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Recovery efforts continue after the Wednesday night collision of a military helicopter with three aboard and an American Airlines flight with 64 aboard. Officials said there were no survivors.
Recovery efforts continue after the Wednesday night collision of a military helicopter with three aboard and an American Airlines flight with 64 aboard. Officials said there were no survivors. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press)

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If ICE Visits Fairfax County Public Schools: What To Know

The superintendent of Virginia's largest school district is responding to concerns about protocols if Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts enforcement at schools.

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4-Year-Old's Death, Abuse And Neglect Prompts Charges

Charges have resulted from a child abuse and neglect case involving the death of a 4-year-old boy, police say. The incident also affected the victim's 5-year-old sister, who was put into the care of Child Protective Services along with 12-year-old and 14-year-old children in the residence.

GOP Effort To Rename Dulles Airport After Trump Resurfaces

A freshman Republican Congressman has filed a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport for President Donald Trump. A similar effort last year died when Democrats controlled the U.S. House of Representatives.

3 Teens Charged In Homicide With 2 Other Injuries

Three teens have been charged in a 2024 homicide tied to a shooting that also injured two people.

Child Sexual Solicitation Charges Filed Against MN Man

A 30-year-old Minnesota man is faces multiple charges, including four child-solicitation charges, after he traveled across the country to meet with a 15-year-old, according to police.

'Quad-Demic’ Of Illnesses Straining VA Emergency Rooms

Public health officials are warning that a “quad-demic” — a contagious combination of COVID-19, influenza, RSV and the nasty stomach bug norovirus — is putting pressure on Virginia emergency rooms and hospitals.

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