Md. Extends Potomac River Warning
The Maryland Natural Resources Police says people should avoid most recreational activities on the Potomac River and its tributaries through Tuesday.
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The Maryland Natural Resources Police says people should avoid most recreational activities on the Potomac River and its tributaries through Tuesday.
Some Washington-area residents said Friday that they aren't especially fearful -- though cautious as always --as federal officials investigate what they have called credible but unconfirmed information about a possible terrorist attack on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11.
Rookie middle linebacker Greg Jones has come a long way in a short time with the Giants. And he's about to face his toughest test yet.
There's no secret that Patriots defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth has something to prove, and he's ready to wake the "Sleeping Giant" Monday night in Miami.
The Dallas Cowboys are the NFL's most valuable franchise at $1.85 billion, according to Forbes magazine's annual survey.
Visanthe Shiancoe didn't play a single down in the preseason. A hamstring injury kept him from valuable playing time to get on the same page with new quarterback Donovan McNabb and learn the new offense being installed by Bill Musgrave.
The Lions will go into the game Sunday with a very questionable running game. Jahvid Best, hampered by turf toe injuries last season, was limited late in camp by a concussion.
If you've ever thought about becoming an owner in the NFL, you better have more than nine zeros after your name. According to Forbes, the average value for an NFL team is over one billion dollars.
Gov. Martin O'Malley says Maryland has come a long way in improving homeland security over the last decade, but much remains to be done.
The Maryland Park Service says sections of some state parks in Central Maryland are closed until further notice.
Shortly after 9/11, the FBI selected Mount St. Mary's University as one of seven institutions nationwide where the FBI would focus its recruitment for intelligence analysts.
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for both Port Deposit and Havre de Grace as water levels rise. The Conowingo Dam, opening more flood gates, is unleashing a torrent of water into towns downstream.
This morning is a lot less active than some recent ones. And, while we have good reason to be "optimistic" that the flooding won't be getting worse because of any new torrential rainfall, there are still several roads near D.C., in northern Virginia and in southern Maryland that remain closed. Rivers and streams are going to take a while to fall below their flood stages, and we are still going to have some unsettled conditions around here over the next few days.
A Baltimore woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to steal more than $375,000 from the United Way of Central Maryland.
The nation's capital is increasing police presence during the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and following a threat of a new attack.
