Large Rodent Escapes Briefly At National Zoo
A cat-sized rodent called an agouti chewed his way out of an enclosure at the National Zoo, but officials say he was quickly captured.
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A cat-sized rodent called an agouti chewed his way out of an enclosure at the National Zoo, but officials say he was quickly captured.
Taiwan is pledging $1 million to help build a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington as the project organizers begin a fundraising campaign to complete the monument.
Tony Mejia with VegasInsiders.com joined the Scott Garceau Show with Jeremy Conn to recap the 2015 NBA Draft.
Actor Bradley Whitford will be the host for the annual July Fourth concert on the National Mall.
Metro says passengers traveling on five of its six rail lines will wait longer for trains this weekend.
Newly released documents show a bloody baseball bat was found in the DC mansion where four people were murdered last month.
One of the nation's best craft beer festivals, SAVOR, has returned to help hydrate your soul and refresh your palate. Offering nearly 80 brews from around...
Memorial Day is a federal holiday celebrated in remembrance of the men and women who died serving in the United States armed forces. The United States armed forces include the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Coast Guard. This holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day was first celebrated after the Civil War and was first known as Decoration Day. These are some of the best Memorial Day getaways near Baltimore.
Thousands of people hit the streets in Baltimore and several other cities from Boston and New York to Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest the death of a black man who died of spinal injuries after his arrest by Baltimore police and to demand reforms to police procedures.
Thousands pack the National Mall in Washington D.C. for a free concert to celebrate Earth Day!
Lab technicians are working to identify a substance found in a letter addressed to the White House that could be cyanide.
Government surveyors have determined a new height for the Washington Monument that's nearly 10 inches shorter than what has been thought for more than 130 years, officials will announce Monday.
Divisive and flamboyant, maddening and beloved, Marion Barry outshone every politician in the 40-year history of District of Columbia self-rule. The former D.C. mayor died Sunday at 78.
Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder says District of Columbia residents deserve representation in Congress.
District of Columbia residents will vote in November on whether to legalize marijuana, setting up another possible fight with Congress over drug laws in the nation's capital.
Attorneys have made closing arguments in a case that will determine the future of one of the nation's oldest museums and one of the few independent art galleries in Washington.
Another District of Columbia mayoral candidate is scheduled to turn in nominating petitions to get on the ballot in November.
Metro says its rail system will stay open an additional hour to help riders get home from the Washington Redskins' preseason game at FedEx Field.
Wayne Reynolds, a leading Washington philanthropist, laid out an alternative plan in court hearings this week to save one of the nation's oldest museums and its college as a judge considers whether to break up the nearly 150-year-old Corcoran Gallery of Art.
A program designed to foster a new generation of young African leaders will be renamed after former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Army Lt. Dawn Halfaker was on patrol 10 years ago in Baqubah, Iraq, when a rocket-propelled grenade tore through her military vehicle and exploded inside.
A U.S. Postal Service report ranks the nation's capital No. 1 for late mail delivery.
Most Metro lines will have regular weekend service as the silver line opens.
Pat Warren reports, one Maryland lawmaker's plan to change the decriminalization of marijuana laws in Washington D.C.
A D.C. council member is sponsoring legislation to prohibit the city's public schools from suspending or expelling per-kindergarten students except in rare circumstances.
Baltimore recorded a 23% drop in homicides through the first five months of 2026, continuing a multiyear decline in violent crime that city leaders attribute to targeted intervention programs, law enforcement efforts and community partnerships.
Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman, who led the Artemis II space crew around the moon in April, appeared virtually in the county council chambers on Monday, recognized as a hero and an inspiration.
Maryland transportation officials are reminding drivers to follow the "Move Over Law" after an emergency response technician with the State Highway Administration (SHA) was hit while at the scene of a crash this past weekend.
A new Maryland law aimed at putting guardrails on new technology and keeping students safe went into effect on Monday, June 1.
Gas station owners could face up to $1,000 in fines or even 90 days in jail if they allow dirt bike riders to fill up at their pumps.
Baltimore recorded a 23% drop in homicides through the first five months of 2026, continuing a multiyear decline in violent crime that city leaders attribute to targeted intervention programs, law enforcement efforts and community partnerships.
Baltimore County native Reid Wiseman, who led the Artemis II space crew around the moon in April, appeared virtually in the county council chambers on Monday, recognized as a hero and an inspiration.
Temperatures will soar into the 90s this weekend.
Gas station owners could face up to $1,000 in fines or even 90 days in jail if they allow dirt bike riders to fill up at their pumps.
A trial began for a Maryland mother accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter in Cecil County.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore offers summer activities.
For Marty Bass’s final Where’s Marty segment, he visited the Maryland Center for History and Culture to see the Star Spangled Banner.
A look inside the Cake Studio by Daisy Baked It.
Perry Hall Presbyterian connects with the community by running a mini golf course.
CM Pops in Maryland is showing off its ice pop creations for the summer.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry, a former Baltimore Colts star and New England Patriots head coach, has died, his family said. He was 93.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesús Sánchez was injured by a ball thrown from the bleachers on Sunday, sustaining a bruise to his right wrist that forced him to leave the game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Kyle Bradish pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Colton Cowser homered and drove in four runs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Sunday.
Pete Alonso singled in the winning run with the bases loaded in a five-run ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Yohendrick Piñango drew a bases-loaded walk from Anthony Nunez in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Warming trend continues in Maryland this week
Rain will hold off in Maryland until next week
More sunny, pleasant weather in Maryland this week
Warm, comfortable weather will stick around Maryland this week.
Temperatures will soar into the 90s this weekend.
Warming trend continues in Maryland this week
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman called an "inspiration" by Baltimore County Council
Baltimore mayor hosts community walk as he highlights drop in homicides
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott hosts community walk, touts drop in homicides
Towson teen accepted into prestigious 2026 Grammy Camp in New York