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Man smelling like fuel brings torch, flare gun to Capitol on Election Day
A man who smelled like fuel showed up to the visitor center of the U.S. Capitol with a torch and a flare gun on Election Day, prompting police to shut down the building to tours for the rest of the day, police say.
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Dog found alive in rubble nearly a week after Virginia home exploded
Six days after a powerful explosion leveled a home in Haymarket, Virginia, a dog was found alive in the rubble, fire officials say.
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‘My Staff Will Not Wear Face Masks': Maryland Restaurant Owner's Fiery Facebook Post Sparks Uproar
The owner of a restaurant in Gaithersburg, Maryland, wrote a controversial post on social media telling customers that he will not require servers to wear face masks. The since-deleted post on The Grille at Flower Hill’s Facebook page read in part: “Let me be very clear…my staff will not wear face masks while working here at the Grille. If...
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19 Injured When Large Tree Falls on Maryland Garage
Nineteen people were injured Sunday when a large tree fell onto a garage in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, fire official say.
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DC Police Block Protesters Calling to Take Down Andrew Jackson Statue in Lafayette Square
Protesters tried to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House Monday night but were met with officers in riot gear who used pepper spray against them. Demonstrators were able to scale the bronze statue in Lafayette Square and wrap ropes around it, chanting “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Andrew Jackson’s got to go.” ...
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Suspected Shoplifters Wore Watermelons on Heads to Disguise Faces: Police
Two thieves decided to forego face masks and opt instead for watermelons while allegedly stealing from a store in central Virginia, police say. The suspects arrived at a Sheetz convenience store in Louisa on May 6 wearing hollowed-out watermelons with eye holes. Louisa police said the suspects then stole undisclosed items from the store before fleeing in a “lifted” 2006…
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‘I Was Prepared to Die': Man Posing as UPS Worker Forces Way Into Md. Home
Someone disguised as a UPS delivery man forced his way into the home of a family in Montgomery County, Maryland, and pulled out a gun.
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Virginia Teen Wanted for Killing Mother, Brother Arrested in North Carolina: Sheriff
A 17-year-old boy suspected of killing his mother and 6-year-old brother before shooting his father in Fauquier County, Virginia, Friday night was apprehended in Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday after he was caught trying to steal hair dye, clothes and a backpack from a Target store, authorities say. Levi Norwood was arrested after employees at a Target found him in…
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Young Virginia Couple Found Slain on Rural Highway
A young couple from Northern Virginia were found shot to death in the median of a rural highway hours away from home, relatives say.
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Several Human Skeletons Found Under DC House, One May Be Famous Slave
Historians are hopeful that one of the four human skeletons recently found in the basement a Georgetown home could belong to one of the most famous slaves in the history of Washington, D.C.
