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    Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled at Fort Stewart, officials say
    A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country’s largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials said.
    A sign welcoming people to Fort Stewart in Georgia is seen on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
    New book to delve into UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing and alleged shooter Luigi Mangione
    James Patterson and Vicky Ward are working on a new book about the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the hunt for his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act of terrorism. He is facing 11 counts for the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested.
    Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker
    The attack gave new fuel to long-standing Republican efforts to challenge Washington’s autonomy.
    President Donald Trump threatened to bypass local authority and impose direct federal control over Washington.
    Check your student loan status: Millions could move into default by August
    Until past due payments are paid or the loan’s default status is resolved, borrowers are at risk of having their wages garnished.
    In this May 5, 2018, file photo, graduates at the University of Toledo commencement ceremony in Toledo, Ohio.
    Vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, finds AP-NORC poll
    The vast majority of U.S. adults are at least somewhat stressed about the cost of groceries, a new poll finds, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread.
    Grocery prices can vary depending on where you shop.
    Justice Department seeks voter data from Maryland and other states, raising alarm
    The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from the states.
    Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
    Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
    The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would’ve had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the NTSB on Friday.
    Gwen Duggins, second from right, whose daughter Kiah Duggins perished on American Airlines flight 5342 in a collision with a U.S. military helicopter, wipes the tears from her eyes while listening to the audio of the flight radio transmissions during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the DCA midair collision accident, at the National Transportation and Safety Board boardroom, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
    Hot dog spill shuts down I-83 in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare
    A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
    A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.
    Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
    U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well short of the 115,000 expected.
    President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before he boards Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Washington.
    Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress
    he Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations.
    CPB has deep ties to much of the nation’s most familiar programming.
    Commanders’ return to DC clears another hurdle with preliminary council approval
    The Washington Commanders’ hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation.
    Congress passed a bill transferring the RFK Stadium land to the city that was signed by then-President Joe Biden in early January.
    Justin Timberlake says he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease
    Timberlake shared the news in a post commemorating his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday, adding that the disease “can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”
    BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Justin Timberlake attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
    Military chopper traffic over DC was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
    It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into the January midair crash over the Potomac River.
    A National Transportation Safety Board crew investigates the deadly midair collision above the Potomac River between a Black Hawk helicopter and a jet airliner.
    American Eagle wanted to push buttons with Sydney Sweeney ‘good jeans’ ads
    Titled “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” the campaign sparked a debate about race, Western beauty standards, and the backlash to “woke” American politics.
    Sydney Sweeney attends the Lionsgate presentation during 2025 CinemaCon at Caesars Palace.
    Raskin lawsuit challenges congressional restrictions at ICE facilities
    The lawsuit comes days after members of Maryland’s federal delegation were denied a tour of Baltimore’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.
    From left, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Rep. Sarah Elfreth, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Glenn Ivey await entrance to the ICE field offices at the George H. Fallon Federal Building in Baltimore on Monday, July 28, 2025. The group aimed to test whether they would be allowed to see conditions in which detainees are being kept.
    NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane near Reagan Airport was above altitude limit
    The January incident was the first in a string of crashes and near misses this year.
    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - FEBRUARY 05: Pieces of American Airlines flight 5342 recovered from the Potomac River are brought to shore during recovery efforts on February 05, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025 outside of Washington, D.C.
    Kamala Harris won’t run for California gov, leaving open possible White House run in 2028
    Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for California governor next year, leaving open the possibility that she could mount a third run for the White House in 2028.
    Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to not run for California governor extends a guessing game about her political future that started after she lost last year’s presidential election to Donald Trump.
    Officials investigate how gunman carried out deadly attack on NYC office building
    Investigators on Wednesday were looking into how a former high school football player who blamed the game for his mental health problems carried out a deadly attack on an office building that is home to the NFL.
    People hug while attending a vigil at Bryant Park for the people killed by a gunman at a Manhattan office building the day before, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in New York.
    Tsunami waves from 8.8 magnitude quake reach Japan, Hawaii and California
    Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours.
    An image taken from a video released by Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shows the aftermath of tsunami hitting the coastal area of Severo-Kurilsk.
    Martha’s Vineyard is a summer stronghold for Maryland’s Black elite
    When summertime hits Maryland, Black Marylanders don't go to Ocean City, they head to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Some say it's a "Black Utopia."
    From left, Lillian Robinson, her son Connor, and her husband Corey Robinson, during a vacation at Martha's Vineyard.
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