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Leaders and first responders from the Baltimore region are assisting in the emergency response after a plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport (DCA), CBS News reported.
A Howard University Law professor and former Kansas beauty queen was among the 67 people presumed dead after a midair crash involving a passenger plane and Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., university officials said.
A figure skating coach with ties to the Harford County area was among the 67 presumed dead after a plane collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in Washington D.C. Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to a local ice skating rink.
Politics & Government
Members of the Maryland Freedom Caucus are pushing for legislation and calling on Gov. Wes Moore to lower skyrocketing electric prices as residents and business owners continue to share concerns about high bills.
Some Maryland leaders and sustainability advocates are pushing for legislation that would remove trash incineration from the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and use the funds for sustainable alternative forms of renewable energy.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott filed a lawsuit against major gun manufacturer Glock, alleging that the company violated the state's Gun Industry Accountability Act and contributed to the gun violence crisis.
A group of Maryland lawmakers rallied outside the Social Security Administration (SSA) headquarters in Baltimore County.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) unveiled the design for the new Francis Scott Key Bridge almost a year after it was hit by a cargo ship, causing it to collapse.
The Maryland Clean Slate Act could expunge criminal records for some cannabis possession and misdemeanor charges.
Immigration advocacy organization CASA is pushing for legislation to protect communities in Maryland as President Donald Trump continues taking executive action to crack down on immigration and border policies.
A proposed bill in Maryland is getting some attention after the Harford County Sheriff's Office shared a social media video criticizing the measure.
An executive order issued by President Trump last week could threaten a Maryland offshore wind project.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a proclamation enshrining access to abortion into the state's constitution after voters approved ballot question 1 in the 2024 election.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's proposed 2026 budget would cut $111 million in state funding from the University System of Maryland, according to The Baltimore Banner.
The state faces a $2.7 billion deficit, its largest in 20 years.
The Maryland General Assembly began its 2025 legislative session on Wednesday afternoon as the state faces a $2.7 billion budget deficit.
The U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the Chesapeake National Recreation Act, which designates parts of the Chesapeake Bay as a National Park Service (NPS) property.
The Baltimore City Council passed several major pieces of legislation during the final meeting of the term.
Angela Alsobrooks resigned from her position as Prince George's County Executive after becoming Maryland's first Black Senator.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 32 attorneys general to call for Congress to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of the year.
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge could be taller when it is rebuilt, according to preliminary renderings from the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).
The co-worker of a Baltimore Department of Public Works (DPW) employee who died from overheating while at work over the summer shared details about that day during a news conference.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland National Guard posthumously commissioned Harriet Tubman to the rank of brigadier general to honor her military service.
Baltimore's incumbent Mayor Brandon Scott is the first Baltimore mayor to win reelection since 2004, beating candidate Shannon Wright, AP projects.
Congressman Steny Hoyer, Maryland’s longest-serving congressman, had a stroke Sunday, according to a spokesperson.
A Prince George's County Circuit Court judge who was accused of being "too lenient" with juvenile cases was appointed to the Supreme Court of Maryland Thursday.
Maryland Governor Moore sat down with 7News for an exclusive interview Monday where he shared his thoughts on crime, the economy and the presidential election.
Eight people were arrested Wednesday night while trying to protest on the field during the Congressional Baseball Game at National Park.
Leaders across the DMV region are reacting after former President Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday evening on all counts in his hush money trial.
A redacted version of a report from an independent council on allegations of sexual harassment by former D.C. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio was released Friday.
An unredacted version of a report commissioned by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General on allegations of sexual harassment by former Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio was leaked Monday, according to a statement by D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.
Angela Alsobrooks was named the projected winner of the Democratic Maryland Senate primary, beating opponent David Trone.
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed a bill that would remove the derogatory “R-word” from Title 11 of the D.C. Code.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin took action on 84 pieces of legislation Friday, signing 64 bills into law, amending 12 and vetoing eight.
The Washington, D.C. City Council voted Tuesday to pass a massive, omnibus public safety bill Tuesday night as a response to skyrocketing crime rates in the nation's capital.
Protesters set up camp across from Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Arlington home Friday night to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
D.C. Department of Human Services officials said Wednesday that they will move forward with a temporary increase in SNAP benefits for D.C. residents after Mayor
Former D.C. Mayor and current Ward 7 Councilmember Vince Gray announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2024.
