Secret Service agent dies after her kayak overturns in Maryland

Secret Service Special Agent Stephanie Hancock had been with the agency since 2007

• Jul 1, 2019

Supreme Court leaves partisan gerrymandering to be decided by states

The justices ruled that the court will not have a role in reviewing partisan gerrymandering claims

• Jun 27, 2019

Supreme Court rules 40-foot-tall cross can stay on public land

The court concluded that the nearly 100-year-old memorial's presence doesn't violate the First Amendment's establishment clause

• Jun 20, 2019

Maryland anglers catch record-breaking 914-pound marlin

The Top Dog crew caught the massive fish at a tournament in North Carolina

• Jun 17, 2019

Larry Hogan says he won't challenge Trump in 2020

The popular Republican governor is a harsh critic of the president

• Jun 1, 2019

Black women paving the way in Baltimore's food industry

Black women are responsible for some of this country's big culinary trends, but they make up just 4% of chefs and head cooks in American restaurants

• May 31, 2019

Scripps National Spelling Bee ends in unprecedented 8-way tie

The co-winners dubbed themselves "octo-champs"; organizers said simply they ran out of words challenging enough to put to the super spellers

• May 31, 2019

Man who set himself on fire outside White House dies

The victim was extinguished by police officers in the area and was transported to an area hospital

• May 30, 2019

OxyContin maker denies "stunningly overbroad" claims from states

45 states and about 2,000 local and tribal governments now have recent legal action against Purdue Pharma

• May 16, 2019

Maryland joins suit against generic drug makers

Maryland is among the dozens of states suing 20 generic drug companies over an alleged price-fixing scheme. According to the complaint, the companies cordinated to inflate prices, potentially costing consumers billions. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh discusses why his state joined the lawsuit on CBSN.

• May 13, 2019
• 07:13

Coach put on leave during probe of alleged rape with broomstick

The suspects and victims have said it was part of a locker-room hazing ritual

• May 7, 2019

States declare war on Styrofoam — "People think it breaks down"

Maine is the first U.S. state to ban polystyrene food containers, which are hard to recycle and often end up in oceans

• May 1, 2019

Special Olympics cheerleading teams compete at the World Championships

For the first time ever, the Special Olympics teams are part of the competition

• Apr 25, 2019

Man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired attack

Prosecutors are detailing an alleged plot by a Maryland man to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into people at a popular tourist area near the nation's capital. Rondell Henry, 28, was allegedly inspired by ISIS. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Apr 9, 2019
• 02:42

Man accused of plotting truck attack

Federal authorities have arrested a man they say was planning an ISIS-inspired attack in Maryland. The suspect is accused of stealing a rental truck and planning to plow into crowds near Washington, D.C. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Apr 8, 2019
• 01:22

Man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired truck attack near D.C.

A Maryland man allegedly inspired by ISIS stole a van to use as a weapon against pedestrians at a popular tourist spot just outside the nation's capital, federal prosecutors said Monday

• Apr 8, 2019

Using dirt bikes to inspire young students

Former teacher Brittany Young is always looking for ways to get young students interested in science, technology, engineering and math. Since dirt bikes are popular in Baltimore, she decided to channel that passion. Chip Reid has the story.

• Apr 4, 2019
• 01:55

A former teacher is using dirt bikes to inspire future engineers

"I always hear that STEM is boring, it's hard. And I was like, 'No, we just haven't put it in context in ways people understand'"

• Apr 4, 2019

Teens ranked by male peers fight back

A group of teen girls in Maryland is fighting back after their male classmates circulated a list, rating them by their appearance. The Washington Post first reported the list was sent around Bethesda Chevy Chase High School earlier this month. Michelle Miller shows how the girls took matters into their own hands.

• Mar 28, 2019
• 03:11

How teen girls ranked by their male peers fought back

"I think that the female generation is always thinking what did I do to deserve this? And the answer is we did not do anything"

• Mar 28, 2019

Supreme Court hears gerrymandering cases

The U.S. Supreme Court is tackling two major gerrymandering cases in Maryland and North Carolina. The justices will have to decide if it's unconstitutional for state legislators to draw congressional district maps to gain political power. WBTV investigative reporter Nick Ochsner joins CBSN to explain why the North Carolina case is so significant.

• Mar 26, 2019
• 04:13

Supreme Court agrees to hear D.C. sniper case

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia's plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002. Lee Boyd Malvo was 17 when he and John Allen Muhammad fatally shot 10 people in Maryland, Virginia and Washington. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for analysis.

• Mar 18, 2019
• 05:26

Video shows man tackling federally protected pelican

Agency working to determine what charges might be appropriate to bring against a Maryland man who was videotaped tackling a federally protected pelican

• Mar 11, 2019

Mother speaks after daughter's husband arrested for attack

Jacquelyn Smith's husband and stepdaughter initially claimed she was stabbed by a panhandler

• Mar 4, 2019

Coast Guard officer arrested, had hit list of Democrats, feds say

"The defendant is a domestic terrorist, bent on committing acts dangerous to human life," prosecutors wrote

• Feb 21, 2019

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