Maryland Got A Taste Of Shaq At Baltimore Arena, Now He's Going Bigger Maryland Got A Taste Of Shaq At Baltimore Arena, Now He's Going Bigger
Maryland Got A Taste Of Shaq At Baltimore Arena, Now He's Going Bigger Maryland's chicken game just got a whole lot bigger. Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken is celebrating the grand opening of its first standalone Maryland restaurant on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Waugh Chapel Towne Centre in Gambrills, bringing the NBA Hall of Famer's larger-than-life menu to Anne Arundel County after first testing local appetites inside Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena. And they're marking the occasion with some free food. The first 100 customers in line at 1407 South Main Chapel Way will get three chicken tenders and four signature dipping sauces for free, a nod to O'Neal's iconic No. 34…
Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States, Including MD Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States, Including MD
Deadly Summer Bacteria Threat Triggers Warnings In Multiple States, Including MD Health officials in multiple states are warning residents about a potentially deadly bacterial threat that becomes more common as waters warm. Seven deaths have now been reported this year from Vibrio vulnificus infections in Louisiana and Florida, according to official state health data.  The bacterium can cause rapidly progressing, life-threatening infections and, in some cases, destroy tissue around an infected wound. Louisiana's Department of Health said Thursday, Aug. 6, that five people had died among nine reported cases in the state this year. Florida has recorded 14 case…
Police Got Call About Withheld Guns Days Before Coach Eric Bieniemy's Wife Was Shot: Report Police Got Call About Withheld Guns Days Before Coach Eric Bieniemy's Wife Was Shot: Report
Police Got Call About Withheld Guns Days Before Coach Eric Bieniemy's Wife Was Shot: Report The trouble at the Bieniemy family home apparently started well before the gunfire. Two days before the wife of former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot inside their Ashburn home, a caller at the address told police that his parents were withholding his firearms, according to records obtained by The Athletic. On Sunday, July 26, 27-year-old Elijah Zion Bieniemy was arrested after his mother, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was shot inside the family home in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Loudoun County, authorities said. Elijah Bieniemy was charged with malicious …
WATCH: Bodycam Reveals Tense Maryland Bus Stop Standoff Before Six Cops Kill Armed Man WATCH: Bodycam Reveals Tense Maryland Bus Stop Standoff Before Six Cops Kill Armed Man
Watch: Bodycam Reveals Tense Maryland Bus Stop Standoff Before Six Cops Kill Armed Man The waiting was over. Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the tense final minutes before six police officers opened fire on 46-year-old Elliott Powers at a Maryland bus stop last month, ending a prolonged confrontation that began with reports of a man carrying a handgun. The footage was released by the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division on Friday, Aug. 7, nearly a month after Powers, a Rockville resident, was killed in Gaithersburg. Officers from the Montgomery County and Gaithersburg police departments were called to the bus stop in the 9600 block of…
'Shocking Crash': Maryland Official Speaks Out After Kids In Stolen Kia Kill Virginia Man 'Shocking Crash': Maryland Official Speaks Out After Kids In Stolen Kia Kill Virginia Man
'Shocking Crash': Maryland Official Speaks Out After Kids In Stolen Kia Kill Virginia Man This one stuck with him. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, who acknowledges he doesn't often address crime in his newsletter, is speaking out about the shocking Maryland crash involving young adolescents in a stolen Kia that killed Virginia resident Vance Payne. "I don't often talk about crimes in this newsletter, but this week I felt it was important to address the shocking crash in Germantown involving young adolescents driving a stolen car that killed a Virginia man in Germantown," Elrich wrote on Friday, Aug. 7. The crash he's talking about left a gruesome scene at the intersect…
Baltimore County Fraudster Admits Raiding COVID, Key Bridge Relief Programs: AG Baltimore County Fraudster Admits Raiding COVID, Key Bridge Relief Programs: AG
Baltimore County Fraudster Admits Raiding COVID, Key Bridge Relief Programs: AG COVID contracts. Key Bridge relief. Unemployment benefits. Prosecutors say a Maryland businessman found his way into all three, stealing more than $417,000 from the state while trying to pocket nearly $93,000 more. Windsor Mill resident Walter O'Riley Poindexter, 51, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to eight charges tied to a series of fraud schemes that stretched from 2020 through 2024, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced. And no single program was apparently enough. Poindexter admitted to three counts of procurement fraud and one count of bribery stemming f…
