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TOP NEWS | September 18, 2023 [Web version](   [Where DC region schools landed in 2024's US News Best College rankings]( The U.S. News and World Report has released the Best College rankings of 2024, and this year, they've focused on post-graduation success and graduating with manageable debt. [READ MORE](   [‘The building will be rebuilt:' Repairs underway after spate of six fires in Gaithersburg]( Six separate "suspicious fires" at two Gaithersburg shopping centers left store and building owners with much work to do in the week ahead. A person of interest is in custody. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? 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She shares how you can help your employees thrive.   [2,220 stairs: Volunteers at National Harbor honor New York firefighters lost in 9/11]( Firefighters and civilians climbed 110 flights of stairs at the Gaylord National Convention Center on Sunday as a single bell rang with the name of a fallen hero read aloud. [READ MORE](   [Howard U. sickle cell researcher calls for more funding, awareness amid new treatments]( "I'd like to see more resources put into this area, for if nothing else, offering patients hope and relief from a terrible condition." [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Local news. Traffic. Weather. Hear it all on WTOP!]( We've got the latest local news, traffic and weather information impacting listeners across the Washington region. Everything you need, every time you listen. WTOP News 103.5FM. Listen Now.   [Trump refuses to say in a TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at the US Capitol]( “I'm not going to tell you. 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