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Car Review: Nissan brings Frontier pickup truck into modern times with 2022 model 06/06/2022 05:44am • The midsize truck is seeing big gains in sales lately. Nissan has been offering a midsize truck for decades. However, it seems that it has been a long time since the Frontier has had a major rework — until now. The vehicle’s exterior benefits from a new, more rugged look than before. A tough Baltimore father arrested, charged with killing 2-month-old son 06/04/2022 08:05am • A Baltimore man is in custody after being charged with killing his two-month-old son, according to authorities. Maryland State Police have arrested and charged Sean Casey Pierce, 49, with second-degree murder, child abuse and other charges related to the death of his son, Chance, on Friday in Car Prince William County expects $2.5M in state funds for mental health center 06/03/2022 02:19pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William County is poised to receive $2.5 million in state funding to support mental health crisis services. The money is includ Novavax stock tumbles after FDA brief on its COVID vaccine 06/03/2022 01:15pm • Novavax stock lost a quarter of its value Friday after a Food and Drug Administration brief ahead of its COVID-19 vaccine’s review next week raised concerns. “Data from passive surveillance during post-authorization use in other countries indicate a higher-than-expected rate of myocarditis an Capitol Police officer charged in 2020 Georgetown hit-and-run 06/03/2022 12:35pm • A Capitol Police officer has been indicted on federal charges in an alleged hit-and-run in D.C.'s Georgetown area. Thomas Smith, 44, has been charged with violating a man’s civil rights, obstructing justice and falsifying records in connection with a crash on Wisconsin Avenue in June 2020. T Review: 'Emergency' juggles college comedy, serious social drama on Amazon Prime Video 06/03/2022 12:02pm • In 2018, the short film "Emergency" won prizes at Sundance and South By Southwest. Now, "Emergency" has been expanded into a feature film on Amazon Prime, which at times feels stretched out over its 105 minutes, but is nonetheless a thought-provoking ride if you can handle its rare juggling a Sudden 'downburst' — not a tornado — likely to blame for damage at Warrenton-Fauquier Airport 06/03/2022 07:56am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The National Weather Service said Thursday that it was likely a sudden “downburst” of heavy winds — and not a tornado — that EPA names director for its Chesapeake Bay program 06/03/2022 07:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A veteran government scientist and meteorologist is poised to become director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay From WTOP's Election Desk: Presidential possibilities in Maryland, Virginia 06/03/2022 06:36am • Welcome back to WTOP’s weekly election update! WTOP's team of reporters will keep you informed on the latest through November as primary and election races heat up in the District, Maryland, Virginia and nationwide. Local politics and elections | Nick Iannelli Both Maryland and Virginia governor Alarming number of DC Fire cadets fail out — and a few cheated 06/03/2022 05:33am • Nearly half the D.C. Fire and EMS' biggest-ever class of cadets won't graduate, because they failed part of the program. Plus, three of those who failed were later found to have cheated. The group of trainees, known as Cadet Class 24, began a yearlong training program in November 2021. The class Man who died in Potomac River water rescue identified 06/02/2022 12:34pm • The Oxon Hill man who died after he jumped off a boat anchored in the Potomac River in Fort Washington, Maryland, on Monday evening has been identified. Jimmy Orlando Espinoza-Oviedo, 37, started having difficulty swimming after he jumped in and yelled for help, Maryland Natural Resources Police Enrollment decline: Community college leaders, students discuss how to boost campus enrollment 06/02/2022 06:58am • For students, there are a lot of things that go into choosing community college, from a desire to pay less in tuition to the need to have more flexibility when balancing work, family and school. But during COVID-19 students have found themselves with a lot more on their plates. Enrollm Maryland state senator calls on Hogan to declare state of emergency on elections 06/02/2022 04:28am • Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan, D-Montgomery County, called on Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a state of emergency before the state's primary election, to address what she calls an "impending electoral crisis." Kagan wrote a letter to the Republican governor Wednesday, days after he vetoed two ele Jury sides with Johnny Depp in libel case, awards him $10M 06/01/2022 10:28pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor more than $10 million and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage. ‘Safe spaces’: Montgomery Co. officials talk school safety after Texas shooting 06/01/2022 05:18pm • After last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a group of police, school and governmental leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, held a briefing to outline the steps the county has in place to prevent such an incident. “It is absolutely times like now in which we