May 5, 2021 Trillions of cicadas about to emerge across US Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X (the X is the Roman numeral for 10) will emerge after 17 years underground.
May 5, 2021 Heavy rain brings flash flood emergency to Alabama, Southeastern states Heavy rainfall and severe weather conditions lashed the southeastern U.S. again Tuesday night, bringing extreme flooding to the Gulf Coast.
May 4, 2021 Maryland woman sets house on fire with person inside, watches from chair on front lawn, officials say A Maryland woman sat in a chair on her front lawn and watched her house burn down last week after setting it on fire while a person was still inside, officials said.
May 3, 2021 Good Samaritan in Maryland rescues infant thrown into bay during crash A good Samaritan jumped over a highway guard rail and into a Maryland bay Sunday to rescue an infant who had been thrown from a car and into the water during a crash around 2:45 p.m., FOX 5 DC first reported.
April 30, 2021 Pentagon police officer indicted for murder of suspected burglars, also charged in another incident A Pentagon Police officer who fatally shot two suspected burglars was indicted by a Maryland grand jury Friday on charges of murder and other crimes in two separate incidents, authorities said.
April 28, 2021 Delaware police officer declared dead after assault while responding to call for help A Delaware police officer was declared dead Wednesday after he suffered significant head injuries while responding to a fight at a housing subdivision Sunday morning, according to reports.
April 28, 2021 Maryland Gov. Hogan: Outdoor mask mandate has been lifted Maryland is lifting its outdoor mask requirement in line with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday, citing improved health metrics while strongly urging reluctant residents to get vaccinated.
April 25, 2021 Maryland to investigate Derek Chauvin defense witness' tenure as state's chief medical examiner Maryland officials will conduct an investigation into all deaths that happened in police custody that were overseen by the state's former chief medical examiner, who testified as a defense witness in the trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
April 23, 2021 California, Maryland university systems to mandate COVID vaccines Two state university systems are joining the growing list of higher education institutions that will mandate students receive a COVID-19 vaccination if they wish to return to campus in the fall 2021 term -- pending formal approval of at least one vaccine.
April 23, 2021 Top colleges see surges in applications during coronavirus pandemic Unlike during normal school years, the coronavirus pandemic has upended regular college traditions such as meeting with college counselors, touring schools and taking the SATs.
