BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Laurel, Howard County, Maryland, Saturday afternoon. On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at approximately 3:10 p.m., officers with the Howard County Police Department responded to a home in the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane in  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Veterinarians at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg see an increase in emergency visits during the holiday season. While you might know about chocolate and poinsettias, there are several lesser-known hazards that can turn festive celebrations into unexpected veterinary visits. "Diet-related problems we see quite often," said Mark D. Freeman, clinical associate professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Ve  more