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01/19/2026

What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.

01/19/2026

HERE COMES SPHERE: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office said Sunday that a “mini-Sphere” — a smaller version of the famous Sphere in Las Vegas — is planned for National Harbor.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office said Sunday that a “mini-Sphere” — a little brother to the famous Sphere in Las Vegas — is planned for National Harbor.

01/19/2026

Ukrainian drone strikes damaged energy networks in Russia-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed authorities there.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drone strikes damaged energy networks in Russia-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power on Sunday…

01/19/2026

The teenager at the center of the homicide case is Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, 14, who was last seen in the District on Aug. 2, 2025, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Four people are facing murder charges in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for the killing of a D.C. teenager who was reported missing two months ago.

01/19/2026

Maryland’s Frederick County Health Department will be installing a new health vending machine in the city, offering a variety of lifesaving resources free of charge.

Frederick County’s health department will be installing a new health vending machine at the city’s Department of Housing and Services location and other locations.

01/19/2026

A woman pregnant with twins gave birth to one of her babies (a girl!) Friday on the side of Interstate 270, with the help of a Montgomery Co. firefighter.

A woman pregnant with twins gave birth to one of her babies Friday on the side of Interstate 270, with the help of a Montgomery Co. firefighter.

01/18/2026

A man was shot outside a nightclub early Sunday morning in Northeast D.C. before crashing his car just blocks away.

01/18/2026

Elephant seals were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s. Today, the population has grown to an estimated 250,000 seals living in the Pacific.

Elephant seals were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s. Today the population has grown to an estimated 250,000 seals living in the Pacific.

01/18/2026

Counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a rally in support of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of counterprotesters drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis…

01/18/2026

At least four more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new “Board of Peace" overseeing the next steps for Gaza.

At least four more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new “Board of Peace” overseeing next steps for Gaza.

01/18/2026

Business owners in a Minneapolis Somali mall are feeling the impact of an immigration crackdown.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon. Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis contains more than a hundred small…

01/18/2026

The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday.

BERLIN (AP) — The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland blasted the move Sunday, warning that his threats…