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If you’re a car-haver, Roda is a no-brainer. If you’re a car-haver, Roda is a no-brainer.
If you’re a car-haver, Roda is a no-brainer. Meet Roda, your new favorite mechanic. You deserve an auto shop that respects you, and at Roda, you’re always in the driver’s seat. “You’d be stupid not to bring your car here,” says Roda client David D. “1000/10 recommend.” That’s just one of 1,000+ 5-star Google reviews from real DMV drivers who appreciate Roda’s quick, affordable, reliable service. Roda handles maintenance, repairs, and even detailing all under one roof. And yes, they offer game-changing free valet - aka they’ll come get your car from wherever you are, drive it to the Rockville shop for service, and bring it back to you…

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Baltimore Girl Dad Hunts For Love (And Stepmom) On Netflix Dating Show Baltimore Girl Dad Hunts For Love (And Stepmom) On Netflix Dating Show
Baltimore Girl Dad Hunts For Love (And Stepmom) On Netflix Dating Show A Baltimore bar owner and father of two is searching for love on Netflix’s new reality dating show, "Age of Attraction," which recently debuted on the streaming platform. The series follows singles who form romantic connections without knowing one key detail about each other: their age. Netflix/Lindsay Siu (cropped for size) Andrew's bio on Tudum says he is searching for his own rom-com moment. “I’m Jude Law in The Holiday, and I want my fairy-tale ending,” he says.  The Tudum article reads: "Who will be his Cameron Diaz? That depends on whether he can find someone willing to s…

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March Madness Hits Turbulence: UMBC Flight Delayed For Hours En Route To First Four March Madness Hits Turbulence: UMBC Flight Delayed For Hours En Route To First Four
March Madness Hits Turbulence: UMBC Flight Delayed For Hours En Route To First Four The Dawgs have touched down in Dayton, and the Battle for the DMV is officially on. "March Madness" took on a new meaning for the 16th-seeded University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) basketball team, which had its flight to the NCAA Tournament interrupted by the severe storms that rolled through the region on Monday, causing chaos for travelers. The Retrievers clinched a 16-seed in the tournament after topping Vermont 74-59 on Saturday to claim the America East championship — and the automatic bid that goes with it. Their reward? A date in the First Four against Howard University wi…

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Adult Student Who Groped Girls Inside Virginia HS Should Never Have Been There, Feds Say Adult Student Who Groped Girls Inside Virginia HS Should Never Have Been There, Feds Say
Adult Student Who Groped Girls Inside Virginia HS Should Never Have Been There, Feds Say A 19-year-old man accused of groping multiple teenage girls inside a Virginia high school is now facing criminal charges — and federal officials are warning he should never have been in the building in the first place. Israel Christopher Flores-Ortiz, a 19-year-old from El Salvador, was arrested in Fairfax County and charged with nine counts of assault and battery after authorities say he repeatedly targeted female students while attending school as an 11th grader, the US Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, March 16. Investigators say the alleged incidents happened in crowded …

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Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up
Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six children in Prince George’s County are trying to hold on to childhood after losing both of their parents — not to tragedy, but to detention and deportation. The Sanchez siblings, ages 2 to 14, have been living without their mom and dad for four months after federal immigration authorities took both parents in separate incidents, according to organizers helping the family. First, the children’s father was taken into ICE custody and later deported back to Venezuela. Soon after, their mother was detained as she returned home from work and remains in immigration detention. In a matter of …

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Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA
Bomb Threat Forces George Mason Library Evacuation Hours After Similar Scare At UVA A second Virginia university was targeted with a bomb threat Friday, forcing another library evacuation just hours after a similar scare unfolded across the state. The latest incident happened at George Mason University, where Fenwick Library on the Fairfax campus was shut down Friday afternoon while police investigated a potential bomb threat. Students and staff were ordered to leave the library and avoid the area as university police began searching the building, according to Mason alerts sent to the campus community. Officials emphasized the threat had not been confirmed but investigato…