Reactions from leaders and organizations around the DMV poured in Sunday evening following the death of former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
One person was arrested at a protest in Washington, D.C., that turned violent on Wednesday evening, according to U.S. Capitol Police officials.
Keith Sydnor made history Tuesday after being elected as the first Black mayor of Laurel, Maryland.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore attended the historic posthumous bar admission for Edward Garrison Draper Thursday.
D.C. and federal officials are investigating after a hacker group claimed to breach thousands of voter's information in a data breach, according to officials.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a 54-state bipartisan coalition in signing a letter urging Congress to study how AI can be used to exploit kids.
Local public safety advocate group CRV praised Councilmember Trayon White after he requested the National Guard be deployed to curb crime.
Senator Van Hollen is urging the State Department to address passport delays.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James took legal action Thursday to protect transgender students' rights along with a coalition of 17 attorneys general.
Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is projected to win reelection for his 5th term in office, according to the Associated Press.
President Joe Biden is set to visit Central New York Thursday, just two weeks ahead of Election Day.The president will stop at Onondaga Community College (OCC),
An appeals court ruled Wednesday that all of New York’s concealed carry rules will remain in effect for now.The temporary pause comes after a federal judge halt
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action Thursday that will require all
Bipartisan group Seneca Lake Guardian, along with nonprofit Earthjustice, Senator Rachel May, and outgoing Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried, urged state
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced his endorsement for Democrat Francis Conole for NY-22 on Tuesday.Conole defeated other Democratic nominees with 40% of the vo
Republican Gubernatorial candidate and U. S. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-N. Y.
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NYS leaders weigh in on SCOTUS ruling that limits EPA's ability to reduce carbon emissions from power plants contributing to global warming.
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) says she plans to vote against a bipartisan Senate gun control bill.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the landmark John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York into law on Monday, cementing New York’s place as a national leader on voting rights and fulfilling a key part of her 2022 State of the State agenda.
The New York State Senate has passed legislation that will establish a two-year moratorium on cryptomining operations housed at fossil fuel-burning power plants. The bill will also require the Department of Environmental Conservation to perform a full environmental impact assessment to determine how cryptomining affects New York’s ability to meet mandated climate goals.
New York Attorney General Letitia James took action Wednesday to crack down on firearms sellers illegally selling and advertising gun parts that are used to create homemade, untraceable firearms, or ghost guns. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that 28 firearms sellers across the state advertised and/or offered to sell one or more unfinished frames, receivers, or kits containing both.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. (WSTM) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that New Yorkers will have the option to choose “X” as a gender marker on their driver's license, learners permit or non-driver ID card at all Departments of Motor Vehicle offices across the state.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday that her office will launch an investigation into social media companies in connection with the mass shooting committed in Buffalo on Saturday that left 10 people dead and three injured.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced resources Thursday for New York families amid a nationwide infant formula shortage caused by a massive recall of certain powdered infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis.
Congressman Tom Reed has announced his resignation from Congress, effective Tuesday, May 10, leaving the people of New York’s 23rd District with no voice in Washington, D. C. until a new representative is elected. Republican Rep. Reed was elected to Congress 12 years ago to fill a vacant seat.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced new legislation Monday in partnership with State Senator Cordell Cleare and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas to establish a state program that would provide financial resources to abortion providers in New York.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was in Syracuse Wednesday to discuss the cost of insulin as he pushes the Affordable Insulin Now Act. The bill will cap the co-payment for a vial of insulin at $35 - not $600 - for New Yorkers. Sen.
SYRACUSE N. Y. (WSTM) - U. S. Rep. John Katko announced Friday he will not seek re-election to Congress and will end his fourth term this year. Katko has represented New York’s 24th Congressional District since 2015 and says he will step back from politics to spend more time with his family.
Business & Economy
Anne Arundel County leaders shared their final plan to transform a psychiatric hospital with a troubled past into a center for mental health care and education.
Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has been ordered to repay a $2 million business loan, according to court documents.
Maryland's Department of the Environment (MDE) is suing a Baltimore-based company for allegedly using radioactive materials without a license and altering test samples during lead paint inspections, resulting in some being deemed invalid.
