Caller threatens United flight would explode unless Reagan National Airport air traffic controllers pay...
A caller allegedly threatened that a United Airlines flight would explode upon landing at Virginia’s Reagan Washington National Airport Tuesday morning — unless air traffic controllers forked over $500,000 in crypto. All flights were grounded at the busy hub after the apparent bomb threat for United Flight 512, which...
Man shot during scheduled eviction in Laurel
WASHINGTON — A man is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound. On Tuesday, deputies from the Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff went to the 500 block of Main Street, Laurel, to execute a scheduled eviction. When deputies arrived, they reported hearing gunfire from inside the home.
Contract proposals show possible increase in ICE presence coming to Baltimore
ICE may be gearing up to bring more agents into Baltimore and other parts of Maryland, according to public records analyzed by WYPR and federal procurement experts. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security posted two contracts at the end of October requesting proposals for “administrative office space in support...
Germantown Resident Wins $5 Million Lottery Prize at Local Sunoco Station
A retired federal employee from Germantown, Maryland, won a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 Fortune scratch-off game on November 2, 2025. The man, who regularly plays the Maryland Lottery, bought the $50 ticket at Town Center Sunoco on Germantown Road.
Skygazers Alert: November brings biggest Supermoon of the year, two meteor showers
BALTIMORE, MD—November is shaping up to be a celestial treat for Maryland skygazers, starting immediately with the biggest and brightest Supermoon of the year on Wednesday, November 5th. The month will also feature the peaks of two notable meteor showers and a close pass by the distant planet Uranus.
Worker seriously hurt after collapse at DC home
A man was taken to the hospital after a home he was working on collapsed in Northwest D.C.
Man accused of threatening to kill member of Congress arrested steps from Senate building
Police arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly threatened to kill a member of Congress near the Senate building. Richard Griffin, 43, was stopped before a security screening.
Police Seek Community Help Identifying Suspect in K Street NW Assault
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking help to identify a suspect in an assault that took place on November 4, 2025, in the 500 block of K Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Maryland among states suing over new federal loan forgiveness rule
Maryland is among more than 20 Democratic led states suing the federal government over a new rule concerning Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Arrest Made After Shooting Incident in Parking Garage at DC Wharf
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect after a shooting at the DC Wharf in Southwest Washington, D.C. The incident occurred on August 22, 2025, at about 9:40 p.m. in a parking garage on the Unit block of Parker Row.

















