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Bedbugs found in Prince George's middle school 10/24/2019 11:20am • A licensed pest control specialist will be brought into Walker Mill Middle School in Capitol Heights, Maryland, after bedbugs were found in a classroom. A letter from the principal of the Prince George's County public school was sent to parents Tuesday, informing them of the problem. "Bedbugs His last marathon: Navy vet, 73, runs to honor those who didn't make it home 10/24/2019 06:10am • Sid Busch, a retired chief petty officer from South Carolina, has run more than 200 marathons honoring service members who have been killed in action. (Courtesy Sid Busch) At 73 years old and with more than 200 marathons to his credit, Sid Busch, of Columbia, South Carolina, knows a lot about ru Police: DC middle school student flashed gun during argument over pencil 10/23/2019 01:05pm • An argument over a pencil inside a Southeast D.C. middle school classroom ended in a lockdown Tuesday after a student pulled out a pocket knife and then a handgun, according to police and a school spokesman. A 12-year-old student at KIPP KEY Academy school on Benning Road was arguing with another How do you feel about homework? Prince George's Co. survey seeks feedback from students, parents 10/23/2019 11:54am • Attention, students in Prince George's County: If you feel overburdened with homework, here's your chance to tell administrators about it. Prince George's County Public Schools has set up a survey for students, teachers and other members of the school community, seeking their input on homework: H Convenience of toddler foods may do more harm than good 10/23/2019 11:05am • Many parents struggle to get their kids eating right and many lean on prepackaged foods to get the job done. But there's new evidence that not all foods marketed for toddlers are actually good for them. The Washington Post's Laura Reiley warns parents to be careful of foods that may be getting College Park startup raises $55 million from investors with ties to Samsung, UAE 10/22/2019 02:37pm • A College Park-based startup working to bring the world's most powerful quantum computer to market has secured $55 million in Series C venture funding. IonQ Inc.'s newest round was led by the Samsung Catalyst Fund, a venture arm of Samsung Electronics, and Mubadala Capital, backed by the governme Today in History: Oct. 22 10/22/2019 12:00am • Today is Tuesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2019. There are 70 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, in a nationally broadcast address, President John F. Kennedy revealed the presence of Soviet-built missile bases under construction in Cuba and announced a quar Prosecutor wants to try teen brothers as adults in fatal attack at Great Frederick Fair 10/21/2019 01:14pm • Prosecutors in Frederick County, Maryland, want to charge two teenage brothers as adults in the fatal attack of a man in September, at the Great Frederick Fair. Monday morning, the 15- and 16-year-old brothers appeared separately in brief hearings before Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Julie Md. firefighter runs Marine Corps Marathon for 'hero squared' from Gaithersburg 10/21/2019 04:10am • When T.J. Barbieri, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, was 16 years old, he walked into a firehouse in Rockville with his parents and said he wanted to volunteer. It wouldn’t be the last time Barbieri would end up putting others ahead of himself. T.J. Barbieri was 16 when he signed up for the Rockvill Explaining Sesame Street’s newest Muppet, 'Karli' 10/20/2019 08:41am • This undated image released by Sesame Workshop shows 10-year-old Salia Woodbury, whose parents are in recovery, with "Sesame Street" character Karli. Sesame Workshop is addressing the issue of addiction. Data shows 5.7 million children under 11 live in households with a parent with substance use di Ahead of World Series, Nats fans get autographs from team's top prospect 10/19/2019 04:27pm • (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: '4758e22e-0a42-4c97-a50d-684dde0afb2c' }).render("762615361be966e3");}); With baseballs, hats and jerseys in hand, 9 Howard Co. schools test positive for Legionella bacteria 10/19/2019 03:16am • Nine schools in Howard County tested positive for the bacteria Legionella last month, the school system announced Friday. Exposure to Legionella can lead to Legionnaires' disease, a "serious" type of pneumonia, and a milder form of the illness called Pontiac fever, according to the Centers for Di Md. teen accused of beating parents with baseball bat charged with attempted murder 10/18/2019 04:24pm • A Frederick, Maryland, teenager has been charged with attempted murder after authorities said he beat his mother and father with a baseball bat Wednesday night, leaving them critically injured. Salvador Javitt, 19, appeared in Frederick County District Court on Friday where he was ordered held wi 95% of tested baby foods in the US contain toxic metals, report says 10/17/2019 01:00pm • Toxic heavy metals damaging to your baby's brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday. Tests of 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US found 95% contained lead, 73% contained arsenic, 75% contained 3 juveniles charged with using BB gun to rob Montgomery Co. students 10/16/2019 10:36pm • Three Montgomery County students are facing charges after they allegedly used a BB gun to rob other students, police announced Wednesday. Two students from Montgomery Blair High School told police they were robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning outside their school in Silver Spring. "Two juveni