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Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus
Bomb Threat Prompts Library Evacuations At UVA Before Police Clear Campus A bomb threat that forced evacuations at two University of Virginia libraries Friday afternoon turned out to be a scare, not a danger. University police cleared the threat shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, after an hours-long investigation at Shannon Library on McCormick Road in Charlottesville, authorities said. Students and staff were first alerted around 10:49 a.m. when a bomb threat was reported at Shannon Library, prompting an immediate evacuation of the building. University Police quickly responded and expanded the evacuation to nearby Clemons Library as officers secured the…

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LOOK: Washington Commanders Unveil New RFK Stadium Renderings — And The Views Are Stunning LOOK: Washington Commanders Unveil New RFK Stadium Renderings — And The Views Are Stunning
Look: Washington Commanders Unveil New RFK Stadium Renderings — And The Views Are Stunning With the NFL offseason in full stride, the Washington Commanders are giving their fans more than just some shiny new players for fans to get excited about. Another batch of eye-popping stadium renderings has been released by the team, offering the clearest vision of what the $3.7 billion RFK campus could look like when it's finished. The new visuals highlight sweeping views from major DC landmarks and roadways — including East Capitol Street and the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge — giving fans a sense of what the monumental stadium could look like rising along the Anacostia River. Washing…

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Virginia Man Who Once Threatened To Stab Trump Sent Back To Prison After New Online Threats Virginia Man Who Once Threatened To Stab Trump Sent Back To Prison After New Online Threats
Virginia Man Who Once Threatened To Stab Trump Sent Back To Prison After New Online Threats A Northern Virginia man who once showed up outside the Trump International Hotel threatening to stab the president is heading back to prison — after prosecutors say he started posting online messages threatening to kill him again. Valeriy Kouznetsov, 41, of Reston, was sentenced Wednesday, March 11, in federal court in Alexandria to two years and four months in prison for posting threats on social media targeting the President of the United States and other officials, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said. The threats came less than five years after Kouznetsov w…

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ICE Agent Bit During Violent Maryland Traffic Stop With Man In US Illegally, Feds Say ICE Agent Bit During Violent Maryland Traffic Stop With Man In US Illegally, Feds Say
ICE Agent Bit During Violent Maryland Traffic Stop With Man In US Illegally, Feds Say An El Salvadorian man in the country illegally bit an ICE agent and injured another during a contentious traffic stop in Maryland, federal authorities say. Santos Alvarenga-Rodriguez, 47, an illegal alien, made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, March 11, after attacking federal law enforcement officials during a stop earlier this year. According to the criminal complaint, on Sunday, Jan. 18, ICE-ERO officers checked Alvarenga-Rodriguez's license plate, which showed that his driver's license was restricted in Maryland. The restriction code indicated that he may not legally be in th…

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Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Maryland: Police Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Maryland: Police
Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Maryland: Police More than a dozen students had to be hospitalized in Baltimore County after accidentally being pepper-sprayed on a school bus Wednesday morning. Officers were called shortly after 9:30 a.m. on March 11 to the 6000 block of Ebenezer Road in White Marsh, where there were reports that pepper spray had been discharged on a school bus. When officers arrived, they determined that the student had located the pepper spray at their bus stop just before boarding the bus. Investigators say they believe the deployment of the spray was not intentional or malicious. The student will reportedly face disc…

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Maryland Mom Of Three Detained At Immigration Court, Leaving Kids Without ‘Heart Of Their Home’ Maryland Mom Of Three Detained At Immigration Court, Leaving Kids Without ‘Heart Of Their Home’
Maryland Mom Of Three Detained At Immigration Court, Leaving Kids Without ‘Heart Of Their Home’ A Maryland mother of three walked into immigration court expecting a hearing — and left in custody, separated from her children as community support quickly surged. Isabel Flores was taken into custody during a recent immigration court appearance, leaving her husband and three young children suddenly without the person described as the heart of their home, according to a fundraiser organized by Jennifer Argueta. Flores is the wife of Jorge Flores and the mother of three children: Thiago, 12, Isabella, 10, and Thais, 5. Isabel Flores GoFundMe The detention has left the family fa…

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