Maryland resident dies after contracting Brazil COVID-19 variant: health officials

Maryland health officials have confirmed a case of COVID-19 in a resident that was caused by the new P.1 variant, which is commonly known as the Brazil variant of the coronavirus.

Marriott CEO Sorenson dead at 62 after pancreatic cancer battle

Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

Seniors in Montgomery County turned away from confirmed COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Senior citizens in Montgomery County are contacting FOX 5 after being turned away from getting the vaccine, which is leaving some of the most vulnerable in the community disappointed and upset.

President Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed

President Joe Biden visited wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on Friday during his first major trip beyond the White House since the inauguration.

Powerball jackpot winning ticket worth $731.1 Million sold in Maryland

A single Powerball ticket sold in Maryland is the winner of an estimated $731.1 million jackpot, the first to get the top prize in months.

Emergency crews stop by NIH campus in Bethesda to wish Dr. Fauci a happy 80th birthday

Emergency crew members surprised Dr. Anthony Fauci the day before his 80th birthday as he was leaving the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on December 23. 

Multiple people rescued, several injured after explosion in downtown Baltimore

Baltimore City Fire Department responded to the scene of an explosion with a partial roof collapse this morning in downtown Baltimore, attempting to rescue two workers trapped in scaffolding.

Maryland man identified as leader behind human smuggling operation in SW Houston

Houston Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations arrested a 50-year-old Maryland man for operating a human smuggling operation in Harris County. It's the second stash house discovered in SW Houston in the past four days.

Baby chimp gets new foster family at Maryland zoo

Zookeepers introduced a baby chimpanzee to her new foster family at a Maryland zoo after they determined her birth mom was unable to properly care for her.

Black female to lead US Naval Academy's brigade for first time

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has announced that a Black female midshipman will be the brigade commander for the first time.

‘We are the ones with those scary guns:’ Frederick man charged after threatening Biden, Harris in letter

A Frederick man is facing Federal charges after he allegedly left an alarming letter threatening presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris at the door of a supporter.