Maryland is suing Cecil County-based manufacturing giant W.L. Gore & Associates for knowingly polluting the air and surrounding water with toxic Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
Two drug companies will have to pay Baltimore City over $260 million in damages after a jury found them liable for contributing to the city's opioid crisis, the Baltimore Banner confirmed.
The Washington Commanders reached a $1.3 million for failure to return ticket deposits to season ticket holders.
Republicans are once again trying to kill plans to move the FBI headquarters to Greenbelt, Maryland.
The D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency shared recommendations in a draft report almost one year after 10 dogs died in a flash flood.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is expecting to reopen the permanent Fort McHenry Channel by the end of May following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, officials said Thursday.
Maryland's initial request for relief funding after the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore was approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
7News is learning new information Wednesday morning about the victims of the Baltimore, Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will be back out Wednesday at 6 a.m. to begin their search and recovery efforts for the six construction workers who are presumed dead following Baltimore, Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.
Two bodies have been recovered from a truck at the site of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, state officials said Wednesday evening.
Carnival Cruise Line said it will temporarily move its operations to Norfolk, Virginia following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Blink Charging Co., a provider of electric vehicle chargers, will establish its global headquarters at a 15,000-square-foot facility in Bowie, Maryland.
The D.C. Attorney General is suing the former treasurer of a parent-teacher non-profit for allegedly spending the organization's funds on personal expenses.
Fairfax Connector bus service will be suspended through Friday, March 1 as union workers continue to strike.
D.C. is planning to provide up to $200 million to Metro to address the transit agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget shortfall, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to delay a vote on an agreement with Amazon that would allow for data centers in the county.
Virginia lawmakers are meeting to consider a deal that would bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to a complex near the Potomac Yard Metro station.
A group of Virginia lawmakers is requesting a pause in the relocation process for the FBI headquarters during a GSA investigation.
Conair LLC, a beauty products and kitchen appliances manufacturer, is planning to establish a distribution center in Hagerstown, Md., according to Gov. Moore.
The Broadway production of ‘Annie’ kicked off at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse on Tuesday night, and officials estimate that the production has already gener
Micron, a U.S.-based memory and storage chip manufacturer and the fourth-largest producer of semiconductors in the world, announced Tuesday that they will inves
Micron, a U.S.-based memory and storage manufacturer and the fourth-largest producer of semiconductors in the world will invest up to $100 billion to construct
Electrovaya Inc., a producer of lithium-ion batteries used for transportation and utility storage, has selected the Town of Ellicott in Chautauqua County as the
The Oneida Indian Nation announced Monday that it will launch a cannabis operation with construction of a full-scale, 50,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation an
Vera House is again defending its leader as the nonprofit continues to face controversy for its decision to employ a registered sex offender to work with sexual
The City of Syracuse spent about $320,000 on unused wireless devices over the past five years, according to a recent audit.The city auditor reviewed the city’s
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, along with legislative leaders, announced $475 million in tax relief for eligible, low-income New Yorkers and families as
A class action lawsuit has been filed against medical billing company Practice Resources, LLC, after the personal information of 924,138 patients of Syracuse ar
Vera House: "We apologize" for hiring sex offender, background check failed
NYS Cannabis Control Board approves final regulations for Conditional Adult-use Retail Dispensary licenses.
Four cannabis stores in CNY were issued cease-and-desist letters for illicit cannabis sale.
A historic agreement will return more than 1,000 acres of scenic land back to the Onondaga Nation.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James recovered $36 million from popular fashion retailer, H&M for unlawfully keeping millions of dollars in unused gift cards. According to the attorney general, for years H&M withheld unused balances on gift cards that should have been transferred to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, which is overseen by The Office of the New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Entertainment & Sports
A Baltimore pizza shop that received a Christmas miracle in the form of $60,000 and a viral review on social media has for years been unsuccessful in obtaining a liquor license.
Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Peter Thomas was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for failing to pay over $2.5 million in employment taxes.
A shark was spotted at Beverly Beach in Anne Arundel County sometime last week, according to a social media post from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources(DNR).
Fairfax County Police is sending several officers and a K9 to the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of four U.S. police departments asked to assist with public safety, according to officials.
