DC carjacker rips woman from vehicle then gets busted
Man arrested in violent Southeast DC carjacking after dragging woman from vehicle WASHINGTON, DC – A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly yanking a woman from her car during…
MPD Seeks Public Assistance in Identifying Suspect in Halloween Weekend Assault at D.C. Metro...
The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's help in tracking down a suspect involved in a violent assault that took place over the Halloween weekend. The incident occurred last Saturday around 12:25 a.m., when a victim and their friends, who had been celebrating in costumes, exited the train at the...
Maryland Bus Driver Hailed as Hero After Rescuing 20 Children from Burning School Bus
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND — A Maryland school bus driver is being praised nationwide for her extraordinary act of bravery after she rescued 20 elementary school students from a burning bus, ensuring that every child made it out alive. Fire Breaks Out During Afternoon Route. The terrifying incident occurred in...
Priced Out Of The Mecca: The Emotional Cost Of Belonging At A Black University...
On a bright fall morning, Georgia Avenue looks like a city in transition. Coffee shops with sleek glass facades spill onto sidewalks once lined with soul food diners and record stores. Strollers glide past the storefronts, pushed by new residents who, only a decade ago, might have thought twice about moving into the...
Mayor awards $9.2 million for DC’s Safe Passage program
WASHINGTON — Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice announced that four community-based organizations were awarded $9.2 million for the Fiscal Year 2026 Safe Passage, Safe Blocks program. The program places ambassadors along more than 129 pre-determined routes to support...
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.
