CNS TV

CNS TV reporters bring you news from across the state in video packages and a student-produced news program that airs on the web and UMTV.

Maryland Minute Video Update: Oct 9, 2013

CNS Reporter Ben Oldach talks about a rumored trucker shutdown of the Capital Beltway, an arrest-filled protest which involves Maryland’s biggest latino organization, and “Hobbitat”, a construction company specializing in small houses.

Maryland Minute Video Update for Oct. 4

CNS reporter Ben Oldach wraps up this week’s headlines in the latest edition of Maryland Minute.

New Technology Uses Heartbeat to Find Victims in Rubble

The Department of Homeland Security and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory created a new radar system called Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response (FINDER). This device can locate victims trapped in rubble from over 100 feet away by detecting their heartbeat.

Maryland Affordable Healthcare Program Kickoff

The Affordable Healthcare Program kicked off in Montgomery County Tuesday, and county officials came together to celebrate.

Ocean City Fishing Captain Catches Sharks for Research

Charter fishing captain Mark Sampson is helping tourists catch swimmers’ worst nightmare – sharks.

“S.L.O.P Cops” Reduce Food Waste at Southern Maryland School

According to a recent United Nations study, about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted worldwide each year. One Southern Maryland school is working to lower that number a little bit.

Maryland Minute Video Update

CNS reporter Ben Oldach wraps the top headlines of the week in Maryland in this video update.

Bikers Ride Around D.C. for 9/11 Victims

Thousands of motorcycle riders from across the country roared around Washington, D.C., to remember the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

National Archives Takes a Look at Lessons Learned from Theft of Thousands of Historic Documents

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A forum at the National Archives about the theft of millions of dollars of historic documents, including many taken from the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, looked at the lessons learned so future thefts can be prevented.

University of Maryland Student Arrested in Child Pornography Sting

A University of Maryland freshman was arrested this week on charges of distributing child pornography and crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, according to a criminal complaint.