Prince George's County

    Cade Cavalli and Nationals relievers struggle in 16-5 blowout
    Cavalli struggled to locate anything other than his changeup. He wasn’t the sole reason the Nationals fell on Monday night. But his performance set the tone for what followed.
    Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli is relieved in the second inning after giving up four runs on three hits.
    Maryland investigates fuel leaks totaling 32,000 gallons at Joint Base Andrews
    The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating leaks of about 32,000 gallons of jet fuel at the Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, officials said Monday.
    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Gilliard, a pilot with the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Maryland, executes exterior preflight checks of a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline of Joint Base Andrews December 18, 2025. Joint Base Andrews has evolved from its 1940s origins supporting early fighter aircraft to a modern airfield hosting nationally significant assets like Air Force One and the F-16, earning its reputation as “America’s Airfield.”
    Six Flags America to be sold to group including NBA star Kevin Durant
    Kevin Durant, NBA superstar and Prince George’s County native, is part of a group acquiring 515 acres of Six Flags America in Bowie. It's unclear what the parcel’s future is.
    The Firebird rollercoaster can be seen beyond the Six Flags sign at Six Flags America in Bowie, MD on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The amusement park will close permanently at the end of the 2025 season.
    Capitals star Alex Ovechkin still needs to decide if this is his final season
    Ovechkin said his biggest consideration is health. He turns 41 in September.
    Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 1,000th career goal, including the postseason, on March 22.
    Bulls end 7-game skid in first game since front-office shakeup, pounding NBA-worst Wizards 129-98
    Bilal Coulibaly scored 19 points for the Wizards, who have lost seven straight and 23 of 24.
    Washington Wizards guard Jamir Watkins goes to shoot during the second half  against the Chicago Bulls.
    Ilya Protas, 19, joins big brother Aliaksei on Washington Capitals
    At the AHL level, Ilya Protas showed he’s a 200-foot player who’s intelligent and a good skater, despite his size.
    Ilya Protas looks on during warmups before the Washington Capitals play against the Boston Bruins in a preseason game on Oct. 2, 2025.
    Hutzell: Baltimore County Orphans’ Court judges give up unconstitutional pay raise
    COLUMN | Baltimore County violated the state constitution last year when it awarded $30,000 raises to its three orphans’ court judges. It should have known better. But when it comes to the orphans’ court, getting the law wrong is a common outcome.
    The Baltimore County Orphans Court conducts its hearings in a series of small courtrooms on the fifth floor of the county courthouse in Towson.
    How the Rachel Carson museum is making its mark years before it opens
    Springsong, the Silver Spring-based museum dedicated to environmentalist Rachel Carson, isn’t scheduled to open until 2028. But the founder is wasting no time building a name in the community now.
    Rachel Carson, a longtime Silver Spring resident, is pictured sitting in the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia, near the future site of the Springsong Museum.
    All the Maryland finalists for the 2026 RAMMYS Awards
    Montgomery County area chefs and restaurants made the list of finalists for the 2026 RAMMYS Awards, which honor the best restaurants in the Metropolitan Washington area.
    Call Your Mother owner and chef Daniela Moreira, left, Andy’s Pizza owner Andy Brown, third from right, and San Pancho owner Carolina McCandless, second from right, represent the three Maryland-based nominees out of five total in the Fast Casual Restaurant category.
    Hutzell: Iran, the moon and $5 gas come together one night in Annapolis
    COLUMN | There, like a $20 bill left on the sidewalk, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton dropped a fragment of truth. “It hangs by a thread at this point,” he said in Annapolis, “whether we’re going to come out of this better after it’s over than we were before we went in.” He was more right than he knew.
    NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
    Miles Mikolas makes the wrong kind of history in Nationals’ home opener loss
    Mikolas allowed a club-record 11 earned runs in his second outing with the team; nine came on homers.
    Nationals starter Miles Mikolas allowed 11 runs on 11 hits Friday against the Dodgers.
    Nationals players poke fun at manager Blake Butera with hilarious T-shirts
    The front of the shirt displayed a cartoon version of Butera wearing sunglasses, sitting in a laundry cart and holding a beer.
    Nationals manager Blake Butera, left, stands at attention before the home opener against the Dodgers on Friday.
    The Nationals announce partnership with Fox 5 DC to air 10 games
    The first simulcast will be on Friday, April 17th against the San Francisco Giants.
    A general view of Nationals Park during the fifth inning of an exhibition game between the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles on March 23.
    Hutzell: Maryland Republican’s fraud charges started with Chasing Sunsets
    COLUMN | By the time James Appel, a top Maryland Republican finance expert, set off for the Bahamas in November 2023, he and his wife had upgraded to a 65-foot luxury yacht. That’s what got the Annapolis man in trouble.
    FILE - Spiro T. Agnew, who recently resigned from the vice presidency, talks a member of the media after he pleaded no contest to a federal tax evasion charge, outside the Federal Court building in Baltimore, Oct. 10, 1973. The last time Secret Service agents delivered a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret, even from their own bosses. It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the historic role they were playing in ensuring that Agnew appeared in a federal courtroom to enter a plea and resign from office.
    The Washington Nationals are rebuilding again. This time, they’re starting from scratch.
    The Nationals are playing a more inspired brand of baseball. Still, the parade route shouldn’t be mapped out yet. There’s too much that’s unknown.
    Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams prepares to hit during an exhibition game against the Orioles in March.
    Hutzell: What’s it like being Frank Sinatra? Ask Wendell Rakosky.
    COLUMN | Wendell Rakosky is a professional Sinatra tribute artist. What’s it like? I guess you could say he did it Frank’s way.
    Wendell Rakosky performs at Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen on a quiet Tuesday night. He performs a Frank Sinatra tribute up to five nights a week across the region.
    Maryland grad students could finally win union rights. They aren’t celebrating.
    Legislation would give graduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park, and UMBC the right to unionize.
    Protesters with the University of Maryland Graduate Labor Union hold signs as Darryll J. Pines, president of the university, delivers the State of the Campus address in March.
    The Nationals spoil an opportunity for a series win, fall to Phillies 6-5 in 10th
    Cole Henry was one strike from being the hero. Then Edmundo Sosa hit a two-run single to tie the game.
    Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams scores after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning.
    Alex Ovechkin scores twice, hitting 30 goals for 20th season, as Capitals beat Flyers 6-4
    Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in all but one season: the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign, where he had 24 in 45 games.
    Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores a goal past Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (80) and defenseman Jamie Drysdale (9) during the third period.
    Tom McMillen’s Epstein ties prompt University of Maryland student vote
    A University System of Maryland regent’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein prompted a student-led referendum at the University of Maryland, College Park.
    WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10:  Former Congressman Tom McMillen (D-MD) arrives at the National Archives Foundation Annual Gala, honoring Laura Bush with the Records Of Achievement Award, at The National Archives on October 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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