A member of D.C. Fire's recent graduating class shared an inspiring journey from foster care to becoming a firefighter.
An annual celebration of Black nerd culture is being held in Arlington this weekend.
World-renowned artist Stevie Wonder was spotted at a Maryland mall, and several social media users captured photos with him during his visit to the DMV area.
Several glass bottles filled with perfectly preserved cherries and berries have been unearthed at George Washington's Mount Vernon, officials said.
Howard University's Board of Trustees unanimously voted Friday to revoke Sean "Diddy" Combs' honorary degree.
Girls' flag football is coming to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Fall 2024 as part of a statewide initiative.
For the 10th year, the Washington National Cathedral hosted The Blessing of the Bikes Friday evening in D.C.
Shocking video captured the moments a dump truck hit a bridge in Fairfax County Monday evening.
An art gallery opened its new location inside Union Station in Northeast D.C., displaying local artists and weaving contemporary art into local and national history.
Colvin Run Elementary School in Vienna, Virginia moved their classrooms outdoors Monday so students could watch the partial solar eclipse as it moved through the DMV region.
Thousands of fans headed to Nats Park Monday as the Washington Nationals faced the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first home game of the season.
Residents and visitors have been paying tribute to fan-favorite cherry blossom tree “Stumpy” during his final bloom before a construction project at D.C.’s Tidal Basin.
We’re getting closer to peak bloom! The National Park Service (NPS) on Tuesday said the Yoshino cherry trees around D.C.'s Tidal Basin have reached Stage 4; Peduncle Elongation.
Thirteen dogs rescued from a home in Northeast D.C. following an hours-long standoff in February have been adopted and only one remains, according to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA).
Two Virginia students competed against other high school seniors from across the country Tuesday evening in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition.
Doctors and nurses at Adventists HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center celebrated several rare February 29 birthdays as 12 Leap Day babies were born Thursday.
Two cats that were rescued from Afghanistan are staying at a D.C. cat cafe as they wait to be adopted.
Ocean City was ranked one of the best beaches in the United States according to TripAdvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards.
University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team hosted a clinic alongside the Special Olympics of Maryland on Thursday.
In a tribute to Black History Month, The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a rap musical depicting the early life of Harriet Tubman.
Wolf Trap Opera's summer 2024 lineup will include classical symphony and dance performances by award-winning artists.
A group of D.C. Public Schools students participated in the 20th annual reading of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech Friday.
The Washington Commanders welcomed the first Commanders baby who was born on January 1, 2024 at VHC hospital.Commanders' mascot Major Tuddy and members of the C
As the year comes to an end, take a look back at 7News’ top social media posts in 2023 from viral trends to newsworthy moments.
The historic Alfred Street Baptist Church bought out eight theatres to treat members to a private viewing of "The Color Purple" Thursday night.The remake of the
7News got an inside look at The Winter Lantern Festival which brings a display of over 1,000 Chinese lanterns to Tysons, Va. during the holiday season.
The National Christmas Tree in D.C. fell over due to strong winds Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
The official artwork for the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival was revealed in D.C. Wednesday evening during a launch event for the spring festival.
Tysons Corner Center shoppers will now be able to walk around with alcoholic beverages as they visit stores through the new “Shopping with a Twist” program.
7News spoke with one of the women from the DMV area who was featured on the first season of “The Golden Bachelor.”
The 36th Annual High Heel Race kicked off Tuesday evening in Dupont Circle.
An Alexandria, Va. teen was among 15 young women honored by First Lady Jill Biden Wednesday during the White House's first Girls Leading Change celebration.
Washington, D.C.’s first-ever Capital City Africa Week Festival and Ghana Week DC kicked off Monday, with a welcome reception.
D.C. United announced Friday that the club and Head Coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to part ways.
7News' DC Bureau Chief Sam Ford was inducted into The National Academy of Television Art & Science’s Silver Circle Honor Society Saturday evening.
