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Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, a Pennsylvania man, charged with providing material support to ISIS

A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, man was arrested Thursday on charges of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State terror group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, Justice Department officials said.

December 18, 2015

Delaware’s new marijuana law means fine instead of jail for small amounts

Delaware's new marijuana decriminalization law goes into effect Friday, which makes possession of up to 1 ounce of pot punishable by a fine instead of jail time.

December 17, 2015

Malala Yousafzai to Donald Trump: The more you speak on Muslims, the more terrorists are created

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner and an education activist, issued a warning Tuesday to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump: "The more you speak about Islam and against all Muslims, the more terrorists we create."

December 16, 2015

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: Fans use ‘The Force’ of social media to draw anticipation

As anticipation mounts for the Friday opening of J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the 7th installment of the popular sci-fi series, fans are taking to social media like a swarm of Rebel Alliance X-wing starfighters over a Galactic mothership.

December 14, 2015

Annapolis Yacht Club fire blocks streets, cancels ‘Parade of Lights’ event

About 90 firefighters battled to extinguish a "very stubborn fire" Saturday at the historic Annapolis Yacht Club, a three-alarm blaze that closed nearby streets for hours and caused a holiday "Parade of Lights" to be cancelled, Annapolis police said.

December 12, 2015

Joaquin Guzman, “El Chapo,” threat to ISIS called a hoax

A story in Thursday's Washington Times saying that Joaquin Guzman, the Mexican fugitive drug trafficker known as "El Chapo," threatened the leader of the Islamic State, is apparently a hoax that was originally picked up by a site that reports on cartel news.

December 10, 2015

Ghost Sec, Anonymous affiliate, hacks ISIS site on deep web with Viagra, Prozac ad

Ghost Sec, a group affiliated with Anonymous, the hacktivist collective, attacked a site by an Islamic State supporter found on the deep web and replaced the terror propaganda with a pharmacy ad for Viagra and Prozac.

November 26, 2015

Australian man’s screams while killing spider mistaken for domestic dispute; police called

An Australian man's high-pitched screams while attempting to kill a spider in his apartment prompted neighbors to call North Sydney police recently, as they worried that someone was being violently hurt in a domestic disturbance.

November 26, 2015

#BrusselsLockdown: Belgians take to Twitter with cat memes in response to terror threat

Belgian police asked Twitter followers to observe "radio silence" Sunday as they hunted terrorists linked to the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, so Twitter responded by not letting the cat out of the bag, so to speak -- instead, they flooded the feed with cat images and memes.

November 23, 2015

Jacob Marberger, missing Washington College student, found dead in Pennsylvania

Jacob Marberger, a missing Washington College student who was wanted on a warrant and caused the school to shut down, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday in eastern Pennsylvania.

November 22, 2015

Pope Francis calls Christmas a ‘charade’ as the ‘world continues to wage war’

Pope Francis said Thursday in a sermon that Christmas this year will be a "charade" because the "world continues to wage war" and "we do not understand peace."

November 20, 2015

ISIS supporters post social media guide to combat Anonymous cyberwar

Islamic State supporters have posted an Arabic-language social media guide on how to circumvent efforts by Anonymous, the hacktivist collective that took down many Twitter accounts of terrorists and those who fund them.

November 18, 2015

Washington College remains closed ‘until further notice’; warrant issued for student with gun

Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, will remain closed until further notice as a "high-intensity search" continues for a student who is thought to be headed to the campus with a gun.

November 17, 2015

ISIS threatens attack on Washington in retaliation for ‘crusader’ airstrikes

The Islamic State terror group released a video on Monday threatening to attack Washington, D.C., and countries involved in the "crusader campaign."

November 16, 2015

Washington College in Maryland closes campus on gun threat

Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, closed its campus and asked students to shelter in place Monday morning on reports that a student may be headed to the college with a firearm. Although the student has not been found, college officials consulted with police and said the campus will reopen Tuesday morning for classes and normal operations.

November 16, 2015

Pauley Perrette, ‘NCIS’ star, beaten by homeless man

Pauley Perrette, who stars on the TV show "NCIS," was brutally beaten by a homeless man Thursday night near her house in the Hollywood Hills, and she tweeted the details to her fans on Friday.

November 13, 2015

Melissa Click, University of Missouri assistant professor, resigns from journalism post

Melissa Click, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, apologized Tuesday and resigned from her courtesy appointment with the Missouri School of Journalism after a video captured her berating a student journalist during a protest on racism.

November 11, 2015

Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s eastbound lanes reopened; box truck flipped on its side earlier

A box truck flipped on its side on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland in a two-vehicle accident Friday morning, blocking the eastbound lanes, Maryland Transportation Authority officials said.

October 23, 2015

Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, rescinds state of emergency in 8 counties, but warns of flooding

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan rescinded the state of emergency in eight counties Friday as weather predictions say Hurricane Joaquin is expected to hit off the East Coast. The state of emergency still remains for 15 counties and Baltimore City, as the governor warns residents of potential flooding from heavy rains.

October 2, 2015

Pope Francis tells Kim Davis, ‘Stay strong,’ her lawyers say

Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, met Pope Francis who told her to "stay strong," her lawyers claimed Tuesday.

September 30, 2015