On Wednesdays, Amelia Scharpf takes the court for Cardiff Met University in collegiate basketball competition. On Saturdays, she does the same — but plays in the United Kingdom’s top professional league.
DC’s youth curfew extended as police leadership changes
During a holiday season when teens are often out late for work, shopping and attending winter events, the District of Columbia’s expanded youth curfew, now extended through April 15, is shaping where young people can go and at what hours.
House moves to give DC police more leeway in conducting stops, using force
WASHINGTON - The House voted 233-190 on Wednesday night to approve a measure that repeals a 2022 District of Columbia policing law that limited how officers conduct stops, use force and document interactions, a change Republicans lawmakers say will support…
As House passes bill to end shutdown, Maryland Democrats are not on board
The House vote followed the Senate’s approval of the same measure, when eight Democrats joined Republicans to advance the deal after weeks of disagreement.
Lawmakers press for action to tighten regulation of sports betting amid recent scandals
Now lawmakers, public-health experts and families are pressing Congress to close the gap between state-by-state gambling regulations and the lack of federal regulation they say has fueled gambling addiction and eroded public trust in professional sports.
Maryland senators object to limited federal back pay bill
WASHINGTON - Maryland’s Democratic senators voted Thursday against a Republican proposal that would provide back pay only to certain essential federal workers during the shutdown. The Shutdown Fairness Act, introduced by Senate Republicans, would pay federal law enforcement officers, Border…
CDC cuts may slow agency functions, former leaders warn
Two former senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning that government cuts will hurt the agency’s ability to protect Americans’ health.
Ravens drone incidents underscore congressional concerns over security, safety threats
Lawmakers express safety concerns as drones are interfering with games for the Baltimore Ravens.