Man Killed, Five Hospitalized After Saturday Morning Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Killed, Five Hospitalized After Saturday Morning Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Killed, Five Hospitalized After Saturday Morning Crash In Maryland (Developing) A quiet Saturday morning in Maryland turned deadly before most people had finished breakfast. A man was killed, and five others were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash reported at approximately 7:22 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, in the 24000 block of Ridge Road outside Damascus in Montgomery County, according to police. The wreck involved a silver Ford Transit van and a black Chrysler Pacifica minivan. And the first reports from the scene were grim. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews were initially called to the area near Cedar Grove Elementary School and Hawkes Road for …
Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In DMV Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In DMV
Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In DMV A new long-range outlook is offering an early look at what fall could bring across the Northeast. The Old Farmer's Almanac says cooler-than-average weather is expected across much of the eastern US this September and October, with notable differences in rainfall depending on location. For the Northeast, the Almanac projects below-average temperatures overall, along with wetter-than-normal conditions compared with historical averages. That pattern would mark a distinctly cooler turn for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts as the season progresses. The outlook…
Cause Of Death Released For NBA Player Brandon Clarke, 29 Cause Of Death Released For NBA Player Brandon Clarke, 29
Cause Of Death Released For NBA Player Brandon Clarke, 29 Nearly three months after Brandon Clarke’s sudden death stunned the NBA, authorities have determined what killed him. The 29-year-old died from the effects of heroin and cocaine, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner announced Friday, Aug. 7. His death was ruled accidental.  Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, was found unresponsive in his bedroom at about 5 p.m. Monday, May 11, according to the medical examiner. Paramedics pronounced him dead at 5:15 p.m.  A deputy medical examiner examined Clarke the following day at the department’s Forensic Science…
Mountain Dew Releasing New Flavor With Special Twist: How To Get It Mountain Dew Releasing New Flavor With Special Twist: How To Get It
Mountain Dew Releasing New Flavor With Special Twist: How To Get It A popular flavor of Mountain Dew is celebrating its 22nd birthday with a little bit of spice. Mountain Dew Zero Sugar Baja Leo will launch exclusively through TikTok Shop starting at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 12, according to food review website Sporked. The limited-edition soda blends spiced mango, chili lime, and black pepper. Each $8 bundle includes one 12-ounce can of Baja Leo in commemorative birthday packaging and a 12-pack of original Baja Blast. The bundles will be available while supplies last. The release comes 22 years after Baja Blast debuted exclusively at Taco Bell on July 2…
Teen Dressed As Clown Accused Of Stabbing Man To Death: 'I Have A Gift For You' Teen Dressed As Clown Accused Of Stabbing Man To Death: 'I Have A Gift For You'
Teen Dressed As Clown Accused Of Stabbing Man To Death: 'I Have A Gift For You' A teen was accused of dressing up as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death at a bus stop, authorities said. John Wesley Allen Jr., 78, of Jennings, Missouri, was killed while waiting for the bus shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, Illinois State Police said in a news release. The killing happened at the bus stop near 76th and State streets in East St. Louis, Illinois. East St. Louis police responded to a report of a body in the road and found Allen, who had been stabbed in what state police called a "random attack." State police special agents quickly identif…
Man Found Asleep After Allegedly Boarding JetBlue Plane Illegally Man Found Asleep After Allegedly Boarding JetBlue Plane Illegally
Man Found Asleep After Allegedly Boarding JetBlue Plane Illegally A routine inspection of a parked passenger jet led to a discovery workers certainly weren't expecting. Samuel Prescott Lackey, 32, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 2, after he allegedly scaled an 8-foot, barbed-wire-topped fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and entered a remote maintenance area, authorities said. Lackey, a Fort Lauderdale resident, later boarded a parked JetBlue Airbus A320 using portable maintenance stairs, according to ABC News and CBS News Miami.  The aircraft had been left with a rear door open while maintenance work was being completed at a private…
