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American ballerina with Maryland ties gets 12-year Russian prison sentence for treason
BALTIMORE-- Russian/American dual citizen Ksenia Karelina, a ballerina who has ties to Maryland, was handed a 12-year prison sentence on Thursday for treason in Russia.Chris Van Heerden, Karelina's boyfriend, made a desperate plea on CBS Mornings to bring her back to the United States."I'm pleading to the American government," Van Heerden said. "I'm not a begging man but I'm begging the American people to help get Ksenia back."Karelina is originally from Russia but became a U.S. citizen three years ago.She was detained in Russia while visiting family in January after authorities there discovered she donated $51 to a U.S.-based...
Hospice of the Chesapeake Celebrates 45 Years With Several Events!
It’s a historic year for Hospice of the Chesapeake. Maryland’s largest not-for-profit independent hospice organization is celebrating 45 years of caring for life with six different ways to make moments that matter for its patients, families and the community. Save the dates for these 2024 events:. 21st annual...
Johns Hopkins receives $20.9 million in funding for cancer surgery advancements
MARYLAND (WBFF) — On Thursday, U.S. Senators in Maryland, Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume announced $20,900,000 in funding for Johns Hopkins University to help with surgical abilities to treat cancer. The funding is from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s Precision Surgical Interventions...
Waldorf, MD Certified Auto Mechanics Shop: Collision Repair Service Updated
The auto repair shop’s updated collision repair services complement an existing range of automotive repair and maintenance offerings, making them a one-stop shop for car care needs in Waldorf and SoMD. Since its establishment in 2019, Whilby’s Auto Repair has built a reputation for excellence, offering comprehensive services that range from bodywork to transmission repairs. As the automotive industry continuously introduces new features, the shop invests in state-of-the-art equipment and expert technicians to stay abreast of the latest industry standards.
Maryland Man Thought He Was Soliciting Young Girl Online, She Was a Cop
WALDORF, Md. — Rafee Al-Mansur, 33, of Waldorf, Maryland, was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Al-Mansur has been…
Teen Rapper 'Baby K' Sentenced For Failed School Bus Attack In Prince George's County
The now 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murder and weapons offenses following the botched attack on another teenager when his gun malfunctioned on the bus as he sought to kill him. On Friday, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Holland has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Hit-Run Driver In Sedan Struck School Bus While Making Illegal Turn In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office got a first-hand look at a crash involving a New Yorker and school bus on Thursday night,.Bronx resident Tawny Urena, 27, is facing charges in Virginia after accidentally crashing into a bus and attempting to flee in a questionable vehicle with fal…
Adult man found unconscious in Prince George's County
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Prince George's County police continue to investigate a death in Oxon Hill. Police received a call around 12:20 p.m. Friday morning about an unconscious man on the ground on the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road. According to police, he was pronounced dead on the...
Phone-free pilot program in Fairfax County Public Schools
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The start of the 2024-2025 academic year should come with fewer distractions for students in several schools that are part of a phone-free pilot program. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) said the goals of the effort, which begins on Sept. 3, are to “limit classroom disruptions and improvement […]
Olympic Rower Claire Collins Recounts Paris Games
McLean native Claire Collins now has two Olympic Games under her belt, having returned from Paris recently after her rowing team placed fifth in their final competition Aug. 3. The 27-year-old, who attended the Deerfield Academy boarding school in Massachusetts and Princeton University, rowed in the Women’s Eight, helping to...
Riverside Center of the Performing Arts
Riverside Center Dinner Theater and Conference Facility in Stafford County, Virginia, opened in 1998 with the theater’s inaugural performance of Oklahoma! Since then, Riverside Center’s illustrious stage has been the site for more than 100 mainstage musical and dramatic productions and more than 120 musical adaptations of popular children’s stories for its Children’s Theatre.
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