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Maryland students decry gun raffle held to pay for grad party 04/13/2019 11:10am • BRUNSWICK, Md. (AP) — Students at a Maryland high school are upset that a raffle for guns was used to support a party for the graduating seniors. The Frederick News-Post reports the Safe and Sane program at Brunswick High School raffled off guns in February. Tickets were $20 each for prizes tha Today in History: April 13 04/13/2019 12:25am • Today is Saturday, April 13, the 103rd day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst. (The astronauts managed to return safely.) On this date: In 1598, King Henry IV of Husband and wife arrested, charged in connection with Adelphi killing 04/12/2019 10:40pm • Prince George's County police have arrested two suspects — husband and wife — in connection with the killing of a man in Adelphi, Maryland. Edgar Garcia Constancia, 24, and Norma Reyes Carbajal, 27, both of Rockville, were arrested Friday and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting d Has making DC Circulator free actually drawn new riders? 04/12/2019 02:03pm • A proposal that would make the DC Circulator permanently free of charge — a move meant to cut down on traffic — could face some challenges getting through the D.C. Council. The District Department of Transportation hopes free fares will lead to more riders and fewer drivers clogging downtown Arlington Co. police are investigating 72-year-old woman's death last year as homicide 04/12/2019 01:57pm • A 72-year-old woman was found dead in an Arlington, Virginia, home last year, and now police are investigating her death as a homicide. On the night of Sept. 28, Arlington County police responded to the 2100 block of North Scott Street to do a welfare check. They found Penelope Holloway, of Arli Mother and child reunion: Fox family reunited after DC rescue 04/12/2019 01:25pm • Animal control officers pulled off a daring — yet also adorable — wildlife rescue in D.C. Thursday night. The Humane Rescue Alliance got a call about two fox babies, known as kits, who were stuck in a basement window well in Northwest, and “they weren’t making it out,” Dan D’Eramo, th All-girl robotics team from Fairfax Co. gets sponsorship to attend world competition 04/11/2019 03:36pm • (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: '83315a9f-7db5-4014-a034-d62c09cef503' }).render("6706153658b80ea5");}); An all-girl robotics team from Fairfax Man found dead inside car in Prince George's County 04/11/2019 04:14am • Prince George’s County police investigating a suspicious vehicle in Suitland, Maryland, found a man shot to death inside the car Wednesday night. It happened on the 3200 block of Ryan Drive in Suitland. Officers came to check out the vehicle just before 7 p.m. and found a man suffering from tra Dozens of dogs found dead in Carroll County 'house of horrors' breeding operation 04/10/2019 05:56pm • A house of horrors. That's how Carroll County Sheriff James DeWees described the home on Black Rock Road in Hampstead, Maryland, where first responders found 27 dogs living in a home where there was so much feces and urine that rescue workers had to wear respirators and hazmat gear. "It was a Tax tips: What you need to know about filing your taxes 04/09/2019 06:47pm • It's that time of year again. Tax season. Whether you've already finished your return, or are still waiting for that refund, or you still haven't filed, tax season can be a confusing time. That's especially true if you work a nontraditional job or operate a small business. Dana Sippel, with Gl In final hours, Maryland lawmakers pass prescription drug, UMMS reform, clean energy bills 04/09/2019 09:27am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In a session marked by ailing leaders and an ambitious agenda propelled by a younger, more progressive class of Democratic lawmakers, the DC drops 11 spots in latest U.S. News 'Best Places to Live' ranking 04/09/2019 01:28am • A year ago, the District ranked No. 8 on the Best Places to Live ranking from U.S. News and World Report. This year, it's a much different story. Despite a stable job market and good quality of life, D.C.'s high cost of living and a number of people leaving the city prompted the magazine to drop Md. man charged in plot to kill pedestrians at National Harbor 04/08/2019 07:45pm • Federal officials have charged a man who allegedly planned to drive a truck into a crowd at National Harbor in Maryland. Rondell Henry, 28, of Germantown, Maryland, plotted to drive a stolen U-Haul truck into pedestrians at the popular tourist spot in Prince George's Cou 5 key Maryland bills to watch on last day of session 04/08/2019 10:08am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. While hundreds of bills will zoom across the desks of the presiding officers of the House and Senate on Monday as the legislature wraps up i PHOTOS: Volunteers give Fairfax Co. park a spring cleaning 04/06/2019 03:30pm • (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: 'fe975873-3db9-47a8-96f5-ffd26a7e9768' }).render("37161536cdbe20cb");}); A Barbie doll head, a drone and plastic b