Maryland House approves amendment clarifying congressional redistricting rules

The Maryland House of Delegates on Tuesday passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would let voters decide whether to clarify how congressional redistricting is governed in the state. The measure passed 96–38.

Montgomery County police warn about gold bar scams

Montgomery County police are warning residents about imposter scams in which callers pressure victims into handing over money or gold bars to strangers.

Virginia Primary 2026: Election Day info, how to vote in person & when the polls close

Virginia voters head to the polls for the 2026 primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 4. State election officials moved the primary from June to August to meet redistricting deadlines.. The election will determine party nominees for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and local offices ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

DC weather: Warm, humid Tuesday with highs in the upper 80s

Tuesday brings warm, humid conditions with clouds and highs in the upper 80s for a typical early‑August pattern with unsettled weather lingering through much of the week.

Man killed in crash with stolen car that had 7 kids inside

A stolen car with only seven kids inside crashed into another car in Montgomery County early Tuesday morning, killing a man, according to police.

Teen held without bail after shooting at Westfield Wheaton Mall as new video released

A 17-year-old suspect charged as an adult in a Friday evening shooting inside the Westfield Wheaton Mall has been ordered held without bond after a judge declared him a danger to the community.

Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' after move to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

The fallout over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case is growing after federal prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against four people, including a former Olympian, prompting sharp criticism from President Trump.

Authorities say mom stopped man who tried to abduct child; suspect later pleaded to lesser charge

New details have been released in what authorities called an attempted kidnapping of a 3‑year‑old girl in Loudoun County, an incident that unfolded inside a restaurant with the child’s mother standing nearby. The man arrested in the case later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and has since had his record expunged, according to updated case information.

Man in Ashburn child abduction case pleaded guilty to lesser charge, records later expunged

A Georgia man who was arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct a 3‑year‑old child from an Ashburn restaurant later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and has since had his record expunged, according to updated case information.

Spotted lanternflies are spreading. A bipartisan bill aims to fight back

A bipartisan group of senators wants to make spotted lanternfly control a high-priority federal research initiative as the invasive pest continues spreading.

Family of In-N-Out worker killed in Idaho mourns “an amazing, beautiful soul"

"Heartbroken and devastated" were the words used by the family of the In-N-Out Burger employee who was killed Saturday in a mass shooting in southern Idaho.