Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic
Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Getting to the airport in Maryland became a headache before many travelers even reached the terminal Thursday morning. A water main break shut down MD 170 in both directions near Amtrak Way in Anne Arundel County on Aug. 27, causing heavy traffic and creating problems for airport access and rental car operations, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. The utility problem was first reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday. By 8:15 a.m., state highway officials were warning motorists that the closure was having a broader ripple effect around the airport. Both eastbound lan…
$2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Rockville Apartment Fire $2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Rockville Apartment Fire
$2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Rockville Apartment Fire A little incense came with a massive price tag in Maryland. Improperly discarded incense ashes in a potted plant sparked a two-alarm fire that caused an estimated $2 million in damage at the Miramont Apartments in Rockville late on Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. And the ashes were left inside an apartment where nobody was home. The fire broke out shortly before midnight at 6020 California Circle, where crews were dispatched around 11:45 p.m. and arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the second floor. The fire in Rockville. Twitt…
TV Favorite Busy Philipps Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal TV Favorite Busy Philipps Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal
TV Favorite Busy Philipps Opens Up About Major Health Ordeal A familiar television star is opening up about a frightening medical ordeal that unfolded largely outside the public eye. Busy Philipps revealed she was diagnosed with a rare malignant brain tumor after a full-body MRI detected a mass before she developed obvious symptoms, she told People in an exclusive interview published Wednesday, Aug. 26. The 2.6-centimeter tumor was identified as a grade 2 oligodendroglioma, a slow-growing form of brain cancer. The 47-year-old Philipps underwent a roughly five-hour operation Monday, March 2, to remove the tumor from her frontal lobe. She later needed…
Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely
Severe Storm Risk Intensifies: Where Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding Are Most Likely The most dangerous part of an approaching storm system is coming into sharper focus, with millions facing the threat of damaging winds and flooding. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center says a broad section of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic faces a slight risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, Aug. 27, as a slow-moving front taps deep moisture and instability. The risk zone extends from the Washington, DC, area northeast through Baltimore, Philadelphia, northern New Jersey, New York City, and parts of eastern New York. The Weather Prediction Center says 1 to 2 inches of rai…
CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States, DC CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States, DC
CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States, DC A foodborne parasite surge that has already sickened thousands of Americans is still growing as health officials investigate several potential sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the US have been reported since Friday, May 1.  Cases have now been identified in 48 states and Washington, DC, according to data updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The only states not reporting cases are Delaware and Hawaii. That compares with 1,180 cases reported during the entire period from May 1 through Aug. 31 of last year. …
Partial Lunar Eclipse Now Hours Away: These Locations Will Enjoy Best Viewing Conditions Partial Lunar Eclipse Now Hours Away: These Locations Will Enjoy Best Viewing Conditions
Partial Lunar Eclipse Now Hours Away: These Locations Will Enjoy Best Viewing Conditions The countdown is on for one of the year’s most dramatic sky shows, but where you live could make all the difference. NASA says a deep partial lunar eclipse will unfold Thursday night, Aug. 27, into early Friday, Aug. 28, with 96.3 percent of the moon’s disk entering Earth’s dark central shadow at maximum eclipse.  The partial phase begins at 10:34 p.m. EDT Thursday and reaches its maximum at about 12:13 a.m. EDT Friday, according to NASA. The main partial phase ends at 1:52 a.m. EDT Friday.  At its peak, only a narrow strip of the moon will remain illuminated by direct sunlight. …
Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch
Apple's Biggest iPhone Change In Years Nears: What To Know About Launch Apple's long-rumored entry into a fast-growing corner of the smartphone market appears to be only weeks away. The tech giant is expected to unveil its first foldable iPhone during its September launch event, according to multiple reports. Bloomberg has reported that the device remains on track to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.  The event will be held at 1 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Sept. 9. The foldable has widely been called the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Fold, though Apple has not confirmed the final name. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said “Ultra” is widely used interna…
Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know