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo made history with the birth of male Asian Elephant twins!The twins were born on October 24 to parents Mali and Doc.Zoo officials announ
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer weighed in on Syracuse University's upcoming game against Notre Dame, predicting a win for the Orange, during President Joe
Rapper Lil Durk has cancelled the remainder of his tour, which included a concert at St. Joe’s Amphitheater in Syracuse, after he suffered an eye injury during
For Buffalo Bills fans, Thursday night was a night to remember as the team kicked off the NFL season with a win over the defending Super Bowl champions the Los
"Hulk" actor Lou Ferrigno appointed Honorary Police Officer at Syracuse Police Department
President Joe Biden gives shout out to Syracuse University during news conference in D.C.
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The unique and rare Corpse Flower at SUNY ESF fully bloomed Thursday, leaving a smell that may have made visitors want to cover their noses.
Wegmans is remembering Carol Baldwin, who was known to be one of the grocery store chain’s biggest fans, after her death was announced on Thursday evening. “We are saddened by the passing of Carol Baldwin,” a spokesperson for the store said in a statement. “She had such great enthusiasm for Wegmans and our employees.
Syracuse native David Muir who is the anchor and managing editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” will deliver Syracuse University’s 2022 Commencement address on May 15 in the stadium, university officials announced Friday. “David Muir is a highly respected journalist who shares powerful stories of the most consequential events of our time,” said Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud.
During Adele’s Sunday night CBS Concert Special, ‘One Night Only,’ she helped a Syracuse University alumnus pull off a star-studded, surprise marriage proposal. “I need every single person to be really, bloody quiet,” Adele said as Quentin Brunson brought his blindfolded girlfriend to the stage.
Education
Baltimore City students are performing below average in math and reading compared to other students in large cities, according to the latest national test results.
A panel of experts is recommending that Loudoun County Public Schools add security to cover elementary schools and increase security during after-school events.
The University of Maryland (UMD) lifted a temporary pause on new member and alcohol-related activities for fraternities and sororities Friday.
The controversial superintendent of Spotsylvania County Public Schools has been fired, 7News confirmed Wednesday.
A lawsuit filed against the Prince George’s County Board of Education alleges a former teacher in Maryland allowed a fifth-grade student to be physically and verbally assaulted by her fellow students during a fight captured on camera in January 2024.
MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight announced Friday that she has reached a "mutually agreed" separation with the Board of Education.
PGCPS Superintendent House proposed a change in the way the county pays for new schools that would prevent the district from having to make cuts to programs.
A Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) principal who was the subject of several sexual harassment and bullying allegations is no longer employed by the school district, according to a WTOP report.
D.C. released a draft of social-emotional learning standards for students in D.C. public and public charter schools.
A Prince George’s County high school principal is being reinstated two months after he was suddenly suspended, the executive director of the county’s principal’s union said Wednesday.
A Democratic party-backed Fairfax County School Board candidate was disqualified from the ballot after she incorrectly stated her address on election paperwork, Fairfax County Office of Elections officials announced Thursday.
The Catholic University of America has created an Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to enhance safety and security on and around campus.
The Montgomery County Board of Education received the first phase of an investigation Friday into the promotion of former Farquhar Middle School Principal Dr. Joel Beidleman amid sexual harassment allegations.
Montgomery County Public Schools will be taking additional steps to improve safety after a fight broke out between students after a football game.
FCPS has decided to keep its policies in place regarding the treatment of transgender and gender-expansive students.
Actress Phylicia Rashad is stepping down from her role as Dean of Howard University's Chadwick Boseman College of Fine Arts following the 2023-24 school year.
SUNY allocates $113 million to support campus programs, waives application fees for some
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at Cornell University temporarily suspended all fraternity parties and social events after a report of sexual assault and stud
In partnership with Onondaga County’s School Based Initiatives Program, the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District will expand its mental health clinic to su
The Chancellor of Syracuse University shared a statement Friday in support of Ukraine after Russian President Putin launched an invasion of the country and Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital with gunfire and explosions.
Crime
A Baltimore man was found guilty of assault Thursday for a 2023 attack on anti-abortion protesters outside of a Planned Parenthood, according to court documents.
A Baltimore man is facing federal felony charges for flying a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the NFL Wild Card game between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 11, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office.
A judge denied a request Friday to move the trial in the murder of Rachel Morin out of Harford County.
A Florida man is heading to trial in Maryland for an alleged plot to destroy the power grid in the Baltimore region in furtherance of his neo-Nazi beliefs.
A Dundalk man is facing charges after telling Baltimore Police he fatally stabbed and dismembered two people in 2014, officials said Wednesday.
