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30+ min ago (23+ words) Thomas E. Dewberry, a former Maryland House delegate and longtime administrative law judge, died Dec. 7 at age 74. More in News Obituaries...

33+ min ago (101+ words) Police seek help to find 64-year-old Xiaohong Lui, missing since September in Rockville. [View image] Missing woman last seen in Rockville 3 months ago WASHINGTON " Police need your help locating a woman last seen nearly three months ago in Rockville. Xiaohong Lui, 64, was last seen in Rockville on September 23, 2025. Lui is described as 5-foot-2, weighs about 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. The police did not describe what she was last seen wearing. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Xiaohong Lui is asked to call police at 301-279-8000....

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (178+ words) A West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot'last month in the nation's capital'was laid to rest with full military honors in a private ceremony. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom's funeral took place Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. "The ceremony was deeply moving and reflected the strength, grace, and love of a remarkable young woman and the family and friends who surrounded her," Morrisey said. Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the National Guard several weeks later. She served in the 863rd Military Police Company. Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe'were ambushed as they patrolled a subway station three blocks from the White House on Nov. 26.'She died'the next day. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a'29-year-old Afghan national'who was also shot during the confrontation, has been charged…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago (206+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia is among six states approved for SNAP food choice waivers under a new initiative launched by the Trump administration that will deny some items to those who use the program. According to the program under the Make America Healthy Again initiative, Virginia, Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Tennessee will alter the definition of food that can be purchased using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. According to the USDA, Virginia SNAP benefits will restrict the purchase of "sweetened beverages." "President Trump has made it clear: we are restoring SNAP to its true purpose " nutrition. Under the MAHA initiative, we are taking bold, historic steps to reverse the chronic diseases epidemic that has taken root in this country for far too long," said Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The six states are following the lead of six…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago (269+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Virginia is among six states whose SNAP food-choice waivers were approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative." The waivers, submitted by Hawai'i, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, will amend the statutory definition of "food for purchase" under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning in 2026. The announcement was made by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr." The newly approved waivers build on previously amended waivers in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Utah, marking 12 states now participating in the federal effort to strengthen nutritional standards within SNAP. Rollins emphasized the administration's commitment to restoring SNAP's core purpose: "President Trump has made it clear: we are restoring SNAP to its true purpose " nutrition…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (46+ words) Heather Ersts the Director of Tourism Development of Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County comes on to chat about Americas 250th in Annapolis. Heather Ersts the Director of Tourism Development of Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County comes on to chat about Americas 250th in Annapolis....

4+ hour, 6+ min ago (442+ words) An intense atmospheric river event pounding the Pacific Northwest has shifted its focus to western Washington, triggering "historic" and potentially record-breaking flooding that could force up to 75,000 people to evacuate. After two days of heavy rain, another 4 to 8 inches is expected through Thursday in the higher elevations, worsening an already dangerous situation. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency, warning residents to take evacuation orders seriously. "The situation is extremely serious," he said, as rivers continued to rise, communities rushed to pack up valuables, and emergency crews carried out rescues across multiple counties. Officials in Skagit County issued urgent evacuation recommendations for upriver communities, including Rockport, Hamilton, Marblemount, and Concrete, calling conditions "historic." Meteorologists warn the Skagit River could swell 3 to 5 feet above previous record crests, posing a severe threat to towns like Mount Vernon, where residents lined up…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago (706+ words) The local D.C. political landscape is about to see a shakeup the likes of which District voters have never seen in the history of home rule. The next 12 to 18 months will see, at a minimum: a new mayor and two new councilmembers, as well as the possibility of much more turnover of elected officials, plus up to three special elections " not to mention a councilmember facing the possibility of going to prison, and if all that isn't enough " D.C. residents also will have a new way of voting. Lets start at the top with what is certain: There will be three open seats. Three-term Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced she won't run again. Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau and At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds also announced they're not seeking reelection. McDuffie and Lewis George's campaigns open the door for possible special elections and additional…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago (363+ words) WASHINGTON " Anti-Trump protestors camped outside Union Station say they are refusing to leave, despite a notice from the National Park Service (NPS) ordering them to clear the area for an upcoming clean-up project in Columbus Circle." Two groups, For Liberation and Resistance Everywhere (FLARE) and Remember Your Oath, a veteran-led organization, have held permits to demonstrate in the space for several months. Protestors argue their permits remain valid and say it's unfair for officials to force them out before those permits expire. U.S. Park Police told demonstrators the area closes daily at 4 p.m. and advised them they will need to vacate the site as construction activity ramps up. Some protestors told WUSA9 they are prepared to be arrested if authorities move in. FLARE spokesperson, Hugh Meredith, says they received a notice from NPS on Tuesday informing them that the encampment must relocate due…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago (260+ words) Legislation proposing to return air traffic around Reagan National Airport to what it was before the devastating midair collision angered the National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Transportation restricted air traffic around DCA following the collision of a Black Hawk military helicopter with an American Airlines flight in the air above the Potomac River in January. Sixty-seven people died. The National Defense Air Force Act introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives is a 3,000-page bill that includes language relaxing those restrictions and returning planes and helicopters to mixing closely around the airport as they did before the crash. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy fumed as she reacted to the proposed legislation Wednesday afternoon. "I want to be very clear that it does not in any way enhance safety," she said. "In fact, it reverses safety changes made after the…...