Landover, MD
Business
Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station
Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station Maryland may not have hit the $700 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday night — but two lucky Prince George’s County players are still laughing all the way to the bank. The Aug. 20 Powerball drawing didn’t crown a grand-prize winner, but it did produce a pair of $500,000 Double Play tickets sold in Landover and Riverdale, Maryland Lottery officials announced. One was sold at Landover Hills Exxon, 6579 Annapolis Road. The other? A-1 Laundromat, 6818 Riverdale Road. The winning numbers for the draw on Wednesday, Aug. 20 were: 31-59-62-65-68 with a Power Ball of 5. Both tickets matched the fi…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
News
Maryland Pastor Detained By ICE Reunited With Family After Harrowing Journey (PHOTOS) Maryland Pastor Detained By ICE Reunited With Family After Harrowing Journey (PHOTOS)
Maryland Pastor Detained By ICE Reunited With Family After Harrowing Journey (Photos) The longtime Maryland pastor who was detained by ICE and shipped to several detention centers — despite living in the state legally for decades — has been reunited with his family after a heartbreaking months-long journey. Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, of Easton, the head of Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama (Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You), was picked up while shopping at a local Lowe's last month. Fuentes Espinal — who has been in the country for 24 years, has no criminal record, and leads a congregation of dozens in Easton — was taken into custody by ICE agents, and tr…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Schools
Alexandria High School Ranked In Top Five Nationally: See The Full List Alexandria High School Ranked In Top Five Nationally: See The Full List
Alexandria High School Ranked In Top Five Nationally: See The Full List More than two dozen high schools across the Northeast have been recognized among the top 100 in the US, according to a new ranking. The U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best High School Rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The 2025 list evaluated more than 24,000 public high schools nationwide based on test scores, college-level coursework, and graduation rates. The report highlights schools where students outperformed expectations in math, reading, and science, passed college-level exams, and graduated on time. U.S. News said its goal is to recognize high achievers while…

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by Chris Spiker
Towson, MD
Politics
ICE Roasts Repeat Border Crosser’s ‘Tattoo Stache’ After Baltimore Arrest ICE Roasts Repeat Border Crosser’s ‘Tattoo Stache’ After Baltimore Arrest
ICE Roasts Repeat Border Crosser’s ‘Tattoo Stache’ After Baltimore Arrest ICE didn’t just arrest a repeat border crosser in Maryland — they roasted him on social media, too. Federal officers in Baltimore announced the arrest of 38-year-old Jose Lugo-Ibarra, a Mexican national who, according to ICE, has illegally entered the US nearly a dozen times. But instead of just releasing the charges, ICE trolled Lugo-Ibarra’s face tattoos, posting his mugshot with the caption: “Can anyone read what his mustache says?” Can anyone read what his mustache says?Well, anyway ... He’s a Mexican illegal alien and habitual border crosser with a final order of removal our Baltim…

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by Zak Failla
Reisterstown, MD
News
Maryland Dad’s Dream Motorcycle Trip Ends In Nightmare Crash 1,200 Miles From Home Maryland Dad’s Dream Motorcycle Trip Ends In Nightmare Crash 1,200 Miles From Home
Maryland Dad’s Dream Motorcycle Trip Ends In Nightmare Crash 1,200 Miles From Home What began as a cross-country motorcycle adventure for a group of Maryland friends took a devastating turn when one rider, John Dant, was seriously injured in a crash and left stranded nearly 1,200 miles from home. Dant and six friends left Maryland on July 25 for “the motorcycle trip of a lifetime,” his friends said, though it took an unexpectedly tragic turn.  The initial plan was to ride through Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, and eventually make it to Sturgis for the 85th Anniversary Rally. GoFundMe But on the morning of July 28, “while leaving Lincoln, Nebraska, Jo…

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by Zak Failla
Perryville-Port Deposit, MD
Lifestyle
‘Fighting For Her Life’: Port Deposit 6-Year-Old With Leukemia Now Recovering At Home ‘Fighting For Her Life’: Port Deposit 6-Year-Old With Leukemia Now Recovering At Home
‘Fighting For Her Life’: Port Deposit 6-Year-Old With Leukemia Now Recovering At Home Oakley Avalos continues her unexpected fight against B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia — but this week, she’s doing it from the comfort of home, surrounded by the family who has been by the 6-year-old's side since day one. Her parents, Bethany and Chad Avalos, said in an update on Wednesday, Aug. 13, that Oakley’s levels held steady enough for doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore to approve her release after weeks of treatment.  It’s a big step forward in a battle that began unexpectedly, when the little girl — known for her love of all things pink, unicorns, axolotls — was giv…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven, CT
News
Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know
Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know New high-speed trains are about to be available for travelers along the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak will launch five NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, Aug. 28. The upgraded high-speed train will connect major cities like Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. The new trains offer 27% more seats per departure, along with expanded weekday and weekend schedules. "NextGen Acela is more than a new train — it's an evolution of travel," said Amtrak president Roger Harris. "In just a few weeks, history will be made with the debut of NextGen Acela as we launch a new standard f…

