AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting
Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied.
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Curtis Mead homers, Andrew Alvarez shines in relief as Nationals blank Giants 3-0 to avoid sweep
Alvarez (1-0), recalled earlier Sunday from Triple-A Rochester, allowed three hits, struck out five and walked none.
Giants escape a big jam in the 10th, outlast Nationals 7-6 in 12 innings
Matt Chapman's RBI single in the 12th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to their third straight victory, 7-6 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
Ramos hits 3-run homer, Webb works six innings as the Giants beat the Nationals 10-5
Heliot Ramos hit a three-run homer, Logan Webb pitched six solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Friday night.
Wizards GM says he expects coach Brian Keefe to return next season
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said he's expecting coach Brian Keefe to return next season after Washington finished with the NBA's worst record.
The No. 7 pick in the draft is one of the few positives that came out of last season for Washington
Aside from quarterback, the Commanders should be looking to improve just about everywhere.
James Wood singles to score automatic runner in the 10th, Nationals beat Pirates 8-7
James Wood singled to score automatic runner Jorbit Vivas in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 on Thursday.
Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s latest ruling comes in response to an appeals court’s instruction to clarify an earlier decision on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom planned for the site where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out
Officers called to the home in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale early Thursday found the bodies of Fairfax, 47, and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, 49, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said.
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
The arch is one of several projects the Republican president is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his lasting imprint on Washington.
Carmen Mlodzinski tosses 6 dominant innings as the Pirates top the Nationals 2-0
Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders
The court's newest justice, Jackson delivered a lengthy assessment of roughly two dozen court orders issued last year that allowed President Donald Trump to put in place controversial policies.
Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US
In the nation's capital, forecasters were calling for a high temperature of 93 degrees (33.9 Celsius) late Wednesday afternoon and another high of 93 on Thursday.
CJ Abrams has a home run in a three-hit game to lead the Nationals over the Pirates 5-4
CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Ovechkin gets assist in what could be his final game as the Capitals defeat the Blue Jackets 2-1
Alex Ovechkin had an assist on the go-ahead goal in what perhaps will be the final game of his record-breaking career and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday night in the season finale for both teams.
House approves aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill still needs to be strengthened.