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Reynolds' false passport. (Montgomery County Circuit Court)
Dan Morse
Police say Clement Reynolds got a false ID after he killed Wesley King in front of King’s young daughter. Reynolds says he changed his identity out of fear he’d get locked up for something he didn’t do.
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Jason Samenow
One could argue the region overcompensated for last week’s debacle or make the case the delays aided a much smoother commute.
Victoria St. Martin
Repairs could take six to eight hours, said a D.C. Water spokeswoman.
T. Rees Shapiro
A police probe could not substantiate the allegations of an attack levied in a Rolling Stone magazine article.
Macy Freeman
The Going Out Guide recommends free things to do this week.
Peter Hermann
Suspect, 19, is quickly arrested at a 7-Eleven store in Northeast Washington.
Angela Fritz
An icy D.C. is all the more beautiful when enjoyed from indoors.
Dan Morse
Local and federal agents will conduct forensic searches in the Taylor Mountain area of Bedford County, Va.
Kathy Orton
After a tepid 2014, the area closes out the year with gains in prices, sales and inventory.
Peter Hermann
Victim, 27, was District’s third homicide of the weekend and fifth of 2015.
Victoria St. Martin
Don’t let the weather ruin your commute -- here’s what to expect.
Jason Samenow
Roads are fine, but roads and sidewalks west and north of D.C. may be slick.
Emma Brown
Testing is a key battle line as Congress starts rewriting No Child Left Behind.
Peter Hermann
Man caught riffling through package on porch of home; police officer spots him later and makes arrest.
Washington Post staff
Which schools, offices and governments have closed or delayed because of the weather?
Marc Silver
Every year I say I’m not going to watch it anymore. It’s schmaltzy. It’s exploitative. It’s so blindingly white. I watch anyway.
Ovetta Wiggins
The effort includes two weeks of radio ads and an online petition drive.
Jason Samenow and Dan Stillman
Delays at federal agencies and some school systems seem like a good call.
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John Kelly
Somehow, reality TV show producers have made reality more boring than real life.
Jenna Portnoy
It’s a frenzied sprint for the seat recently held by Joseph D. Morrissey, who is serving a six-month jail term.
Julie Zauzmer
They hoped to raise awareness of a Virginia law that’s meant to protect tow truck drivers from being struck.
Justin Jouvenal
The shooting occurred around 12:40 a.m. in the 200 block of T Street.
Rachel Weiner
One state legislator is proposing a new song with modern words set to a very familiar tune.
Moriah Balingit
A pilot of the assessments showed one-third fell short of kindergarten readiness benchmarks.
Eduardo Carias-Martinez, 21, was found shot in Columbia Heights.
Steve Hendrix
3-D laser scanners are mapping the D.C. house where the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
Victoria St. Martin
Authorities said officer Craig Chandler, a six-year veteran, died at an area hospital Saturday.
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Jay Mathews
Arlington’s new technology program is putting more computers into students’ hands.
Jim Barnes
A prevention program is educating staff, students and parents on the dangers of sex and labor trafficking.
Events include a trail hike, a “Penguin’s Playground” puppet show a country dance and gospel music.
Caitlin Gibson
Williams’s proposal includes salary increases, more teachers and expanded access to kindergarten.
Fairfax police have now said who shot Geer. But they haven’t said why, or answered any other questions about the 2013 incident.
D.C.’s mayor says she’ll follow court rulings on guns, but do so “in the most restrictive way as possible.”
U.S. Transportation Secretary discusses unfolding vision for the 21st century.
Don’t let the weather ruin your commute -- here’s what to expect.
Subway rails are at the mercy of swings in temperature, Metro says. Other transit systems agree.
The enhancements to 25 routes is the biggest service increase for RideOn customers in more than a decade.
Capital Bikeshare officials are looking for feedback on a proposal to increase fees for the popular sharing service.
Metrorail is out of its holiday lull and back to a full schedule of weekend track work.
Crews working to fix water main break in Bethesda
Whether on interstates or Metrorail, travelers found no escape from the week’s snow and cold.
Cracked rails create a morning of long waits for riders, many shivering in crowded stations and on platforms.
Eric Rogers will serve as interim director of the commission as longtime leader Ron Linton steps down.
Metro chief Richard Sarles summed up his tenure in remarks to the board of directors at what will be his final board meeting.
D.C.’s new streetcars have been involved in eight collisions since they began test runs last October.
A dump truck turned over, spilling gravel on the road.
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John Kelly
Somehow, reality TV show producers have made reality more boring than real life.
Robert McCartney
COLUMN | Anthony Brown should have touted the administration’s record, Maryland’s governor says.
Petula Dvorak
COLUMN | How much baggage can voters handle from the likes of Joe Morrissey and Kirby Delauter?
Robert McCartney
The judge’s unexpected leniency toward McDonnell was justified by good acts, military service.
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The event on Sunday, organized by the French Embassy, featured a talk by Christine Lagarde,the IMF’s managing director.
D.C. has activated emergency measures for the homeless with temperatures plunging to dangerous lows.
Congregants at Washington’s Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church celebrate the holiday.
Twenty-three dogs were headed to a meat farm before they were saved and taken to Alexandria’s Animal Welfare League.
Flakes began falling in the early morning, causing school and traffic delays.
McDonnell was sentenced to two years prison and two years probation in his corruption case.
The heavily polluted river has long been a source of worry for environmentalists and a target of cleanup efforts over the years.
The new District mayor is sworn in along with seven members of the D.C. Council.
From waterfronts to monuments, Post photographers share their favorite D.C. spots.
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