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4+ hour, 2+ min ago (232+ words) Updated on: December 2, 2025 / 9:48 PM EST / CBS Baltimore Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a nearly $20 million expansion of the "Grow Your Own Educators" grant program to strengthen the state's teacher workforce. The "Grow-Your-Own Educators" grant program'aims to create stronger paths for non-licensed school staff to become full-time teachers. Additionally, the program will give priority consideration to applicants with a demonstrated plan for recruiting and retaining male educators. The governor's office says that men represent only 23% of Maryland's teachers. Gov. Moore also sees this as an opportunity for young men to develop into mentors. The governor's office says the "The Grow-Your-Own Educators" grant program was expanded through the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, which addresses the teacher shortage by developing fully licensed teachers through recruitment campaigns and supporting debt-free pathways to teacher licensure.' The governor also announced a new partnership between…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago (259+ words) Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner announced his bid for reelection on Tuesday, launching what will be a key campaign in a narrowly divided Senate. In a campaign announcement, the Virginia senator said he was running for reelection to rein in America's economic crisis, particularly regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on job displacement. "We need a vision to chart a new path and effective leadership to get it done," Warner said. "That's why I am running for reelection to the United States Senate." Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate. According to the Cook Political Report, Warner represents a solidly Democratic seat. Warner, a businessman who co-founded the company that became Nextel, served as governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. He was first elected in 2008 to the Senate, where he now serves as vice chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence. Warner…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago (571+ words) By some estimates, the Commonwealth has a shortage of some 300,000 homes and apartments, but some lawmakers are hoping to boost construction by relaxing some regulations for faith-based and nonprofit groups. Affordable housing was one of the biggest issues mentioned by voters in Virginia's 2025 elections. Community of Faith United Methodist Church in the Herndon area " along with their nonprofit, Grains of Hope " witness the need every week as hundreds come to pick up food boxes prepared by volunteers. They have a vision to build affordable housing on the open ground surrounding the church. "It's one of the largest assets " we sit on nine acres of land," said Rev. Abi Foerster. "So we thought, here is a need, we have clients, we have land, let's figure this out." But this church, like others, quickly discovered it's an uphill battle, facing both neighborhood…...

6+ hour ago (382+ words) December 2, 2025, 2:32 PM On a street corner in D.C., space-obsessed astronomy enthusiasts are bringing learning to life through the lens of a telescope. In Tuesday's episode of "Matt About Town," we're heading to outer space to meet the Mount Pleasant Sidewalk Astronomers! For around a year now, the Sidewalk Astronomers have been meeting regularly every few weeks or so (meeting times vary in accordance with the stars), armed with DIY telescopes of different varieties " some featuring hand-ground, 3D-printed parts " to show people that gazing at the stars can be accessible to anyone who dreams big enough. For members of the neighborhood at large, the Sidewalk Astronomers represent a sense of optimism, adventure and community. The group was co-founded by 19-year-old Gael Gomez. In the Mount Pleasant community, which has a heavy Latin American immigrant population, Gomez and the Sidewalk Astronomers have become…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago (430+ words) The National Guard member who survived being shot in an attack in D.C. last week is in serious condition but has shown signs of improvement including being able to give a thumbs-up when a nurse asked if he could hear. News4s Paul Wagner reports as D.C. police begin to patrol alongside guard units. The man suspected of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in downtown D.C. last week made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Rahmanullah Lakanwal appeared in D.C. Superior Court remotely as he remains hospitalized. He was seen via video stream lying in a hospital bed. A blanket covered all but his head. Lakanwal pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed and gun charges. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died on Thanksgiving at age 20 after the ambush…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago (109+ words) A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) December 2, 2025, 2:14 PM Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot, made his initial court appearance by video from a hospital bed. His attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on the charges stemming from the Nov. 26 shooting that killed Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24....

6+ hour, 25+ min ago (312+ words) Jeff Bezos and his wife donated millions of dollars to D.C.-area organizations for their fight against homelessness this Giving Tuesday. "It is mission changing; it provides the resources to make a significant difference in the lives of the families that we serve," said Tim Jansen, CEO of Community Crisis Services Inc. (CCSI), one of the four organizations to receive the donation from the Amazon cofounder and the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. For decades, CCSI has been on the frontlines in Prince George's County, Maryland, and throughout the D.C. region. Housing, crisis and suicide intervention, and emotional support are priorities for those who have fallen on tough times. Their mission of providing hope hasn't changed even through recent funding constraints. "There are significant changes at the federal level in funding, which affects what the state can do and what the county can…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (370+ words) PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. " The number of people applying for rental assistance through the Prince George's County Housing Voucher program continues to tick higher and higher. According to county officials, nearly 30,000 people had applied for the program by day two of the application period. Janisha Paige braved the cold and rain on Tuesday for one reason. "Trying to find a stable place for me and my two daughters," Paige explained. She showed up at the Prince George's County Memorial Library to get help filling out the online application for the housing voucher program. Only 5,000 people are selected through a lottery to go on a waitlist for assistance " and Paige hopes she's one of them. "Tense, anxious. Want to be picked. Want to make a better life for my kids and do better," said Paige. With so many applications, she's already considering…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago (145+ words) ASHLAND, Va. " A drunken raccoon was treated at a Virginia shelter after pillaging a liquor store and passing out in a bathroom last week. According to the Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter, an officer responded to the Ashland ABC Store on Saturday morning. There, she discovered at least one aisle strewn with broken and open liquor bottles and wine boxes. The officer traced the carnage to a bathroom, where she found the culprit splayed between a toilet and a trash can. The raccoon was given some time to sleep it off before being released to its native habitat. "After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild, hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer," shelter staff…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago (293+ words) Liam Donnelly Coskun turned himself in to police on'Nov. 21, police said, after a warrant was issued'in connection with'the'June 4'death'of Myrtle Gottlieb'from injuries sustained in the'May 31 crash.'Coskun is'being held without bond at the Montgomery County Central Processing'Unit in Rockville, according to the'statement." According to police,'Gottlieb was a passenger in a blue 2017 Toyota Corolla that was stopped at a red'light at the intersection of westbound'Sam Eig Highway and Fields Road'on May 31'when it was struck from behind by a blue 2018 Jeep Compass at around 8:30 a.m., according to the statement." The'driver'of the Toyota and Gottlieb were transported to a local hospital, with Gottlieb in critical condition, according to the statement. " In a June statement, police said the'driver of the Jeep, whom police'didn't'identify'at the time, remained at the scene'after the crash'and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and'operating'a…...