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Where cyclosporiasis outbreaks have been reported in 2026. (Washington Post graphic)
Jul 17, 2026

What to know about cyclosporiasis cases in MD, DC, VA

As reports of cyclosporiasis grow across the country, there’s also been a slight uptick in cases of the gastrointestinal illness in Maryland.

The Roxbury Correctional Institution, south of Hagerstown, is shown in this 2023 file photo.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 16, 2026

After MD inmate death, 19 correctional officers and 8 medical personnel administratively charged

Nineteen correctional officers at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Western Maryland have been administratively charged after an inmate was found dead there.

A 2017 Ferrari 488 Spider recovered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Baltimore Field Office in Baltimore in fiscal year 2025 was valued at $239,100. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 16, 2026

$239,100 Ferrari among 307 vehicles recovered by CBP Baltimore office

There were 307 stolen vehicles recovered at seaports by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Baltimore Field Office in fiscal year 2025, a 23% increase from the previous year.

A Maryland blue crab, caught off Tilghman Island. (André Chung/for The Washington Post)
Jul 15, 2026

Scientists probe sharp drop in Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population

A new report on the Chesapeake Bay’s signature blue crab has documented a steep, long-term decline in the crustacean’s population.

A portion of the Park East Corporate Center in Chantilly, Virginia, sold to Pulte Homes. (Finmarc Management)
Jul 14, 2026

MoCo real estate firm sells Virginia property for $26.3M

Finmarc Management Inc., a real estate investment firm, announced it sold a property in Chantilly, Virginia, for $26.36 million. 

The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen at the airport in El Paso, Texas, on May 10, 2023. (USA TODAY Network)
Jul 8, 2026

Glen Burnie ICE shooting victim’s injuries not being treated, lawyers say

ICE is illegally keeping a Baltimore man shot by agents in its custody without adequate medical treatment, months after the 4th Circuit stayed his deportation, his attorneys wrote.

U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, on July 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo)
Jul 1, 2026

Judge blocks Virginia from banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks

A federal judge temporarily blocked Virginia officials from enforcing a ban on law enforcement officers wearing face coverings.

President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington on March 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)
Jun 12, 2026

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

A U.S. judge indefinitely blocked a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund supported by President Donald Trump.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on June 2, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jun 11, 2026

Federal judge warns Justice Department not to revive payout fund

A federal judge in Washington declined to bar the Trump administration from pursuing its $1.8 billion "weaponization" payout fund.

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Jun 8, 2026

VA man who plotted with au pair to kill his wife gets prison

Brendan Banfield, a former IRS agent who plotted with his Brazilian au pair to kill his wife and a man lured to the family’s Northern Virginia home, has been sentenced.

Qualified-immunity (Depositphotos)
May 29, 2026

4th Circuit finds no qualified immunity for K-9 officer in Fourth Amendment case

An officer was not entitled to qualified immunity because the Fourth Amendment right at issue was clearly established at the time the constitutional violation occurred, the 4th Circuit ruled.

Models depict proposals for an arch near Arlington National Cemetery during an Oct. 15 fundraising dinner at the White House. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
May 21, 2026

Commission packed with Trump allies approves towering triumphal arch in DC

A federal arts commission voted to approve designs for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, advancing the project amid public opposition and some confusion on the panel.