Maria Stainer
Articles by Maria Stainer
Anne Arundel County police arrest suspect accused of shooting officer in Annapolis
Anne Arundel County police arrested a suspect Friday morning in the shooting of an officer in Annapolis in the middle of the night that left the officer in critical condition. Published April 11, 2015
Anne Arundel County police officer shot; shooter still on the loose in Maryland
Anne Arundel County police said they are searching for a man who shot an officer Friday morning and left him critically injured in Annapolis a few miles from the Bay Bridge. Published April 10, 2015
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s mother, Zubeidat, calls Americans ‘terrorists’ for convicting ‘best’ son
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's mother, Zubeidat, bashed Americans as "terrorists" Wednesday on social media for convicting her son — "the best of the best" — of 30 federal counts for the Boston Marathon bombing. A jury is now contemplating whether he will get the death penalty. Published April 9, 2015
NORAD to fly jets, conduct tests over D.C.
If you wake up in the middle of the night and hear military jets overhead, you aren't dreaming. Published April 6, 2015
Escaped prisoner with gun captured by cops; Inova Fairfax Hospital lockdown lifted
Metropolitan Police have captured an escaped prisoner who took his guard's gun and fled Inova Fairfax Hospital early Tuesday morning, causing streets to close and the hospital to lockdown for hours. Published March 31, 2015
Bill Clinton to lead U.S. delegation to Lee Kuan Yew’s funeral in Singapore
Former President Clinton will lead the U.S. delegation at Sunday's state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew, founding prime minister of Singapore, the White House confirmed Wednesday. Published March 26, 2015
367 House members send letter on Iranian nuclear negotiations to Obama
Rep. Ed Royce, Rep. Eliot Engel and 365 other House members sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama recently stating their concerns with the "grave and urgent" issues involved in the Iranian nuclear negotiations, which are to wrap up at the end of March. Published March 23, 2015
FBI kept extensive file on Westboro Baptist Church’s leader Fred Phelps
The FBI recently released an extensive 250-page bureau file on Fred Phelps, the former leader of the controversial anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church. He died last year at age 84. Published February 27, 2015
Gary Glitter, former British glam rock star, sentenced to 16 years in prison
Gary Glitter, the former British glam rock star, was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for sexually abusing three girls in the 1970s. Published February 27, 2015
Obama’s Kwanzaa greeting: ‘Much to be thankful for’
President Obama said there is "much to be thankful for" during Kwanzaa, which runs from Friday to Jan. 1, 2015. Published December 26, 2014
F-16s to fly over D.C. in calibration, training flights, NORAD says
Don't be surprised if you see two F-16s flying over the southeastern part of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. NORAD said on Monday that it will be conducting calibration and training flights. Published November 3, 2014
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal to need surgery on injured wrist
Wizard guard Bradley Beal will need surgery on his fractured wrist, the Wizards confirmed Saturday. Published October 11, 2014
Morrissey, former singer of The Smiths, discloses that he has cancer
Morrissey, the former lead singer of The Smiths and a solo performer in his own right, disclosed that he has cancer, according to his recent email interview to a Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Published October 8, 2014
Cher sued by choreographer for racial discrimination
Cher's choreographer is suing her, claiming that the Oscar-winning entertainer said there were too many black people onstage, the gossip website TMZ said Thursday. Published September 19, 2014
Maya Angelou to be remembered in closed service that will be livestreamed
Famed author and poet Maya Angelou will be remembered at a closed service for family and friends Saturday that will be livestreamed by Wake Forest University, her family said Monday. Published June 2, 2014
Edward Snowden claims to be a spy, blames State Dept. for stranding him in Russia
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said he "never intended" to end up in Russia and blames the State Department for stranding him there, according to an exclusive interview with "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams. Published May 28, 2014
Four arrests in Hoffman overdose case, reports say
Law enforcement officials arrested four people Tuesday night connected to the heroin that killed Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Published February 5, 2014
Pope Francis keeps winning fans among American Catholics, poll says
Many American Catholics approve of how Pope Francis, who is about to celebrate his first Christmas Mass, is leading the church, a new poll said Tuesday. Published December 24, 2013
Lockheed Martin to reduce by 4,000 positions, consolidate operations
Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., will reduce its workforce by 4,000 positions and consolidate many of its facilities, the global security and aerospace company said Thursday. Published November 14, 2013
Man fires shots in N.J. mall at closing time, kills himself
A 20-year-old man died of a self-inflicted wound inside the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, N.J., Monday night, after firing multiple shots, causing panic among shoppers and drawing hundreds of police to the area. Published November 5, 2013