This Brain-Boosting Habit May Delay Signs Of Aging, Research Finds This Brain-Boosting Habit May Delay Signs Of Aging, Research Finds
This Brain-Boosting Habit May Delay Signs Of Aging, Research Finds Your next workout may not require a gym membership or even a pair of sneakers. Scientists say one everyday skill could help the brain stay healthier as people age, with growing evidence suggesting the benefits extend well beyond communication. Multiple reports highlighted new findings after researchers presented data showing adults who speak more than one language tend to have younger-looking brains and may be less likely to experience accelerated biological aging. Medical News Today summarized the research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum. One of…
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging
A Diet Darling May Be Working Against Healthy Aging One of nutrition’s loudest messages may have the formula for a longer, healthier life flipped backward. A sweeping scientific review published in Cell Press Blue finds that eating less protein consistently extends lifespan and improves metabolic health in laboratory models, including yeast, fruit flies, and rodents. The human evidence is far thinner. No study has shown that protein restriction extends a person’s lifespan. Short-term human trials have, however, found improvements in blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, and body fat, according to the review. The findings raise a provocative qu…
New Survey Reveals What Diners Say About Kids, Dogs In Restaurants New Survey Reveals What Diners Say About Kids, Dogs In Restaurants
New Survey Reveals What Diners Say About Kids, Dogs In Restaurants Diners are showing more interest in adults-only and dog-friendly restaurants, according to a new study. Younger consumers are also driving demand for protein-packed menus, health-focused ingredients, and family-style meals, Lightspeed Commerce said in its State of Hospitality 2026 report. The survey included people in the US, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Three in four consumers said restaurants should offer some form of adults-only dining, including 79% of parents. Half of respondents said restrictions on children should depend on…
Deadly Fall Dangers Prompt Massive Recall Of Popular Ladders Deadly Fall Dangers Prompt Massive Recall Of Popular Ladders
Deadly Fall Dangers Prompt Massive Recall Of Popular Ladders More than 1.7 million ladders are being recalled after bolts broke while people were using them, creating a risk of serious injury or death from falls. Louisville Ladder recalled about 1.77 million of its Louisville, Featherlite, Lite and Century attic stairway ladders, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 6. Another 13,054 ladders were sold in Canada. The CPSC said the bolts can break while the ladders are in use. The company has received 11 reports of bolts breaking, including one injury involving the neck, head and back. The recall covers Louisville, Featherlite…
Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police Retired NYPD Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police
Retired Nypd Chief Drowns In Backyard Pool; Found By Family Member: Police A retired NYPD chief who spent decades protecting New Yorkers drowned in a backyard pool at his Long Island home, authorities said. Anthony J. Izzo, 75, of Stony Brook, was found by a family member in the pool at his Malverne Lane home at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Precinct officers and members of the Stony Brook Fire Department pulled Izzo from the pool and performed CPR, police said. Izzo was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detective…
VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale VIDEO: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale
Video: Off-Duty Detectives Restrain Unruly Passenger On Flight From Newark To Fort Lauderdale Video shows three off-duty Bergen County sheriff’s detectives and a retired police chief stepping in to restrain an unruly passenger causing a disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark earlier this week. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office detectives Cesar Fernandez, Jonathan Veloz and Gianina Ocasio were aboard the flight when passenger Daniel Borman appeared intoxicated and began causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Sheriff Anthony Cureton. The flight had departed Newark and was bound for Fort Lauderdale, and Borman, 36, is reportedly from Springfield…
Virginia Deputy, Dad Of 3 Killed While Helping At Crash Remembered For Selfless Final Act Virginia Deputy, Dad Of 3 Killed While Helping At Crash Remembered For Selfless Final Act