A Federal Hill man said he lost vision in one eye after he was allegedly attacked while bringing home dinner on Saturday, November 23.
A Naval Academy graduate is facing hate crime charges after Annapolis City police said he ripped a pride flag from a tattoo shop and threw it in the trash.
D.C. police are investigating the death of an infant in Northwest on Friday which was reported as the city's call center was experiencing dispatch issues.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General released body cam footage from a Montgomery County Police officer-involved shooting that left a man dead in May.
A shootout was captured by a doorbell camera in Southeast D.C. early Thursday morning.
U.S. Marshals who were involved in the shooting of a would-be carjacker in D.C. were protecting property owned by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Virginia State Police shared footage showing the moment a trooper was hit by a car Tuesday due to a chain-reaction crash involving a tractor-trailer.
The family of a 3-year-old girl who was killed in a Southeast D.C. shooting Friday, May 3 gathered at a memorial near the crime scene.
A D.C. man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of the niece of a D.C. ANC Commissioner in April 2020, according to Justice Department officials.
A 16-year-old from Bowie, Md. appeared in court Tuesday for a bond hearing after a mass shooting at a Greenbelt park left five teens injured.
A man is dead and several people, including two young boys, are injured after a shooting Wednesday evening in Northeast DC, according to MPD.
An employee of a Northwest D.C. marijuana dispensary was shot and killed during an armed robbery on Wednesday, March 27, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials.
A French Bulldog was reunited with its owner Monday evening after it went missing Sunday when the owner's vehicle was stolen in Northwest D.C.
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
A Chesapeake, Virginia man was found guilty Thursday of felony and misdemeanor charges for his conduct during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
An 18-year-old was arrested Wednesday for his role in a December 2023 robbery at a D.C. Chanel store in CityCenterDC, according to MPD.
D.C. police will begin enforcing two new drug-free zones on Wednesday, March 20 at 8 a.m., officials said.
A video of D.C. Police officers chasing a car on foot showed the aftermath of an armed carjacking that occurred Thursday in Northwest.
Sgt. Grant said this was the first time he completed a food delivery while on duty.
Beginning on Monday, March 18, Metro Transit Police (MTPD) officials will enhance the issuance of citations for fare evasion in D.C.
Three men from Grenada have been charged with murder after a Virginia couple disappeared from their yacht in the Caribbean in mid-February.
A judge ruled Thursday that a teen accused of attempted murder at the age of 15 will be tried as an adult and not waived back to juvenile court.
The founder of a D.C.-based nonprofit was arrested after she allegedly took funds from the Casa Rosa and fled to El Salvador in 2022.
Two D.C. Police officers will not face charges for their role in an October 2023 fatal shooting, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office officials.
Two climate change activists are facing charges after they dumped red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case in D.C.'s National Archives building.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Lyft driver as he was working in Northeast D.C. in July 2023, D.C. police said.
A Manassas man accused of stealing an ambulance hours after being in a stolen car crash along Route 50 in Fairfax County on Monday, Feb. 19 has been released on bond, according to county police.
A dog died after being hit by an employee at a doggy daycare facility in D.C. on Friday, Feb. 16, according to company officials.
Officers said Lowe had not yet been discharged from the hospital but walked away from treatment with an IV in his arm later in the day.
A flight was diverted back to Albuquerque, New Mexico Tuesday after a man allegedly tried to open the plane door midway through the flight.
U.S. Secret Service agents are investigating a possible trespassing incident at the Venezuelan Ambassador's home in D.C. Thursday night, officials said.
A Walgreens employee and his nephew are facing charges in a series of robberies at a store location in Chinatown, MPD and FBI officials said.
A Maryland man is facing charges in connection with a Temple Hills shooting that left a D.C. basketball star dead Saturday, Feb. 10, according to police.
A 3-year-old boy is dead, and a mother is injured after a shooting in Langley Park Thursday night, according to Prince George's County police.
A man who was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Suitland, Md. apartment complex has been identified, officials said.
A D.C. Police officer was arrested Tuesday and charged with fraud after MPD officials found he was working a second job while reporting he was on duty between 2021 to 2023.
D.C. police released body cam footage Wednesday evening of an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead on Wednesday, Jan. 24.
