A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who visited Washington, D.C., this week to accept an award from the White House was attacked downtown the next day. Nick Ut, 70, became famous for a photo he took during the Vietnam War showing a young girl running through the streets of Vietnam following a napalm attack. Ut accepted the Medal of Arts award at…
Daily Archives: January 15, 2021
University of Maryland Settles With Family of the Late Jordan McNair
McNair was an offensive lineman who died after participating in conditioning drills at a team workout in May 2018.
Friday evening’s rain was the first here in 10 days
String of dry days began on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
DC AG Considers Charging Trump, Others Who Rallied Crowd With Inciting Violence
As investigators work to identify and arrest those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol last week, many people are wondering if the president and others who encouraged the crowd beforehand will face criminal charges. The U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has not ruled out filing felony charges for inciting a riot, but he also hasn’t committed to doing it. Enter…
Best Foam Mattresses for Less Than $500
Like everything else these days, you can order your next mattress online and have it delivered. But if you’re concerned about choosing one without trying it out, Consumer Reports (CR) does a number of mattress tests so you can find exactly what’s right for you. In Consumer Reports’ most recent member survey, more than 40 percent of members said they…
Former Longtime Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Dies
Thomas V. Mike Miller, a major force in Maryland politics for decades and the nation’s longest-serving state Senate president, has died, his family said. He was 78. A Democrat, he was first elected Maryland Senate president in 1987. He stepped down from the leadership position in 2019 as he battled Stage 4 prostate cancer and resigned from his Senate seat…
Feds: Capitol riot cases to soar past 300; ‘bread crumbs’ of evidence so far point to coordinated assault
Feds find only ‘bread crumbs’ of evidence so far pointing to coordination in Capitol assault
Trump impeachment: could Trump face more charges after he’s out of office? You asked, we answered
Trump impeachment: could Trump face more charges after his second impeachment inquiry? You asked, we answered, on States of America.