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MD AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion MD AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
MD AG Joins Coalition Suing Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Murder For Hire: Maryland Man Had 23-Year-Old Gunned Down In Parking Lot, Police Say Murder For Hire: Maryland Man Had 23-Year-Old Gunned Down In Parking Lot, Police Say
Murder For Hire: Maryland Man Had 23-Year-Old Gunned Down In Parking Lot, Police Say Two men conspired to kill 23-year-old Jonah Kimindu Mutua in Maryland, officials confirmed on Tuesday. In April, Douglas David Lacey was arrested in connection with the murder of Mutua, 23, who was found shot to death a month earlier in Silver Spring, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Mutua was gunned down in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Fairdale Terrace on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The murder was just the beginning of a larger plot. Lacey was arrested in April 2025 and was charged with Mutua's murder. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, auth…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland's Most Wanted: Dashawn Taylor Sought In Shooting That Killed Asia Williams Maryland's Most Wanted: Dashawn Taylor Sought In Shooting That Killed Asia Williams
Maryland's Most Wanted: Dashawn Taylor Sought In Shooting That Killed Asia Williams One of Baltimore's most wanted is considered armed and dangerous. Police renewed their search on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for 24-year-old Dashawn Taylor, who is wanted in connection with a deadly double shooting that left one woman dead and another man wounded earlier this summer. The shooting happened on June 23 in the 5200 block of York Road, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Asia Williams, 38, was killed. A 27-year-old man was also injured in the shooting, though police did not disclose the extent of his injuries. More than two months later, investigators are still looking for Ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Followed 15-Year-Old Girl Through Virginia Target, Exposed Himself To Her: Police Man Followed 15-Year-Old Girl Through Virginia Target, Exposed Himself To Her: Police
Man Followed 15-Year-Old Girl Through Virginia Target, Exposed Himself To Her: Police A 15-year-old girl was followed through a Northern Virginia Target by a man who exposed himself to her, police say. The disturbing encounter happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, at the Target in Fortuna Center Plaza in Dumfries, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the teen was inside the store with acquaintances when she spotted an unknown man. Then he began following her. During the encounter, police say the man exposed himself to the 15-year-old and made obscene gestures before leaving the area. No physical contact was reported, and the teen was n…

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by Zak Failla
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Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'His Story Was Only Beginning': Young Maryland Man Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash 'His Story Was Only Beginning': Young Maryland Man Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash
'His Story Was Only Beginning': Young Maryland Man Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash A young Maryland man's life was only beginning. Dylan Edward Maxwell, 21, formerly of Perryville, died on Friday, Aug. 28, following a crash in Newark, Delaware, according to authorities. Maxwell, who was born in Elkton and most recently lived in Newark, was a 2023 graduate of Perryville High School and Cecil County School of Technology. Newark Police reported the crash at Elkton Road and Thorn Lane, which forced authorities to shut down the roadway.  Additional details about the circumstances of the crash have not been released. Maxwell worked as a plant operator with H&K Group…

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by Zak Failla
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Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Will Behead You': Maryland Man Threatened President Trump On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Maryland Man Threatened President Trump On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Maryland Man Threatened President Trump On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…

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by Zak Failla
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Inmate Charged With Murder After Maryland Man Dies 9 Months After DC Shooting: Police Inmate Charged With Murder After Maryland Man Dies 9 Months After DC Shooting: Police
Inmate Charged With Murder After Maryland Man Dies 9 Months After DC Shooting: Police A Maryland man survived being shot in DC, but the bullet ultimately killed him more than nine months later. Now, nearly two and a half years after the shooting, police say the man accused of pulling the trigger is facing a murder charge. Sean Crawford, 46, of Hyattsville, was shot in the torso on the afternoon of April 4, 2024, in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Crawford still conscious and breathing despite the gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital in critical but stable condition…

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by Zak Failla
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'He Was The Happiest Man We Knew': Virginia Man Killed In Crash Days Before 25th Birthday 'He Was The Happiest Man We Knew': Virginia Man Killed In Crash Days Before 25th Birthday
'He Was The Happiest Man We Knew': Virginia Man Killed In Crash Days Before 25th Birthday Shawneil Clarke Alexander is being remembered as a "truly kind and beautiful soul" after his unexpected death in Virginia. Alexander, 24, was struck and killed before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, by a driver near the intersection of Route 7 and Palisades Parkway in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene two days before his 25th birthday. His death remains under investigation, but the outpouring of support for his family has been immediate. "The community lost a beautiful soul this past weekend," one loved one wrote. "Most knew hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged With Murder After Housemate Twice His Age Shot Dead In Maryland: Police Teen Charged With Murder After Housemate Twice His Age Shot Dead In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged With Murder After Housemate Twice His Age Shot Dead In Maryland: Police A teen who allegedly killed someone twice his age, whom he lived with in Maryland, has been arrested and charged with murder, police say. Eu’nyus Maddox, 18, has been arrested and charged in connection with the midday shooting of 36-year-old Levelle Mills in Largo, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Shortly after noon on Monday, Aug. 31, officers were called to the 500 block of Mt. Lubentia Court East, where there were reports of shots fired. FATAL SHOOTING: Officers responded to the 500 block of Mount Lubentia Ct at approx. 12:05 pm for a shooting. They located …

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by Zak Failla
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Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back'
Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' McDonald's is bringing back a spicy menu favorite nationwide. The fast-food chain officially returned Spicy Chicken McNuggets to participating restaurants on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The spicier version of the chain's classic chicken nuggets is coated in a spicy tempura breading made with aged cayenne and chili peppers. McDonald's is also offering Mighty Hot Sauce, which blends crushed red pepper, spicy chilis, garlic, and a hint of sweetness. "We're so back," the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter said. "And just as spicy as ever." The spicy nuggets first debuted in September 2020, USA Today repo…

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by Chris Spiker