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Today in History: Feb. 22 02/22/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 22, 1997, scientists in Scotland announced they had succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly.'' (Dolly, however, was later put down after a short life marred by premature aging and Analysis: With Md. arrest, growing concerns about domestic terrorism 02/21/2019 06:53pm • WASHINGTON — The arrest of Christopher Paul Hasson is a symptom of a shift in thinking inside the law enforcement community. For almost 20 years, deep, well-founded worries about international terrorists penetrating the homeland and launching massive, catastrophic attacks such as that of 9/11 h University of Chicago police history may offer lessons for Hopkins, Baltimore 02/21/2019 09:13am • Johns Hopkins University is again trying to convince the Maryland General Assembly that the university and other JHU institutions need a full-blown private police force for campus security – arguing that other prestigious private universities in cities like Baltimore have seen results with their c Maryland bill would prohibit using DNA databases to solve crimes 02/20/2019 02:51pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After police used a new technique to arrest a man suspected of being the Golden State Killer, a Maryland legislator proposed a law that would prohibit use of a familial DNA database for the purpose of crime-solving. House Bill 30, sponsored by Del. Charles Sydnor, D-Baltimore C Poll: Marylanders solidly behind Hogan, but in no hurry for a Trump challenge 02/19/2019 04:50am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland residents continue to hold Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) in high regard, viewing him as capable, likable and honest After 16 years, Loudoun Co. prosecutor Jim Plowman to become judge 02/18/2019 01:03pm • WASHINGTON — Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Plowman has been the top prosecutor in Virginia's fastest-growing jurisdiction since 2003 — and he'll soon trade his spot at the prosecution table for a seat on the judge's bench. The Virginia General Assembly has selected Plowman to fil Ex-FBI official: 'Crime may have been committed' by Trump 02/18/2019 02:15am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Sunday that a "crime may have been committed" when President Donald Trump fired the head of the FBI and tried to publicly undermine an investigation into his campaign's ties to Russia. McCabe also said Teen charged in Damascus High School locker room rape to be tried in juvenile court 02/15/2019 05:40pm • ROCKVILLE, Md. — A judge ruled Friday that one of the four Damascus High School football players initially charged as an adult with sexually attacking four teammates with a broomstick will now be tried in juvenile court. Ramon Korionoff with the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office conf Today in History: Feb. 12 02/12/2019 12:15am • Today is Tuesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2019. There are 322 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice. On this date: In 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of t Text of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address 02/06/2019 12:09am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '3d360cd6-e471-4cbb-a0ad-ca0cccd74264' }).render("219615361373c2eb");}); Text of President Donald Trump's State All 7 defendants in shooting death of 10-year-old appear in court; get 2020 trial date 02/01/2019 03:12pm • WASHINGTON — For the first time, all seven people charged in the shooting death of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson appeared in court together Friday as the case against them moves ahead. The seven are accused in the death of Makiyah Wilson, who was shot as she walked to an ice cream truck in a North Naked Va. man bit dog, off-duty FBI agent in struggle, police say 01/31/2019 08:23am • WASHINGTON — A Manassas, Virginia, man is being held without bond after police say he bit an off-duty FBI agent and injured a Prince William County police officer. Cory Michael Phillips, 31, also allegedly assaulted a neighbor and injured a dog in an incident that occurred Tuesday morning in th Judge: Baltimore police timid when confronting corruption 01/24/2019 06:05pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — The judge enforcing a federal oversight program in Baltimore requiring sweeping police reforms said Thursday that the city's troubled force appears to have a "culture of timidity" in confronting corruption within its ranks. At a public court hearing to review progress implement FBI agents warn about impact of shutdown investigations, national security 01/10/2019 12:25pm • WASHINGTON — As the ongoing partial government shutdown approaches record territory, members of the nation's law enforcement arm are putting out a warning about the impact it's having on public safety and national security. The FBI Agents Association, which represents nearly 13,000 active-duty, EXCLUSIVE: Russian, Chinese espionage pose difficult challenge for FBI 01/04/2019 04:31am • WASHINGTON — Penetrating U.S. intelligence, American businesses and the nation's political system are the number one priorities for both Russia and China. Caught in a seemingly unending stream of ongoing spy scandals with the Kremlin — and a swell of Chinese espionage cases — the FBI appears t