Rising layoffs in Maryland and U.S. linked to rise of artificial intelligence
Layoffs in Maryland are up nearly 30%, with about 2,000 more jobs being cut than this time last year. Nationally, this year has seen over one million layoffs — the highest amount for this time of year since the Covid-19 pandemic and the Great Recession. This year, artificial intelligence...
DC Gunman Who Pulled Uzi-Style Pistol On Family With Kids Aboard Metrobus Learns Prison...
A DC man who pulled out a Uzi-style pistol on a crowded Metrobus and threatened to kill a family with two small children will spend years in prison, federal authorities announced. According to the US Attorney’s Office, 29-year-old Ricardo Rush was sentenced to 60 months in prison after he threatened...
Gov. Moore launches free vaccine program for uninsured adults in Maryland
With health care premiums expected to skyrocket next year, Maryland is launching a first-of-its-kind effort to make sure adults can access lifesaving vaccines regardless of their ability to pay. Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday unveiled a new statewide adult vaccine program that will offer free immunizations to uninsured...
Montgomery County Police Announce Upcoming Sobriety Checkpoint
The Montgomery County Police Departkent (MCPD) announced that it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, December 5, 2025, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce impaired driving. The operation will begin at approximately 10 p.m. at an undisclosed location within Montgomery County. Police say the exact location...
West Virginia lawmaker wants to annex counties from Maryland, Virginia
Could the borders separating Maryland and West Virginia be changing? Perhaps, if a proposal by a West Virginia lawmaker sees the light of day.
Scoop: Janeese Lewis George plots Mamdani-style mayoral campaign
Progressive council member Janeese Lewis George is all-in on a Zohran Mamdani-style campaign for D.C. mayor. Why it matters: Lewis George is in advanced talks to run, while insiders keep guessing if Mayor Muriel Bowser will go for a fourth bid. The big picture: Lewis George is a democratic socialist....
Armed suspect killed by DC officer during struggle
DC man shot and killed by officer after foot chase in Deanwood Washington, DC – A 25-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer Monday night in the…
Maryland considers altering its recording consent and evidence laws
The Maryland House Judiciary Committee held a briefing this week on whether the state should alter its wiretapping and recording consent laws. Maryland is one of only eleven states where “all-party” or “two-party” consent is required when recording a conversation, which has complicated what types of recordings can be...
Intensifying Search: Missing Maryland Man’s Phone Tracked to an Abandoned Boat in Chesapeake Bay...
fox5dc.com - 11/16/2025 03:24:00 PM. The news of 65-year-old Lonnie James Johnson, a resident of Chesapeake Beach, who has been missing after not returning from a boating trip, has been a topic of discussion in recent days. His empty 23-foot boat was found near Taylor’s Island. Maryland officials have been using...
Man arrested in connection with series of assaults on Reston trail
The Fairfax County Police Department is asking for any additional victims to come forward after a man was arrested in connection with a series of assaults and larcenies that took place around a Reston trail.
