NTSB: Improper wire installation led to catastrophic ship collision with Key Bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that a loose wire resulted in the catastrophic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore last year.
As federal government reopens, some popular DC tourist sites won’t welcome visitors until the weekend
WASHINGTON – For 43 days, many government-funded services and programs were interrupted and suspended by the shutdown. That included such popular tourist sites in the nation’s capital as the Smithsonian Institution museums, the United States Capitol, memorials and monuments run…
Less than a week since FAA flight cuts, Washington area airports are feeling the impact
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented a phased-in 10 percent reduction in domestic flights at 40 airports across the country, including the three airports serving the nation’s capital.
Maryland’s Raskin says Justice Department killed Epstein probe in January
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, has charged that the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case files was halted in January. "According to information provided to our Committee by counsel for Epstein survivors … the investigation into…
Government shutdown hurts Americans, Maryland’s Van Hollen and Hoyer warn
Hours from a federal government shutdown, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Steny Hoyer on Tuesday warned that the interruption of services and programs will be felt across the nation.
Van Hollen, Merkley condemn Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing,’ call for end to Israel-Hamas war
Sens. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Jeff Merkley of Oregon on Thursday condemned the United States’ role in the “strategy of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.”