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DC Shadow Rep. Owolewa announces retirement after 5 years

D.C.’s shadow representative, Oye Owolewa, announced Friday he would not seek reelection for the role in 2026.

Meet the officer behind Fairfax Co. police’s viral ‘Tappy’ social media videos

The Fairfax County police’s social and public affairs division was struck by a recent social media trend they came across ...

Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but threatened turtle nests weren’t so lucky

As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of ...

Pirates bring 1-0 series lead over Rockies into game 2

Colorado Rockies (37-92, fifth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (55-74, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (3-12, 5.16 ERA, 1 ...

Diamondbacks play the Reds on home winning streak

Cincinnati Reds (67-62, third in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (63-66, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-3, 2.28 ERA, 1.

Brewers host the Giants on 7-game home win streak

San Francisco Giants (61-68, fourth in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (81-48, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (11-9, 3.19 ERA, 1.

Padres host the Dodgers on 4-game home win streak

Los Angeles Dodgers (73-56, first in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (73-56, second in the NL West) San Diego; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.

Mets take on the Braves after Baty’s 4-hit game

New York Mets (68-60, second in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (58-70, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (10-6, 3.64 ERA, 1.34 ...

Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

Minnesota aims for 30th win of season in matchup against Indiana

Indiana Fever (19-17, 11-8 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (29-7, 17-2 Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will aim for its 30th win this season ...

Wings face the Valkyries on 4-game losing streak

Golden State Valkyries (18-18, 7-12 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (9-28, 3-16 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings comes into the matchup ...

Push to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to Syrian security forces brings hope and skepticism

Young Kurdish men, including members of religious minorities, recently signed up to join the Syrian government’s General Security forces in Afrin, an area in the country’s ...