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thunderstorm, lightning strike (Photo by contrast/Behrendt/ullstein bild via Getty Images) CAPE CHARLES, Va. - Lightning struck two people in Cape Charles, Virginia, Thursday, leaving a man dead and a woman injured, according to FOX Weather . The incident, reported around 3:40 p.m., happened as severe storms moved through the region, later sparking weather alerts for parts of Maryland, D.C. and…
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will ride around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track in his motorcade before the race begins on Sunday, a White House official confirmed. The announcement comes as Washington, D.C., prepares to host IndyCar. During a press conference Thursday, officials offered a first look at the championship trophy and an opportunity to meet four of the IndyCar drivers competing…
BOWIE, Md. - A woman was shot inside a Bowie, Maryland, home on Thursday evening, according to city police. The incident happened around 4:18 p.m. in the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue, officers said. Police are calling it a domestic incident. However, few details are currently available on the woman’s condition or a possible suspect. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.…
WASHINGTON - The family of the "Godfather of Go-Go," Chuck Brown, has pulled their support for this weekend’s "Chuck Brown Day," one of D.C.’s biggest celebrations of Go-Go music. The family says their decision is about protecting Brown’s legacy. They are accusing event organizers of marginalizing them, failing to honor agreements, and engaging in behavior that has gone on too long. Because of…
FRONT ROYAL, Va. - A Virginia elected official is facing criminal charges after an argument that turned physical followed a public hearing, marking the latest escalation in debates over data centers. Warren County Supervisor Hugh Henry was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery following the incident after a Tuesday board meeting. The confrontation began inside the meeting room when Henry…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Investigators have identified a 76-year-old woman as the victim in a deadly home explosion in Annapolis Wednesday that also left a man injured. Linda Synowczynski was pronounced dead after the explosion in the 1200 block of Green Holly Drive. The male survivor remains hospitalized with burn wounds, Anne Arundel County officials said. Firefighters spent Wednesday afternoon and…
WASHINGTON - A 12-year-old boy appeared in D.C. court Thursday to face charges in the deadly shooting of his friend, 13-year-old Ahmad Mims. The boy broke down during court proceedings as his mother watched through a video link from outside the courthouse. He was charged with voluntary and involuntary manslaughter while armed, along with additional gun offenses. The shooting occurred on July 11 in…
MCLEAN, Va. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer with Fairfax County for the Salvadoran man charged in the fatal stabbing of Carmen Lizet Puch near a Great Falls trail on Monday, according to FOX News. FOX News Congressional correspondent Bill Melugin said the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the detainer and released a statement from DHS Secretary Markwayne…
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Three workers were trapped on the roof of Mi Rancho Restaurant in Silver Spring Wednesday night after a fire broke out while they were removing a pole that had fallen earlier in the day. Fire traps workers on roof of Mi Rancho Restaurant in Silver Spring (Pazos@mcfrsPIO / @DavidPazos15) According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer, the cause of the…
WASHINGTON - Authorities arrested a man near Union Station on Thursday after he allegedly stole the vehicle of a man he shot earlier that morning in Prince George’s County. Police say the shooting was reported around 9:10 a.m. in the 5300 block of Sheriff Road in the Fairmount Heights neighborhood. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital in…
