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Coast Guard evacuates man from tanker off Maryland
DelawareOnline.com / Thu, 23 May 2013 18:10:00 -0400
The Coast Guard rescued a member of an oil tanker's crew today after the man suffered a head injury while the ship was about 60 miles east of Ocean City. The Coast Guard said one of its helicopters picked up the 47-year-old man about 8 a.m. today from the Hellas Endurance, a 500-foot tanker sailing under the Greek flag.
Rally against genetically-modified seed producer planned in Westminster
CarrollCountyTimes.com / Fri, 24 May 2013 00:15:00 -0400
Frustrated with genetically modified organisms in food and one of the major companies behind them, a local group will join an international movement Saturday for March Against Monsanto.
Jobless rates fall
FrederickNewsPost.com / Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 -0400
The unemployment rate dropped in April in Frederick County and the city.
Kevin Gausman shows flashes in debut, but Orioles fall to Blue Jays, 12-6
BaltimoreSun.com / Fri, 24 May 2013 00:09:00 EDT
Right-hander tops off at 99 mph but allows 4 runs in 5 inningsIt didn't take long for Kevin Gausman to show why the Orioles have such high hopes for their prized right-hander.
Delaware, N.J. beaches: We’re open
DelawareOnline.com / Fri, 24 May 2013 00:29:00 -0400
Maybe you've seen the electronic billboard off I-95 near the Walt Whitman Bridge: two beach chairs, blue skies, a line of Victorian homes - 'Front Row Seats.' The message? Visit Cape May, N.J., this summer.
Wash. suspect in ricin case charged
FrederickNewsPost.com / Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 -0400
SPOKANE, Wash. — A 37-year-old man who has been charged with threatening to kill a federal judge in a case that involves letters containing the poison ricin is a registered sex offender who lives in a
Fire chief turns in sidearm amid certification questions
DelawareOnline.com / Thu, 23 May 2013 23:08:00 -0400
Wilmington Fire Chief Anthony Goode has turned in his city-issued sidearm amid questions whether he violated city policy by carrying the gun on duty.
Hurricane forecast: Prepare for a busy summer
DelawareOnline.com / Thu, 23 May 2013 23:07:00 -0400
As states from Maryland to Rhode Island pump sand, rebuild infrastructure and come to grips with Superstorm Sandy's October rampage, the National Weather Service on Thursday announced its prediction for the coming Atlantic Basin hurricane season, which starts June 1.
Interstate bridge collapses in Washington state; people, vehicles in water
DelawareOnline.com / Fri, 24 May 2013 00:11:00 -0400
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.
One rescued from car after flash flood in Howard County
BaltimoreSun.com / Thu, 23 May 2013 22:50:09 EDT
National Weather Service calls for flash-flood warningFirefighters rescued a person trapped in a car in Howard County after heavy rain Thursday night led to flash flooding, fire officials said.
Ocean City hopeful for strong summer
BaltimoreSun.com / Thu, 23 May 2013 21:14:00 EDT
Some think New Jersey's storm losses can be resort's gainMerchants and others in Maryland's premier resort are hopeful that that an improving economy, stable gas prices, stepped-up marketing — and the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy — will combine to produce a strong summer season.
After months of debate, Boy Scouts lift ban on gay youth
BaltimoreSun.com / Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:00 EDT
61 percent of national council votes to change policy; ban on gay troop leaders remainsIn an emotionally charged vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians.
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