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Giant, Food Lion websites and apps down due to ‘cybersecurity incident’
Food Lion and Giant Food’s websites and apps are down amid a cybersecurity threat affecting their parent company, Ahold Delhaize.
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt tree-cutting at historic DC golf course
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city.
Isaias remnants to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and tornado risk to Maryland
Maryland is bracing for a wet, windy Sunday as the remnants of Isaias move into the Mid-Atlantic, bringing 1 to 2 inches of rain, thunderstorms and a “small potential” for tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here’s what happened
Pike is not the first inmate to survive a botched execution attempt.
Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant.
Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione’s arrest released
Police bodycam footage released Friday shows the moment officers located and arrested Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York.
New York’s governor says state’s AG will oversee Cornell rape investigation, removing case from DA
New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case.
Judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President Donald Trump.
Hawks? Hawkeyes? In probing Jack Smith, Republican senator mistakes basketball mascots
Smith recalled attending a University of Iowa women’s game at the University of Maryland on Feb. 3, 2024, recalling the game as one where then-Iowa star Caitlin Clark was playing
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics
Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics, pushing back against repeated Republican efforts to paint him and his team as partisan political operators during a Senate hearing Tuesday that divided along familiar party lines.
Angel Reese named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year by Associated Press
Reese was third in the league in steals and had the versatility to guard most positions on defense. She also topped the league in rebounds for the third consecutive season.
3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban
Three news organizations banned from the White House for days were back Thursday after a judge handed CNN, MS NOW and Politico a reprieve in an extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and outlets whose coverage he dislikes.
Hutzell: Finding balance on Chesapeake menhaden, the most important fish in the bay
COLUMN | The autumnal equinox is at 8:05 p.m. The cree-cree, cree-ek of the osprey went silent in the skies above my house near Annapolis a month ago. I’m not the only one who noticed that the Chesapeake Bay is out of balance.
States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Paramount in a lawsuit his state led challenging the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, effectively paving the way for the mega merger to move forward, with some new commitments.
Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers.
Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
President Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow.
Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly high inflation, and the central bank signaled another rate hike could occur later this year.
Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building
The board of the Kennedy Center voted Tuesday to close the facility amid financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue, according to people familiar with the matter.
US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland on Monday that the U.S. has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.”
