From '6 7' to 'Skibidi': 15 of the most-used Gen Alpha slang terms of 2025
For anyone dreading sitting across from their teenage cousin and feeling like the oldest person to ever walk the earth as families gather over the next few weeks for the holidays, this one is for you.
New plastic bag rules coming to Montgomery County starting next week
A stricter plastic bag ban is set to take effect in Montgomery County, Maryland, in just a few days, removing plastic bags from most stores and adding a 10-cent fee on paper bags. County leaders say the goal is to encourage shoppers to bring reusable bags and help meet sustainability goals. Officials note there are exceptions to the ban, including plastic bags used at pharmacies and for certain items like produce and meat.
Vehicle overturns into building on Jones Wharf Road; one person airlifted
Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department says crews carried out their second extrication in 24 hours after responding to a crash with entrapment on the 25000 block of Jones Wharf Road Friday night.
FBI permanently closing J. Edgar Hoover Building
The FBI is moving its headquarters to the Reagan Building, permanently closing the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which the bureau has been in since 1974.
Christmas tree fire injures 5
A Christmas tree went up in flames in a Bethesda home, setting the entire living room on fire and sending five people to the hospital. Officials believe the fire started in a power strip near the Christmas tree.
Winter weather impacting holiday travel rush
Many people are trying to get home after the Christmas holiday, but an incoming snow storm is throwing a wrench in a lot of travel plans.
NHTSA investigating Tesla Model 3 door releases following complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release and concerns the controls may not be easy to find in an emergency – the same concerns of Piedmont families whose college-age children died in a Cybertruck with the same type of door release.
Officials give update on Bethesda fire
Bethesda Fire Department PIO Pete Piringer gives an update on the Christmas Day house fire that seriously injured four people.
4 injured in Bethesda house fire on Christmas
Four people were seriously injured in a house fire on Christmas Day in Bethesda. Officials believe a power strip near a Christmas tree caught fire.
Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS 'Terrorist Scum' in Nigeria after killings of Christians
President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues.
Powerball ticket sold in Arkansas wins $1.817 billion jackpot
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Arkansas will most likely have a very memorable Christmas Day, as that ticket won the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot during the drawing on Christmas Eve.
Maryland pioneers early-intervention hotline to curb domestic violence
Incidents of domestic violence can surge around the holidays, and Maryland is now the first in the nation to offer a hotline directly to potential — or even actual — abusers.
DC officer in critical condition after I-695 crash
A Metropolitan Police Officer is still in critical condition after he was hit while trying to help another driver on I-965 Tuesday night.
Maryland launches first hotline for potential domestic abusers
House of Ruth is hoping to help with early detection and prevention this holiday season. They’ve developed the first 24-hour hotline in the country that caters entirely to potential or actual perpetrators of domestic violence.
I-66 multivehicle crash: Lanes start to reopen
Lanes of I-66 in Fairfax County are starting to reopen after a multivehicle crash on the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
DC officer in critical condition after being hit while helping driver
A D.C. police officer was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car Tuesday night.
Two injured in ICE-involved shooting in Glen Burnie: officials
An ICE-involved shooting occurred on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie, according to officials.
ICE-involved shooting in MD: Two hospitalized
Two people are in the hospital after a shooting involving ICE Agents in Glen Burnie. Anne Arundel County Police say the driver of a white van appeared to speed towards agents, causing at least one agent to open fire. No law enforcement were injured.
2 miles of delays on I-66 after multi-vehicle crash
1-66 in Fairfax County is experiencing delays of approximately two miles after a multi-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve.
Viral: Cousins surprise California grandparents with Christmas sleepover
What the video shows is the couple's grandchildren re-creating "Grandparents' Christmas" held in Los Gatos, Calif. – a tribute to an annual tradition of more than a quarter-century, which for several years had gone by the wayside.