A township commissioner and former police officer who once ran for Congress was arrested after a standoff Monday and accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in...

Jordan Wells remembers losing control of her car on a rainy night in late September. She remembers being loaded onto a Maryland State Police helicopter along with the...

Donovan McNabb will start when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback was benched for the first time...

The Washington-Baltimore game on Dec. 7 in Baltimore has been moved from 1 p.m. EST to 8:15 p.m. and will be televised by NBC as part of the NFL’s flexible...

When the New York Giants offensive linemen walked into their group meeting a day after gaining 207 yards against Ray Lewis and a Baltimore defense that was the best in...

FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said Thursday she is “still hopeful” of using federal bailout money to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Recognized widely for his catchphrase _ “the family that prays together stays together” _ the late Rev. Patrick Peyton spread his message to millions by...

Surveillance of anti-death penalty protesters and other activists by the Maryland State Police was broader and went on longer than previously disclosed, according to...

Baltimore police say they apprehended a man who got in a cab with a rifle, asked for a ride to Washington and mentioned the White House.

NAACP National Board Chairman Julian Bond says he will not seek re-election as chairman, a post he has held since 1998.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’s concerned about the effect President Bush could have in his last months in office.

A community grantmaking arm of the U.S. Roman Catholic bishops has cut off all funding for a group embroiled in controversy over claims of voter registration fraud and...

The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops vowed Tuesday to forcefully confront the Obama administration over its support for abortion rights, saying the church and...

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, meeting a week after the election, are re-examining how they explain church teaching after President-elect Obama, who supports abortion...

The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, opening a national church meeting Monday, said that continued support for abortion rights will undermine any...

The head of the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops says Catholic lawmakers should follow their faith when setting public policy under a new presidential...

Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye joined quarterback Matt Schaub on the Houston Texans’ inactive list for Sunday’s game against Baltimore.

Michael Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, have formed a partnership to operate the pool where the Olympic swimmer began training at age 7.

A Baltimore man who confessed to throwing his 3-year-old son from a bridge has entered the equivalent of an insanity plea to the charges he faces.

Baltimore’s rookies came through and the Ravens’ old man kicked it in, too.