Basketball’s Mo Creek was ensnared in Ukraine war, then helped by a man he barely knew

Maurice “Mo” Creek one day was a professional basketball player playing in Ukraine. The next day, he was a civilian in the middle of a war zone.

Steps from the Capitol, cafe owner offers tastes of Belarus and worries about home

Alongside a team of Belarusians and Ukrainians, café owner Aksana Tran shares her culture from her restaurant Sweet Lemon Cafe, just a few minutes’ walk from the United States Capitol.

Eagle Harbor activists hope federal aid will help boost environmental restoration

James Crudup has vivid memories of traveling to Seagull Beach in Charles County, Maryland, during his teenage years. “I remember that water being just as clear as if we were in Florida…that’s the way it was back then,” Crudup said.…

House GOP lawmakers say they will probe Hunter Biden

The Republican-led House oversight and judiciary committees will focus on an investigation of President Joe Biden and his family.

Some scientists fear emerging COVID variants, but CDC sees no reason for alarm

Contrary to popular belief, and the downward trend of cases in the country at the moment, many health officials agree that the pandemic is not over.

Signs of rising voter registrations by women could alter midterm election history

The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned two prior Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, giving individual states the power to regulate all aspects of abortion not otherwise regulated by federal law.

With House seats up for grabs, calls for redistricting reform grow louder

Advocates for reform say the gerrymandering that district maps are undergoing this cycle is the worst they’ve seen. 

Among the flowers, animals or pints of beer, yoga is a draw

WASHINGTON – Walking through the United States Botanic Garden, you might be surprised to see some visitors carrying yoga mats on their backs. Most likely, they just finished or are about to start a yoga session in the outdoor garden.…

Baltimore businesses brace for possible Preakness move

BALTIMORE – After nearly 150 years of calling Baltimore home, the Preakness Stakes could be leaving the city in 2021, a move that would take one of the area’s biggest party days of the year – and a lot of…

Season-long inconsistencies still plague Wizards heading into playoffs

WASHINGTON – With the NBA playoffs upon them, the Washington Wizards have been struggling to find answers to issues that have plagued the team all season.