Maryland reports first locally acquired malaria case in 40 years

Another case of rare “locally acquired” malaria, this one in the Washington, D.C. area, has been reported amid a string of such infections since May, officials said Friday. The unidentified patient had not traveled recently outside the United States, the Maryland Department of Health said in a statement. The person was hospitalized and is recovering,… Continue reading Maryland reports first locally acquired malaria case in 40 years

As Virginia and Maryland vie for the FBI’s new HQ, conservatives want to defund it

WASHINGTON — Virginia leaders are pushing for a new FBI headquarters to be built in Virginia. Maryland leaders say their state is the “superior” choice. And conservative Republicans want to nix the new headquarters project completely. As the House GOP majority wages war on the FBI and Justice Department for “weaponizing” the government against former… Continue reading As Virginia and Maryland vie for the FBI’s new HQ, conservatives want to defund it