A D.C. rabbi was attacked by a Lyft driver Monday moments after getting in the car in Northwest D.C., according to D.C. police.
A D.C. man was found guilty Wednesday on multiple charges stemming from a 2021 road rage shooting where he targeted a woman, her two children and a bystander in Northeast D.C.
A woman is in custody after Prince George's County police said she hit five people with a car and stabbed two people.
A 19-year-old man is the second person to be charged in connection with a shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl in Southeast D.C. on Mother's Day 2023.
A CVS store in a Washington D.C. neighborhood that's been the target of multiple retail thefts in recent months is forced to close.
A D.C. rapper pled guilty to drug trafficking, possessing a ghost gun with a machine gun conversion device and other related charges on Tuesday Jan. 9.
A former MPD patrol officer was found guilty for his role in a bribery scheme where he provided confidential information in exchange for cash payments.
Liberty Tax, the nation’s third-largest tax preparation company will pay $550,000 to more than 7,300 D.C. residents over misleading incentives.
Montgomery County police said their "Drone as First Responders" program aided in the arrest of two men after a theft at a Silver Spring grocery store in Novembe
D.C. Police are urgently searching for a stolen White Jeep that was taken with a 4-month-old baby girl inside. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (
Mother of woman killed in Loudoun County crash suing two current and one former Commanders player for wrongful death of her daughter in $25 million lawsuit.
Howard University officials are investigating a tresspassing incident after a video shared on social media documented an unlawful break-in of an unused building
A large police presence has been reported at an outlet mall near the National Harbor in Fort Washington Thursday evening.Officers said around 6 p.m. that they w
A Falls Church man who was arrested in September after being found heavily armed at a church in Haymarket is now facing additional charges.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent was carjacked at gunpoint in Northeast D.C. Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple law enforcement agency officials.
A Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer was arrested early Saturday morning for driving under the influence in a patrol car while off duty.
Three people are facing charges after U.S. Department of Justice officials said they operated "high-end" brothels in Fairfax County, Virginia and Boston.
A 12-year-old was arrested Tuesday in connection with an armed carjacking in Northwest, D.C. Saturday night that left a 13-year-old boy dead, police said.
A man with Down syndrome who was reported missing Friday, Oct. 20 was found Thursday evening “safe and unharmed,” according to Montgomery County police.
An off-duty D.C. Housing officer is being treated after he was reportedly shot in the Northeast area, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
A 64-year-old Northeast, D.C. man is facing charges after police said he hit a mother, a young boy and their dog with his car as they were walking in a crosswalk Wednesday, Oct. 4.
Maryland State police are asking for the community’s help to find the suspects in a shooting at Bowie State University that left two men injured Saturday night.
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued a Cease-and-Desist letter to prevent the distribution of flyers containing misinformation about voting.
Metro Transit Police Department officials are responding as two videos circulating on social media show two people using what appears to be drugs on the Metro.
Frederick County Sheriff Charles 'Chuck' Jenkins announced his return to full duty status Monday.
Dr. James Ryan, an oral surgeon who was based in Germantown, Maryland was found guilty of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Friday.
Swahili Village DC is being accused of systemically stealing wages and tips from employees in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb.
Multiple dogs were killed Monday evening after severe weather brought flash flooding to the DMV area.
The Office of New York State Attorney General (OAG) Letitia James in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, announced Monday that they reached a settlem
A 79-year-old Liverpool man was arrested Thursday in connection with a 33-year-old cold case, according to Vermont State Police.With the help of New York State
The New York State Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Utica that left
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says they have received the toxicology report for a Madison County Assistant District Attorney who was found unresponsive in
Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick held a news conference Friday morning after New York’s new gun laws went into effect on Thursday, limiting wh
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A Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) graduate was shot and killed near his home in Baltimore, Maryland early on the morning of Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19.
When Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump first heard that an 18-year-old gunman entered a grocery store in Buffalo and shot 13 people, killing 10, he was shocked, horrified, and disgusted, he said during the Syracuse Onondaga County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner on Thursday evening.
During a news conference Thursday in front of Tops grocery store in Buffalo where a racially motivated mass shooting left 10 people dead on Saturday, FBI Special Agent Steven Belangia and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced that the evidence collection phase of the investigation is complete, and the site will be released back to Tops.
