Washington

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The Pentagon, located in northern Virginia just outside Washington DC, serves as the US Defence Department's headquarters, with more than 20,000 government employees working in the building.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Congress may work out an extension when it returns to Washington later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers from the University of Washington surveyed 100 coyotes in the Puget Sound region and discovered that 37 carried the parasite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

As to what will happen next, in the words of Nate Bargatze’s George Washington, “Nobody knows.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, coming to Washington and Mount St. Helens, Swanson guessed that this volcano would swell before it erupted, too.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone