Before the final events at the Dulles Expo Center that showcase jewelry, holiday crafts and model trains, there is one that is heating up Chantilly, Virginia. 

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Building tiny permanent homes in Loudoun County, Virginia could be part of the solution in creating affordable housing in the county, which is perpetually dubbed the wealthiest county in the United States based on median household income.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin outlined the precarious situation facing NASCAR teams, testifying Tuesday in…

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Nonprofits across the D.C. region have lost significant dollars recently. That’s left many of them in need of more donations than ever before.

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MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at…

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Sports computer rankings guru Jeff Sagarin is 77 and still trying to perfect his system for evaluating college football teams…

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The formal order, dated Nov. 4, extends the original order from Aug. 11 and says the Guard members will be in the city at least through Feb. 28.

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President Donald Trump is heading to Miami on Wednesday — the anniversary of his reelection to a second term —…

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Novo Nordisk is raising the stakes in its push to outbid rival Pfizer and acquire the development-stage drugmaker Metsera. Novo…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Sebastian Coe would love to see a cross-country running race brought back to the Olympics at…

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Imagine this lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama, all on the floor at the…

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The Commanders' 27-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers saw more than merely the return of franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels. Bill Croskey-Merritt furthered his status as Daniels' running mate.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing…

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Semiconductor maker AMD will supply its chips to ChatGPT maker OpenAI as part of agreement to team up on building…

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CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire…

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NEW YORK (AP) — A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed…

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Several groups and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7…

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Prince George's County Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect who rode his bicycle to a murder scene where a 33-year-old man was shot and killed, before the suspect pedaled away.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Rep. Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a public meeting in Lincoln aimed at discussing…

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His rookie year on the PGA Tour was challenging enough for Jacob Bridgeman. He got in 20 tournaments, none of…

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Former Nationals prospect Blake Perkins hit his first two home runs of the season and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 16-9 on Friday night.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants in line with…

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