NATION

Hundreds become new U.S. citizens in Sterling

“Congratulations, you are Americans.” More than 500 people became US citizens in Sterling Saturday, taking the oath of allegiance in unison at a naturalization ceremony at Dominion High School.  

WEATHER

PHOTOS: Mystifying desert "Cloudscrapers"

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Stunning photographs by Daniel Choeng capture modern skyscrapers piercing through the fog over Dubai.

MARYLAND

HHS: Maryland families have highest median income

Families of four in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will have three of the top 10 median incomes in the United States next year, according to government estimates. At more than $105,000, the Free State's estimate tops the list.

POLITICS

Cuccinelli gets unanimous nod by GOP for governor

At the GOP's statewide convention Saturday, thousands of conservatives and tea party followers who dominated the Richmond Coliseum Saturday roared their unanimous support for Ken Cuccinelli, who was unopposed.

• Cuccinelli, McAuliffe pursuing women's vote

NATION

FBI executes search warrant in latest ricin letter case

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that were intercepted this week at a post office in Washington state.

SPORTS

Terps beat Duke, advance to NCAA women's lacrosse semifinal

The Maryland Terrapins are two wins away from their first women's lacrosse national championship after eliminating Duke 14-9 Saturday in an NCAA quarterfinal in College Park  

Commute

Now boarding: All passengers without suitcases

American Airlines says that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other passengers.

NATION

Dozens injured in Connecticut train crash

72 Metro-North train riders were hospitalized when two commuter trains collided near Fairfield, Conn. Friday night. At least three of those victims are in critical condition.

CRIME

Virginia serial arson suspects competent to stand trial

Two people suspected of setting a massive string of fires - 77 in total - on Virginia's Eastern Shore have been found competent to stand trial.

Commute

I-95 HOV lanes to close through Sunday morning

The HOV lanes that run down the middle of Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia will be closed through Sunday morning while crews work on the 95 Express Lanes project

WORLD

French president signs off on same-sex marriage

The legalization order signed by French president Francois Hollande means the first gay marriages may be celebrated in France within about 10 days.

CRIME

Waldorf neighbors dispute leaves one dead, one injured

Jessica Nicole Stith, 25, was found suffering from wounds to her upper body inside a home on Oak Manor Drive in Waldorf Thursday night. She died at an area hospital.

POLITICS

Obama tries to shift focus back to jobs in weekly address

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the U.S. should focus on attracting good jobs, educating workers and ensuring workers get paid a decent living.

CRIME

Two more sentenced to prison in Frazier's murder

Two people have been sentenced to prison in the kidnapping and slaying of Latisha Frazier, a young mother.

• Latisha Frazier: Johnnie Sweet convicted of killing Latisha Frazier
• Latisha Frazier murder: Brian Gaither sentenced to 32 years

CRIME

Lawsuit allegations of child sexual abuse at Md. church dismissed

A judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse and conspiracy to cover up at a large church in Maryland, ruling that the plaintiffs had to sue within three years of turning 18.

ENTERTAINMENT

Report: Beyoncé, Jay-Z expecting second child

As first reported by E!, Beyoncé is pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z. They had their first daughter, one-year-old Blue Ivy, last January.

SPORTS

Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness Stakes

Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
Oxbow led from start to finish. Orb finished fourth.

NATION

Hofstra student shot, killed by errant police bullet

A Hofstra University student, Andrea Rebello, was shot once in the head Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after a masked intruder pointed a gun at the officer while holding Rebello in a headlock, police said Saturday.

D.C.

Wells vows to fix Washington at mayoral kickoff

Preaching that there is a "crisis of ethics" inside the District's city hall, D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells says that he's committed to bringing an end to corruption in Washington as the city's next mayor.

• Wells becomes Gray's 2nd challenger
• Muriel Bowser also running in 2014

POLITICS

GOP nominates Obenshain for Va attorney general

State Sen. Mark Obenshain's father, Richard Obenshain, won the party's U.S. Senate nomination in the same building in 1978, but was killed in a small plane during the campaign. John W. Warner took his place on the ballot and won the first of five U.S. Senate terms.

• Cuccinelli gets unanimous nod by GOP for governor

CRIME

Police: Eastern Shore doc made advances toward patient

A therapist at a community health clinic in Salisbury has been charged with making unwanted sexual advances on a patient, including asking her to expose herself to him.

CRIME

Suspect sought in Manassas bank robbery

A suspect pulled out a gun inside a Manassas bank and demanded money Friday morning, and Prince William County police are searching for him.

VIRGINIA

Stafford mom says daughter assaulted on bus

"He grabbed her breast and told her he was going to raper her," the 13-year-old victim's mother says. She's incensed that Stafford County school administrators haven't done more.

SPORTS

Michael Phelps mum on comeback rumors

A report out of Florida indicated that Olympic swimming legend and Baltimore native Michael Phelps might come out of retirement for the 2016 Summer Games, but he was cryptic about any such announcement on Twitter.  

Health

Flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands

Aimee Copeland, the woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease, was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.

• Contracted bacteria after cutting leg in Georgia

NATION

William, Sophia, Mason are D.C. area's most common baby names

Every baby born is unique in his or her own special way, but that doesn't mean their name necessarily stands out.

Commute

Metro shuts five stations for weekend track work

Five Metro stations on the Green and Orange lines are closed for the weekend for track work.

• Track work upsets U.Md. grads, Arlington visitors

NATION

Thankful teen patron pays back 15-year debt

Fifteen years after a New Mexico restauranteur picked up a $40 tab for a teen who was a little short, that patron, now fully grown, came back last week to finally pay off his debt

Commute

Taxicab commission refutes reports of Uber's demise

In a blog posted Friday, Uber officials said that new D.C. Taxicab Commission regulations would force it to stop operating on June 1. A taxi spokesman, though, says that it's not true.

BUSINESS

Casino Wars: Maryland Live! vs. Hollywood Casino

The casino business is no game! Maryland Live and West Virginia's Hollywood Casino are both betting on table games and unique experiences to win over gamblers.  

• Maryland casinos pulled in $59M in April
• Table games introduced in early April

MARYLAND

Obama urges Bowie State grads to become role models

  Speaking to about 600 graduates at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center in College Park. Obama spoke of the importance of a good education and their responsibility after graduation.  

• Watch the First Lady's entire commencement address

VIRGINIA

Study: Are mothers smarter than non-mothers?

There are many differences between women who choose to be mothers and those who choose not to be, but a new study is pinpointing a difference that some people may not believe.