Toilet Paper, Household Staples Face Possible Price Hikes: What To Know The cost of everyday household necessities could soon take another hit as a widening trade fight puts deeply connected US-Canada supply chains under pressure. New tariffs between the two countries are targeting hundreds of products, including paper goods, appliances, cosmetics, food, and other staples. The latest escalation came after Canada announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, that it will impose counter-tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on $27.6 billion in US goods beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The Canadian government said its response follows new US tariffs of 50 percent on $27.6 billion …
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash 'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash
'Wonder Years' Star Says She Cradled Husband Orson Bean For Hours After Horrific Fatal Crash More than six years after a devastating loss, a familiar television actress is opening up about the hours that changed her life. Alley Mills, 75, has revealed that she remained beside the body of her husband, actor and comedian Orson Bean, for about four hours after he was struck and killed by two vehicles in Venice, California. Bean was 91. Mills recounted the tragedy during the Friday, Aug. 21, edition of film producer Mark Joseph’s podcast, “The Mark Joseph Show.”  “I heard a screech of wheels," Mills said in the interview, "and the first thing I saw was his red scarf on the paveme…
These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds
These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds A new survey is revealing the relationship habits many Americans say can go too far, with some behaviors falling into a gray area before a breakup ever happens. Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans about what counts as cheating in 2026 and found that emotional connections, secret communications, and online activity can be viewed as relationship breaches. The survey, conducted online from July 1 to July 6, 2026, found that 15 percent of Americans who are married or in a relationship admit they have romantic feelings for someone outside their relationship. Gen Z respondents were the most…
Body Found In Carroll Creek Sparks Death Investigation In Maryland: Police Body Found In Carroll Creek Sparks Death Investigation In Maryland: Police
Body Found In Carroll Creek Sparks Death Investigation In Maryland: Police A grim discovery brought first responders to a popular Maryland park Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to Carroll Creek Linear Park in Frederick at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to assist the fire department, according to the Frederick Police Department. When first responders arrived, they found a person dead in Carroll Creek. Police immediately launched a death investigation and said officers were still in the preliminary stages of gathering information Wednesday evening. Few details about the discovery were immediately available. Police have not released the pe…
Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday
Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday An urgent search for an 81-year-old woman who vanished after leaving for a walk in Virginia has stretched into its fourth day. Carolyn Taylor was last seen at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, in the 18000 block of Foundry Road in Purcellville, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Taylor left for a walk and never returned, authorities said. As of Wednesday, Aug. 26, a large law enforcement presence remained in the area of Lincoln Road as deputies continued searching for Taylor, who has been classified as missing and endangered. Now, investigators are asking nearby …
Maryland Arsonist Kept Coming Back To Spread Flames, Then His Phone Gave Him Away: Feds Maryland Arsonist Kept Coming Back To Spread Flames, Then His Phone Gave Him Away: Feds
Maryland Arsonist Kept Coming Back To Spread Flames, Then His Phone Gave Him Away: Feds An arsonist in Maryland tied to multiple fires is heading to prison, federal authorities announced. Justin Michael Reeves, 29, pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to multiple North Baltimore properties and has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, according to the US Attorney's Office. According to his guilty plea, on May 10, 2025, Reeves set a fire at a North Baltimore residence, but he was just getting started. After setting the fire, Reeves returned to the residence at various points to spread the burning materials across the structure and the garage door. The whol…
Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Virginia Deputy During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (PHOTOS) Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Virginia Deputy During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (PHOTOS)
Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Virginia Deputy During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (Photos) One night after helping someone in need, a Virginia deputy suddenly needed some help of his own. Deputy St. Onge was conducting a traffic stop in Culpeper County on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when his vehicle was struck by a suspected impaired driver, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office. The crash left both vehicles with heavy damage, photos released by the sheriff's office show. A suspected drunk driver struck a sheriff's deputy in Virginia. Culpeper County Sheriff The front end and hood of a white car were crushed in the collision, while the marked sheriff's SUV sustained si…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears DMV These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears DMV