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by Chris Spiker
Towson, MD
Politics
Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk
Maryland Leaders Put Trump On Blast Over DC ‘Liberation Day,’ Baltimore Smack Talk Elected leaders in Maryland are keeping a close eye on what is going on in DC after President Donald Trump federalized the nation's capital, citing questionable crime statistics. "Liberation Day," as the president declared Monday, Aug. 11, continued Trump's efforts to federally take over the District, calling it "one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world," though DC is reportedly at a new crime low since the pandemic. President Trump once again catapulted crime in D.C. into the national conversation.“It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World,” he s…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Holiday Heist: ATM Ripped Open In Virginia, Suspects Nabbed Months Later: Police Holiday Heist: ATM Ripped Open In Virginia, Suspects Nabbed Months Later: Police
Holiday Heist: ATM Ripped Open In Virginia, Suspects Nabbed Months Later: Police Three people accused of smashing open a bank ATM and making off with a large sum of cash the day before Thanksgiving in Virginia have been arrested months after the brazen heist. A pair of Maryland residents were among the trio who were linked to the brazen holiday burglary in Culpeper that came to a head on Monday when each was arrested and charged, according to the Culpeper Police Department. The burglary happened around 3:19 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Atlantic Union Bank in the Southgate Shopping Center, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Investigators said the suspects…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Lifestyle
Uber Driver Becomes Hero After 10-Hour Ride Gets Jeezy To Maryland — And On Stage (WATCH) Uber Driver Becomes Hero After 10-Hour Ride Gets Jeezy To Maryland — And On Stage (WATCH)
Uber Driver Becomes Hero After 10-Hour Ride Gets Jeezy To Maryland — And On Stage (Watch) When rapper Jeezy needed a hero to save his Baltimore concert, an Uber driver named Tanner stepped up — and drove 10 hours straight to make it happen. Jeezy told fans on Instagram that his travel plans were wrecked when all flights to Baltimore and Washington, DC, were canceled before a planned show in the area, sending his people into emergency mode. The rapper said his team scrambled for alternatives, but bad weather canceled flights and derailed backup plans, leaving him stranded in South Carolina just hours before showtime. That’s when his driver struck an object on the highway, pu…

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by Zak Failla
Stewartstown-Fawn Grove, PA
Police & Fire
Maryland Native Dad Shot Dead Before Stewartstown Arson Fire: Coroner Maryland Native Dad Shot Dead Before Stewartstown Arson Fire: Coroner
Maryland Native Dad Shot Dead Before Stewartstown Arson Fire: Coroner A Baltimore native and York County man was found shot in the head alongside a Maryland CNA inside a burning Stewartstown home — a case police say was an isolated incident tied to activities inside the house. Southern Regional Police said the Aug. 3 incident at 2 North Main Street is believed to be connected to events within the residence and poses no ongoing threat to the public. The York County Coroner identified the victims as 54-year-old Michael Shores Jr. and 41-year-old Jennifer Troch, both of the first block of North Main Street. Autopsies performed Aug. 4 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
News
Maryland Power Grid Terror Plot: Neo-Nazi Sentenced For Attempt To 'Destroy Baltimore' Maryland Power Grid Terror Plot: Neo-Nazi Sentenced For Attempt To 'Destroy Baltimore'
Maryland Power Grid Terror Plot: Neo-Nazi Sentenced For Attempt To 'Destroy Baltimore' A convicted neo-Nazi terrorist who founded one of the nation’s most violent extremist groups has been sentenced for plotting to destroy Maryland’s power grid — and attempting to “completely lay this city to waste,” federal prosecutors announced. Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Orlando, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for conspiring to damage or destroy electrical facilities in Baltimore and across the Maryland region, according to federal officials. Russell is the founder of Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi organization established in …

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by Zak Failla