Luigi Mangione, suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder, has ties to Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—The man who has been arrested in connection with the brazen murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has connections to Maryland. Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing, according to the New York City police commissioner. Thompson, 50, died in a dawn ambush on Wednesday as he walked to the […]

Bird illness reports decrease, DNR lifts recommendation to stop feeding

NOTTINGHAM, MD—As of mid-August, reports of a strange illness affecting many local birds have decreased in many jurisdictions. On Tuesday, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources lifted its previous recommendation to stop feeding birds. In late May, wildlife managers in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and other states began receiving reports of sick and dying birds. Several […]

Wildlife officials investigating mysterious bird illness in Maryland, Virginia, DC

UPDATE: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is lifting its previous recommendation to cease feeding birds. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Wildlife officials in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. are investigating a mysterious illness that has been affecting local birds. In late May, wildlife managers in the tri-state area (and West Virginia) began receiving reports of sick and dying birds […]