These Are Highest-Risk Areas As System Packed With Severe Storms Nears DMV A quiet stretch is about to end as a stronger storm threat takes shape across a large part of the Northeast. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center says that portions of the Northeast face a slight risk of excessive rainfall Thursday, Aug. 27. A slow-moving system is drawing deeper moisture into the region. Southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania are among areas where heavier rainfall could develop.  The threat will build during the day Thursday as humidity rises and showers and thunderstorms spread east. AccuWeather says the greatest risk for severe thunder…
Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police
Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police A woman was killed in a wrong-way crash by a wanted suspect attempting to flee from officers in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon to the 12800 block of Ninth Street in Bowie. Investigators say a marked cruiser attempted a traffic stop on a person connected to an open investigation. The suspect initially pulled over, but then sped away from the stop onto Lanham Severn Road. Seconds later, over the radio, a department supervisor ordered officers to stop any additional attempts to pursue the …
15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police 15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police
15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police For 15 months, the killing of a 14-year-old Maryland girl went without an arrest. That changed on Wednesday, Aug. 26, when DC police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of Clinton resident Zytina Mason-Brown, who was shot on Benning Road NE in Washington in May 2025. Mason-Brown was just 14 when officers were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE at approximately 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. They found the teenager unconscious and not breathing with a critical gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded, but Mason-Brown had no signs of life and was pronounc…
'Intentionally Misleading': Judge Blocks Maryland Democrats' Redistricting Push 'Intentionally Misleading': Judge Blocks Maryland Democrats' Redistricting Push
'Intentionally Misleading': Judge Blocks Maryland Democrats' Redistricting Push Maryland Democrats' bid to rewrite the rules of the redistricting game just got smacked down in court. Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Thompson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, blocked a proposed constitutional amendment from going before voters in November, finding lawmakers failed to follow their own election laws. And he wasn't done there. Thompson also found that language being presented to voters was "intentionally misleading" and that the proposed amendment improperly bundled two separate constitutional issues together. Democrats hold seven of Maryland's eight US House seats…
9 Men Headed To Virginia To Meet 'Kids' Online, But Detectives Were Waiting: Police 9 Men Headed To Virginia To Meet 'Kids' Online, But Detectives Were Waiting: Police
9 Men Headed To Virginia To Meet 'Kids' Online, But Detectives Were Waiting: Police The person on the other end of the chat wasn't who they thought it was, Virginia police say. Nine men between the ages of 21 and 48 were arrested during an undercover operation in Fairfax County after detectives posed online as children, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators with the Fairfax County Police Department's Child Exploitation Unit went undercover on internet platforms, where police say the men initiated sexually explicit conversations believing they were communicating with minors. Then came the meetup. According to police, most of the men traveled to Fairfax Cou…
Insurance Denies US Transfer After Maryland Mom Suffers Massive Stroke In Curaçao Insurance Denies US Transfer After Maryland Mom Suffers Massive Stroke In Curaçao
Insurance Denies US Transfer After Maryland Mom Suffers Massive Stroke In Curaçao A dream family vacation has turned into a desperate fight to get a Maryland mom home. Vanessa Jackson suffered what her daughter described as a massive stroke on Tuesday, Aug. 18, while vacationing with family in Curaçao, leaving her hospitalized thousands of miles from Baltimore as her loved ones scramble to arrange a medical flight back to the US. Now, more than a week later, her family says getting Jackson home has become a costly international ordeal. Jackson was rushed to a hospital after the stroke. Her daughter, Kisah Jarvis, said doctors and staff have been "kind, compassionate, an…
Months On The Run End For Teen Accused Of Killing Maryland Man: Sheriff Months On The Run End For Teen Accused Of Killing Maryland Man: Sheriff
Months On The Run End For Teen Accused Of Killing Maryland Man: Sheriff For months, a teenager accused of killing a man in Maryland managed to stay one step ahead of investigators. His run ended on Tuesday, Aug. 25. A’maree Curbeam, 17, of Edgewood, was arrested at a Baltimore residence nearly five months after the shooting death of 20-year-old Bryan H. Burrows Jr., according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Burrows was killed on Friday, April 3, when violence broke out in the 1900 block of Eloise Lane in Edgewood. A second person was also shot and wounded. Detectives say they identified Curbeam as the suspected shooter early on. They still had to fin…
Virginia Police Alert Set Off Pursuit That Ended In Major Maryland Crash On Crain Highway: AG Virginia Police Alert Set Off Pursuit That Ended In Major Maryland Crash On Crain Highway: AG
