Md. Senate President Miller to step down as chamber leader

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr. announced Thursday that he is stepping down from the position he’s held for more than three decades as he continues to battle cancer.

Knox Road in College Park, Maryland has some of the most popular eateries on the University of Maryland campus. But Tuesday night’s College Park Council meeting opened the door for a private developer to build apartments in their place. CNS-TV’s Will Pitts reports.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discusses new cryptocurrency Libra before House Financial Committee

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill providing testimony to the House Financial Committee for several hours to discuss Libra, the cryptocurrency project that Facebook plans to launch next year. But just minutes into the testimony, it became clear that the committee would press Zuckerberg on more than just cryptocurrency. CNS-TV’s Cam Hasbrouck reports.

The Washington Nationals stimulate $6.5 million economic boon in World Series

After the Washington Nationals beat out the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series, a potential trophy is not the only thing making a positive impact in D.C. CNS-TV’s Bridget Divers went to Nationals Park to speak with some of the fans about the economic impact the World Series coming to D.C. will have.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings’ life is celebrated at services at Morgan State University

There are several services honoring Rep. Elijah Cummings throughout this week, but on Wednesday night, a special one took at Morgan State University, where the congressman served on the Board of Regents for 19 years.

D.C. artist converts old police and fire call boxes to art to celebrate women

Old police and fire call boxes are being put to use in Downtown D.C. The outdated boxes are relatively known for modern-day public art, but CNS-TV’s Lauren Moses tells us how a local artist decided to use it as a chance to celebrate women —who made history in the city.

Baltimore says goodbye to a beloved leader, friend at Morgan State University tribute

BALTIMORE – Marking the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings last week, community leaders, elected officials and friends gathered together Wednesday night to honor the former congressman at Morgan State University, where Cummings served as a member of the Board of…

House slows impeachment probe amidst Cummings commemorations

WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital and the late Elijah Cummings’s hometown of Baltimore are observing three days of commemorations of his life this week, slightly slowing the House impeachment inquiry. But Cummings’s oversight panel intends to carry on his work, Acting…

Congress looks to remove ‘illegal alien’ from federal use

WASHINGTON – Just three years ago, the words “oriental” and “negro” were removed from federal laws and regulations, after a bill to ban the offensive words unanimously passed Congress. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, pushed the legislation through, under the…

274,000 pounds of food (and counting) recovered

Although the average college campus generates about 169,000 pounds of uneaten food every year, the College Park chapter of the Food Recovery Network has recovered over 274,000 pounds of food waste to date, and this number is still growing.  The…