Category Archives: Local News

Demand for vaccines for kids 5 to 11 outstrips supply in MoCo
Heather CurtisWMAL.comAppointments to get kids 5 to 11 vaccinated are filling up quickly in Montgomery County. About 30 minutes after the county released its first appointment slots on Wendesday, they...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2021

Youngkin, Northam pledge smooth power transition in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin met with outgoing Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Thursday for a lunch with their wives at the executive mansion in Richmond, and in...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2021

Jesse Jackson out of hospital after Howard University fall
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Tuesday from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus ...
Syndicated Author Nov 02, 2021

Biden impact? Decision day in tight Virginia governor’s race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginians cast their ballots on Tuesday in the state's tight, bitterly fought race for governor, the first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden's presidency.The race was...
Syndicated Author Nov 02, 2021

Virginia GOP hoping to ride coattails in down-ballot races
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Virginia Republicans hoped to ride the coattails of their gubernatorial nominee in Tuesday's down-ballot races, including one local contest whose winner is guaranteed to make ...
Syndicated Author Nov 02, 2021

Ex-Maryland man who joined al-Qaida sentenced at Guantanamo
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years Friday on a former Maryland man who admitted joining al-Qaida and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. But under ...
Syndicated Author Oct 29, 2021

Franchot announces Monique Anderson-Walker as running mate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Wednesday that Prince George's County Councilwoman Monique Anderson-Walker will be his running mate in his bid to become governor of Maryland...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

NFL not planning to issue report on Washington Football Team
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL is not going to issue a report on its 10-month investigation into allegations the Washington Football Team engaged in harassment and abuse because of its promise to protect the...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

Maryland congressman deactivates Facebook account in protest
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Maryland congressman announced Wednesday that he has deactivated his official congressional and campaign Facebook and Instagram accounts until their parent company and Congress...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021

Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice...
Syndicated Author Oct 27, 2021
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