Maryland has reduced its statewide teacher vacancy rate by 73% over the past four years, with officials crediting higher salaries, improved recruitment efforts, and programs designed to help more people enter the teaching profession. The number of teacher vacancies fell from a peak of 2,145 during the 2022–2023 school year to 572 in the 2025–2026 … Read more
A loaded gun recovered from a student at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County last week was registered to the parent of another student at the school, police said. The incident is under investigation, and authorities confirmed that the weapon was not fired and no students were injured. According to Baltimore County police, the gun … Read more
A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Middle River, Maryland, for the Saturday, October 17, drawing, while the game’s jackpot continued climbing toward an estimated $607 million. According to the Maryland Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at Royal Farms, located at 12545 Eastern Avenue in Middle River. As of October 19, the winner … Read more
A suspected illegal cannabis grow operation was discovered inside a Bronx apartment after a city marshal arrived to carry out an eviction, prompting concerns among residents who said a strong odor had filled the building for months. The New York City Sheriff’s Office said 30 marijuana plants were found inside the apartment on Marion Avenue. … Read more
Two U.S. Postal Service workers are accused of stealing nearly $15,000 in checks from mail they were assigned to deliver in Brooklyn, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Prosecutors allege that Nicole Bernard and Kenisha Hazzard took checks from residents along their mail delivery routes in East New York and deposited them into their … Read more
A 24-year-old convenience store employee was shot multiple times outside a West Philadelphia business Monday evening after an argument involving a female employee, according to Philadelphia police. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. on the 4800 block of Spruce Street, where officers responded to a report of a person being shot, Inspector D. F. … Read more
A 15-year-old boy who had been reported missing and endangered died Monday, October 19, after a shooting involving a Loudoun County sheriff’s deputy in Round Hill, Virginia, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. in the 36000 block of East Loudoun Street. The teen was believed to have multiple firearms, according to the … Read more
Late-night phone use may be making it harder for teenagers to get enough sleep, potentially affecting their attention, learning, mood and emotional well-being, according to child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bigman of Northwell Health. “It’s very important to preserve sleep. Eight hours of sleep is the priority,” Bigman said. However, many teenagers struggle to … Read more
Family and friends are mourning 26-year-old Darrel Anthony Rodriguez after he was fatally shot inside a busy Midtown Manhattan subway station on Saturday. Those who knew him say he was a familiar and well-liked member of the University Heights community in the Bronx, where he grew up. Rodriguez’s death has left childhood friends struggling to … Read more
Police are searching for the suspect in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Darrel Rodriguez at a Midtown Manhattan subway station on Saturday, October 17. The Bronx resident was shot following an argument on the northbound E train platform at the 53rd Street–Seventh Avenue station, according to authorities. The shooting happened shortly before 12:30 p.m., prompting … Read more