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Emerson Warner, 2, enjoys a confetti cupcake scoop of ice cream at Franklins Ice Cream in Hyattsville.
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Yran Butler, 26, does shadow boxing drills with fellow boxers during training at Diamond N' the Ruff boxing gym in Forestville, MD, U.S., August 5, 2026. Leah Millis for the Baltimore Banner

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On February 8, 2024, Montgomery County Police officers located the body of 35-year-old Delondre Sawyer in a wooded area on Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg.

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    Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough speaks to the media during an NFL football press conference, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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