Flights resume at Reagan National Airport after bomb threat causes ground stoppage
A reported bomb threat halted flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, delaying travelers and forcing passengers on a flight from Houston to deplane on the runway, officials said.
FILE - The control tower for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunrise on Aug. 8, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s a crime.
Hurling a sandwich at a federal agent was an act of protest for Washington, D.C., resident Sean Charles Dunn. A jury must decide if it was also a federal crime.
FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Stalemate: Tomorrow marks longest federal government shutdown ever
There’s no immediate end in sight, as Congress and President Donald Trump fight over funding Medicaid and subsidizing the Affordable Care Act.
The Capitol is seen at nightfall on day 22 of a government shutdown in Washington, Oct. 22, 2025.
Moore keeps redistricting push alive in Maryland amid national map fights
“My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps,” Moore said in a statement Tuesday.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is forming a commission to issue redistricting recommendations.
Craig Albernaz was himself at his first Orioles press conference. That’s exactly what the team needs.
Albernaz spoke honestly, made fun of himself for his smaller stature and cracked a “6-7” joke his sons, CJ and Norman, would understand, though it surely flew over the head of owner David Rubenstein.
New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz holds his 2-year-old daughter, Gigi, as he takes questions from reporters at his introductory press conference.
Downtown Annapolis parking is free up to 2 hours for the holiday season
Shoppers can get up to two hours of free parking in downtown Annapolis during the holiday season.
Downtown Annapolis, Friday, March 28, 2025.
Orioles bring back Andrew Kittredge in cash deal with the Cubs
The Orioles traded Kittredge to the Cubs in July. He posted a 3.45 ERA in 31 1/3 innings for Baltimore before the deal, then a 3.32 ERA in 21 2/3 innings for Chicago.
Relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
Decades-old Food Depot grocery store to close in Northeast Baltimore
Food Depot, a decades-old discount grocery store in Belair-Edison, will close its doors in January.
The Food Depot grocery store, located in the Belair Edison Crossing Shopping Center, is expected to close in January.
Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed 6 highway workers on I-695 in Baltimore County
Lisa Lea, 57, of Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, was one of two drivers charged in the crash, which happened on March 22, 2023.
A vehicle sits overturned in a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway on March 22, 2023. Six construction workers were killed in the crash.
Ocean City settles for $400K in boardwalk tram death of 2-year-old boy
The family of a 2-year-old Princess Anne boy who was struck and killed by a boardwalk tram last year will receive $400,000 and a bench memorial as part of a settlement agreement with the Town of Ocean City.
Ocean City Firefighters, EMS Clinicians and the Ocean City Police Department were on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian and tram near Dorchester Street and the Boardwalk. A portion of the Boardwalk was closed during the investigation, Aug. 20, 2024.
4 things to know about Montgomery County’s new school ratings
The number of schools earning 4 stars (the second-highest rating) increased this year but so did the number earning 1 star.
Walt Whitman High in Bethesda was the top-performing secondary school.
Howard County schools earn highest average ratings in Central Maryland
Howard County Public Schools received high marks on the 2024-25 Maryland State Report Card.
The Howard County Public School System is one of the highest performing school systems in the state.
Baltimore County dominates Maryland’s top 10 schools of 2025
Baltimore County had the most schools earning top marks on the Maryland School Report Card.
Busses parked outside of Hampton Elementary School during morning dropoff 3/19/2024. Timonium, MD
Baltimore City school ratings by the numbers: Scores are trending up
Nearly half of Baltimore City schools earned at least three stars out of five stars in the state ratings this year, up from 35% last year.
Baltimore City school ratings increased this year.
These are Anne Arundel County’s newest 5-star schools
The annual Maryland School Report Card ratings allow parents and community members to compare how their local schools are performing.
Student holding pencil.
Maryland’s best schools: See new state ratings for 2025
Search our database to compare Maryland schools and their ratings.
Constellation pitches new nuclear reactors and batteries in Maryland
As Maryland lawmakers push for additional in-state power sources, Constellation Energy is providing them a range of options. Among them: generating natural gas, creating battery storage and more.
The Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland.
They risk their lives on every shift. Here’s why Wheaton’s rescue squad works for free.
Over 100 members volunteer their nights and weekends to emergency response in the Wheaton area, from fighting fires and assisting births, to cutting up cars and administering CPR. With over 11,000 calls annually, the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad is considered to be one of the busiest in Montgomery County. And it's all volunteer.
From left, firefighters Zach Fergusson, Rick Allen and Teddy Schrenk tear apart a donated mini van during a training at the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue station in Wheaton.
It’s sunny-side up for the Perry Hall Denny’s
It may not be a grand slam for the Perry Hall Denny’s, but the restaurant chain can take the win.
An empty lot is seen along Belair Road near Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall where a proposed Denny’s restaurant is to be built.
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.
Vice President Dick Cheney addresses a campaign rally for Gus Bilirakis, a Republican who is running for the Tampa Bay area congressional seat his father is vacating in Tampa, Fla. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
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