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Organizers Julie Hawkins Ennis, left, and Rochell Prater, center, embrace during Saturday’s reunion. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Bill O’Leary

September 3, 2023 at 1:58 pm

Georgetown sold their ancestors. They just had a historic family reunion.

On Saturday, more than 150 descendants of the group sold by Jesuits - known as the GU272 - gathered at St. Mary's College for what...

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December 18, 2022 at 8:05 pm

Antisemitism casts darkness amid Hanukkah lights

As the first night of Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights, arrived Sunday, Jews across the region were also contending with darkness - a...

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March 3, 2021 at 2:04 pm

Capitol Police say intelligence shows militia group may be plotting to breach the Capitol

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday that they have information regarding a possible plot by a militant group to breach the Capitol on...

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January 28, 2021 at 3:28 pm

Proposal for permanent Capitol fence draws ire

WASHINGTON - The acting Capitol Police chief has proposed erecting permanent fencing around the U.S. Capitol, a step that drew immediate condemnation from District of...

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July 27, 2020 at 9:18 am

John Lewis honored by lawmakers as ‘conscience of Congress’ as he lies in state at Capitol VIEW

WASHINGTON - John Lewis made his final trip Monday to the Capitol, where lawmakers paid tribute to the late congressman and delivered a standing ovation...

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Healthcare workers assist a COVID-19 patient at one of the intensive care units (ICU) of the Ramon y Cajal hospital in Madrid, Spain, Spain, Friday, April 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) MF110 MF110

April 27, 2020 at 10:36 am

CDC confirms six new coronavirus symptoms that are showing up in patients over and over

Mario Ramirez, former acting director of the Office of Pandemic and Emerging Threats, said the frequency of symptoms in new diseases changes with time. The...

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February 19, 2020 at 7:06 pm

Two Diamond Princess passengers die after being infected with coronavirus

Two former passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship who had been diagnosed with coronavirus infections have died, according to Japanese authorities.An 87-year-old man and...

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February 10, 2020 at 10:15 pm

Dolly didn’t win at Westminster, but her owner doesn’t care. She helped him beat cancer.

NEW YORK - Nestled in the benching area of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - barely noticeable in a sea of handlers, hounds and...

February 3, 2020 at 1:20 pm

Alabama mother briefly lost her newborn after failing a drug test. Her doctor suspects poppy seeds.

Rebecca Hernandez was forced to spend three days apart from her newborn boy as she awaited a confirmatory test. She had eaten poppy seed bread...

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February 3, 2020 at 8:08 am

China built a massive hospital in 10 days to combat coronavirus. And it’s not enough.

A new medical facility in the city of Wuhan opened its doors to patients Monday after just 10 days of construction, marking the latest effort...

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