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Pride Month May 16

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Gallaudet University May 14

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Horse racing May 13

Preakness preview: Look inside a stable and meet a horse named Leroy

Cars / Autos May 15

EV uncertainty: How Trump's charging station funding freeze is affecting the DC area

Immigration May 14

Lawsuit alleges 2 Maryland moms were held in ‘inhumane' ICE conditions in Baltimore

News4 I-Team May 12

Maryland crab watermen hope higher tariffs will aid their struggling industry

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Recalls May 16

Publix recalls baby food pouches over potential lead contamination

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Recalls May 16

More than 17,000 ice cream cartons recalled for potential plastic contamination

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Recalls May 16

Soup, rice, spice mixes sold nationally recalled due to undeclared allergens

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Trump says he'll speak separately to Zelenskyy, Putin about potential ceasefire

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Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs' after retailer warned it will raise prices

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Trump administration May 17

Secret Service agents question James Comey about his Trump social media post

Keir Bickerstaff’s daughter is a happy 10-year-old, but she also has complex medical challenges. She’s one of hundreds of thousands of kids in Maryland who receives Medicaid, which her dad calls a lifeline.

Health care May 16

Maryland dad fears Medicaid cuts could harm disabled 10-year-old's quality of life

Former congresswoman and gun violence survivor Gabby Giffords walks through the Gun Violence Memorial in front of the Washington Monument on June 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Trump administration May 16

Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns

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DC Council chairman wants better stadium deal for taxpayers

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Trump administration Apr 29

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Washington DC Apr 26

DC US attorney takes on licensed pot shop, defends record ahead of confirmation

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Diet & Exercise May 16

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Health & Wellness May 16

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Medicine May 16

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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water

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Fort Washington Food Pantry to relocate after 40 years

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How a Maryland café helps create community for young adults with disabilities

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Homes reimagined: A one-day home makeover event

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Once homeless, a Georgetown resident opens his home for charity house tour

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OpenAI will show how models do on hallucination tests and ‘illicit advice'

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Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump's life

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Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One

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India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal

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Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes

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