
Sam Kosmas
Sam Kosmas is a FOX 5 Digital Content Creator and has covered news in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. region for over 20 years.
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Go-Go Awards 2026: Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow help celebrate sound of DC
Hip-hop legends Doug E. Fresh and Kurtis Blow, along with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, will celebrate the District’s official music Tuesday at the 2026 Go-Go Awards.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomes 2 sloth bear cubs
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of two sloth bear cubs.
17-year-old arrested in shooting of 2 adults after argument in Virginia: officials
A 17-year-old is behind bars after police say they shot two adults following an argument in Stafford County.
Stimulus payment January 2026, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check
Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to them?
DC police sergeant arrested in alleged road rage incident, police say
A Metropolitan Police Department sergeant has been arrested after allegedly brandishing a crowbar and a firearm during a road‑rage incident in Maryland, officials said.
Jan. 6 DC pipe bomb suspect ordered detained pending trial, court documents say
The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been ordered detained pending trial.
Lawyers demand evidence of alleged DC pipe bomber's confession
Cole's lawyers have filed a request for the prosecution to provide evidence of his confession, including any recordings.
Alleged Jan. 6 pipe bomber reset phone 943 times before arrest, court docs say
The details surrounding Brian Cole Jr.'s confession of allegedly planting pipe bombs in Washington, D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot were released on Sunday as part of pre-trial court filings.
Virginia man killed in wrong‑way, head‑on crash in Charles County
A Virginia man was killed in a head‑on crash Monday along Piscataway Highway, also known as Indian Head Highway, in Charles County.