Erie County District Attorney John Flynn shared that the attorneys for 18-year-old Payton Gendron, who police said carried out a mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store on Saturday, withdrew their request to have doctors look at Gendron for an examination ahead of a Thursday hearing.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released a report of the death of Judson Albahm of Jamesville, who tragically died after a family member concerned about his mental health called the police.
Following the guilty verdict and Robert Neulander being led off in handcuffs, his son, Ari Neulander called it a “travesty of justice. ” A jury has found Robert Neulander guilty of murdering his wife, Leslie in their home in DeWitt on September 17, 2012, following almost two weeks of testimony and less than five hours of deliberation.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the Philadelphia International Airport stopped a Cortland woman and her young son from boarding a plane with two knives sewn into the middle of a stuffed Darth Vader Bear on Monday.
Public Health
Six cases of bird flu have been reported in Maryland, as of Feb. 2, according to the Department of Agriculture (MDA).
The Baltimore County Health Department is reporting a rise in people being hospitalized after using vape products that may contain cannabis.
The Virginia Department of Health is looking to identify people who may have been exposed to measles at Dulles International and Washington National airports.
A Prince George's County animal shelter is temporarily closed due to an illness spreading in dogs at the facility, officials said Thursday.
Virginia will provide micro-grants to encourage qualifying faith-based and community organizations to improve access to mental health support and address the opioid crisis, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that masking will no longer be required, but encouraged in most locations around the state, including o
NYS Department of Health identifies polio virus in Rockland County wastewater samples
The Tompkins County Health Department identified its first case of monkeypox in a county resident, officials announced Tuesday.
In response to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Onondaga County, Syracuse University will transition to COVID level Blue on Tuesday, April 19, requiring masks for all students and staff during classes as well as some events in certain buildings.
Misc.
A coyote was shot and killed in Burtonsville Thursday evening after Montgomery County police said it attacked two people in two separate incidents.
A Loudoun County firefighter who was injured in a deadly home explosion in Sterling on Friday, Feb. 16 was released from the hospital.
Stafford County Animal Shelter issued an urgent plea as they are facing an increase in their dog population and may have to resort to euthanasia.
A 10-year-old Maryland boy was attacked by a shark at a Bahamas resort, according to officials.
A man is dead after being pulled from a vehicle that was in the Anacostia River in Southeast Monday evening, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Fort Totten Park will remain closed as Army and National Park Service officials continue to investigate WWII-era munitions found in the spring.
A D.C. firefighter rescued a cat that was stuck in a tree after crews responded to a fire alarm in Northwest Thursday, according to a social media post.
A concert that was set to take place in D.C. by a youth chorus in Jerusalem has been postponed after the group’s flight out of Israel was canceled, leaders said Wednesday.
A traffic pursuit in Syracuse ended with an act of heroism on Thursday night when a Syracuse Police Detective saved the life of a 2-month-old baby who was uncon
The Catholic Bishops of New York State released a statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark abortion law Roe v.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown led a remembrance ceremony on Tuesday afternoon to honor the 10 people who were killed and three who were injured in a mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket exactly one month ago on May, 14. Local leaders and community members impacted by the incident shared their thoughts, acknowledging that many in the community are still healing.
Tops Friendly Market stores will hold a collective moment of silence on Saturday to honor and remember the 10 victims of the Buffalo mass shooting which was carried out in a Tops store. The moment of silence will be held on Saturday, May 21 at 2:30 p. m.
Dramatic body camera footage shows the moments a 61-year-old woman was rescued by New York State Police and a local assistant fire chief in Jefferson County after she drove her SUV into a retaining pond.
The Truman National Security Project and Honor the Promise hosted a celebration for Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan on Saturday, May 7 for Afghan refugees who have recently arrived in the community.
Following Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner's resignation Friday, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has named First Deputy Chief Joe Cecile as the new chief of police. Buckner's resignation is effective immediately as he said he is "ready to move on to the next stage" in his career, in a statement Friday.
On Friday, Nov. 5 around 7:30 a. m. , Syracuse Police and the Syracuse Fire Department responded to reports of a man stuck inside a bathroom wall at the Landmark Theatre.