SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Beginning in the mid-1970s, war and political turbulence led a large number of Ethiopians to flee their home country. Many of these emigrants came to the United States, with a particularly high number settling in the…
Maryland’s changing faces often are from other countries
SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Christina Getrich has lived in Maryland for most of her life and has witnessed the state’s changing demographics over time. A large number of Salvadoran immigrants began settling in Montgomery County when she was younger, said…
Lawmakers blast Trump budget cutting Chesapeake Bay cleanup
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers from states surrounding the Chesapeake Bay on Wednesday expressed bipartisan criticism of President Donald Trump’s proposal to end federal support for cleaning up Chesapeake Bay. “The president’s budget that would zero out the Chesapeake Bay Program is…
Urban Maryland voters hand state to Clinton
BALTIMORE – As Hillary Clinton on Tuesday struggled to keep a path to the Oval Office through other states, voters in Maryland’s urban areas handed the state’s 10 electoral votes to a Democratic candidate for the seventh straight presidential election.…
FBI headquarters relocation to be announced in December
By SYDNEY TONIC and KIMBERLY ESCOBAR Capital News Service WASHINGTON – The final decision on the location of the new FBI headquarters is expected to be announced in December, and Maryland state and local officials are optimistic their state will…
Once the Capital of Boring Food, Washington Evolves to Culinary Cutting Edge
It’s not just half-smokes and mumbo sauce anymore
D.C. streetcar opens doors to public after long wait
Despite going incredibly over budget and taking years to complete, the Washington DC streetcar system is finally open.
Milk? Bread? Metro Riders Get A New Way to Shop for Groceries
A six-month pilot project tests whether Metro riders want to buy groceries at the end their rides.
Attorneys General Aim to Curb Regional Gun Violence, Trafficking
Attorneys general in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia meet to coordinate efforts on reducing gun violence and illegal gun trafficking in the region.
Preventive HIV Treatment Underused By Some, Unavailable To Many
Experts are still trying to convince people at risk for HIV to take a preventive pill.