Search Maryland places and services

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (259+ words) Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced his bid for reelection on Tuesday, launching what will be a key campaign in a narrowly divided Senate. In a campaign announcement, the Virginia senator said he was running for reelection to rein in America's economic crisis, particularly regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on job displacement. "We need a vision to chart a new path and effective leadership to get it done," Warner said. "That's why I am running for reelection to the United States Senate." Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate. According to the Cook Political Report, Warner represents a solidly Democratic seat. Warner, a businessman who co-founded the company that became Nextel, served as governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He was first elected in 2008 to the Senate, where he now serves as vice chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Warner…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (382+ words) December 2, 2025, 2:32 PM On a street corner in D.C., space-obsessed astronomy enthusiasts are bringing learning to life through the lens of a telescope. In Tuesday's episode of "Matt About Town," we're heading to outer space to meet the Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Astronomers! For around a year now, the Sidewalk Astronomers have been meeting regularly every few weeks or so (meeting times vary in accordance with the stars), armed with DIY telescopes of different varieties " some featuring hand-ground, 3D-printed parts " to show people that gazing at the stars can be accessible to anyone who dreams big enough. For members of the neighborhood at large, the Sidewalk Astronomers represent a sense of optimism, adventure and community. The group was co-founded by 19-year-old Gael Gomez. In the Mount Pleasant community, which has a heavy Latin American immigrant population, Gomez and the Sidewalk Astronomers have become…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (430+ words) The National Guard member who survived being shot in an attack in D.C. last week is in serious condition but has shown signs of improvement including being able to give a thumbs-up when a nurse asked if he could hear. News4s Paul Wagner reports as D.C. police begin to patrol alongside guard units. The man suspected of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in downtown D.C. last week made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Rahmanullah Lakanwal appeared in D.C. Superior Court remotely as he remains hospitalized. He was seen via video stream lying in a hospital bed. A blanket covered all but his head. Lakanwal pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed and gun charges. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died on Thanksgiving at age 20 after the ambush…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (109+ words) A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) December 2, 2025, 2:14 PM Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot, made his initial court appearance by video from a hospital bed. His attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on the charges stemming from the Nov. 26 shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24....

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (370+ words) PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. " The number of people applying for rental assistance through the Prince George's County Housing Voucher program continues to tick higher and higher. According to county officials, nearly 30,000 people had applied for the program by day two of the application period. Janisha Paige braved the cold and rain on Tuesday for one reason. "Trying to find a stable place for me and my two daughters," Paige explained. She showed up at the Prince George's County Memorial Library to get help filling out the online application for the housing voucher program. Only 5,000 people are selected through a lottery to go on a waitlist for assistance " and Paige hopes she's one of them. "Tense, anxious. Want to be picked. Want to make a better life for my kids and do better," said Paige. With so many applications, she's already considering…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago (145+ words) ASHLAND, Va. " A drunken raccoon was treated at a Virginia shelter after pillaging a liquor store and passing out in a bathroom last week. According to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, an officer responded to the Ashland ABC Store on Saturday morning. There, she discovered at least one aisle strewn with broken and open liquor bottles and wine boxes. The officer traced the carnage to a bathroom, where she found the culprit splayed between a toilet and a trash can. The raccoon was given some time to sleep it off before being released to its native habitat. "After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer," shelter staff…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago (293+ words) Liam Donnelly Coskun turned himself in to police on'Nov. 21, police said, after a warrant was issued'in connection with'the'June 4'death'of Myrtle Gottlieb'from injuries sustained in the'May 31 crash.'Coskun is'being held without bond at the Montgomery County Central Processing'Unit in Rockville, according to the'statement." According to police,'Gottlieb was a passenger in a blue 2017 Toyota Corolla that was stopped at a red'light at the intersection of westbound'Sam Eig Highway and Fields Road'on May 31'when it was struck from behind by a blue 2018 Jeep Compass at around 8:30 a.m., according to the statement." The'driver'of the Toyota and Gottlieb were transported to a local hospital, with Gottlieb in critical condition, according to the statement. " In a June statement, police said the'driver of the Jeep, whom police'didn't'identify'at the time, remained at the scene'after the crash'and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and'operating'a…...

3+ hour, 43+ min ago (389+ words) December 2, 2025, 12:42 PM Mustafa Kazemi placed purple daisies in front of a picture of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was killed in a shooting in D.C. on Wednesday. His friend followed, laying down yellow daisies alongside his. The pair approached a makeshift memorial in honor of Beckstrom and guard member Andrew Wolfe, who was also shot near Farragut Square. Kazemi and his friend both bowed their heads in silence before laying down their daisies. Kazemi, who is from Afghanistan, was one of several mourners paying respects at the memorial near the scene of the shooting, blocks away from the White House. He condemned the actions of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national who has been charged with murder and assault in the shooting. He was also shot in the confrontation and remains hospitalized. "This is not who we are,…...

3+ hour, 46+ min ago (116+ words) Investigators are searching for a man who is suspected of setting a dog on fire in Forestville, Maryland, Monday night. The dog didn't survive. Firefighters found the dog's body once they put out the fire in a wooded area near Cross Street and Pumphrey Drive about 6:30 p.m., Prince George's County Fire and EMS said. Multiple people who called 911 said they saw a man pour gasoline on the dog and set it on fire, the fire department said. The dog then ran to the wooded area, setting some brush on fire, officials said. Officials said they believe the dog was a pit bull. Authorities have not yet provided a description of the suspect....

4+ hour, 1+ min ago (204+ words) The makers of Old Bay seasoning used tin containers for eight decades and switched to plastic in 2017. They announced that tin is coming back. News4s Darcy Spencer takes us to a Maryland crab house to hear why many people in the DMV and beyond are welcoming the change. The makers of Old Bay packaged the seasoning in iconic tin containers starting in the 1930s. In 2017, they switched to plastic. Theyre going back to tin, McCormick and Company announced, saying the return would come "just tin time." News4 visited Bethesda Crab House, which serves crabs year-round. "Im an old school guy, so, the cans seemed the right way to go," Yen Lee, the general manager, said. "When they went to the plastic, I was not too enthused." Some diehard Old Bay fans say the plastic containers changed the flavor. And the tins often got…...