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The Supreme Court in April 2025. (Shedrick Pelt/For The Washington Post)
Apr 22, 2026

SCOTUS allows soldier to sue contractor over suicide bombing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a soldier seriously wounded while attempting to thwart a suicide bombing in Afghanistan to sue a contractor that the military found was negligent in the incident.

A man looks at a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) model by Lockheed Martin at an international military fair in Kielce, Poland, on September 7, 2017. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)
Apr 10, 2026

MD-based Lockheed Martin secures $4.7B Patriot missile contract

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin said it was awarded a $4.7 billion preliminary contract to continue critical accelerated production of the Patriot interceptor missile.

Actor Robert Duvall arrives at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2015. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)
Feb 17, 2026

Robert Duvall, Oscar winner who grew up in Annapolis, dies at 95

Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of parts, has died at age 95, his wife said.

A crane retrieves a wing from the wreckage in the Potomac River on Feb. 3, 2025, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo)
Jan 27, 2026

Fatal midair collision in DC result of ‘multitude of errors’, NTSB says

The NTSB says FAA inaction and systemic failures led to a deadly 2025 midair crash near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy speaks during a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington on Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Dec 18, 2025

Feds admit liability in fatal helicopter crash with jet near DC airport

The Justice Department said the federal government was liable in the fatal collision of an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet.

Federal agents escort a woman and her children after they were detained following an appearance at immigration court in San Antonio, Texas, on June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file)
Oct 3, 2025

Trump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges

The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges.

A crane offloads a piece of wreckage from a salvage vessel onto a flatbed truck, near the wreckage site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Sep 24, 2025

Family of DC plane crash victim sues FAA, Army, American Airlines

The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington sued the government and airlines.

Attendees network between presentation sessions at the recent Harford Technology Acceleration Summit held at Southampton Middle School. (Harford County Government)
Sep 8, 2025

Harford County tech summit attracts nearly 100 businesses 

Harford County's Technology Acceleration Summit gave opportunities for businesses to commercialize cutting-edge technologies.

A woman visits a makeshift memorial outside Sparetime Bowling Alley, the site of a mass shooting, in this Oct. 28, 2023, file photo, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Sep 3, 2025

Survivors, victims’ relatives sue US government over Maine mass shooting

Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging negligence.

A crane offloads a piece of wreckage from a salvage vessel onto a flatbed truck, near the wreckage site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Aug 4, 2025

Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67

NTSB hearings revealed a broken altimeter and ignored FAA warnings, contributing to a fatal midair collision over Washington, D.C., killing 67.

A crane offloads a piece of wreckage from a salvage vessel onto a flatbed truck, near the wreckage site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Jul 30, 2025

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal DC midair crash with plane was above altitude limit

Investigators found an Army helicopter was flying over Washington higher than it should have been before colliding with a passenger plane.

The Freestate ChalleNGe Academy Color Guard posts the colors to begin the 48th Annual Military Appreciation Luncheon. (Photo by Natalie Pixley)
Jul 3, 2025

Harford County Chamber hosts 48th annual Military Appreciation Event

The Harford County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 48th annual Military Appreciation Luncheon at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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