Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says
Trump To Appear On New $1 Coin Despite Legal Questions, Treasury Sec. Says President Donald Trump's face will appear on a new $1 coin as his administration moves forward with another effort to attach his branding to federal institutions. The US Mint will begin striking the gold-colored coin, which features Trump's portrait on the front, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on Wednesday, July 15. Trump is depicted with the phrase "In God We Trust," while the words "Liberty" and "1776-2026" appear around the edge. An eagle holding arrows in one talon and olive branches in the other appears on the reverse side. The manganese brass co…
Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce
Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Surge: 3 Things To Know Before Eating Fresh Produce A fast-growing summer health threat is forcing families to rethink what happens between the grocery bag and the dinner plate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday, July 15, that 1,645 confirmed domestic cases of cyclosporiasis had been identified across 34 states. The total is nearly double the 843 confirmed cases reported five days earlier. The CDC is also reviewing more than 5,100 reports to determine whether they qualify as domestically acquired cases, according to its updated surveillance page. The outbreak had hospitalized 141 people as of Monday, July …
Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear
Hazardous Haze Update: How To Protect Yourself, When Skies Will Clear The eerie veil hanging over the Northeast is not ready to lift, and the health risk beneath it is growing. Smoke from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires continued lowering air quality and visibility on Thursday, July 16, triggering alerts across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and other parts of the eastern US. The smoke was visible on satellite imagery from the National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters as upper-level winds carried it across the region. Some of the plume looped into southern Virginia, West Virginia, and eastern North Carolina. Visibility …
Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic
Massive Fire Tears Through Virginia Home, Sends Flames From Basement To Attic It didn't take long for the fire to take over. Thick black smoke and towering flames engulfed a Virginia home Wednesday afternoon after a basement fire raced through the house and reached the attic before firefighters could get it under control. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched to the 5900 block of Dewey Drive in Fairfax on July 15, where they arrived to find heavy fire and smoke already consuming much of the home. The blaze started in the basement before extending all the way to the attic, according to fire officials. Fortunately, everyone inside made it out before fi…
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Several Maryland Homes In Baltimore County (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Several Maryland Homes In Baltimore County (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Several Maryland Homes In Baltimore County (Updated) A quiet Maryland neighborhood was rocked Wednesday evening when a tractor-trailer plowed into several homes, sending one person to the hospital and shutting down a busy road in Baltimore County. The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the 2000 block of N. Dundalk Ave. near Bayship Road in Dundalk. Baltimore County Fire Department crews arrived to find the tractor-trailer had crashed into multiple residences. Everyone inside the homes made it out safely, according to firefighters. One person was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered lif…
Ferraris, Bentleys, Lamborghinis Among Hundreds Of Vehicles Stopped At Virginia Ports: CBP Ferraris, Bentleys, Lamborghinis Among Hundreds Of Vehicles Stopped At Virginia Ports: CBP
Ferraris, Bentleys, Lamborghinis Among Hundreds Of Vehicles Stopped At Virginia Ports: CBP They were headed for Ghana. The United Arab Emirates. Turkey. Iraq. Instead, hundreds of stolen vehicles, including a Ferrari, Bentley, Lamborghini, luxury SUVs, and even heavy construction equipment, wound up in federal custody before they ever left the country. US Customs and Border Protection officers recovered more than 300 stolen vehicles worth a combined $14.5 million at seaports stretching from Philadelphia to Norfolk, according to newly released data. Maryland and Virginia played a major role in those recoveries. The Port of Norfolk-Newport News ranked second in the nation with 16…
Mike Robinson Dies In Seneca Rocks Fall, Leaves Generations Of Virginia Adventurers Behind Mike Robinson Dies In Seneca Rocks Fall, Leaves Generations Of Virginia Adventurers Behind
Mike Robinson Dies In Seneca Rocks Fall, Leaves Generations Of Virginia Adventurers Behind Some people measure a life by the mountains they climb. Mike Robinson measured success by the people he brought along. The Virginia outdoorsman, mentor, veteran, husband, grandfather, and familiar face on rivers and cliffs across the Mid-Atlantic died Saturday, July 11, after a climbing accident at Seneca Rocks in West Virginia.  He was 76. For decades, the Stafford resident, originally from Montana, was the kind of person who seemed to know everyone in the outdoor community.  "He learned his great ethics from his parents, who taught us to judge people only on their characte…
13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live 13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live
13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live He was only 13. Now, Ahmad Mims' family says they're preparing to bury the Northeast DC boy while also finding a new place to live after the shooting that took his life. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to a home in the 1600 block of Rosedale Street NE, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Mims on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by DC Fire and EMS personnel. As detectives dug deeper, investigators determined the shooting had actually …
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
100-Degree Heat, Canadian Wildfire Smoke Create Miserable Mix Across Maryland, Virginia 100-Degree Heat, Canadian Wildfire Smoke Create Miserable Mix Across Maryland, Virginia
100-Degree Heat, Canadian Wildfire Smoke Create Miserable Mix Across Maryland, Virginia The heat isn't the only thing making it miserable outside. As temperatures climb toward 100 degrees across Maryland and Virginia, smoke drifting hundreds of miles south from massive Canadian wildfires is turning skies hazy and degrading air quality just as the region settles into another dangerous stretch of summer heat. The National Weather Service says the smoke, carried into the region by northwest winds aloft, will continue creating hazy skies at times through at least Wednesday, while the Maryland Department of the Environment warns poor air quality could linger through Friday. The…
Kitten Catnapped From Maryland Pet Store Ends Up At Bank Robbery Instead Of New Home Kitten Catnapped From Maryland Pet Store Ends Up At Bank Robbery Instead Of New Home
Kitten Catnapped From Maryland Pet Store Ends Up At Bank Robbery Instead Of New Home Magnolia was supposed to spend the week stealing hearts. Instead, someone tried turning her into a full-blown cat burglar. The 3 1/2-month-old tuxedo kitten vanished from her adoption habitat at Pet Supplies Plus in Beltsville before police say her alleged catnapper walked into a nearby PNC Bank and attempted a robbery. Turns out Magnolia was not a great accomplice. According to Beltsville Community Cats, the man handed Magnolia to the bank manager while he scribbled a demand note, then passed it to a teller demanding cash. It didn't work. The suspect was arrested, the robbery failed, an…
Maryland Drug Dealer Out Of Prison For 2 Months Learns Fate After Failed Pond Escape Maryland Drug Dealer Out Of Prison For 2 Months Learns Fate After Failed Pond Escape
Maryland Drug Dealer Out Of Prison For 2 Months Learns Fate After Failed Pond Escape Some get away. Some wind up soaking wet and headed back to prison months after being released. A Maryland man who jumped into a pond to escape deputies after they uncovered cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash during a traffic stop is now headed back behind bars for more than two decades. The bizarre chase unfolded on Feb. 21 in Lexington Park, where St. Mary's County sheriff's deputies stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe near Pegg Road and Westbury Boulevard for a traffic violation. Deputies called in K-9 Kyra, who alerted to the odor of controlled dangerous substances inside the SUV. As…