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Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump’s remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with its “American flag blue” bottom has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom that park service workers struggled to address Tuesday just days after its more than $14 million renovation.
Members of the National Park Service clean algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington.
Sen. Dalya Attar’s indictment leaves Black Baltimoreans asking who gets grace
Dalya Attar’s extortion case is fueling rising resentment in Baltimore’s 41st District, where the state senator is facing a challenge from Del. Malcolm Ruff in one of Maryland’s most contentious primaries.
David Smallwood outside of his home in Uplands on July 26. Smallwood has been leading the effort to get the city to clean up the overgrown alleys.
Trump cuts send one of Maryland’s leading vaccine centers scrambling
A University of Maryland center that develops vaccines is changing focus under Trump while Ebola and other pathogens loom.
Stefan Kappe, a malaria researcher, was recently named director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
The Dish: Many restaurateurs love ChatGPT. Many diners don’t.
AI use has exploded across industries, but its adoption in the food world appears fraught with controversy as customers and others speak out against it.
PJ's Coffee owner Yagnesh Mehta used ChatGPT to design a Mother's Day promotion for his cafe, as well as a flyer advertising it.
Terminated by Trump, Maryland federal workers are running for new jobs
Who better to run government, they say, than the people who really understand the nuts and bolts of it.
The candidates hail from the FBI, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Institutes of Health. They’ve represented America overseas as diplomats and on disaster response teams, and aided in historic criminal investigations, including of President Donald Trump.
Orioles closer Ryan Helsley returns from injured list
The right-handed pitcher has been out since April with elbow inflammation.
Baltimore Orioles closer Ryan Helsley is rejoining the team after elbow inflammation sidelined him in April.
Body of Towson University student who went missing in Potomac River is found
Crews on Tuesday recovered the body of a Towson University student who went missing while swimming in the Potomac River near Great Falls on Sunday.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 - Search crews on Tuesday recovered the body of a swimmer who was reported missing on Sunday evening. Nazir Bell, 20, was last seen Sunday evening in Potomac River IAO Billy Goat Trail A, across from Sandy Landing.
Maryland Democrats’ ads try to sway Republican primary for governor
The ads play up Dan Cox’s association with President Donald Trump and emphasize Ed Hale Sr.’s recent conversion to the GOP.
Still images from a pair of video ads from incumbent Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign against Republican candidates Ed Hale, left, and Dan Cox are running on Fox News and Facebook.
As Brandon Aiyuk rumors swirl, the Commanders’ hopes might rest on a reunion with a receiver they drafted years ago
After the offense ground to a halt last year and the Commanders blew up the receiver room, Dyami Brown could be coach Dan Quinn’s best hope at finding a receiving threat not named Terry McLaurin.
Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown works out during practice on June 9.
‘Enough is enough’: Dali crew members ask court to let them go home
The operator of the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge demanded its crew members be allowed to return home after more than two years “marooned” in the United States.
A crew member who was aboard the Dali cargo ship and his attorney Owen Duffy leave the court in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Fake cop pulled over actual cop working in unmarked cruiser, police say
Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr. was arrested for posing as a police officer after conducting a traffic stop on a Montgomery County Police officer who was working in an unmarked cruiser.
Melvin Andrew Pinkney Jr., of California, Maryland, was driving a Ford Taurus when he was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly posing as an officer after he pulled over a Montgomery County Police officer.
Anne Arundel council overrides Pittman zoning vetoes that some members called ‘political’
Council Chair Julie Hummer said the council does not take zoning changes lightly, adding that she thought the vetoes might be politically motivated.
Anne Arundel County Council Member Allison Pickard listens to County Executive Steuart Pittman's budget proposal on May 1st, 2025 in Annapolis, MD.
Jon Meoli: How Blaze Alexander and Coby Mayo fixed both their seasons and the Orioles’ third base problem
In the last month, the third base position for the Orioles has been among the most productive in the league, providing an .816 OPS and 124 wRC+ that ranks fifth in baseball.
Coby Mayo, left, celebrates with Blaze Alexander, right, after scoring on an RBI hit by Sam Huff during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 15.
Friedson maintains more than $1 million money lead as Glass, Jawando max out public funds
The two leading county executive candidates relying on the county’s public financing program both recently announced that they’ve hit the maximum in matching funds.
Montgomery County Council members Evan Glass, Will Jawando, and Andrew Friedson during the “Reimagining White Oak: Montgomery County Executive Candidate Forum” in Silver Spring in April.
ICE drops deportation effort against US citizen detained in Baltimore
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dropped its effort to deport a Prince George’s County native who has spent months trying to prove her U.S. citizenship.
The family and attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales say she was born in Laurel, but federal officials have claimed she is not a U.S. citizen. She was released from federal immigration custody Wednesday after 24 days in detention.
Baltimore City Public Schools settles yearslong dispute with charter schools
Baltimore City Public Schools agreed to pay out an additional $5.2 million to 30 charter schools.
The Baltimore City school board voted Tuesday to end years of fighting over how it funds its charter schools.
Wizards hosting NBA draft party for top pick, court dedication for John Wall in D.C. next week
The Washington Wizards will host an NBA draft party next Tuesday night for fans, the team announced, part of a week of community events celebrating the franchise’s past and present.
Washington Wizards' John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Wizards had won the first pick in the draft lottery on May 10.
Luigi Mangione hearing delayed after DA failed to tell jail he’s needed in court
A hearing in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case in the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was postponed until Wednesday after prosecutors failed to inform his jailors that he was needed in court.
FILE - Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (Shannon Stapleton/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Woman describes turning in Maryland couple wanted for murder after Cash App transaction
The couple was hiding out from police at the Ohio home of a good Samaritan who had no idea about the killing. 
The logo for the Montgomery County Police Department seen on the exterior of the District 3 headquarters in Colesville, Md. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
85-year-old woman killed in head-on crash in Odenton
An 85-year-old woman was killed in a Monday afternoon car crash in Odenton, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said.
Anne Arundel County Police said an 85-year-old woman was killed Monday afternoon in a car crash in Odenton.
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