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Big eighth inning fuels Pa. victory over Maryland at Big 26 Baseball Classic
Thanks to a four-run burst in the eighth inning, Pennsylvania kickstarted the annual Big 26 Baseball Classic Friday with a 6-3 victory over Maryland. At FNB Field, Pa. trailed 3-0 through five complete innings before inching within 3-2 with single runs in the sixth and seventh frames. Chris Schaller tagged a solo home run in the seventh.
Man shot, killed in Northwest DC; police investigating
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A man was shot and killed in D.C. late Friday night, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that it received a report of gunshots in the 300 block of N St. NW. Officers responded just after 10:30 p.m. and found a man who had been shot. He was […]
Evan Economo Joins UMD to Chair the Department of Entomology
Evan Economo will join the University of Maryland on September 1, 2024, as the James B. Gahan and Margaret H. Gahan Professor and chair of the Department of Entomology, following an international search. He is currently the dean of faculty affairs and professor at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan.
DC Council weighs ceasefire resolution
A recent report from Alex Koma of the Washington City Paper details conversations within DC Council on whether to introduce a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas War. Jim discusses that and more with Ron Halber of the Jewish Community Relations Council on "The Final 5."
Vice provost for research to step down in August
Vice Provost for Research Pamela Norris will step down on Aug. 1, according to a University release. Norris, who has served in her role for almost three years, will remain at the University as a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, according to the release. Robert Miller, the School of Medicine and Health Science’s vice dean for research and academic affairs and GW’s former vice provost for research, will take over as the interim vice provost for research while the Office of the Provost organizes a search for a permanent replacement, the release states.
Police search for missing 6-year-old boy with non-verbal autism in Gaithersburg
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Police are asking for the public's help locating a missing 6-year-old boy who has non-verbal autism. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Fawzan Hassan was last seen at Bohrer Park on Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg around 3 p.m. Fawzan is described as a 6-year-old...
NLRB taking GW Hospital to court over unfair labor practices
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) to court over unfair labor practices. In a lengthy complaint signed on Thursday, the NLRB outlined how GWUH fired nurse Angelo Estrellas because of his union campaign activities. It also detailed how GWUH installed surveillance cameras […]
MPD arrests man for allegedly stalking Foggy Bottom, Georgetown residents
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man on Sunday who allegedly stalked multiple people in Foggy Bottom and Georgetown, according to a MPD press release. MPD arrested and charged Delonta Deon Spriggs, 39, of stalking after Foggy Bottom and Georgetown residents reported being followed on multiple occasions in July. Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair Trupti Patel said she heard from Foggy Bottom residents that Spriggs was targeting men and women and would attempt to “intimidate” and “menace” people in the neighborhood by staring them down.
Officials name Stephanie Worrell as gymnastics head coach
Associate Head Coach and alumna Stephanie Stoicovy Worrell will head the gymnastics team, Athletics Director Tanya Vogel announced Tuesday. Worrell will step into the role as head coach during her ninth season with the Revolutionaries, after starting her coaching career at GW in 2015 as an assistant coach and later serving the team as Associate Head Coach in 2022. Worrell will take the reins from former Head Coach Margie Foster Cunningham, the longest-tenured coach at GW after leading the program for 39 years.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says Biden decision "hit me pretty hard," explains support for VP Harris
BALTIMORE - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore reiterated in an exclusive interview with CBS News Baltimore that he has no intention of leaving his current role to join likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris's cabinet.Moore, who has been in the national conversation since President Biden announced he would not seek reelection, said he loves the direction Maryland is headed."I love my job. I love being the governor of Maryland," Moore said. "I love where Maryland is and where it's going."Moore addressed Mr. Biden's decision to end his 2024 campaign, being a supporter of Harris's presidential campaign and being referred to in...
Local entrepreneur Nakornsri Sintaisong jets through struggle to success
BETHESDA, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Nakornsri Sintaisong is the founder of District Exotic Jet Cars, a luxury recreational watercraft service in Woodbridge, Virginia. The fairly new attraction is an adventurous take on business and came with great struggle and risk. But Sintaisong is built to achieve against all odds.
New face takes command of USAACE and Fort Novosel
FORT NOVOSEL, Ala. (WDHN) — The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence named Maj. General Clair A. Gill was the next senior leader at the change of command ceremony on Friday morning, taking over for Maj. General Michael McCurry after he had served as the commanding general for the last two years.
Man accused of gold bar scam that cost victim $1M appears in court
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — On Friday, 52-year-old Vipul Thakkar appeared virtually in Montgomery County District Court. He is charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a single victim. Court documents say Thakkar had been stealing from a 74-year-old Bethesda man since March while claiming to be from...
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