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15+ min ago (334+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents. "Typography shapes how official documents are perceived in terms of cohesion, professionalism and formality," Rubio said in a cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Tuesday. In it, he said the 2023 shift to the sans serif Calibri font emerged from misguided diversity, equity and inclusion policies pursued by his predecessor, Antony Blinken. Rubio ordered an immediate return to Times New Roman, which had been among the standard fonts mandated by previous administrations. "The switch was promised to mitigate accessibility issues for individuals with disabilities," the cable said, asserting that it did…...

35+ min ago (530+ words) New this year: gingerbread houses you can dine inside. Gingerbread season is here, and there are plenty of ways to get your festive fix. Check out these elaborate hotel displays and hands-on decorating workshops, or just grab a make-at-home kit. " The Willard's annual gingerbread display features pastry chef Gianpier Flores's six-foot-wide recreation of the ornate, historic hotel and its neighboring restaurant the Occidental. The edible showpiece will be on view in the lobby throughout the season, and the hotel is also hosting holiday afternoon teas and nightly caroling. This hotel's life-sized gingerbread house sits in the lobby, and you can even step inside the 12-by-12-foot structure. Executive pastry chef Lyndsey Barton and her team used 300 pounds of powdered sugar, 350 pounds of flour, 70 pounds of candy, and 460 eggs to create the over-the-top display. Create your own candy-covered cottage at this…...

59+ min ago (139+ words) TIMONIUM, Md. " Back in March we told you about the 63-year-old farm and garden building at the Maryland State Fairgrounds being demolished. The long yellow building sat near the main gate off York Road since 1962, becoming a familiar site for fair goers. On Tuesday construction of a new building was officially completed. RELATED: Maryland State Fairgrounds says goodbye to 62-year-old farm and garden building The 10,000-square-foot Harvest Hall now stands in its place. Check out this sneak peak of new Harvest building. Kinsley Construction managed the project in partnership with the Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society, Inc. Harvest Hall includes a lobby, event hall, and bathrooms. It will continue to showcase the fair's annual farm and garden exhibits, while also being available for a variety of events throughout the year....

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (133+ words) WASHINGTON " DC firefighters are working to remove eight feet of water from the basement of an apartment building in Southeast on Wednesday afternoon. The flooding conditions forced five people out of their homes." According to DC Fire and EMS, crews were first called to the two-story apartment building in the 1400 block of Savannah Street Southeast just before noon for a report of flooding conditions. Firefighters used pumps to remove the water from the building's basement. The cause of the flooding has not been made public. The National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region is working to help those residents who have been displaced by the flooding. It's not clear how long they will be out of their apartments. RELATED: Residents return to Arrive Wheaton after burst pipe, but say issues persist...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (463+ words) The Maryland State Board of Education approved some changes that some charter school operators as well as parents fear could eventually lead to closures. News4s Darcy Spencer reports. Some parents are worried about the future of their children's education because of the possibility of charter schools in Maryland shutting down due to state funding cuts. One parent named Jennifer Epps said her son is thriving at the Chesapeake Math and IT charter school (CMIT) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. But now, she's worried that her son's school could be shut down. "What are our alternatives?" Epps asked. "If charter schools close, there are public schools. Where will we send our kids?" Epps and other charter school parents filled up a state board of education meeting Tuesday night where changes in funding rules were being considered. The board would increase administrative fees for…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (468+ words) "We're thoughtful about how we approach that" In a new interview leading up to Season 2 of the TV show, Bethesda legend Todd Howard was pressed about the likelihood of fans getting some Fallout remakes and remasters - and while somewhat reserved, the Bethesda Game Studios boss did have some interesting things to say about the team's plans. When asked about this particular subject, Todd says that BGS is "working on a whole bunch of stuff", going on to explain how he prefers waiting until closer to the release to actually talk about these projects. It sounds as though he's a pretty big fan of the old shadow drop, folks. You can listen to the short clip on this topic down below: The interviewer does mention Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas here, and while Todd didn't refer back to those games specifically,…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago (801+ words) WASHINGTON D.C., DC " The Trump administration announced a deal Tuesday to permanently end President Biden's student loan repayment program, a move that could force millions of borrowers into more expensive payment plans while sweeping changes to federal student aid threaten to price working families out of higher education. The Education Department reached a proposed settlement with Missouri and six other Republican-led states to shut down the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, known as SAVE. The agreement would prohibit new enrollments, deny pending applications and move all 7 million current participants into other repayment options. "For four years, the Biden Administration sought to unlawfully shift student loan debt onto American taxpayers," Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said in a statement. "The Trump Administration is righting this wrong and bringing an end to this deceptive scheme." The settlement, which requires court approval,…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago (523+ words) Cade is an avid gamer, chicken tender connoisseur, and utterly obsessed with Spider-Man and Red Dead Redemption 2. He has been writing about video games since he was 13 years old and worked his way up to becoming the Editor-in-Chief of a website known as GameZone by the time he was 17. Cade has also [] The long-rumored remaster of Fallout 3 may not get any kind of marketing build-up like your typical game release. Bethesda has a long history of making games and they have experimented with a variety of ways for marketing them. With Fallout 4, the game was announced and out within six months, a rare concept in an industry that will sometimes announce games many years before it's ready. Starfield, on the other hand, was announced 5 years prior to its release. The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced at the same time as Bethesda's…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (376+ words) Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters December 10, 2025, 10:44 AM Maryland lawmakers will return to Annapolis next week for a special session to elect a new House speaker, but they will also take up veto overrides in a session that could veer into other business. Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Tuesday afternoon issued an'executive order'for the legislative session that said the session is being called to "elect a new House Speaker following Adrienne A. Jones's announcement last week that she would step down following six historic years in service to the speakership." Left open is the potential to consider other legislation. The House and Senate are not limited in other legislation they could consider. Traditionally, the House and Senate have limited their work in special sessions. Other bills typically are banished to the Rules Committee. This year could be different. First, Moore has left on the…...

4+ hour, 28+ min ago (40+ words) As our population ages, with one in five residents projected to be 65 or older by 2030, we've worked intentionally to make Howard County a community where older adults can thrive," said County Exe" More in Local News...