Virginia Police Alert Set Off Pursuit That Ended In Major Maryland Crash On Crain Highway: AG A police alert out of Virginia set off a chain of events that ended with a woman in grave condition and one of Maryland's busiest highways shut down for hours. The chaos unfolded near the Prince George's-Charles County line on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when Charles County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop a vehicle after receiving information from law enforcement in Arlington, according to new details from the Maryland Attorney General's Office. The driver fled. Deputies gave chase. The crash that followed shut down Crain Highway. The pursuit began at approximately 10:20 a.m. and ended w…
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency For more than a decade, Tawanda Jones has refused to stop showing up in Maryland. Now, the community she has spent years fighting for is showing up for her. Jones, a Baltimore teacher and leader of the West Coalition who became a prominent voice for police accountability following the 2013 death of her brother, Tyrone West, is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering what her family described as a serious medical emergency. Her daughter, Jakiah Harris, said Jones has undergone several significant procedures and is "doing very well," continuing to make encouraging progress. But there is a…
$324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: VDOC $324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: VDOC
$324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: Vdoc Someone tried to airlift one expensive care package into a Virginia prison. Corrections officers at Sussex I State Prison discovered a suspicious package around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, after an attempted drone incursion, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. Its estimated value behind bars: $324,000. And whoever packed it apparently wasn't traveling light. Inside was a one-pound bag of suspected methamphetamine, along with 17 cellphones and their charging cables, three USB Wi-Fi adapters and two SIM cards, VADOC officials said. There was more. Corrections officers a…
‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident ‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident
‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident A Saturday night along the Potomac became every Virginia parent's nightmare. Serene Tayari, a 15-year-old from Arlington, died after slipping into the river near the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to reports. Tayari had been sitting on a ledge overlooking the Potomac when she slipped and fell into the water, WUSA9 reported. Someone nearby saw what happened and tried to pull her out, but failed. She was later found by members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Harbor Unit. Tayari was rushed to an area hospital, but could not b…
Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials
Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials Playing with fire landed a Maryland woman in the hospital, and weeks later, behind bars, investigators say. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, July 27, firefighters were called to a home in the 8400 block of Wooddy Road in Port Tobacco, where a fire had broken out inside the residence, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. What investigators say they found wasn't an accident. Deputy State Fire Marshals determined that Jennifer Mary Owen, 59, intentionally set fire to a personal item inside the home, officials said. The flames damaged the flooring before they were extinguished. Owen…
Pet Store Creep Photographs Worker, Puts On Obscene Show In Virginia: Police Pet Store Creep Photographs Worker, Puts On Obscene Show In Virginia: Police
Pet Store Creep Photographs Worker, Puts On Obscene Show In Virginia: Police There are bad customers, there are creepy customers, and then there's the guy Virginia police say walked into a pet store and put on an obscene show. A suspect person is wanted in Prince William County after a lewd incident at Miss Kibbles in Bristow, during which he put on "an obscene sexual display," police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 to the store in the 10300 block of Bristow Center Drive to investigate the reported incident. Investigators say the unknown man walked into the store, began taking …
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…
HOMICIDE: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA HOMICIDE: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA
Homicide: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA A Maryland man who vanished on his way to work at a McDonald's nearly 20 years ago has been identified as the homicide victim whose skeletal remains were found along a busy Pennsylvania road in 2013, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. David Anthony Queen was 42 when he was last seen heading to his McDonald's job in Baltimore on Nov. 6, 2006, according to York County District Attorney Tim Barker, West Manchester Township Police, York County Coroner Tania Zech, and the DNA Doe Project. Investigators do not believe Queen ever made it to his shift. His mother reported him missing to Bal…
Tim Curry Dies: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Clue’ Star Built Unforgettable Career Tim Curry Dies: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Clue’ Star Built Unforgettable Career
Tim Curry Dies: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Clue’ Star Built Unforgettable Career A performer whose unmistakable voice, wicked humor, and larger-than-life characters spanned stage, screen, and animation has died. British actor and singer Tim Curry died late Tuesday, Aug. 25, at his Los Angeles home, TMZ first reported. He was 80. Police were called to the home late Tuesday, and no foul play was suspected, according to TMZ, which first reported the news. No official cause of death had been announced as of Wednesday, Aug. 26. Curry became a cultural icon as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” after originating the role onstage. Hi…