Virginia Deputy, Dad Of 3 Killed While Helping At Crash Remembered For Selfless Final Act Burlie W. Duvall III could have kept driving. Instead, the Virginia deputy turned around to help strangers after a serious crash on Thursday, Aug. 6, a decision that would cost the husband and father of three his life. Duvall, an Appomattox County Sheriff's Office deputy who was still attending the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, was killed while assisting at the crash scene, according to his department and tributes from those who knew him. The circumstances surrounding Duvall's death remain under investigation, and officials have not released additional details about exactly…
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article). Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors. Smith was arrested by L…
Teen Accused Of Firing Handgun Near Virginia Homes Released After Arrest: Police Teen Accused Of Firing Handgun Near Virginia Homes Released After Arrest: Police
Teen Accused Of Firing Handgun Near Virginia Homes Released After Arrest: Police A gunshot near several Virginia homes ended with an 18-year-old behind bars. He didn't stay there long. Amen Giorgis, 18, of Lorton, was arrested after allegedly firing a handgun into the ground in a West Springfield neighborhood at approximately 5:43 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, according to Fairfax County Police. Witnesses told officers that Giorgis was among a group of men gathered in the 5000 block of Hall Street when he allegedly fired the weapon near several homes. Then everyone took off. The group split up and left the neighborhood in separate vehicles before police arrived, investig…
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Pair Jumps Out Of Car, Opens Fire In Maryland: Sheriff 14-Year-Old Airlifted After Pair Jumps Out Of Car, Opens Fire In Maryland: Sheriff
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Pair Jumps Out Of Car, Opens Fire In Maryland: Sheriff A Maryland teenager's afternoon walk ended with a flight to the hospital. The 14-year-old was walking near St. Thomas Drive and Alderman's Place in Waldorf when a car approached at approximately 3:27 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Then two people got out. Both opened fire, investigators said, striking the teen in the leg before the victim was airlifted to a hospital. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, according to the sheriff's office. What sparked the shooting remains unclear. Detectives said Friday, Aug. 7, that they are pur…
Business Dispute Turns Deadly, Sending Murder Suspect On Fatal Flight Up I-95 In Maryland: MSP Business Dispute Turns Deadly, Sending Murder Suspect On Fatal Flight Up I-95 In Maryland: MSP
Business Dispute Turns Deadly, Sending Murder Suspect On Fatal Flight Up I-95 In Maryland: MSP A simmering business dispute exploded into gunfire in Maryland, then sent a murder suspect fleeing north before his own death hours later, police say. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, Prince George's County Police were called to the 6900 block of Stoddert Lane in the Landover area, where they found 41-year-old Silver Spring resident Malcolm King outside suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspected shooter was already gone. Detectives moved quickly. Within hours of King's killing, investigators identified an adult male suspect and obtain…
‘Wait For Him To Go To Sleep’: Chilling Text Preceded Maryland Killing ‘Wait For Him To Go To Sleep’: Chilling Text Preceded Maryland Killing
‘Wait For Him To Go To Sleep’: Chilling Text Preceded Maryland Killing “Look, wait for him to go to sleep and we'll kill him.” That chilling message came before a 19-year-old man was killed inside a Maryland apartment and dumped behind a bus stop, according to prosecutors. Nearly two years later, a Montgomery County jury in Rockville found Silver Spring resident Abraham Luna Perez, 28, guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of his brother-in-law, Diego Edilberto Borja Cardona. The verdict was returned on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Luna Perez now faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The conviction closes another chapter in a …
Homicide Suspect's I-95 Getaway Ends With Fatal Gunshot Near Maryland Military Base: MSP Homicide Suspect's I-95 Getaway Ends With Fatal Gunshot Near Maryland Military Base: MSP
Homicide Suspect's I-95 Getaway Ends With Fatal Gunshot Near Maryland Military Base: MSP A homicide suspect's flight from police ended with a fatal gunshot near a Maryland military installation, according to state police. The pursuit ended near the gate of Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County shortly after it spilled off I-95 and onto Maryland Route 152 on Friday, Aug. 7, Maryland State Police said. The driver, later identified as 41-year-old Forestville resident Charles Glenroy Smellie Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the preliminary investigation indicates Smellie suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No officers fired their weapons. The pursuit be…
