doing, showing that the system is nowhere near ready to return to some sense of normalcy as some of the worst "surges" yet are hitting the system in the coming months. >>> Read more.
Not long after the wayward bobcat Ollie escaped and then returned to the National Zoo in D.C., an Arlington resident caught video of another bobcat in a neighbor's backyard. >>> Read more.
If you're a fan of snow, this winter has been a pretty big bust so far in the D.C. area. As the Northeast gets pounded by blizzard conditions right now, we've been experiencing temperatures in the 70s. So will we get snowfall before spring hits in just a few weeks? >>> Read more.
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Springfield Missing Teen and Baby: Search Widens to Include Father of Child
Fairfax County Police are on the lookout for Jose Castillo Rivas, 18, in connection with missing teen Lizzy Lizbeth Rivera Colindres and her 5-month old baby boy, Aidan Castillo Rivera, police announced Tuesday morning. Castillo Rivas is the baby's father, police said. >>> Read more.
Firefighters Make Daring Rescue of Elderly Woman from Burning Home in DC
An elderly woman was pulled from a burning home in Southeast and taken to the hospital in serious condition thanks to the actions of D.C. firefighters, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. >>> Read more.
Car Crashes Into Front Window of University Mall Theatre in Fairfax: Police
A car crashed into the front windows of University Mall Theatre on Monday, according to Fairfax County Police. >>> See photo.
Woman Indicted For Credit Card Crimes Throughout Northern Virginia: Police
A woman who admitted to multiple thefts and credit card crimes throughout Northern Virginia was indicted Monday by a Stafford County Grand Jury, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. >>> Read more.
Watch Panda Bei Bei Flop Around In Snow At DC Zoo
Need a little pick-me-up after hearing that panda Bao Bao is leaving us and headed back to China? How about this video of her brother, Bei Bei, playing in the snow at the National Zoo recently? >>> Read more.
- Female Pedestrian Struck, Killed in Sterling
- Man Dies in Costco Parking Lot in Pentagon City
- Ex-National Guardsman Helping ISIS Gets 11 Years: U.S. Attorney
- Protesters Physically Block Betsy DeVos from Entering DC Middle School [Video]
- Man Wins $100,000 Virginia Lottery Prize in Dumfries
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- Alexandria Bank Robbery: Police Release Video
- Anonymous Donor Gives $500,000 to Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding
- Carly Fiorina vs. Tim Kaine in Virginia Senate Race?
- Students Sue George Mason University Over Koch Foundation Ties
- 25 No Parking Signs Stolen in Ashburn: Police
- Lady Gaga Tour Schedule Includes Washington DC
- Capital Remodel + Garden Show Feb. 24-26 in Chantilly
- Man Arrested For Hit and Run in Ashburn: Police
- Huge Arlington Memorial Bridge Project Takes Major Step
- ParkRTC Hammering Both Merchants and Employees, Shop Owners Claim
- Potomac Yard Shopping Center Bank Robbed Monday Morning in Alexandria: Police
- Two Arrested For Shooting Death in Stafford: Police
- Women's Strike Announced By March On Washington Organizers
- Robbery Suspect Sought has Diamond Tattoo on Face: Police
- Car Crash Knocks Out Cable TV for Super Bowl in Alexandria
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