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VERIFY: Will the haze from the West Coast wildfires affect us in the DC metro area?

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Washington Football Team, NBA, WNBA cancel practice and games amid ongoing social justice protests

Three of Washington's teams decided to forego their sports to honor the ongoing social justice movement and protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
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COMMENTARY: Dale Hansen on why college football isn't possible in a pandemic

Sportscaster Dale Hansen, who has covered college football for more than 40 years, gives his take on canceling football during the pandemic.
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'It's about time': NASCAR prohibits displaying Confederate flag at racing events

WUSA9's Sharla McBride weighs-in on banning confederate flags at races, and one driver ending his career because of NASCAR's monumental move.
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WUSA9's Darren Haynes shares his story of experiencing police brutality

After witnessing DC police take a knee in solidarity with "Justice for George" protesters, WUSA9's Darren Haynes shares his own experiences of police brutality.
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Wise: David Stern died on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a league he resurrected

From a dropped 'f-bomb' to diplomatic aplomb, an appreciation of the late NBA commissioner from a writer who knew him well.
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COMMENTARY: 'I became a better version of myself every time I walked that stage'

As a former pageant contestant and titleholder, I'm sick of the negative tweets about pageants.
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'I became a better version of myself every time I walked that stage'

As a former pageant contestant and title holder, I'm sick of the negative tweets about pageants.
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Ariane Datil's pageant pictures

Ariane Datil's pageant pictures
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WISE: Change your racist name already, Washington football

The 'Not Your Mascot' rally in Minneapolis before the Redskins, Vikings game aimed to educate.
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COMMENTARY: 'My name is Ariane and I am more than my hair'

How I choose to wear my hair is an expression of how I feel on any given day and that's how it should be. How about you?
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Wise: The Mystics need more than a parade. They need salaries that pay elite female athletes their worth

The night after winning their first title, the WNBA champs headed overseas to supplement incomes because of the gender pay gap.

VERIFY: No, a study didn't find a '1 in 19.1 million chance of dying from COVID-19'

Enormous Fairfax County voter turnout for first day of early voting

Feeling like fall this weekend

Feeling like fall this weekend

Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

Virginia moves one step closer to sports gambling

Mourners gather outside Supreme Court to honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

VERIFY: Yes, the president can nominate a replacement for RBG before the end of his term

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VERIFY: Will the haze from the West Coast wildfires affect us in the DC metro area?

Washington Football Team, NBA, WNBA cancel practice and games amid ongoing social justice protests

COMMENTARY: Dale Hansen on why college football isn't possible in a pandemic

'It's about time': NASCAR prohibits displaying Confederate flag at racing events

WUSA9's Darren Haynes shares his story of experiencing police brutality

Wise: David Stern died on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a league he resurrected

COMMENTARY: 'I became a better version of myself every time I walked that stage'

'I became a better version of myself every time I walked that stage'

Ariane Datil's pageant pictures

WISE: Change your racist name already, Washington football

COMMENTARY: 'My name is Ariane and I am more than my hair'

Wise: The Mystics need more than a parade. They need salaries that pay elite female athletes their worth

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