WATCH: Fiery End To 96-Second Maryland Police Pursuit Revealed In Dramatic New Footage WATCH: Fiery End To 96-Second Maryland Police Pursuit Revealed In Dramatic New Footage
Watch: Fiery End To 96-Second Maryland Police Pursuit Revealed In Dramatic New Footage It took barely a minute and a half for a Maryland police pursuit to end in an inferno. Newly released body-worn and dashcam footage shows the violent end of the June 9 pursuit in Harford County, where investigators say 45-year-old Tremayne Murphy of Edgewood fled a deputy before a five-vehicle crash erupted into flames at Route 40 and Riverside Parkway in Belcamp. Murphy, who was killed in the crash, was publicly identified on Friday, Aug. 7, when the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division released the footage from the fatal police-involved collision. The video put…
$420M Approved For Maryland Mega-Project Where Costco Is Just The Beginning $420M Approved For Maryland Mega-Project Where Costco Is Just The Beginning
$420M Approved For Maryland Mega-Project Where Costco Is Just The Beginning Maryland is thinking very, very big. Montgomery County lawmakers approved up to $420 million in tax increment financing bonds on Tuesday, July 28, to help pave the way for Viva White Oak, a massive $2.8 billion development expected to begin construction this fall. And Costco is just the beginning. The 280-acre project calls for up to 5,000 residences and more than 3 million square feet of lab, office, medical office, and retail space near the US Food and Drug Administration headquarters and Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center. The $420 million authorization marks Montgomery Coun…
George Washington Is About To Stand Taller Than Ever In This Maryland County George Washington Is About To Stand Taller Than Ever In This Maryland County
George Washington Is About To Stand Taller Than Ever In This Maryland County George Washington is returning to his namesake Maryland county. In bronze. And seven feet tall. The larger-than-life statue will be formally dedicated at noon on Sunday, Sept. 6, outside the Washington County Courthouse at 95 W. Washington St. in Hagerstown as part of the county's ongoing 250th anniversary celebration. The timing is no coincidence. Washington County was founded on Sept. 6, 1776, and became the first county in the nation to be named for George Washington, according to county officials. Now, exactly 250 years later, officials are marking the milestone with a permanent tribu…
Scooter Showdown: Simple Request Sparks Gun Threat At DC Store, Police Say Scooter Showdown: Simple Request Sparks Gun Threat At DC Store, Police Say
Scooter Showdown: Simple Request Sparks Gun Threat At DC Store, Police Say A request to leave a DC convenience store allegedly came with a menacing response: threats and the flash of what appeared to be a gun. The confrontation unfolded at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, inside a convenience store in the 4500 block of Benning Road SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Two suspects entered the store, but one brought something extra inside with him. His scooter. An employee asked him to leave, police said. That's when things escalated. Rather than simply heading out, the pair allegedly threatened the employee, and police say they showed…
No Charges For Baltimore Officers Who Fatally Shot Armed Man Running At Cop: AG No Charges For Baltimore Officers Who Fatally Shot Armed Man Running At Cop: AG
No Charges For Baltimore Officers Who Fatally Shot Armed Man Running At Cop: AG A suicidal 911 call turned into gunfire on a Maryland street in a matter of minutes. At approximately 9:12 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, Baltimore City dispatchers were told that 46-year-old Louis Jackson was at 820 S. Caton Ave. with a gun and threatening to kill himself, according to a newly released report from the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division on Friday. Eight minutes later, Baltimore Police Officer Sharod Watson was driving his marked cruiser near South Caton and Wilkens avenues when he radioed that a man on the corner had fired at his patrol vehicle. Tha…
WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning WATCH: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning
Watch: Baseball Team's Plane Struck By Lightning A plane carrying the Party Animals baseball team was struck by lightning while flying into the Lehigh Valley ahead of two games this weekend, officials said. The flight was traveling from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport when the lightning strike happened on the way down for landing on Friday, Aug. 7. The plane landed safely at LVIA, according to officials. Party Animals player Garett Delano had been documenting the team's travel troubles on social media before the lightning strike. “30 minute delay to start the trip to Lehigh Valley. Nothing …