Tim Tebow: "Disappointed and Frustrated"
Backup Jets quarterback Tim Tebow attempted to set the record straight regarding his much ballyhooed conversation with coach Rex Ryan and whether or not he asked out of the team's wildcat package last...
View ArticleSlick Road Conditions in Frederick Co.
The winter storm that brought snow and freezing rain to the D.C. region created icy conditions on the roads in Frederick Co., Md.
View Article30 Residents Displaced in Greenbelt Apartment Fire
A large fire rips through an apartment complex in Greenbelt, MD. Darcy Spencer explains what sparked the fire and displaced 30 families.
View ArticleStarbucks Lobbying Customers
Lawmakers and Starbucks are doing all they can to ensure that we don’t go over the “fiscal cliff” next week and trigger automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. Yep, Starbucks. The seemingly omnipresent...
View ArticleRGIII's Fully Operational as Cowboys Come to Town
Robert Griffin III has been a major story line in DC sports even before the Redskins actually drafted him, going back to last March's blockbuster trade that put Washington in position to take the...
View ArticlePearson On RGIII: "Knock Him Around"
When the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys last met, Robert Griffin III had a field day on Thanksgiving, throwing for 311 yards and four touchdowns as the 'Skins knocked off the 'Boys 38-31, their...
View ArticleSleeping Woman Set on Fire on Bench in Los Angeles
A woman sleeping on a street bench outside a drug store was doused with an accelerant and set on fire Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Witnesses told police that a man poured liquid — possibly a...
View ArticleIn Win-Or-Go-Home Games, Romo Goes Home
Yesterday, I highlighted the Dallas Cowboys' problems with winning must-win games, so today, it only seemed logical to look at the quarterback who has let them down: Tony Romo. Romo has been the...
View ArticleTrees Down, Power Outages in Wake of Winds
Power outages and downed trees followed high winds throughout the D.C. metro area Thursday. Local utilities reported scattered outages, including about 300 Pepco customers, mostly in Montgomery County....
View ArticleWoman Arrested Over Alleged Newtown Shooting Scam
The FBI has arrested a New York City woman suspected of lying about her connection to a victim of the Newtown school shooting earlier this month to collect donations from charitable citizens looking...
View ArticleFirst Death From Hypothermia in Frederick Co.
State health officials say the first death due to hypothermia has been reported in Frederick County. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Thursday that a man age 65 or older had died. The...
View ArticleMontgomery County Ends Dog Park Fee
Montgomery County said it would temporarily stop collecting a $40 dog park permit fee that seemed to have driven users out of the county's dog parks. The fee was imposed in July, 2010 to make up for...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Capitol Heights Murder
Prince George's County Police are investigating a murder early Thursday in Capitol Heights. The victim is identified as 21 year-old Nichols Andrew Battle of the 100 block of West Mill Road in Capitol...
View ArticleGambling Interests Spent Millions in Lobbying
Gambling interests are high up on a list for spending on lobbyists in Maryland this year. The State Ethics Commission has released a list of employers who spent $50,000 or more between May and Oct. 31....
View ArticleBoys Armed With Stolen BB Guns Charged in Carjacking
Police arrested 12- and 14-year-old boys and a 13-year-old girl, among other suspects, for their roles in a carjacking and escape in Manassas Wednesday morning. The boys were armed with stolen BB guns,...
View ArticleSoft-Shell Crab Nominated as Md. State Sandwich
Maryland already has an official state dessert. A state sandwich could be next. A pre-filed bill in the Maryland General Assembly would make soft-shell crab the official Maryland sandwich. Sen. Richard...
View ArticleWoman Goes Into Labor on the Red Line
An expectant mother went into labor on a Metro train this afternoon, while fellow traveler, Metro staff and medics rushed to her aid. The woman was traveling on the Red Line. Some people who said they...
View ArticleThree Dead in Crash in Va.
Virginia State Police are investigating a crash between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on the ramp from the Capital Beltway ramp to I-95 that left three people dead and the ramp closed. At about...
View ArticleNYC Man Pushed to Death on Subway Tracks
A man was shoved onto subway train tracks and killed Thursday evening in New York City, in the second such fatal subway push attack in the city in a month. Police are looking for a woman who was seen...
View ArticleAmputees Control Prosthetics Via Mobile App
Tara Butcher explains how a smartphone app lets her use a single prosthetic leg to run, hike, walk and even wear high heels. Before the new technology, she'd have to swap out specially-made prosthetics...
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