Maryland Post Office Closures

• Downtown Oakland struggles force closure of popular wine bar Coco Noir

  

• Snowmelt, heavy rain causing road closures in northern Minnesota

  

• Road closures, SEPTA detours planned for Philadelphia May Day rally

  

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff to be significantly reduced under new ownership

  

• America at 250: Exploring surprising pieces of Chicago history

  

• Chicago gas prices soar past $6 a gallon in some areas, Illinois gas nearly 50 cents above national average

  

• How a N.J. mother turned loss into a legacy through a children's book

  

• Man hospitalized after shooting at far North Dallas strip shopping center, police say