WASHINGTON – A federal judge Wednesday overturned the murder conviction and death sentence against Kevin Wiggins in the 1988 killing of a 77-year-old Baltimore County woman
Airport Owners Panic over Plummeting Profits
ANNAPOLIS – Owners of small airfields in Maryland are losing thousands of dollars a day and their properties could close because flights were halted from the airports nationwide after hijacked jetliners crashed into Pentagon and World Trade Center last week
Airlines Ask For Billions in Aid to Head Off Bankruptcies, Layoffs
WASHINGTON – Airline officials told Congress Wednesday that they expect to cut 100,000 jobs — hundreds of which lawmakers fear would be in Maryland — and that the cuts will be even deeper without billions of dollars in immediate assistance
Skyline’s Change Alters View and Viewer
ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT- In Carlos Martin’s mind, New York’s skyline is all too familiar
Synagogues, Police Take Extra Precautions for High Holy Days
WASHINGTON – Police are urging Maryland Jewish congregations to take extra security precautions for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services in the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks, and at least some synagogues appear to be listening
Maryland Search and Rescue Crew Returns from Pentagon to a Hero’s Welcome
ROCKVILLE – The 70 members of Montgomery County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team got a hero’s welcome Tuesday as they returned home after a week of digging — in vain — for survivors in the rubble of the Pentagon
Comfort Provides Respite for Rescuers
ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT – Before heading for a shower, a World Trade Center rescue worker from a Massachusetts canine team provided a harsh taste of reality at the collapse site: “My clothes smell like dead bodies,” he remarked to no one in particular
Comfort Receives First Rescuers from Trade Center Collapse
ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT- The Navy’s huge hospital ship lived up to her name Friday, providing a clean place to rest, food and creature comforts to the first four rescue workers from the World Trade Center collapse — two New York firemen, a Red Cross worker and one other unidentified rescue worker
Maryland Lawmakers Back $40 Billion Relief, Military Authority for President
WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers joined a unified Congress Friday to approve $40 billion in emergency funds for relief efforts, to combat terrorism and strengthen national security after Tuesday’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Shock Likely to Give Way to Depression as Tragedy Settles In, Experts Say
WASHINGTON – As the dust settles over the scenes of last week’s horrific destruction and the shock subsides, the emotional recovery is just beginning for the rest of the nation, experts say