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As Trump calls for reopening Alcatraz, its most famous escape is still a mystery 05/11/2025 09:06am • (CNN) — Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats. On June 11, 1962, three prisoners – Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin, all in their 30s – shimmied with a homemade raft through hidden holes in the Police: Woman arrested after driving past barricades into Maryland street festival 05/11/2025 08:26am • A woman was arrested and charged after police said she drove past barricades and into a crowd at the Main Street Festival in Laurel, Maryland, on Saturday. Police officers intervened when they said Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, of Laurel, got out of her car and ripped down barricade tape blocking the st ‘Never again war!’ Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in first Vatican address since his election 05/11/2025 06:13am • Rome (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to deliver his first Sunday blessing and an address calling for peace in Ukraine and Gaza. The last time he stood on the same velvet-draped ledge, the fragrant sce Woman dead after being shot near Northwest Stadium, police say 05/10/2025 07:31pm • A woman is dead after being shot near Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, Saturday afternoon. Prince George's County police said they went to the 1900 block of Ray Leonard Road just before 2:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found the woman inside a home with gunshot Loudoun Co.’s new blue envelope program hopes to make interactions with police safer 05/10/2025 06:20pm • A new program in Loudoun County, Virginia, aims to make interactions with police safer for those with conditions or disabilities that may result in communication challenges. The Blue Envelope Program officially began Friday in Loudoun County. It’s designed to improve interactions between law Toddler dead in Montgomery Co. after being left alone in hot car 05/10/2025 05:54pm • A two-year-old girl is dead after being left alone in a hot car for hours in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Wednesday. Montgomery County first responders were called to a home in the Wheaton-Glenmont area just before 1:45 p.m. for an unresponsive child inside a car, police said in a news release India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire in US-mediated talks 05/10/2025 08:28am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — India and Pakistan on Saturday confirmed a ceasefire deal after U.S.-led talks to end a conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals. It follows weeks of clashes, missile and drone strikes across their border that were triggered by a gun massacre on tourists last month that India Ding dong dinner: Fairfax Co. McDonald’s rings in new doorbell entry security system 05/09/2025 06:12pm • The McDonald's on Franconia Road in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County has taken a significant step to increase its security measures after several safety incidents. The popular fast-food chain location has decided to close its indoor dining to anyone under 21 years old, and will now re 7 indicted for 34 'jugging' robberies going back to 2023 05/09/2025 05:05pm • Authorities in Maryland said Friday that they’ve solved nearly three dozen "jugging" cases dating back to 2023. Indictments were announced against seven men – five from Maryland and two from D.C. – for 34 crimes that occurred between August 2023 and July 2024. The term "jugging" is Protesters call for the return of deported man outside El Salvador embassy 05/09/2025 06:37am • Several dozen protesters showed up to the El Salvador embassy in Northwest D.C. on Thursday to protest the deportation and imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The 29-year-old El Salvador native was deported from Maryland, where he lives with his wife and children, to a prison in El Salvador Red light traffic cameras launch in Anne Arundel Co. 05/08/2025 10:15am • Police in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, said they have launched an Automated Red Light Traffic Enforcement Program. It went live Wednesday. The program is an effort to improve safety on the roadways in Anne Arundel County by utilizing fixed red light cameras to maintain traffic signal enforce Mother of 2-year-old killed in Langley Park shooting identifies defendant 05/08/2025 04:24am • The trial for the Lewisdale, Maryland, man who was charged with fatally shooting a 2-year-old boy last year started Wednesday. Thursday will be the second day of testimony in Prince George's County Court in the murder trial of 28-year-old Johnny Alejandro Turcios. He's charged with the murder From restaurants to playgrounds, immigration enforcement raises concerns for many 05/07/2025 07:40pm • Multiple true and false reports of immigration enforcement at D.C.-area restaurants and playgrounds have increased concerns among the immigrant community. This week, several D.C. restaurants saw visits, among them Chef Geoff’s and Millie’s in Northwest. “They came in through the entrance Man pleads guilty to 2001 murder of Montgomery Co. mother 05/07/2025 03:27pm • More than 20 years after a woman was found dead inside her Chevy Chase home, a man pleaded guilty to her killing in Montgomery County, Maryland, circuit court Wednesday morning. Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the killing of Leslie Preer, which happened in DC man gets 13 years in prison for shooting man and his 5-year-old daughter 05/07/2025 03:15pm • A D.C. man was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison in the shooting of a man and his 5-year-old daughter in April 2024. Alante Partlow, 30, pleaded guilty in October to charges related to the shooting in the Fort Totten neighborhood. According to prosecutors, the man and his daughter wer