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The DC Eagle Cam is Back, and it Has Sound Now

It seems like only yesterday that we watched bald eagles Mr. President and The First Lady raise their two eaglets Freedom and Liberty at the National Arboretum in D.C, before the chicks flew the coop this past summer. Now, the District's favorite feathered couple is back on the D.C. Eagle Cam for 2017, and you'll be able to hear what's going on as well. >>> Read more.

Anaconda Found Hiding in Toilet in Arlington

Arlington County Animal Control made an alarming discovery in a toilet in south Arlington recently: a large yellow anaconda. During a call to a local apartment, they had expected a wild snake or ball python, but were surprised to find it was a juvenile yellow anaconda, a species endemic to South America that can grow to be one of the largest snakes in the world. >>> Read more.

Weapons Found at Fletchers Boathouse in Northwest: Reports

D.C. Police responding to a report Wednesday of a violin case found with guns inside near the boathouse at Fletcher's Cove resulted in more guns and ammunition found nearby. Some were stashed in pails, others in garbage bags. >>> Read more.

2016 Weather in Northern Virginia: One of the Warmest, Driest on Record

The National Weather Service reports that 2016 will go down as one of the warmest and driest on record for Northern Virginia. >>> Read more.

Virginia Weather: 325 Crashes in Snow Saturday Morning, Deputy Seriously Injured

Troopers assisted 322 disabled vehicles by noon Saturday. "Virginians are advised to stay off the roads," says Virginia State Police. >>> Read more.

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• Winter Restaurant Week 2017 Lineup Announced for Metro DC Area
• Police Seek Witnesses to I-495 Hit and Run Fatality
• Reston Man Throws Guinea Pig Off Balcony: Police
• Caught on Camera: Red-Tailed Hawk Perched Over I-95 North
• Alleged Drunk Driver Slams into Sheriff's Deputy Cruiser: LCSO
• Gang Activity Suspected in Wednesday Shooting in Manassas: Police
• Juvenile Girl Groped, Followed Into Restroom in Fredericksburg: Police
• Inside Ivanka Trump's Lavish New DC Mansion [PHOTOS]
• Mount Vernon Plans Four Days of Activities to Celebrate George Washington's Birthday
• Eleven Ounces of Pot Found After Traffic Stop in Stafford: Police
• Argument Leads to Hit and Run in Gainesville: Police
• Police Swarm Arlington Apartment After Someone Mistakes Visitor for a Burglar [VIDEO]
• Man Arrested For Rape, Kidnapping in Fairfax: Police
• Teen Leads Police on Chase, Gets Bitten by K9

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