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A new report says rollback of federal safeguards could let data centers' power plants pollute unchecked, with 600,000 extra asthma cases predicted.
Light rain starts Friday in Washington, but Saturday is the bigger weather story with thunderstorms and possible localized flash flooding.
Wednesday brings clear skies and an 89-degree high to Washington before a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after 2 p.m. Thursday. A quieter weekend follows.
D.C. will heat up to 89 degrees Thursday before thunderstorms move in overnight. The weekend stays unsettled, with drier weather returning early next week.
Doorbell cameras from Waldorf to Manassas Park caught the same green-and-white flash before dawn Wednesday. It lined up almost perfectly with a meteor shower's peak.
Labor Day looks like a winner in Washington, with sunshine, lower humidity and an 84-degree high. The weather turns hotter and stormier by Thursday.
Sunny skies and lower humidity arrive in Washington Sunday, but temperatures climb toward 90 degrees before storms return Thursday afternoon.
Gaithersburg neighbors packed a meeting warning that closing the Dickerson incinerator could bring heavy truck traffic to Shady Grove.
D.C. will hit 93 degrees Friday with a heat index near 100 before afternoon thunderstorms roll through. Cooler, drier weather arrives just in time for Labor Day weekend.
D.C. faces another hot day Thursday, with a 102-degree heat index and afternoon thunderstorms. Cooler, drier weather arrives just in time for Labor Day weekend.
Free pet adoptions, EVs, and shuttle service headline the 12th annual event at a park once restricted to white residents only.
D.C. faces thunderstorms through Friday, including a Thursday heat index near 107, before a cooler Labor Day weekend arrives.
D.C. reaches 93 Tuesday with a heat index near 100 before storm chances ramp up later in the week. A cooler holiday weekend is on the way.
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